The software directory for bars & restaurants
47 hand-picked tools for POS, inventory, scheduling, wine & bar programs, and AI, curated for bar managers, beverage directors and operators.
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POS Systems9 toolsInventory & Costing12 toolsScheduling & Labor8 toolsWine & Bar Tools9 toolsAI for Restaurants & Bars10 tools
POS Systems
Toast
Restaurant-specific cloud POS with handhelds, online ordering, payroll and kitchen display add-ons.
Pricing: Tiered plans; quote-based for full setups
POS Systems
Square for Restaurants
Restaurant POS from Square with tab management, coursing, KDS and integrated payments.
Pricing: Free plan available; paid tiers
POS Systems
Clover
Countertop and handheld POS hardware from Fiserv with apps for table service and bars.
Pricing: Hardware + monthly software plans
POS Systems
Lightspeed Restaurant
Cloud POS for full-service restaurants and bars with menu, floor plan and reporting tools.
Pricing: Quote-based
POS Systems
TouchBistro
iPad-based restaurant POS with table management, reservations and online ordering.
Pricing: Quote-based
POS Systems
SpotOn
Restaurant and bar POS with handhelds, online ordering, loyalty and reporting.
Pricing: Quote-based
POS Systems
Revel Systems
iPad POS for multi-location and quick-service restaurants with inventory and analytics.
Pricing: Quote-based
POS Systems
Oracle MICROS Simphony
Enterprise cloud POS used by hotels, stadiums and large restaurant groups.
Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based
POS Systems
Arryved
POS built for breweries, taprooms, wineries and craft beverage venues.
Pricing: Quote-based
Inventory & Costing
BevSpot
Beverage inventory, ordering and cost analytics platform for bars and restaurants.
Pricing: See website
Inventory & Costing
Backbar
Bar inventory and ordering software with a free tier aimed at bar teams.
Pricing: Free tier; paid upgrades
Inventory & Costing
Partender
Fast bar inventory app using a slider to estimate partial bottles.
Pricing: See website
Inventory & Costing
MarketMan
Restaurant inventory, purchasing and supplier management in the cloud.
Pricing: Subscription tiers
Inventory & Costing
xtraCHEF by Toast
Invoice processing, recipe costing and food/beverage cost management, now part of Toast.
Pricing: See website
Inventory & Costing
Restaurant365
Restaurant accounting, inventory, scheduling and payroll in one back-office platform.
Pricing: Subscription; quote-based
Inventory & Costing
Craftable
Hospitality back-office suite for inventory, purchasing, accounting and bar management.
Pricing: Quote-based
Inventory & Costing
WISK
Bar and restaurant inventory with Bluetooth scale support, ordering and invoice scanning.
Pricing: Subscription tiers
Inventory & Costing
Sculpture Hospitality
Franchise network offering beverage and food inventory audits and software.
Pricing: Service-based pricing
Inventory & Costing
Apicbase
Food management platform for recipes, inventory, procurement and menu engineering.
Pricing: Quote-based
Inventory & Costing
meez
Recipe management and culinary/bar recipe-costing platform for professional kitchens.
Pricing: Free + paid plans
Scheduling & Labor
7shifts
Restaurant scheduling, team communication, time clock and tip pooling.
Pricing: Free plan; paid tiers
Scheduling & Labor
Fourth (HotSchedules)
Workforce and inventory management for hospitality, including HotSchedules scheduling.
Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based
Scheduling & Labor
Homebase
Scheduling, time clock, hiring and payroll for small hourly teams.
Pricing: Free plan; paid tiers
Scheduling & Labor
When I Work
Employee scheduling, time tracking and team messaging for shift-based businesses.
Pricing: Per-user subscription
Scheduling & Labor
Sling
Shift scheduling, time clock and labor cost tools (owned by Toast).
Pricing: Free plan; paid tiers
Scheduling & Labor
Deputy
Shift scheduling, time and attendance and labor compliance for hourly workforces.
Pricing: Per-user subscription
Scheduling & Labor
Harri
Hospitality workforce platform: hiring, scheduling, time & attendance and engagement.
Pricing: Quote-based
Scheduling & Labor
ShiftNote
Manager logbook, scheduling and employee communication for restaurants.
Pricing: Subscription
Wine & Bar Tools
BinWise
Bar and wine inventory, digital wine lists and beverage program management.
Pricing: See website
Wine & Bar Tools
Uncorkd
Digital beverage menus on tablets and QR codes for wine, beer and cocktails.
Pricing: Subscription
Wine & Bar Tools
SevenFifty
Trade marketplace connecting beverage buyers with distributors and producers.
Pricing: Free for buyers
Wine & Bar Tools
Provi
B2B marketplace for ordering beer, wine and spirits from distributors.
Pricing: Free for retailers
Wine & Bar Tools
Wine-Searcher
Wine search engine for prices, availability and critic scores worldwide.
Pricing: Free; Pro subscription
Wine & Bar Tools
Vivino
Consumer wine app and marketplace with label scanning and community ratings.
Pricing: Free app
Wine & Bar Tools
CellarTracker
Wine cellar management and community tasting-note database.
Pricing: Free; optional paid features
Wine & Bar Tools
Untappd for Business
Beer menu management and publishing tools linked to the Untappd app.
Pricing: Subscription
Wine & Bar Tools
Preferabli
AI-powered wine, beer and spirits recommendation and product data platform.
Pricing: See website
AI for Restaurants & Bars
Slang.ai
AI voice assistant that answers restaurant phone calls and handles reservations and FAQs.
Pricing: Subscription
AI for Restaurants & Bars
ConverseNow
AI voice ordering assistant for restaurant phone and drive-thru orders.
Pricing: Quote-based
AI for Restaurants & Bars
Popmenu
Restaurant website, online ordering and AI phone answering/marketing tools.
Pricing: Subscription tiers
AI for Restaurants & Bars
Presto
Drive-thru voice AI and guest technology for restaurant chains.
Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based
AI for Restaurants & Bars
Owner.com
AI-driven websites, online ordering and marketing for independent restaurants.
Pricing: Subscription
AI for Restaurants & Bars
Tenzo
Restaurant analytics with AI sales and labor forecasting.
Pricing: Quote-based
AI for Restaurants & Bars
PreciTaste
AI kitchen prep and production planning using demand forecasting and vision.
Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based
AI for Restaurants & Bars
ClearCOGS
AI forecasting for restaurant prep, ordering and waste reduction.
Pricing: Quote-based
AI for Restaurants & Bars
Lineup.ai
AI sales and labor demand forecasting for restaurants.
Pricing: Quote-based
Inventory & Costing
Lixor
Voice bar inventory app: walk the bar and say bottle levels, with sequential counting (scan barcodes once at setup), team counting, an optional QN-KS Bluetooth scale, and an AI agent, Lix, that answers from your bar data. Premium adds POS integration (Toast, Givex, Union) for variance and pour cost. iPhone and Android.
Pricing: Essentials $59/mo, Teams $129/mo, Premium $219/mo; 30-day free trial, no card required
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