5-Out vs ClearCOGS

5-Out is AI forecasting software for restaurants. ClearCOGS is AI demand-forecasting software for restaurants that reads sales data from the POS and sends daily plans for food prep, ordering and labour. Both are listed under Demand Forecasting. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is ClearCOGS's: USD 50 per location per month. 5-Out does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: 5-Out: Quick-service and fast casual operators; ClearCOGS: Toast restaurants wanting self-serve forecasts.

  • integrations

    5-Out names 15 integrations and ClearCOGS names 4 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

5-Out vs ClearCOGS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field5-OutClearCOGS
What it is5-Out is AI forecasting software for restaurants.ClearCOGS is AI demand-forecasting software for restaurants that reads sales data from the POS and sends daily plans for food prep, ordering and labour.
Best forQuick-service and fast casual operators; Franchise groups; Single sites and multi-unit operatorsToast restaurants wanting self-serve forecasts; Brands and franchise systems; Quick-service, bakery and barbecue operators; Venues and institutions
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per location (self-serve Toast tier); enterprise quoted
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 50 per location per month
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations154
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedChicago, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • PAR Brink
  • Square
  • Toast

Named only by 5-Out

  • 7shifts
  • Craftable
  • Harri
  • MarginEdge
  • MarketMan
  • Aloha
  • Micros
  • Restaurant365
  • SevenRooms
  • Simphony
  • Tripleseat
  • xtraCHEF

Named only by ClearCOGS

  • Fresh KDS

Which to choose

5-Out

Choose 5-Out if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service and fast casual operators; Franchise groups; Single sites and multi-unit operators.

ClearCOGS

Choose ClearCOGS if you fit its listed audience: Toast restaurants wanting self-serve forecasts; Brands and franchise systems; Quick-service, bakery and barbecue operators.

Less suited to: Restaurants on POS systems other than Toast may need a sales conversation: the vendor says its self-serve product launched with Toast and is only beginning to reach other POS systems.

What we could not confirm

5-Out

  • Any price or plan detail (the pricing page shows none in its text)
  • Contract term
  • Headquarters, founding year, team size and funding (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Countries, interface languages and security certifications
  • Whether there are iOS or Android apps
  • Vendor performance figures (COGS and labour improvements) are unaudited claims and are not used here

ClearCOGS

  • Pricing for non-Toast and enterprise customers, contract term and free trial
  • Founding year, legal entity name and employee count
  • Full list of supported POS systems beyond Toast, Square and PAR Brink
  • Security certifications
  • Countries served and interface languages
  • Vendor performance claims (waste and labour reductions) are marketing figures and were not independently checked

Go further

5-Out profileClearCOGS profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

5-Out, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioninghttps://www.5out.io
  2. Product modules and onboardinghttps://www.5out.io/solutions
  3. Forecast method, features, target customershttps://www.5out.io/faq
  4. Integration partnershttps://www.5out.io/partners
  5. Customer storieshttps://www.5out.io/customers
  6. Founders and originhttps://www.5out.io/about
  7. Pricing pagehttps://www.5out.io/pricing