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Description
CostGuard is a food costing software that enables the immediate costing and recalibration of recipes and menus. By offering suggestions for selling prices aligned with global and category benchmarks, it ensures that your ideal recipe and menu costs are finely tuned. The software’s menu engineering reports effectively highlight both “winners and losers,” enhancing your ability to boost sales and maximize profits. Additionally, CostGuard assesses shrinkage, or loss, across major food categories, smaller subsets, and even specific items. With 'Alert' reports that present usage and shrinkage data organized by dollar values, every dollar saved contributes directly to your profits. By consolidating all the overwhelming data you encounter daily, including those hidden figures, CostGuard provides you with straightforward, actionable insights that drive your business forward and help in making informed decisions. Ultimately, this software streamlines your financial management in the food industry, ensuring you remain competitive and efficient.
Description
Marji offers food cost management software tailored for independent restaurants, cafés, and bakeries with one to five locations. By utilizing supplier invoice scanning, it connects fluctuations in ingredient prices to revised recipe costs, allowing operators to identify which menu items necessitate a cost assessment. The process begins with a single dish, where operators verify ingredient matches, quantities, units, yields, and actual costs, using new invoices to maintain updated pricing. A photo of the menu provides dish names and selling prices, while AI-generated recipe drafts serve as preliminary estimates pending review. Operators evaluate dish margins and suggested pricing, making decisions on what to modify and manually updating their register afterwards. Notably, a POS connection is not mandatory. The QR menu remains free of charge, whereas continuous AI scanning and the margin engine require either a trial period or a paid subscription for full access. This comprehensive approach empowers restaurant owners to maintain profitability while adapting to market changes efficiently.
API Access
Has API
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API Access
Has API
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Pricing Details
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Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
USD 59/location/month
Single is $59 USD per location per month, billed monthly. It includes invoice scanning, recipe costing, margin alerts, and pricing suggestions. A 14-day trial requires no card. QR Menu is free forever for one location; hosting and manual edits remain free after the trial, while ongoing invoice scanning and costing require trial or paid access. Operator is $149 per location per month and available by invitation.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
No
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
CostGuard Software
Founded
1981
Country
United States
Website
www.costguard.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
BlazeApps
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
marji.co
Product Features
Recipe Costing
Analytics/Reporting
Yes
Demand Planning
No
Inventory Management
Yes
Menu Management
Yes
Nutrition/Allergen Management
No
Online Ordering
No
Point of Sale
Yes
Recipe Management
Yes
Restaurant Management
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Built-in Accounting
Yes
Employee Management
Yes
Food Costing
Yes
Inventory Management
Yes
Kitchen Management
Yes
Menu Management
Yes
Payroll Management
No
Point of Sale (POS)
No
Reporting/Analytics
Yes
Reservations Management
No
Sales Tracking
Yes
Table Management
No
Wait List Management
No
Waitstaff Management
No
Product Features
Recipe Costing
Analytics/Reporting
No
Demand Planning
No
Inventory Management
No
Menu Management
No
Nutrition/Allergen Management
No
Online Ordering
No
Point of Sale
No
Recipe Management
No
Alternatives
Alternatives
No Alternatives