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Apicbase vs NCR Silver

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Apicbase

Software

F&B management for multi-unit operations

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NCR Silver logo

NCR Silver

Software

Enterprise POS and commerce solutions by NCR

From
$200000/year
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; NCR Silver the Internet Archive's capture of NCR's page on 26 December 2019 confirmed NCR Silver is a distinct small business iPad/tablet cloud POS product, separate from NCR's Aloha Restaurant POS line, with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, NCR Silver covers Multi-store management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apicbase and NCR Silver actually diverge.

Attributes where Apicbase and NCR Silver differ
AttributeApicbaseNCR Silver
Starting price$200/month$200000/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20171884

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
  • Procurement
  • Food cost analytics
  • Menu engineering
  • HACCP
  • POS systems
  • Accounting software
  • Supplier platforms

Only in NCR Silver

  • Multi-store management
  • Point of sale
  • Omnichannel capabilities
  • Customer analytics
  • Self-checkout
  • Mobile POS
  • API access

Both cover

  • Inventory management

What people use each for

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

Apicbase

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

NCR Silver

No use cases recorded yet. See the NCR Silver review.

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

NCR Silver

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NCR's page on 26 December 2019 confirmed NCR Silver is a distinct small business iPad/tablet cloud POS product, separate from NCR's Aloha Restaurant POS line, with no price figure published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Apicbase

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

NCR Silver

$200000/year
  • Enterprise$200000/year
    • Multi-store POS
    • Inventory management
    • Omnichannel
  • Premium$500000/year
    • All Enterprise features
    • Advanced personalization
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Apicbase if

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

Choose NCR Silver if

  • You need multi-store management.
  • You also want point of sale.
NCR Silver review

Questions people ask

Is Apicbase or NCR Silver better?
Neither clearly leads. Apicbase starts at $200/month and NCR Silver at $200000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apicbase or NCR Silver?
Apicbase starts at $200/month and NCR Silver at $200000/year.
Does Apicbase or NCR Silver run on more platforms?
Apicbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. NCR Silver runs on Web.
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 NCR Silver is typically brought in for.
What can Apicbase do that NCR Silver cannot?
Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Procurement, Food cost analytics, Menu engineering. NCR Silver covers Multi-store management, Point of sale, Omnichannel capabilities, Customer analytics. Both handle Inventory management.
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