CalcMenu vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

CalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional 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. Both are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. They differ in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

price
reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) publishes a starting price of USD 49 per month. 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; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): Independent restaurants.
integrations
On integrations, CalcMenu names 14 integrations and reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) names 31 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

CalcMenu vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field	CalcMenu	reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)
What it is	CalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional 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 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; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments; Hotels and caterers
Pricing model	Subscription	Subscription by tier
Starting price	Not published	USD 49 per month
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	Not published	Yes
Contract	Not published	Not published
Platforms	Web	Web
Countries	Not published	Not published
Languages	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Not published
Number of integrations	14	31
Certifications	Not published	Not published
Security practices	SSO with Microsoft Entra ID / SAML 2.0 (enterprise custom connector)	Not published
Founded	Not published	Not published
Headquarters	Neuchâtel, Switzerland	Not published
Owner	Not published	ECRS (acquired reciProfity in August 2023)
Last reviewed	29 September 2026	29 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 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 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.

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.

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

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 profile reciProfity (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

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/

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/