Qubi Software vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

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. 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. The main differences are in price and audience.

Key differences

price
The vendors price on different terms. Qubi Software at EUR 50 per month, excluding VAT; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) at USD 49 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Qubi Software: Independent restaurants and small kitchens; reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): Independent restaurants.

Side by side

Qubi Software vs reciProfity (incl. CostGuard): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field	Qubi Software	reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)
What it is	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.	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 for	Independent restaurants and small kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops	Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments; Hotels and caterers
Pricing model	Subscription	Subscription by tier
Starting price	EUR 50 per month, excluding VAT	USD 49 per month
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Contract	Not published	Not published
Platforms	Web	Web
Countries	Italy	Not published
Languages	English, Italian	Not published
Number of integrations	Not published	31
Certifications	Not published	Not published
Security practices	Not published	Not published
Founded	2021	Not published
Headquarters	Como, Italy	Not published
Owner	Not published	ECRS (acquired reciProfity in August 2023)
Last reviewed	29 September 2026	29 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Qubi Software

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

Named only by reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

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Which to choose

Qubi Software

Choose Qubi Software if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and small kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises; Hotels, farm stays, bakeries, bars and pastry shops.

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard)

Choose reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants; Multi-unit and central-kitchen operators; Retail prepared-food departments.

Less suited to: 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

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

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

Qubi Software profile reciProfity (incl. CostGuard) profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

Qubi Software, reviewed 29 September 2026

Homepage, FAQ, customer claimshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/
Plans and priceshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/pricing
Feature listhttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features
Food cost featurehttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/food-cost-software
AI order importhttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/ai-purchase-orders
HACCP loghttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/haccp-software
QR menu languageshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/features/qr-code-menu
Multi-site fithttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/industries/restaurant-chain-software
About page: 2021 debuthttps://www.qubisoftware.com/chi-siamo
Office addresshttps://www.qubisoftware.com/en/contact
Legal entityhttps://www.qubisoftware.com/legal/terms

reciProfity (incl. CostGuard), reviewed 29 September 2026

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