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Apicbase vs Owner.com

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Apicbase

Software

F&B management for multi-unit operations

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Owner.com logo

Owner.com

Software

Digital storefront for restaurants

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; Owner.com the $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume
  • They diverge on capability: Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Owner.com covers Website builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apicbase and Owner.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Apicbase and Owner.com differ
AttributeApicbaseOwner.com
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Founded20172019

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Owner.com

  • Website builder
  • Online ordering
  • Marketing automation
  • Customer database
  • Loyalty program
  • Delivery integration
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Google

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Apicbase

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

Owner.com

  • Commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own websitenot Apicbase
  • Branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programmenot Apicbase
  • Automated email and SMS marketing to a restaurant's own customer listnot Apicbase
  • Taking catering orders directly rather than through delivery marketplacesnot 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

Owner.com

  • The $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume
  • Avoiding the per order fee requires the Flat Rate plan at $499 per month
  • Guests are charged a 5 percent order support fee on top of the restaurant's own costs
  • Multi location operators are quoted special rates that are not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Apicbase

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

Owner.com

On request
  • StarterFree
    • Website
    • Online ordering
    • 2.5% transaction fee
  • Pro$299/month
    • Lower fees
    • Marketing

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 Owner.com if

  • You need website builder.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want online ordering.
Owner.com review

Questions people ask

Is Apicbase or Owner.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Apicbase starts at $200/month and Owner.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apicbase or Owner.com?
Apicbase starts at $200/month and Owner.com at On request.
Does Apicbase or Owner.com run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Owner.com is typically brought in for.
What can Apicbase do that Owner.com cannot?
Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Inventory management, Procurement, Food cost analytics. Owner.com covers Website builder, Online ordering, Marketing automation, Customer database. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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