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Apicbase vs Mmhmm

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Apicbase

Software

F&B management for multi-unit operations

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mmhmm

Software

Presentation platform for video calls

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apicbase the Growth plan starts from 5 outlets, so a single site or a pair of restaurants is below the entry point; Mmhmm renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
  • They diverge on capability: Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Mmhmm covers Custom layouts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apicbase and Mmhmm actually diverge.

Attributes where Apicbase and Mmhmm differ
AttributeApicbaseMmhmm
Starting price$200/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidDesktop Mac, Desktop Windows
Founded20172020

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Apicbase

  • Centralized recipes
  • Inventory management
  • Procurement
  • Food cost analytics
  • Menu engineering
  • HACCP
  • POS systems
  • Accounting software

Only in Mmhmm

  • Custom layouts
  • Screen sharing
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Recording
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apicbase

  • Recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredientsnot Mmhmm
  • Food cost and margin tracking across outletsnot Mmhmm
  • Inventory and stock counts for multi-site restaurant groupsnot Mmhmm
  • Purchasing and supplier price managementnot Mmhmm
  • Allergen and nutrition data on menusnot Mmhmm

Mmhmm

  • Putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video callnot Apicbase
  • Recording a screen walkthrough up to an hournot Apicbase
  • Adding effects and reactions to a webcam feednot Apicbase
  • Collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stacknot Apicbase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apicbase

  • The Growth plan starts from 5 outlets, so a single site or a pair of restaurants is below the entry point
  • Priced per location, with the per-location fee falling only as outlet count rises
  • Monthly billing carries a 15 percent surcharge over annual
  • No prices are published for any tier

Mmhmm

  • Renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
  • Screen recordings are capped at one hour
  • Windows support requires Windows 10 or 11
  • Pricing is not shown on the product pages

Pricing, plan by plan

Apicbase

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Recipe management
    • Inventory
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

Mmhmm

On request
  • Standard$9.99/month
    • Unlimited presentations
    • Custom layouts
    • Recording

Which should you pick?

Choose Apicbase if

  • You need centralized recipes.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Apicbase review

Choose Mmhmm if

  • You need custom layouts.
  • You work on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Mmhmm review

Questions people ask

Is Apicbase or Mmhmm better?
Neither clearly leads. Apicbase starts at $200/month and Mmhmm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apicbase or Mmhmm?
Apicbase starts at $200/month and Mmhmm at On request.
Does Apicbase or Mmhmm run on more platforms?
Apicbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mmhmm runs on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
What is Apicbase best used for?
Apicbase is most often used for recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredients, food cost and margin tracking across outlets, inventory and stock counts for multi-site restaurant groups, purchasing and supplier price management. Of those, recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredients and food cost and margin tracking across outlets are not what Mmhmm is typically brought in for.
What can Apicbase do that Mmhmm cannot?
Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Inventory management, Procurement, Food cost analytics. Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds, Picture-in-picture.
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