ChefTec vs Galley Solutions vs JAMIX vs meez
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. Galley is cloud software for recipe management, food costing and menu planning, which it calls culinary resource planning. JAMIX Kitchen Intelligence System is cloud-based kitchen management software from Finland. meez is web-based recipe management and food costing software for professional kitchens. All four are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: ChefTec at USD 2,995 one-off; Galley Solutions at USD 99 per month; meez at USD 19 per month (billed annually). The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. JAMIX does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: ChefTec: Independent restaurants and small chains; Galley Solutions: Contract dining and onsite foodservice; JAMIX: Institutional and contract foodservice; meez: Culinary directors and executive chefs.
platforms
Listed platforms: ChefTec: Web, Windows; Galley Solutions: Web; JAMIX: Web; meez: Web.
countries covered
ChefTec names 1 country, Galley Solutions names 1 country, JAMIX names 2 countries and meez names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. ChefTec names 9 integrations, Galley Solutions names 14 integrations, JAMIX names 3 integrations and meez names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | ChefTec | Galley Solutions | JAMIX | meez |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Galley is cloud software for recipe management, food costing and menu planning, which it calls culinary resource planning. | JAMIX Kitchen Intelligence System is cloud-based kitchen management software from Finland. | meez is web-based recipe management and food costing software for professional kitchens. |
| Best for | Independent restaurants and small chains; Caterers, hotels and clubs; Multi-unit operations (ChefTec Ultra) | Contract dining and onsite foodservice; Multi-unit restaurant groups; Small operators, commissaries and caterers | Institutional and contract foodservice; Multi-unit kitchens with a central production kitchen | Multi-unit restaurant groups; Culinary directors and executive chefs; Restaurant365 users; Individual chefs and single kitchens |
| Pricing model | One-off licence | Subscription (SMB plan published; other plans quote only) | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | USD 2,995 one-off | USD 99 per month | Not published | USD 19 per month (billed annually) |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | United States | United States | Finland, United States | Canada, United States |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish | Not published | English, Finnish, Swedish | English |
| Number of integrations | 9 | 14 | 3 | 10 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1990 | Not published | 1990 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Boulder, United States | Not published | Jyväskylä, Finland | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | 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 ChefTec
- FreshPoint Produce
- Jonas
- Maines Paper & Food Service
- Performance Foodservice
- QuickBooks
- Reinhart Foodservice
- Sysco
- UNFI
- US Foods
Named only by Galley Solutions
- Buyers Edge Platform
- Caterease
- ChouxBox
- Curate
- DateCodeGenie
- HubSpot
- Leanpath
- MarketPro
- NiceLabel
- Nutrislice
- Snowflake
- Square
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Total Party Planner
Named only by JAMIX
- Metafoodx
- SmartKitchen
Named only by meez
- Buyer's Edge
- Folio
- Foodini
- MarginEdge
- MarketMan
- Ottimate
- Over Easy Office
- Paperchase
- Restaurant365
- Toast
Which to choose
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).
Galley Solutions
Choose Galley Solutions if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Contract dining and onsite foodservice; Multi-unit restaurant groups; Small operators, commissaries and caterers.
Less suited to: Operators wanting a POS, scheduling or front-of-house tools; Galley is a back-of-house recipe, cost and menu system and connects to a POS rather than replacing one.
JAMIX
Choose JAMIX if you are in one of these groups: Institutional and contract foodservice; Multi-unit kitchens with a central production kitchen.
meez
Choose meez if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-unit restaurant groups; Culinary directors and executive chefs; Restaurant365 users.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside the U.S. and Canada: the demo form states meez is built for restaurant and foodservice teams in those markets, and meez is not accounting software.
What we could not confirm
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
Galley Solutions
- Prices above the SMB plan and whether $99 is per site
- Contract minimum term
- Headquarters, founding year, funding and team size
- Security certifications
- Countries of sale and languages
- Which distributors connect by EDI
JAMIX
- Any price or plan
- Complete list of integration partners
- App store listings for the mobile app
- Funding and team size
- Security certifications
- Contract terms
meez
- Headquarters
- Employee count
- Security certifications
- Native mobile apps
- Contract terms
- Full integration list
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
ChefTec, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, editions, services, customershttps://www.cheftec.com/
- Company history, Boulder locationhttps://www.cheftec.com/about
- Indicative prices, address, languageshttps://www.cheftec.com/shopping-cart
- Distributor EDI integrationshttps://www.cheftec.com/edi-interface-suite-expands
- Modules and integrations historyhttps://www.cheftec.com/press
- Marketplaces and product indexhttps://www.cheftec.com/sitemap
- Product description and installationshttps://www.cheftec.com/download-from-the-cloud
Galley Solutions, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, positioning, customer storyhttps://www.galleysolutions.com
- Six moduleshttps://www.galleysolutions.com/crp-platform-overview
- SMB plan and pricehttps://www.galleysolutions.com/galley-for-smb
- SMB pricing articlehttps://www.galleysolutions.com/blog/new-pricing-for-smb-kitchens
- Integrations and partnershttps://www.galleysolutions.com/integrations-and-partners
- Multi-unit fit and customershttps://www.galleysolutions.com/multi-unit-restaurant-software
- Recipe costing detailhttps://www.galleysolutions.com/recipe-food-costing-software-for-foodservice
- Company story, founderhttps://www.galleysolutions.com/about-us
- Customer quoteshttps://www.galleysolutions.com/customer-love
- Legal entityhttps://www.galleysolutions.com/terms
JAMIX, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.jamix.com/
- Pricing and moduleshttps://www.jamix.com/kitchen-management-software-system-pricing/
- Integrationshttps://www.jamix.com/integrations-and-interfaces/
- Mobile apphttps://www.jamix.com/kitchen-management-mobile-app/
- Company history and addresseshttps://www.jamix.com/company/
- Customershttps://www.jamix.com/reference-customers/
- Supporthttps://www.jamix.com/customer-support/
meez, reviewed 29 September 2026
- home and FAQhttps://www.getmeez.com
- pricinghttps://www.getmeez.com/pricing
- integrationshttps://www.getmeez.com/partners
- companyhttps://www.getmeez.com/about-us
- costinghttps://www.getmeez.com/costing
- invoiceshttps://www.getmeez.com/invoice-processing
- inventoryhttps://www.getmeez.com/inventory-management
- segmentshttps://www.getmeez.com/multi-unit-restaurants
- customershttps://www.getmeez.com/case-studies
- presshttps://www.getmeez.com/press
- Series Ahttps://techcrunch.com/2022/11/03/craft-ventures-meez-recipe-management/
- seedhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/01/05/meez-keeps-recipes-in-one-place-so-chefs-can-continue-whipping-up-culinary-delight/