Parsley vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

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. reciProfity is cloud software for recipe costing, inventory control and recipe management, sold to restaurants, hotels, caterers, multi-unit groups and retail prepared-food departments. Both are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: Parsley at USD 129 per month; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) at USD 49 per month. The currency and billing basis match.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Parsley: Prepared meals, grab-and-go and packaged food; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): Independent restaurants.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Parsley: Web, iOS, Android; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): Web.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Parsley names 4 integrations and reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) names 31 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Parsley vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldParsleyreciProfity (incl. CostGuard)
What it isParsley 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.reciProfity is cloud software for recipe costing, inventory control and recipe management, sold to restaurants, hotels, caterers, multi-unit groups and retail prepared-food departments.
Best forPrepared meals, grab-and-go and packaged food; Caterers and contract or university dining; Restaurant and cafe groupsIndependent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments; Hotels and caterers
Pricing modelSubscription per accountSubscription by tier
Starting priceUSD 129 per monthUSD 49 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations431
CertificationsSOC 2 Type 2Not published
Security practicesData encrypted in transit and at rest, backups every 24 hours kept at least 30 daysNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedECRS (acquired reciProfity in August 2023)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Parsley

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

Named only by reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

  • Accardis
  • Aldelo
  • Cake
  • CATAPULT
  • Caterease
  • CRS
  • Digital Dining
  • Focus
  • GFS
  • Harbor Touch
  • iControl
  • Info Genesis
and 19 more
  • Lavu
  • Maitre’D
  • NCC
  • Aloha
  • Micros
  • Brink
  • Passport Accounting
  • PlateIQ
  • Posera
  • PosiTouch
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Revel
  • Sage 100
  • Square
  • Squirrel
  • Sysco
  • Toast
  • TouchBistro
  • Upserve

Which to choose

Parsley

Choose Parsley if you fit its listed audience: Prepared meals, grab-and-go and packaged food; Caterers and contract or university dining; Restaurant and cafe groups.

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

Choose reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses wanting POS, scheduling or tax tools in the same product: the vendor says it does none of these and focuses on recipe costing and inventory control.

What we could not confirm

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

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

  • Contract term and cancellation terms
  • Whether the CostGuard desktop program is still sold or supported
  • Headquarters location and legal entity
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Countries where it is sold and interface languages
  • Whether iOS or Android apps exist (the vendor says the cloud app works on phones, tablets and computers)
  • The vendor's profit and time-saving figures on its home page

Go further

Parsley profilereciProfity (incl. CostGuard) 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.

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard), reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: modules, segments, claimshttps://www.reciprofity.com
  2. Tiers, prices, trial, add-onshttps://reciprofity.com/pricing/
  3. Integrations and add-onshttps://reciprofity.com/integrations/
  4. Feature listhttps://reciprofity.com/software_features/
  5. Inventory controlhttps://reciprofity.com/our-solution/inventory-control/
  6. Segmentshttps://reciprofity.com/who-is-this-for/
  7. FAQ, support hours, scopehttps://reciprofity.com/resources/faqs/
  8. History, founders, ECRS acquisitionhttps://reciprofity.com/about-us/
  9. Customer nameshttps://reciprofity.com/testimonials/