CalcMenu vs Qubi Software vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) vs Tspoonlab
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. 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. Tspoonlab is kitchen management software from Barcelona, sold in Spanish. All four are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. They differ in price and audience.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Qubi Software at EUR 50 per month, excluding VAT; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) at USD 49 per month; Tspoonlab at EUR 95 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. CalcMenu does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: CalcMenu: Restaurant groups and chains; Qubi Software: Independent restaurants and small kitchens; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): Independent restaurants; Tspoonlab: Restaurant groups.
Side by side
| Field | CalcMenu | Qubi Software | reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) | Tspoonlab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | 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. | Tspoonlab is kitchen management software from Barcelona, sold in Spanish. |
| Best for | Restaurant groups and chains; Hotels, resorts and catering operations; Hospitals, care homes and school catering; Kitchens that already run an ERP or POS | Independent restaurants and small kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops | Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments; Hotels and caterers | Restaurant groups; Hotels with several food concepts; Production kitchens and catering |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription by tier | Subscription |
| Starting price | Not published | EUR 50 per month, excluding VAT | USD 49 per month | EUR 95 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Italy | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish | English, Italian | Not published | Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 14 | Not published | 31 | 1 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | SSO with Microsoft Entra ID / SAML 2.0 (enterprise custom connector) | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2021 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | Como, Italy | Not published | Barcelona, Spain |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | ECRS (acquired reciProfity in August 2023) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by CalcMenu
- GS1 Trustbox
- Hogashop
- JD Edwards
- Logimen
- Nicelabel
- Orgacard
- Pistor
- SAP
- Saviva
- Simphony
- TCPOS
- Tecost
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Transgourmet
Named only by Qubi Software
Qubi Software does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)
- Accardis
- Aldelo
- Cake
- CATAPULT
- Caterease
- CRS
- Digital Dining
- Focus
- GFS
- Harbor Touch
- iControl
- Info Genesis
and 18 moreshow fewer
- Lavu
- Maitre’D
- NCC
- Aloha
- Micros
- Brink
- Passport Accounting
- PlateIQ
- Posera
- PosiTouch
- Revel
- Sage 100
- Square
- Squirrel
- Sysco
- Toast
- TouchBistro
- Upserve
Named only by Tspoonlab
- ágora
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.
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 your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and small kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops.
reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)
Choose reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments.
Less suited to: 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.
Tspoonlab
Choose Tspoonlab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurant groups; Hotels with several food concepts; Production kitchens and catering.
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
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
Tspoonlab
- Trial terms and contract length
- Full integration list (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Founding year, funding, employee count
- iOS and Android availability of tspoonFast
- Security certifications
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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
- Homepage: positioning, FAQ, claimshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/
- Feature list and plan tiershttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/features/
- Integrations, SmartScan, SSO, integration pricinghttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/interfaces/
- Chain fit, languageshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/industry/chains/
- Hospitality fithttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/industry/restaurants-hotels-catering/
- FoodOps add-onhttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/foodops/
- Partner systemshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/partnership/
- Executive plan contents, supporthttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/halfoffpromo2025_CHF/
- Restaurant use casehttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/restaurants/
- Sectors, customer referenceshttps://discover.calcmenu.com/en/
- Legal entity and addresshttps://info.calcmenu.com/terms-of-service-en/
Qubi Software, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, FAQ, customer claimshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/pricing
- Feature listhttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features
- Food cost featurehttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/food-cost-software
- AI order importhttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/ai-purchase-orders
- HACCP loghttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/haccp-software
- QR menu languageshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/qr-code-menu
- Multi-site fithttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/industries/restaurant-chain-software
- About page: 2021 debuthttps://www.qubisoftware.com/chi-siamo
- Office addresshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/contact
- Legal entityhttps://www.qubisoftware.com/legal/terms
reciProfity (incl. CostGuard), reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home: modules, segments, claimshttps://www.reciprofity.com
- Tiers, prices, trial, add-onshttps://reciprofity.com/pricing/
- Integrations and add-onshttps://reciprofity.com/integrations/
- Feature listhttps://reciprofity.com/software_features/
- Inventory controlhttps://reciprofity.com/our-solution/inventory-control/
- Segmentshttps://reciprofity.com/who-is-this-for/
- FAQ, support hours, scopehttps://reciprofity.com/resources/faqs/
- History, founders, ECRS acquisitionhttps://reciprofity.com/about-us/
- Customer nameshttps://reciprofity.com/testimonials/
Tspoonlab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://www.tspoonlab.com/
- tspoonBack featureshttps://www.tspoonlab.com/tspoonback/
- tspoonFast featureshttps://www.tspoonlab.com/tspoonfast/
- Restaurant groups and pricinghttps://www.tspoonlab.com/restauracion/
- Hotels and pricinghttps://www.tspoonlab.com/hoteles/
- Production kitchens and pricinghttps://www.tspoonlab.com/cocinas/
- Integration partnershttps://www.tspoonlab.com/marketplace/
- Teamhttps://www.tspoonlab.com/nosotros/
- Legal entityhttps://www.tspoonlab.com/aviso-legal/