CalcMenu vs Qubi Software

CalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens. Qubi is cloud back-of-house software from Italy that costs recipes, tracks inventory and batches, sends supplier orders and keeps a digital HACCP temperature log. Both are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. The main differences are in price, audience and company background.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Qubi Software's: EUR 50 per month, excluding VAT. CalcMenu does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CalcMenu: Restaurant groups and chains; Qubi Software: Independent restaurants and small kitchens.

  • company background

    CalcMenu is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Qubi Software in Como, Italy.

Side by side

CalcMenu vs Qubi Software: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCalcMenuQubi Software
What it isCalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens.Qubi is cloud back-of-house software from Italy that costs recipes, tracks inventory and batches, sends supplier orders and keeps a digital HACCP temperature log.
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 kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops
Pricing modelSubscriptionSubscription
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 50 per month, excluding VAT
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedItaly
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, SpanishEnglish, Italian
Number of integrations14Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesSSO with Microsoft Entra ID / SAML 2.0 (enterprise custom connector)Not published
FoundedNot published2021
HeadquartersNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandComo, Italy
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by CalcMenu

  • GS1 Trustbox
  • Hogashop
  • JD Edwards
  • Logimen
  • Nicelabel
  • Orgacard
  • Pistor
  • QuickBooks
  • SAP
  • Saviva
  • Simphony
  • TCPOS
and 2 more
  • Tecost
  • Transgourmet

Named only by Qubi Software

Qubi Software does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

CalcMenu

Choose CalcMenu if you are in one of these groups: 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.

Qubi Software

Choose Qubi Software if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants and small kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops.

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

Qubi Software

  • Named POS, accounting or supplier integrations
  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Mobile apps
  • Countries where it is sold
  • Funding and team size
  • Founders

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/