ChefTec vs JAMIX
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. JAMIX Kitchen Intelligence System is cloud-based kitchen management software from Finland. Both are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is ChefTec's: USD 2,995 one-off. JAMIX does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: ChefTec: Independent restaurants and small chains; JAMIX: Institutional and contract foodservice.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. ChefTec: Web, Windows; JAMIX: Web.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. ChefTec names 1 country and JAMIX names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. ChefTec names 9 integrations and JAMIX names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
ChefTec is based in Boulder, United States and JAMIX in Jyväskylä, Finland.
Side by side
| Field | ChefTec | JAMIX |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | JAMIX Kitchen Intelligence System is cloud-based kitchen management software from Finland. |
| Best for | Independent restaurants and small chains; Caterers, hotels and clubs; Multi-unit operations (ChefTec Ultra) | Institutional and contract foodservice; Multi-unit kitchens with a central production kitchen |
| Pricing model | One-off licence | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 2,995 one-off | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web |
| Countries | United States | Finland, United States |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish | English, Finnish, Swedish |
| Number of integrations | 9 | 3 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1990 | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Boulder, United States | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 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 JAMIX
- Metafoodx
- SmartKitchen
- Topanga
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).
JAMIX
Choose JAMIX if you fit its listed audience: Institutional and contract foodservice; Multi-unit kitchens with a central production kitchen.
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
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
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
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/

