Craftable vs FoodNotify vs TotalCtrl
Craftable is a cloud back-office platform for restaurants and hotels that connects vendor ordering, inventory and recipe costing, invoice processing and accounts payable, and daily cost dashboards. FoodNotify is a cloud platform from Vienna that combines supplier ordering, recipes with allergen and cost data, and inventory in one system with a single item master across sites. TotalCtrl is a Norwegian inventory software for hotel and restaurant kitchens. All three are listed under Inventory Management. The main differences are in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is FoodNotify's: EUR 174.9 per location per month. Craftable and TotalCtrl do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Craftable: Multi-unit restaurant groups; FoodNotify: Restaurant chains; TotalCtrl: Small and medium hotel and restaurant groups.
integrations
Craftable names 21 integrations, FoodNotify names 20 integrations and TotalCtrl names 2 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
Craftable is based in Farmers Branch (Dallas area), Texas, United States, FoodNotify in Vienna, Austria and TotalCtrl in Oslo, Norway.
Side by side
| Field | Craftable | FoodNotify | TotalCtrl |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Craftable is a cloud back-office platform for restaurants and hotels that connects vendor ordering, inventory and recipe costing, invoice processing and accounts payable, and daily cost dashboards. | FoodNotify is a cloud platform from Vienna that combines supplier ordering, recipes with allergen and cost data, and inventory in one system with a single item master across sites. | TotalCtrl is a Norwegian inventory software for hotel and restaurant kitchens. |
| Best for | Multi-unit restaurant groups; Hotels and resorts; Finance-led restaurant operators | Restaurant chains; Hotel groups; Contract and event caterers | Small and medium hotel and restaurant groups; Kitchens replacing paper stock counts; Kitchens focused on cutting food waste |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | EUR 174.9 per location per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Austria, France, Germany | Norway |
| Languages | Not published | English, French, German | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 21 | 20 | 2 |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type 2 | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Hosted on AWS with AES256 encrypted backups and TLS 1.2+ | 256-bit encryption of all data (vendor claim; no certification named) | Certified B Corporation (vendor claim), Data encryption, backups and access controls (no certification named) |
| Founded | Not published | 2014 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Farmers Branch (Dallas area), Texas, United States | Vienna, Austria | Oslo, Norway |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- Lightspeed
Named only by Craftable
- 5-Out
- 7shifts
- Acumatica
- ADP
- NCR Aloha
- Bill.com
- Clover
- Gordon Food Service
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Oracle Micros
- PAR Tech
- Performance Food Group
and 8 moreshow fewer
- QuickBooks
- R365
- Revel
- Southern Glazer's
- SpotOn
- Sysco
- Toast
- TouchBistro
Named only by FoodNotify
- Amadeus 360
- APRO
- ASSD
- billbox
- Bunzl
- Chefs Culinar
- Eaternity
- HelloTESS!
- Igefa
- iKentoo
- Infrasys
- Matrix
and 7 moreshow fewer
- Metro
- Ready2order!
- sell & pick
- Shiji
- SIDES
- Tipos
- TransGourmet
Named only by TotalCtrl
- SAP Ariba
Which to choose
Craftable
Choose Craftable if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-unit restaurant groups; Hotels and resorts; Finance-led restaurant operators.
FoodNotify
Choose FoodNotify if you are in one of these groups: Restaurant chains; Hotel groups; Contract and event caterers.
Weaker fit: Very small operators: the vendor says the system pays off from a single site with roughly €1 million in annual revenue.
TotalCtrl
Choose TotalCtrl if you fit its listed audience: Small and medium hotel and restaurant groups; Kitchens replacing paper stock counts; Kitchens focused on cutting food waste.
Weaker fit: Kitchens that need barcode scanning: the FAQ says TotalCtrl does not offer it.
What we could not confirm
Craftable
- Any price, plans or contract terms
- Exact founding year (the About page says twelve years) and team size
- Funding (the About page says it began without venture capital)
- Countries where it is sold and interface languages
- Mobile app names and app store listings
- Which POS integrations support live data vs file import
- Vendor performance claims (for example 5% lower cost of goods) are unaudited
FoodNotify
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Pro and Enterprise prices (quote only)
- Which platforms the mobile app runs on
- Funding and team size
- Security certifications beyond the stated encryption
- Founders' surnames
TotalCtrl
- Any price or plan tiers
- Full integration list (in a pop-up)
- Mobile app store listings and platforms
- Countries served beyond a claim of 10+
- Legal entity, team size and funding amounts (funders named: European Union, Innovation Norway, Climate-KIC, Research Council of Norway, Loyal VC)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Craftable, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: platform, customershttps://craftable.com
- Ordering and purchasing featureshttps://craftable.com/intelligent-ordering
- Inventory and recipe featureshttps://craftable.com/inventory
- AP automation featureshttps://craftable.com/ap-automation
- Integration listhttps://craftable.com/integrations
- Hotel fithttps://craftable.com/hotels
- Restaurant concepts servedhttps://craftable.com/restaurants
- Founders, officehttps://craftable.com/about-us
- Support, entity name, customer quotehttps://craftable.com/customer-care
- SOC 2 Type II and hostinghttps://craftable.com/news-room/craftable-successfully-completes-soc-2-type-ii-audit-reinforces-commitment-to-security-with-launch-of-new-trust-center
FoodNotify, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, customer claims, fithttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/
- Plans, prices, support, securityhttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/pricing-onboarding
- Ordering and connected suppliershttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/procurement
- Inventory modulehttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/erp
- Recipe modulehttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/recipes
- Food costinghttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/food-costing
- Analyticshttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/analytics
- POS, invoice, carbon integrationshttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/integrations
- Forecasting, invoice scanning, MCP serverhttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/ai
- Mobile apphttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/foodnotify-app
- Founding storyhttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/about-us
- Legal entity and registered officehttps://www.foodnotify.com/en/legal-notice
TotalCtrl, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, trial, claimshttps://totalctrl.com/
- Inventory count featureshttps://totalctrl.com/inventory-count-app/
- Order management, SAP Aribahttps://totalctrl.com/order-management/
- Food waste and CO2https://totalctrl.com/impact-reporting/
- Pricing pagehttps://totalctrl.com/totalctrl-our-pricing-plans/
- Founding, funding sourceshttps://totalctrl.com/about-totalctrl-2/
- FAQ: fit, integrations, barcode, securityhttps://totalctrl.com/faq/
- EU automated inventory projecthttps://totalctrl.com/eu-project-totalctrl/
- Lightspeed integrationhttps://totalctrl.com/press-release/totalctrl-introduces-lightspeed-integration-for-the-hospitality-industry-to-leverage-the-power-of-pos-and-inventory-data/