ChefTec vs Parsley vs Qubi Software

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. Parsley is kitchen management software that starts from recipes: it costs and scales them, produces nutrition facts and allergen lists, prints labels, and turns forecasts or events into prep lists, production plans and supplier orders. 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. All three are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: ChefTec at USD 2,995 one-off; Parsley at USD 129 per month; Qubi Software at EUR 50 per month, excluding VAT. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: ChefTec: Independent restaurants and small chains; Parsley: Prepared meals, grab-and-go and packaged food; Qubi Software: Independent restaurants and small kitchens.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: ChefTec: Web, Windows; Parsley: Web, iOS, Android; Qubi Software: Web.

Side by side

ChefTec vs Parsley vs Qubi Software: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldChefTecParsleyQubi Software
What it isChefTec 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.Parsley is kitchen management software that starts from recipes: it costs and scales them, produces nutrition facts and allergen lists, prints labels, and turns forecasts or events into prep lists, production plans and supplier orders.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 forIndependent restaurants and small chains; Caterers, hotels and clubs; Multi-unit operations (ChefTec Ultra)Prepared meals, grab-and-go and packaged food; Caterers and contract or university dining; Restaurant and cafe groupsIndependent restaurants and small kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops
Pricing modelOne-off licenceSubscription per accountSubscription
Starting priceUSD 2,995 one-offUSD 129 per monthEUR 50 per month, excluding VAT
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesUnited StatesNot publishedItaly
LanguagesEnglish, French, SpanishEnglish, SpanishEnglish, Italian
Number of integrations94Not published
CertificationsNot publishedSOC 2 Type 2Not published
Security practicesNot publishedData encrypted in transit and at rest, backups every 24 hours kept at least 30 daysNot published
Founded1990Not published2021
HeadquartersBoulder, United StatesNot publishedComo, Italy
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 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 Parsley

  • Dynamify
  • Nutrislice
  • Shelf-2-Cart
  • USDA database

Named only by Qubi Software

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

Which to choose

ChefTec

Choose ChefTec if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants and small chains; Caterers, hotels and clubs; Multi-unit operations (ChefTec Ultra).

Parsley

Choose Parsley if you are in one of these groups: Prepared meals, grab-and-go and packaged food; Caterers and contract or university dining; Restaurant and cafe groups.

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

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

Parsley

  • Founding year, headquarters, team size and funding
  • Minimum contract term
  • Countries served
  • Names of most POS, supplier and accounting integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Free trial
  • Native app names in the stores

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

Go further

ChefTec profileParsley profileQubi Software profile

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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

  1. Homepage: products, editions, services, customershttps://www.cheftec.com/
  2. Company history, Boulder locationhttps://www.cheftec.com/about
  3. Indicative prices, address, languageshttps://www.cheftec.com/shopping-cart
  4. Distributor EDI integrationshttps://www.cheftec.com/edi-interface-suite-expands
  5. Modules and integrations historyhttps://www.cheftec.com/press
  6. Marketplaces and product indexhttps://www.cheftec.com/sitemap
  7. Product description and installationshttps://www.cheftec.com/download-from-the-cloud