CalcMenu vs ChefTec

CalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens. ChefTec is back-of-house software from Culinary Software Services of Boulder, Colorado, for recipe and menu costing, inventory control, purchasing and ordering, nutritional analysis and production. Both are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, ChefTec lists USD 2,995 one-off. CalcMenu does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: CalcMenu: Restaurant groups and chains; ChefTec: Independent restaurants and small chains.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: CalcMenu: Web; ChefTec: Web, Windows.

  • integrations

    On integrations, CalcMenu names 14 integrations and ChefTec names 9 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, CalcMenu (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) and ChefTec (Boulder, United States).

Side by side

CalcMenu vs ChefTec: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCalcMenuChefTec
What it isCalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens.ChefTec is back-of-house software from Culinary Software Services of Boulder, Colorado, for recipe and menu costing, inventory control, purchasing and ordering, nutritional analysis and production.
Best forRestaurant groups and chains; Hotels, resorts and catering operations; Hospitals, care homes and school catering; Kitchens that already run an ERP or POSIndependent restaurants and small chains; Caterers, hotels and clubs; Multi-unit operations (ChefTec Ultra)
Pricing modelSubscriptionOne-off licence
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 2,995 one-off
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows
CountriesNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, SpanishEnglish, French, Spanish
Number of integrations149
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesSSO with Microsoft Entra ID / SAML 2.0 (enterprise custom connector)Not published
FoundedNot published1990
HeadquartersNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandBoulder, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • QuickBooks

Named only by CalcMenu

  • GS1 Trustbox
  • Hogashop
  • JD Edwards
  • Logimen
  • Nicelabel
  • Orgacard
  • Pistor
  • SAP
  • Saviva
  • Simphony
  • TCPOS
  • Tecost
and 1 more
  • Transgourmet

Named only by ChefTec

  • FreshPoint Produce
  • Jonas
  • Maines Paper & Food Service
  • Performance Foodservice
  • Reinhart Foodservice
  • Sysco
  • UNFI
  • US Foods

Which to choose

CalcMenu

Choose CalcMenu if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant groups and chains; Hotels, resorts and catering operations; Hospitals, care homes and school catering.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Operators who want a POS, scheduling or front-of-house tool. CalcMenu is a back-of-house recipe and cost tool that the vendor says is designed to complement existing systems.

ChefTec

Choose ChefTec if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and small chains; Caterers, hotels and clubs; Multi-unit operations (ChefTec Ultra).

What we could not confirm

CalcMenu

  • Any price: plans are named Starter, Pro, Executive and Enterprise but no amounts are published
  • Free plan or free trial
  • Minimum contract term and renewal
  • Founding year (the vendor says only that EGS has over 30 years of experience)
  • Employee count and funding
  • Countries of sale (the vendor says over 50 but names none)
  • Native mobile apps
  • Security certifications and hosting location

ChefTec

  • Edition-by-edition price list and subscription options
  • Contract terms and renewal
  • Current feature list per edition
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count and funding
  • Whether the distributor EDI list from 2017 is still current
  • Edition price list

Go further

CalcMenu profileChefTec profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

CalcMenu, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, FAQ, claimshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/
  2. Feature list and plan tiershttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/features/
  3. Integrations, SmartScan, SSO, integration pricinghttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/interfaces/
  4. Chain fit, languageshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/industry/chains/
  5. Hospitality fithttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/industry/restaurants-hotels-catering/
  6. FoodOps add-onhttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/foodops/
  7. Partner systemshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/partnership/
  8. Executive plan contents, supporthttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/halfoffpromo2025_CHF/
  9. Restaurant use casehttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/restaurants/
  10. Sectors, customer referenceshttps://discover.calcmenu.com/en/
  11. Legal entity and addresshttps://info.calcmenu.com/terms-of-service-en/

ChefTec, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, editions, services, customershttps://www.cheftec.com/
  2. Company history, Boulder locationhttps://www.cheftec.com/about
  3. Indicative prices, address, languageshttps://www.cheftec.com/shopping-cart
  4. Distributor EDI integrationshttps://www.cheftec.com/edi-interface-suite-expands
  5. Modules and integrations historyhttps://www.cheftec.com/press
  6. Marketplaces and product indexhttps://www.cheftec.com/sitemap
  7. Product description and installationshttps://www.cheftec.com/download-from-the-cloud