Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) vs Pelican

Ottimate, formerly Plate IQ, is accounts payable automation software. Pelican is a mobile app where a professional kitchen team builds one shared order list by voice or typing, with items sorted by category. Both are listed under Purchasing & Procurement. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Pelican's: EUR 15 per business per month, billed yearly. Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ): Restaurant groups with many locations and supplier invoices; Pelican: Hotel kitchens.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ): Web, iOS, Android; Pelican: iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) names 10 integrations and Pelican names 1 integration. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) vs Pelican: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldOttimate (formerly Plate IQ)Pelican
What it isOttimate, formerly Plate IQ, is accounts payable automation software.Pelican is a mobile app where a professional kitchen team builds one shared order list by voice or typing, with items sorted by category.
Best forRestaurant groups with many locations and supplier invoices; Accounting firms and bookkeepers; Finance teams needing invoice approvals and vendor payments in one placeHotel kitchens; Restaurants and catering kitchens; Multilingual kitchen teams
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 15 per business per month, billed yearly
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNone stated
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedAustria, Germany
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, German, Italian, Spanish
Number of integrations101
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesSOC badge from A-LIGN shown on site (report type not stated)Not published
Founded2014Not published
HeadquartersNot publishedKlausen-Leopoldsdorf, Austria
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

  • Acumatica
  • Aptech
  • Blackbaud ERP
  • Buz Club Software
  • Fourth
  • Jonas Club Software
  • M3 ERP
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Thomson Reuters

Named only by Pelican

  • WhatsApp

Which to choose

Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

Choose Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant groups with many locations and supplier invoices; Accounting firms and bookkeepers; Finance teams needing invoice approvals and vendor payments in one place.

Pelican

Choose Pelican if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotel kitchens; Restaurants and catering kitchens; Multilingual kitchen teams.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses wanting to buy from a supplier marketplace or place orders online through the app; the vendor says Pelican prepares the order and does not replace the supplier.

What we could not confirm

Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ)

  • Any price or plan
  • Contract term
  • Headquarters, employee count, funding
  • Security certification details
  • Countries and interface languages
  • Which integrations apply to which plan

Pelican

  • Founding year, team size and funding
  • Named customers
  • Security certifications and data hosting location
  • Integrations with accounting, POS or supplier systems
  • Whether the site is a company or an individual operator beyond the legal notice

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Pelican, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://getpelican.app
  2. English page: features, pricing, FAQhttps://getpelican.app/en/
  3. Legal notice: publisher, address, VAT numberhttps://getpelican.app/impressum.html
  4. iOS App Store listinghttps://apps.apple.com/de/app/pelican-bestellplanung/id6773732265
  5. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squissy.pelican