Our verdict
MarginEdge and Restaurant365 are both ap automation tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, MarginEdge scores 4.4/5 versus 4.4/5 for Restaurant365. Choose MarginEdge if you're independent full-service restaurants or small restaurant groups; choose Restaurant365 if you're multi-unit restaurant groups or franchises.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | MarginEdge | Restaurant365 |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| G2 rating | 4.6/5 (31) | 4.6/5 (318) |
| Capterra rating | 4.6/5 (47) | 4.1/5 (64) |
| Starting price | $350/mo per location | Custom |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 10 · Toast, Square, SpotOn… | 8 · Toast, Square, Lightspeed… |
| Best for | independent full-service restaurants, small restaurant groups, operators wanting unlimited bill pay | multi-unit restaurant groups, franchises, operators wanting accounting + inventory + payroll in one platform |
| Category | Mid-Market | Enterprise |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| HQ | Arlington, Virginia, USA | Irvine, California, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
MarginEdge
- Transparent flat $350/location pricing with unlimited invoices and U.S. bill pay
- Very broad POS coverage (50+) plus QuickBooks, Xero and Sage Intacct
- Fast (~24-hour) line-item invoice digitization that drives real-time food cost
- No free trial advertised
- Toast users pay an extra ~$50/month pass-through API fee
- Less suited to large enterprise chains needing a full ERP
Restaurant365
- All-in-one restaurant ERP: accounting, inventory, labor and payroll in one platform
- Strong AP automation and food-cost/recipe-costing depth
- Broad POS, bank and vendor integrations; high independent review volume and rating
- No published pricing; entirely custom quote-based and skews expensive
- Breadth and implementation are more than very small single-site operators need
- Full value requires committing to multiple modules
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