TotalCtrl

TotalCtrl is a Norwegian inventory software for hotel and restaurant kitchens. Managers set it up on the web and staff count stock in a mobile app, with automatic reports for accounting, expiry alerts and food waste tracking. Order management and CO2 impact reporting are offered through a waiting list. It is aimed at small and medium hotel and restaurant groups.

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Best for
Small and medium hotel and restaurant groups, Kitchens replacing paper stock counts
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Small and medium hotel and restaurant groups

    The FAQ says the product is designed for small and medium-sized businesses in hospitality, and the inventory page names such groups as customers.

  • Kitchens replacing paper stock counts

    Staff count items in a mobile app, and a report is generated automatically when the count is done.

  • Kitchens focused on cutting food waste

    The vendor reports a 35% reduction in food waste within a month; this is its own claim.

Less suited to: Kitchens that need barcode scanning: the FAQ says TotalCtrl does not offer it.

What it does

  • Mobile inventory counts

    Staff search items, enter quantities and finish a count in the mobile app; the item list is always up to date.

  • Multiple inventories and shared counts

    Count several stock locations or categories in one report, and let several people count at the same time.

  • Automatic count reports

    A report is generated when a count finishes and can be shared with an accountant.

  • Pre-defined units

    Each item has set units so staff use the right one when counting.

  • Delivery control and shopping lists

    Tracks deliveries, food waste and expiry dates and generates smart shopping lists.

  • Expiry notifications

    Alerts staff before products expire.

  • Food waste tracking

    Registers food waste without scales or tablets for compliance and waste reports.

  • Price variation detection

    Reports show supplier price changes.

  • Order management (waiting list)

    Connects supplier orders with inventory, controls vendor prices and lets staff flag delivery problems; offered via a waiting list.

  • Impact reporting (waiting list)

    Food waste and CO2 footprint reporting for cost saving and ESG reporting, offered via a waiting list.

  • Menu planning (coming soon)

    Planned feature to build menus from inventory and optimise shopping lists.

  • Open API

    An OpenAPI lets third-party systems connect when no ready integration exists.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only
Renewal
Annual plan available with prepayment discount
Free trial
30-day free trial, no credit card required

The pricing page shows no prices. It offers a free test and a discount for annual prepayment, and the site advertises a 30-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Order management, impact reporting and menu planning are listed as waiting-list products.

How it compares

Compared with the 19 products in Inventory Management that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 15.
  • Has a free trial. All 2 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 19 products in this category that state their platforms, 5 list an iOS app and 5 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Lightspeed, QuickBooks, Toast, Clover, Square, Oracle Micros, Revel, Aloha, Xero, Sysco. Of these, this product's listing names Lightspeed.

Works with

Point of sale
Lightspeed
Suppliers
SAP Ariba

The FAQ says TotalCtrl connects with POS, ERP and other systems and offers an OpenAPI; the integrations list is not named here. It also announced partnerships with Eggify (a hospitality marketplace) and Ducky.eco (CO2 calculation).

Where and how it runs

Customers in
Norway
Platforms
Web
Apps
TotalCtrl app: Staff inventory counting and food waste registration
Hardware
No hardware required for food waste registration; scales and tablets are not needed.

The vendor says it is used in more than 10 countries but does not list them. Norway is inferred from its Oslo base and Norwegian pilot partners.

The company

Founded
2017
Headquarters
Oslo, Norway
Founders
Charlotte Aschim
Customers named by the vendor
Ostehuset

Security and support

Security and compliance
Data encryption, backups and access controls (no certification named), Certified B Corporation (vendor claim)
Support
Support is by email, chat and phone on all plans, with a knowledge base and video tutorials.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants, Hotel F&B, Catering
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
totalctrl.com
Also listed in
Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering

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    Names 20 integrations, against 2 for TotalCtrl.

  • MarketMan

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • 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, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepage: positioning, trial, claimshttps://totalctrl.com/
  2. Inventory count featureshttps://totalctrl.com/inventory-count-app/
  3. Order management, SAP Aribahttps://totalctrl.com/order-management/
  4. Food waste and CO2https://totalctrl.com/impact-reporting/
  5. Pricing pagehttps://totalctrl.com/totalctrl-our-pricing-plans/
  6. Founding, funding sourceshttps://totalctrl.com/about-totalctrl-2/
  7. FAQ: fit, integrations, barcode, securityhttps://totalctrl.com/faq/
  8. EU automated inventory projecthttps://totalctrl.com/eu-project-totalctrl/
  9. Lightspeed integrationhttps://totalctrl.com/press-release/totalctrl-introduces-lightspeed-integration-for-the-hospitality-industry-to-leverage-the-power-of-pos-and-inventory-data/