CalcMenu vs Kitchen CUT F+B Engine vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

CalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens. Kitchen CUT is UK-built food and beverage management software covering recipe and menu costing, menu engineering, allergen and nutrition labelling, purchasing, inventory, waste and central production kitchens. reciProfity is cloud software for recipe costing, inventory control and recipe management, sold to restaurants, hotels, caterers, multi-unit groups and retail prepared-food departments. All three are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. They differ in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kitchen CUT F+B Engine at GBP 75 per month; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) at USD 49 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. CalcMenu does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CalcMenu: Restaurant groups and chains; Kitchen CUT F+B Engine: Hotel groups and multi-outlet F&B operations; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): Independent restaurants.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. CalcMenu names 14 integrations, Kitchen CUT F+B Engine names 5 integrations and reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) names 31 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

CalcMenu vs Kitchen CUT F+B Engine vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCalcMenuKitchen CUT F+B EnginereciProfity (incl. CostGuard)
What it isCalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens.Kitchen CUT is UK-built food and beverage management software covering recipe and menu costing, menu engineering, allergen and nutrition labelling, purchasing, inventory, waste and central production kitchens.reciProfity is cloud software for recipe costing, inventory control and recipe management, sold to restaurants, hotels, caterers, multi-unit groups and retail prepared-food departments.
Best forRestaurant groups and chains; Hotels, resorts and catering operations; Hospitals, care homes and school catering; Kitchens that already run an ERP or POSHotel groups and multi-outlet F&B operations; Restaurant groups and pubs needing costing and allergen compliance; Quick-service chains with a central kitchen; Single-site independents (KC Lite)Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments; Hotels and caterers
Pricing modelSubscriptionQuote onlySubscription by tier
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 75 per monthUSD 49 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, SpanishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations14531
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesSSO with Microsoft Entra ID / SAML 2.0 (enterprise custom connector)Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandHenley-on-Thames, United KingdomNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedECRS (acquired reciProfity in August 2023)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • 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 Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

  • Klimato
  • wi-Q
  • Xero
  • Yooz

Named only by reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

  • Accardis
  • Aldelo
  • Cake
  • CATAPULT
  • Caterease
  • CRS
  • Digital Dining
  • Focus
  • GFS
  • Harbor Touch
  • iControl
  • Info Genesis
and 18 more
  • Lavu
  • Maitre’D
  • NCC
  • Aloha
  • Micros
  • Brink
  • Passport Accounting
  • PlateIQ
  • Posera
  • PosiTouch
  • Revel
  • Sage 100
  • Square
  • Squirrel
  • Sysco
  • Toast
  • TouchBistro
  • Upserve

Which to choose

CalcMenu

Choose CalcMenu if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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.

Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

Choose Kitchen CUT F+B Engine if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotel groups and multi-outlet F&B operations; Restaurant groups and pubs needing costing and allergen compliance; Quick-service chains with a central kitchen.

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

Choose reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses wanting POS, scheduling or tax tools in the same product: the vendor says it does none of these and focuses on recipe costing and inventory control.

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

Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

  • Full-platform price
  • Contract term
  • Founding year, funding, team size, legal entity
  • Named EPoS integrations and country list
  • Hosting and security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Native apps

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

  • Contract term and cancellation terms
  • Whether the CostGuard desktop program is still sold or supported
  • Headquarters location and legal entity
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Countries where it is sold and interface languages
  • Whether iOS or Android apps exist (the vendor says the cloud app works on phones, tablets and computers)
  • The vendor's profit and time-saving figures on its home page

Go further

CalcMenu profileKitchen CUT F+B Engine profilereciProfity (incl. CostGuard) 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/

Kitchen CUT F+B Engine, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: positioning, modules, addresshttps://kitchencut.com/
  2. Founderhttps://kitchencut.com/about/
  3. Menu engineering detailhttps://kitchencut.com/menu-engineering/
  4. KC Lite price and limitshttps://kitchencut.com/kc-lite/
  5. Integrations and partnershttps://kitchencut.com/integrations/
  6. Onboarding and supporthttps://kitchencut.com/customer-support/

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard), reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: modules, segments, claimshttps://www.reciprofity.com
  2. Tiers, prices, trial, add-onshttps://reciprofity.com/pricing/
  3. Integrations and add-onshttps://reciprofity.com/integrations/
  4. Feature listhttps://reciprofity.com/software_features/
  5. Inventory controlhttps://reciprofity.com/our-solution/inventory-control/
  6. Segmentshttps://reciprofity.com/who-is-this-for/
  7. FAQ, support hours, scopehttps://reciprofity.com/resources/faqs/
  8. History, founders, ECRS acquisitionhttps://reciprofity.com/about-us/
  9. Customer nameshttps://reciprofity.com/testimonials/