BlueCart vs Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

BlueCart is an ordering and procurement platform that connects restaurants, hotels and other foodservice buyers with wholesale food and beverage suppliers. Ottimate, formerly Plate IQ, is accounts payable automation software. Both are listed under Purchasing & Procurement. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: BlueCart: Restaurants that order from several wholesale suppliers; Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ): Restaurant groups with many locations and supplier invoices.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: BlueCart: Web, iOS; Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ): Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. BlueCart names 1 integration and Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

BlueCart vs Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBlueCartOttimate (formerly Plate IQ)
What it isBlueCart is an ordering and procurement platform that connects restaurants, hotels and other foodservice buyers with wholesale food and beverage suppliers.Ottimate, formerly Plate IQ, is accounts payable automation software.
Best forRestaurants that order from several wholesale suppliers; Restaurant groups and hotel F&B teams; Bars and beverage programmesRestaurant groups with many locations and supplier invoices; Accounting firms and bookkeepers; Finance teams needing invoice approvals and vendor payments in one place
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations110
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedSOC badge from A-LIGN shown on site (report type not stated)
Founded20142014
HeadquartersMountain View, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by BlueCart

  • BinWise

Named only by Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

  • Acumatica
  • Aptech
  • Blackbaud ERP
  • Buz Club Software
  • Fourth
  • Jonas Club Software
  • M3 ERP
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Thomson Reuters

Which to choose

BlueCart

Choose BlueCart if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that order from several wholesale suppliers; Restaurant groups and hotel F&B teams; Bars and beverage programmes.

Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

Choose Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurant groups with many locations and supplier invoices; Accounting firms and bookkeepers; Finance teams needing invoice approvals and vendor payments in one place.

What we could not confirm

BlueCart

  • Any subscription price or contract term
  • Android app availability
  • POS, accounting and payroll integrations
  • Current headquarters (the 2019 press release gives Mountain View)
  • Security certifications
  • Team size

Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

  • Any price or plan
  • Contract term
  • Headquarters, employee count, funding
  • Security certification details
  • Countries and interface languages
  • Which integrations apply to which plan

Go further

BlueCart profileOttimate (formerly Plate IQ) 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.

BlueCart, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.bluecart.com
  2. Marketplace for restaurantshttps://www.bluecart.com/for-restaurants
  3. Procurement featureshttps://www.bluecart.com/restaurant-procurement-software
  4. Inventory featureshttps://www.bluecart.com/restaurant-inventory-management-software
  5. Food costing and BinWisehttps://www.bluecart.com/food-costing-software
  6. BinWise upgradehttps://www.bluecart.com/upgrade-from-binwise
  7. Positioning, supplier sidehttps://www.bluecart.com/why-us
  8. BlueCart Payhttps://www.bluecart.com/bluecart-pay
  9. Customer nameshttps://www.bluecart.com/case-studies
  10. Officeshttps://www.bluecart.com/about-us
  11. Funding and acquisitionshttps://www.bluecart.com/blog/bluecart-acquires-new-financing
  12. BinWise acquisition, HQ, CEOhttps://www.bluecart.com/blog/bluecart-acquires-binwise
  13. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/bluecart-for-buyers/id1057779413