Side by side · by a restaurant owner

How 86 compares to the rest of the category.

Same promise across every comparison: get the repetitive back-office work off the owner’s plate, without taking away control.

86 is $299/mo · Setup included · 30-day guarantee

Where each tool fits.

Not every tool is the same kind of tool. Here’s who each one is built for, and where 86 fits — independents with 1–5 locations, with multi-location support built in.

MarketMan$199–$249/moBest forMid-to-large operations with EDI vendor relationships and a dedicated back-office person.Where 86 fitsIndependent restaurants — typically 1–5 locations — that want the whole back office handled in one tool, not just inventory.Full comparison →Restaurant365Custom quote (~$469–$749/mo per location)Best forEnterprise restaurant groups with a dedicated administrator and many locations.Where 86 fitsIndependent operators (1–5 locations) who want the same visibility without the enterprise admin overhead.Full comparison →MarginEdge$350/mo per locationBest forRestaurants whose main pain is invoice processing and already have tools for everything else.Where 86 fitsIndependents (1–5 locations) who want invoices, counting, ordering, and books off their plate in the same login.Full comparison →WISK AI$189–$499/moBest forBars and beverage programs that only need fast bottle counting.Where 86 fitsIndependents (1–5 locations) that run food and beverage, and want the rest of the back office in the same tool.Full comparison →Lightspeed$69–$399/moBest forRestaurants that need POS + basic inventory in one system.Where 86 fitsIndependents (1–5 locations) who already have a POS and want the rest of the back office handled.Full comparison →CrunchTimeCustom quote (no published pricing)Best forMulti-unit chains and franchise groups (10+ locations) with dedicated ops and IT staff who need enterprise variance tracking and standardized multi-store execution.Where 86 fitsIndependent restaurants (1–5 locations) where the owner is the ops team — the whole back office in one login, with the price on the page.Full comparison →

What 86 takes off your plate.

One tool for counting, ordering, invoices, books, and profitability — so you stop being the fallback person for the whole back office.

Stop chasing your team to count

Text reminders, live progress, and a notification when the count is done. 86 follows up so you don't have to.

Order without guessing

Forecast based on three years of sales, holiday context, and vendor-by-vendor progress. From anywhere.

Stop updating costs by hand

Scan the invoice. Item costs, recipes, and your books update in the background. You review what matters.

See where your money goes

Real-time spending, categorized automatically. No more chasing your bookkeeper for basic answers.

Stop selling plates that only look profitable

Real dish costs, updated every time an invoice comes in. Price decisions with receipts.

Your team actually uses it

The app is simple enough for any staff member. No long training, no logins to manage.

Know the work is handled, even when you’re away from the restaurant.

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  • $299/mo
  • Setup included
  • 30-day guarantee