Kaso vs Upstock

Kaso is a food procurement platform for the Middle East that connects restaurants with food suppliers. Upstock is a wholesale ordering marketplace and order-management system for food and drink suppliers and the cafes, restaurants, bars and grocers that buy from them. Both are listed under Supplier Ordering Marketplace. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: Kaso at AED 299 per branch per month; Upstock at $99 (currency not stated) per month. 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: Kaso: Restaurants with several branches in the Middle East; Upstock: Cafes, restaurants and bars ordering from several suppliers.

  • countries covered

    Kaso names 1 country and Upstock names 2 countries. No country appears in every list.

Side by side

Kaso vs Upstock: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldKasoUpstock
What it isKaso is a food procurement platform for the Middle East that connects restaurants with food suppliers.Upstock is a wholesale ordering marketplace and order-management system for food and drink suppliers and the cafes, restaurants, bars and grocers that buy from them.
Best forRestaurants with several branches in the Middle East; Restaurants that want supplier credit; Food suppliers looking for restaurant customersCafes, restaurants and bars ordering from several suppliers; Food and drink wholesalers and FMCG brands
Pricing modelSubscription per locationFree plan plus subscription by order volume
Starting priceAED 299 per branch per month$99 (currency not stated) per month
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesUnited Arab EmiratesAustralia, New Zealand
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published19
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Kaso

Kaso does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Upstock

  • Accredo
  • Broodoo
  • Cin7 Core
  • Cin7 Omni
  • DHL Express
  • Foodstuffs EDI
  • GlobalBake
  • Infusion
  • Microsoft Business Central
  • MYOB
  • NetSuite
  • NZ Post eShip
and 7 more
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Starshipit
  • Unleashed
  • Woolworths EDI
  • Xero
  • Zeablue

Which to choose

Kaso

Choose Kaso if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants with several branches in the Middle East; Restaurants that want supplier credit; Food suppliers looking for restaurant customers.

Upstock

Choose Upstock if you fit its listed audience: Cafes, restaurants and bars ordering from several suppliers; Food and drink wholesalers and FMCG brands.

What we could not confirm

Kaso

  • Founding year, headquarters, team size
  • Investors and funding amounts (about page names none)
  • Supplier-side pricing and fees for credit
  • Contract terms
  • Mobile apps
  • Countries beyond the UAE
  • Named ERP integrations
  • The vendor claims of 5,000+ restaurants and 2,000+ suppliers are unaudited

Upstock

  • Currency of the $99 price
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Funding
  • Store listings for the mobile app
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count

Go further

Kaso profileUpstock 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.

Kaso, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage and claimshttps://kaso.ai/
  2. Restaurant features and pricinghttps://kaso.ai/restaurants
  3. Supplier featureshttps://kaso.ai/suppliers
  4. Company and leadershiphttps://kaso.ai/about
  5. Demo and supporthttps://kaso.ai/contact
  6. Legal entity namehttps://kaso.ai/terms-and-conditions
  7. Example supplier page, delivery areashttps://kaso.ai/suppliers/almarai