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Head-to-head · Restaurant Procurement Software

Fourth Purchasing vs growyze

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Fourth Purchasing #2 in Restaurant Procurement Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Fourth
growyze #20 in Restaurant Procurement Software 7.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit growyze

Fourth Purchasing leads on 0 checks, growyze on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFourth Purchasing · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly growyze
  • Most featuresFourth Purchasing · 6 of 6

Fourth Purchasing scores higher on our rubric for restaurant procurement software: 9.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #20.

Fourth Purchasing is the better fit for enterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control. growyze is the better fit for small restaurant groups seeking affordable procurement.

  • Fourth Purchasing fits best

    Enterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control

  • growyze fits best

    Small restaurant groups seeking affordable procurement

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Side by side

Feature Fourth Purchasing 9.2/10 Visit ↗ growyze 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.4
Ranking #2 in Restaurant Procurement Software #20 in Restaurant Procurement Software
Best for Enterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control Small restaurant groups seeking affordable procurement
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $711/site/yr
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Live chat, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fourth Purchasing 6/6 · growyze 1/6
Supplier management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Purchase orders ✓ ✓
Receiving workflows ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Invoice capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Food-cost tools ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Multi-location support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Connects supplier catalogs, ordering, receiving, invoices, and reporting
  • AI invoice capture and three-way matching support invoice control
  • Multi-site purchasing controls with POS, ERP, EDI, and API connectivity
  • Three-way validation connects orders, deliveries and invoices.
  • Barcode counting, stock sheets, waste logs and costing cover daily controls.
  • POS and accounting integrations support connected back-office workflows.
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Enterprise controls may exceed the needs of a single-site operator
  • Focused on procurement and payables rather than broader restaurant operations
  • There is no permanent free plan after the 30-day trial.
  • Connectivity is limited to selected POS and accounting systems.
  • User permissions are listed with the Enterprise plan.
Our verdict

Fourth Purchasing is a hospitality procurement and purchase-to-pay platform for restaurants, hotels, and multi-site operators. It brings supplier catalog and contract price management, demand-driven order suggestions, electronic purchase…

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growyze is a cloud-based back-of-house management platform for restaurants, hotels, cafés, bars and other hospitality businesses. It brings together inventory counting, barcode scanning, supplier ordering, delivery processing, invoice…

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  1. Fourth PurchasingRestaurant Procurement Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. growyzeRestaurant Procurement Software 7.430-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Fourth Purchasing — where it wins

    • Connects supplier catalogs, ordering, receiving, invoices, and reporting
    • AI invoice capture and three-way matching support invoice control
    • Multi-site purchasing controls with POS, ERP, EDI, and API connectivity

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Enterprise controls may exceed the needs of a single-site operator
    • Focused on procurement and payables rather than broader restaurant operations

  • growyze — where it wins

    • Three-way validation connects orders, deliveries and invoices.
    • Barcode counting, stock sheets, waste logs and costing cover daily controls.
    • POS and accounting integrations support connected back-office workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no permanent free plan after the 30-day trial.
    • Connectivity is limited to selected POS and accounting systems.
    • User permissions are listed with the Enterprise plan.
  • Fourth Purchasing9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad procure-to-pay platform for enterprise restaurant groups managing suppliers, invoices, and sites.

    Visit FourthFull verdict →
  • growyze7.4/10 · 30-day trial

    A focused procurement and stock platform for small restaurant groups at $79 per site monthly.

    Visit growyzeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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