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# Freecost

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> Freecost is free recipe costing software that helps restaurants track ingredient prices, calculate costs, and determine menu margins.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Freecost?

Freecost is used by restaurant chefs, kitchen operators, food service managers, and multi-location restaurant groups.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Freecost

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$0.00
- **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia and 68 more

## Features

- Inventory Management
- Kitchen/Menu Management
- Recipe Management
- Reporting/Analytics

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Food Costing Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31837/food-costing/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Stocksmith](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/144117/craftybase) — 4.6/5 (245 reviews)
2. [Recipe Cost Calculator](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/207446/recipe-cost-calculator) — 4.9/5 (17 reviews)
3. [MRPeasy](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/134177/mrpeasy) — 4.5/5 (169 reviews)
4. [Apicbase Restaurant Management](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/171584/apicbase-restaurant-management) — 4.6/5 (35 reviews)
5. [Fishbowl](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/123794/fishbowl) — 4.2/5 (1129 reviews)

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1112786/Freecost)

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