Zip Inventory

Zip Inventory is restaurant inventory software that runs on desktop, tablet and mobile and syncs counts to one cloud database. It covers sheet-to-shelf counts, waste tracking, transfers, recipes and reports to help control food cost, and pairs with a separate ordering product called Zip Ordering. It is sold to restaurant operators at a flat monthly fee per location.

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Best for
Restaurants moving inventory off paper or spreadsheets, Operators focused on food cost
Pricing
From USD 125 per location per month
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android

Who it is for

  • Restaurants moving inventory off paper or spreadsheets

    Counts are taken in a mobile app and synced to a shared cloud database instead of manual data entry.

  • Operators focused on food cost

    Menu mix, recipe costing details and reports show items sold, food cost and profit percentage.

What it does

  • Sheet-to-shelf counts

    Inventory counts follow the layout of the storeroom so counting is faster.

  • Waste tracking

    Records waste as part of the all-in-one inventory app.

  • Transfers

    Moves stock between locations within the app.

  • Voice search on mobile counts

    The mobile app supports voice search while taking inventory counts.

  • Variable count frequencies

    Different items can be counted at different frequencies.

  • Menu Mix

    Shows how many of each menu item sold, total food cost and profit percentage.

  • Recipes

    Stores full recipes for menu items and preps, viewable in the mobile app.

  • Real-time error alerts

    Flags incorrect counts and other inventory issues so they can be corrected quickly.

  • Actual versus ideal usage

    Tracks actual against ideal usage of inventory items.

  • Inventory reports

    Reports can be viewed and shared at any time from the mobile app.

  • Zip Ordering

    A companion ordering product that organises orders by status and lets you set alerts for running out or over-ordering.

Pricing

Starting price
From USD 125 per location per month
Pricing model
Subscription per location

The pricing page shows $125 per location monthly, with the mobile inventory app and support included at no extra charge. No other plans are listed. The vendor's sales terms state prices are in U.S. dollars.

Where and how it runs

Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Apps
Zip Inventory: Mobile inventory counts, recipes and reports

The site does not state where it is sold; prices are in U.S. dollars.

The company

Company
Zip Inventory, LLC

Security and support

Support
Support is included in the per-location price, per the pricing page. Contact and demo requests go through the vendor contact page.

Listing details

Built for
Bars, Restaurants
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
zipinventory.com
Also listed in
Inventory Management

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  • WISK

    WISK is inventory software for bars, restaurants and hotels that covers stock counts, invoice scanning, ordering, recipe costing and variance reports.

    Starts at USD 249 per location per month, against USD 125 per location per month for Zip Inventory.

  • Bar Cop

    Bar Cop is a web app for bars and restaurants that starts from inventory counts and adds ordering, cost reporting, scheduling, cash control, menu costing, events and month-end books in one subscription.

    Starts at USD 149 per location per month, against USD 125 per location per month for Zip Inventory.

  • BevSpot

    BevSpot is cloud software for counting and ordering food and beverage stock, costing recipes and comparing sales against inventory.

    Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for Zip Inventory.

  • Somm’it

    Somm’it is French cloud software for managing wine and drinks: a stock inventory app, a wine list editor that updates from stock, supplier ordering, and margin tracking.

    Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for Zip Inventory.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Named integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Contract term
  • Countries
  • Founding year, headquarters, team size, funding
  • Security certifications
  • Relationship to Altametrics (the site links to altametrics.com for demos and contact, but does not state ownership)
  • Interface languages beyond the App Store listing

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. Overviewhttps://www.zipinventory.com/
  2. Featureshttps://www.zipinventory.com/features/
  3. Mobile apphttps://www.zipinventory.com/mobile/
  4. Pricehttps://www.zipinventory.com/pricing/
  5. Customers pagehttps://www.zipinventory.com/customers/
  6. Legal entity namehttps://www.zipinventory.com/legal/terms-of-use/
  7. Currencyhttps://www.zipinventory.com/legal/refunds/
  8. iOS listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/zip-inventory/id1279247810