# Best Restaurant Management Software - Page 13 *By [Neya Kumaresan](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/neya-kumaresan)* Restaurant management software helps restaurant owners and managers run a restaurant end to end. These tools are used by restaurant employees to keep track of inventory, payroll, orders, and analytics. Managers and owners can use these tools to compare business practices at multiple locations, ease the onboarding process for new employees, and track employee effectiveness. The [best restaurant management tools](https://learn.g2.com/best-restaurant-management-software) provide a wide range of features for either niche restaurant types or restaurants as a whole. There is crossover between restaurant management software and [point of sale (POS) systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/pos). However, while restaurant management tools include POS features, they also include a variety of other features to help run a restaurant. Visit the restaurant POS category for tools that primarily perform POS functionality. To qualify for inclusion in the Restaurant Management category, a product must: - Provide at least four of the following features: inventory management, POS, employee management, accounting, order management, reservations, or payroll - Help run both the front and back of house while providing back-office support - Be designed specifically for restaurants or the foodservice industry ## Top Restaurant Management Software at a Glance | # | Product | Rating | Best For | What Users Say | |---|---------|--------|----------|----------------| | 1 | [Petpooja POSS](https://www.g2.com/products/petpooja-poss/reviews) | 4.7/5.0 (283 reviews) | Unified F&B billing with aggregator integration | "[Petpooja Streamlines Restaurant Operations with a Clean, Connected Workflow](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/petpooja-poss-review-12279766)" | | 2 | [Owner.com](https://www.g2.com/products/owner-com/reviews) | 4.8/5.0 (407 reviews) | Direct ordering with SEO-driven third-party conversion | "[Efficient Logistics and Stellar Support with Owner.com](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/owner-com-review-13075874)" | | 3 | [Restroworks Restaurant POS](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-restaurant-pos/reviews) | 4.8/5.0 (1,300 reviews) | Multi-channel F&B billing with aggregator integration | "[Smooth PMS Integration and Excellent Support for Banquet operations](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/restroworks-restaurant-pos-review-13036146)" | | 4 | [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) | 4.2/5.0 (353 reviews) | Restaurant-native POS with unified FOH-BOH operations | "[Efficient Reporting with Some Setup Challenges](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/toast-review-13133618)" | | 5 | [Restaurant365](https://www.g2.com/products/restaurant365/reviews) | 4.6/5.0 (316 reviews) | Unified restaurant accounting and ops costing | "[User-Friendly and Seamlessly Efficient for Accounting Needs](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/restaurant365-review-12236872)" | | 6 | [OpenTable for Restaurants](https://www.g2.com/products/opentable-for-restaurants/reviews) | 4.4/5.0 (281 reviews) | Reservation pacing and front-of-house guest intelligence | "[Full-Featured, Intuitive Booking System](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/opentable-for-restaurants-review-11132254)" | | 7 | [SpotOn](https://www.g2.com/products/spoton/reviews) | 4.4/5.0 (238 reviews) | Full-service restaurant ops with white-glove support | "[I have spoton for multiple locations and it has been working for us perfectly](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/spoton-review-11052023)" | | 8 | [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) | 4.6/5.0 (1,182 reviews) | Mobile restaurant POS with integrated order-to-sales reporting | "[Square Point of Sale: Simple, Flexible, and Easy for Staff to Learn](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/square-point-of-sale-review-12726472)" | | 9 | [SevenRooms](https://www.g2.com/products/sevenrooms/reviews) | 4.7/5.0 (75 reviews) | Guest-profile-driven reservations and revenue analytics | "[Exceptional Reservation Management with Revenue Boosting Features](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sevenrooms-review-12600432)" | | 10 | [Connecteam](https://www.g2.com/products/connecteam/reviews) | 4.6/5.0 (3,491 reviews) | Deskless crew scheduling and shift communication | "[Connecteam Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/connecteam-review-10735494)" | ## G2 Grid® for Restaurant Management Software ![G2 Grid® for Restaurant Management Software plotting products by satisfaction and market presence](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-management/grids.png?focus%5B%5D=67514&focus%5B%5D=1219583&focus%5B%5D=46137&focus%5B%5D=16426&focus%5B%5D=12279&focus%5B%5D=10489&focus%5B%5D=1656&focus%5B%5D=48273) Highlighted products: Petpooja POSS, Owner.com, Restroworks Restaurant POS, Toast, Restaurant365, OpenTable for Restaurants, Square Point of Sale, and SpotOn. Underlying data: [Grid® JSON](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-management/grids.json?focus%5B%5D=petpooja-poss&focus%5B%5D=owner-com&focus%5B%5D=restroworks-restaurant-pos&focus%5B%5D=toast&focus%5B%5D=restaurant365&focus%5B%5D=opentable-for-restaurants&focus%5B%5D=square-point-of-sale&focus%5B%5D=spoton&segment=all) ## How Many Restaurant Management Software Products Does G2 Track? **Total Products under this Category:** 307 ### Category Stats (Jul 2026) - **Average Rating**: 4.49/5 (↑0.02 vs Jun 2026) The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings - **Top Trending Product**: Epos Now (+8.86%) - Among all products in this category, Epos Now recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month *Last updated: July 23, 2026* ## How Does G2 Rank Restaurant Management Software Products? **Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:** - 30 Analysts and Data Experts - 10,100+ Authentic Reviews - 307+ Products - Unbiased Rankings G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category. --- **Sponsored** ### SevenRooms SevenRooms is a type of hospitality management software solution designed to help operators enhance profitability by streamlining and controlling the guest experience. It provides tools for managing reservations, waitlists, and table assignments while maintaining a centralized record of guest interactions and preferences. As a category, hospitality management platforms combine front-of-house operations, guest relationship management, and marketing capabilities to support daily service and long-term revenue goals. SevenRooms targets restaurants, hotels, nightlife venues, and entertainment operators that require coordinated guest handling across multiple touchpoints. Typical use cases include handling peak dining periods with optimized seating plans, converting walk-ins with virtual waitlists, coordinating private events, and integrating online ordering and payments to reduce manual workflows. The platform’s guest-profile focus supports personalization and repeat business by capturing dining history, seating preferences, dietary notes, and communication consent. Operators can use those profiles to segment audiences for email campaigns, promote events or targeted offers, and tailor on-site interactions. SevenRooms also aggregates reviews and behavioral data to inform service adjustments and marketing strategies, enabling managers to make data-driven decisions about staffing, menu planning, and promotional timing. Key features include an intuitive reservation management system, virtual waitlist functionality, and detailed table-management tools that improve seating efficiency and reduce idle covers. Marketing automation and email capabilities enable scheduled communications and campaign segmentation based on guest attributes and visit behavior. Commission-free reservation handling is available to allow operators to retain booking revenue that might otherwise be paid to third parties. Integrations with point-of-sale and payment systems facilitate unified transaction records and streamline settlement and reporting. Collectively, these features provide operational visibility across service shifts, enhance the consistency of guest interactions, and support targeted outreach that aims to increase return visits and overall revenue without relying on intermediary booking commissions. 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[Vita Mojo](https://www.g2.com/products/vita-mojo/reviews) Vita Mojo is an award-winning end-to-end Order Management System built for hospitality operators, by hospitality operators. Our purpose is to transform chaos into confidence. Vita Mojo empowers ambitious hospitality brands to expand seamlessly across channels, streamline order management, and unleash long-term profitability. Trusted by over 140 ambitious operators including LEON,Coco di Mama, YO!, Honest and GAIL’s, Vita Mojo is the trusted partner that gives forward-thinking brands the agility they need to thrive. For more information, please visit www.vitamojo.com. **Who Is the Company Behind Vita Mojo?** - **Seller:** [Vita Mojo](https://www.g2.com/sellers/vita-mojo) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **HQ Location:** London, GB - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/vita-mojo-os/ (113 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 2. [WaiterX](https://www.g2.com/products/waiterx/reviews) Restaurant software that allows restaurants to control the customer experience from waitlist to check out without any human interaction. The software allows diners to manage the entire dining experience from their cellphone, essentially replacing their waiter with their own native device. The restaurant backend for order and request management, as well as hosting and seating, seamlessly sync into one cloud based platform, replacing the need for all expensive hardware. The best part is you only pay when you are tipped. No setup costs or monthly fees. If customers don't love it, we don't get paid. **Who Is the Company Behind WaiterX?** - **Seller:** [WaiterX](https://www.g2.com/sellers/waiterx) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 3. [WinRest](https://www.g2.com/products/winrest/reviews) WinRest is a full featured on-premise, Windows-based hospitality software for fast food, table service, and multi-store environments. WinRest has: Pay @ Table PIN Pad integration Credit/debit connectivity Enterprise (multi-store) management Kitchen Screen & Customer AD Screen/2nd display modules Smart phone ordering apps (iOS & Android) that connect directly to the POS system **Who Is the Company Behind WinRest?** - **Seller:** [ABS Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/sellers/abs-point-of-sale) - **HQ Location:** Canada - **Twitter:** @abspos (119 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/abs-point-of-sale-inc. (6 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 4. [Wisely](https://www.g2.com/products/wisely/reviews) Wisely is the leading Customer Intelligence platform for restaurants. Wisely enables Chuy’s, First Watch, Global Franchise Group, Lazy Dog, P.F. Chang’s, and thousands of other restaurants to personalize the guest experience to maximize customer lifetime value with Customer Intelligence. Wisely’s best-in-class software solutions include the first-ever CDP purpose-built for restaurants, an all-in-one CRM with Marketing Automation, Waitlist, Reservations, Table & Order Management, and Guest Sentiment. Say goodbye to transactions and hello to customers with Wisely. Visit www.getwisely.com. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate Wisely?** - **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.1/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Wisely?** - **Seller:** [Wisely Cloud](https://www.g2.com/sellers/wisely-cloud) - **Year Founded:** 2005 - **HQ Location:** New York, New York, United States - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/olo/ (985 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business #### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Wisely? **"[Good Service](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/wisely-review-11352156)"** **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars *— Verified User in Restaurants* [Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/wisely-review-11352156) --- ### 5. [YAEM QR](https://www.g2.com/products/yaem-qr/reviews) YAEM QR is a digital QR menu and restaurant ordering platform for restaurants, cafes, hotels, food courts, and delivery businesses. The platform helps businesses create and manage multilingual digital menus, upload and digitize PDF menus, add AI-generated food photos, accept online orders, connect WhatsApp orders, enable online payments and tips, integrate with POS systems, and track menu analytics. YAEM QR is designed for food service businesses that want to replace printed menus, update menu items faster, improve guest experience, and manage ordering through a simple web-based system. **Who Is the Company Behind YAEM QR?** - **Seller:** [YAEM QR](https://www.g2.com/sellers/yaem-qr) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 6. [Yelli](https://www.g2.com/products/yelli/reviews) Yelli is a new app designed exclusively for restaurants and their staff. Created by a waitress, Yelli gives your team a streamlined communication and training platform to simplify day to day service operations. Unlimited users, no contracts, and only $99/month. Start simplifying your restaurant today at YelliApp.com. **Who Is the Company Behind Yelli?** - **Seller:** [Terra Tech](https://www.g2.com/sellers/terra-tech) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** Los Angeles, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/yelliapp (6 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 7. [Zafflo Digital Ordering Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/zafflo-digital-ordering-platform/reviews) Zafflo — Digital Menu & Online Ordering Platform Zafflo is a powerful and intuitive digital menu and Online ordering solution, designed to help restaurants, hotels, cafés, and other hospitality businesses modernize their guest experience and streamline operations. With Zafflo, traditional paper menus are replaced with a fully interactive, mobile-friendly menu that guests can access instantly — simply by scanning a QR code or clicking a link. Why Zafflo? Zafflo empowers hospitality businesses to go digital fast and deliver a seamless, contactless ordering journey — without the complexity or cost of legacy POS systems. 🚀 Instant Digital Menu — No app installation required. Diners view your complete menu on any smartphone, reducing wait times and simplifying browsing. 📲 WhatsApp Ordering — Customers place orders directly through WhatsApp — the world’s most popular messaging platform — making the process familiar, frictionless, and easy. ✍️ Live Menu Updates — Update dishes, prices, photos, descriptions, and seasonal specials in real time with the online menu editor — no printing, no delays. 📊 Data-Driven Insights — Understand what your guests love most — from popular dishes to ordering patterns — so you can optimize your offerings and grow revenue. 📍 Perfect for Hotels & Restaurants — Ideal for room service in hotels and table ordering in restaurants, Zafflo reduces dependency on reception and floor staff for menu requests. 💬 Boost Engagement & Revenue — With seamless WhatsApp communication, upsells, reorder prompts, and direct guest interaction, Zafflo helps increase average order value and guest satisfaction. What Sets Zafflo Apart No hardware required — Works on guest devices using QR codes and links. WhatsApp-centric ordering — Leverages a platform guests already use daily, ensuring high adoption and engagement. Fast setup — Get started in minutes with minimal technical setup, ideal for independent outlets and multi-location businesses alike. Designed for the hospitality workflow — Digital menus, contactless ordering, intelligent analytics, and operational ease — all under one intuitive platform. **Who Is the Company Behind Zafflo Digital Ordering Platform?** - **Seller:** [Zafflo](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zafflo) - **Year Founded:** 2025 - **HQ Location:** Mumbai, IN - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/zafflo/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ## What Is Restaurant Management Software? [Restaurant Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant) ## What Software Categories Are Similar to Restaurant Management Software? - [Restaurant Reservations Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-reservations) - [Restaurant POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-pos) - [Food Delivery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/food-delivery-software) - [Restaurant Inventory Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-inventory-management) - [Restaurant Business Intelligence & Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-business-intelligence-analytics) - [Restaurant Scheduling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-scheduling) - [Cloud Kitchen Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-kitchen-management) --- ## How Do You Choose the Right Restaurant Management Software? ### What You Should Know About Restaurant Management Software ### What is Restaurant Management Software? Restaurant management software is designed to be an end-to-end software solution to help users run their restaurant. Ideally, if one purchases restaurant management software, they will not need to purchase other software to help run their restaurant. While every business is slightly different and has different needs, the intention behind a restaurant management system is to act as a POS solution, table management solution, inventory management solution, kitchen management solution, reservations solution, accounting solution, and more, all in one software package. While this may sound overwhelming, the intention is good. Restaurants operate on notoriously slim margins, and purchasing one software solution is often more cost-effective than buying many. Providing a more streamlined experience benefits both the business and each customer that walks through the door. By making it easy to seat a customer, take their order, send that order to the kitchen, and deliver the check, restaurant management software saves time for both the customer and the server. Some solutions are even available as a mobile app, eliminating the need for server stations entirely. Freeing up servers, saving time, and lowering costs all enable restaurants to run more efficiently between the back of house and front of house. It’s much easier to use one solution for everything rather than hope a variety of solutions will seamlessly integrate. Cloud-based software especially is easy to implement with touchscreen stations, so the learning curve is lower for both servers and the restaurant manager. Restaurant management software can also help owners and managers with the high-level aspects of running a restaurant outside of daily service. Accounting, billing, menu creation, inventory management, employee scheduling, and more are common features of restaurant management software. ### Why Use Restaurant Management Software? Restaurant management software is built to help users manage their restaurant or restaurants. By using a single unified system, users can streamline both the food prep and sales aspect of the business, as well as the high-level behind-the-scenes aspects. These solutions are designed to improve the daily experience of restaurant employees so they can in turn focus on improving the guest experience. Restaurant management systems are intended to manage all aspects of a restaurant from start to finish, from purchasing food all the way to billing and accounting. While many [restaurant POS](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-pos) solutions are becoming robust enough to rival restaurant management software, their goal is not to be a comprehensive solution. Restaurant management systems, given that they are so robust, can help reduce costs, increase employee productivity, and even improve compliance with food safety regulations. Anyone looking for a comprehensive system to run a restaurant with a large variety of features can benefit from restaurant management software. They are designed specifically for the needs of a restaurant business and therefore cater their offerings specifically for restaurant needs. ### Who Uses Restaurant Management Software? Restaurant management software can be used by everyone who works in a restaurant. Hosts and hostesses can use the platform to accept reservations, manually input a reservation, assign tables, and create a waitlist. Servers can use it to place guest orders, make sales, create or split checks, run credit cards, and generally process payments like a POS system. The kitchen can use the platform to create a menu, mark when menu items are no longer available, receive tickets, and manage inventory. Restaurant owners and managers can receive high-level insights into the business with reports and analytics, manage accounting, handle billing and purchasing, and basically oversee all restaurant operations. ### Kinds of Restaurant Management Software Most restaurant management software is designed to be a one-stop shop for all restaurant-running needs. However, some center on different aspects of running a restaurant than others. Some might focus more on the business side, with robust accounting features. Some might focus more on the server side, providing easy tools to streamline service. Some may focus on helping a kitchen become and stay organized by digitizing order tickets. In general, most restaurant management systems will be very similar, but the slight shift in focus can help direct improvements in a restaurant where they are most needed. Depending on the size of the restaurant and how many locations there are, some software is built specifically for single locations and some are specifically created for large businesses handling multiple restaurants. ### Restaurant Management SoftwareFeatures **Finance tracking –** Tracking every transaction is extremely important in a restaurant. Not only does it help manage income versus expenditures, but it also makes it much easier if a customer ever disputes a purchase. Knowing how much money is going into purchasing food by breaking down recipes by the cost of individual ingredients and which menu items are more successful than others can help owners and managers make informed decisions moving forward. This can also help a kitchen see how much money is being lost to food waste and make adjustments. In general, it’s always a good idea to know how sales are faring and where costs can be cut. **Tax tools –** Tax season can be rough on everyone, especially small businesses. Restaurant management platforms with tax tools can help prepare a restaurant for tax season with minimal work. By keeping track of all receipts and purchases, owners don’t need to worry about losing track of crucial information or doing a lot of tabulating last minute. **Menu creation –** While there’s obviously a lot of work that goes into creating a menu beyond the realm of software, restaurant management software can help organize that process. Some restaurant management software can maintain ingredient lists and recipes for menu items. Once menu items are finalized, they can easily be added to the POS feature, making it much easier for servers to place orders for customers. **Order management –** Order management and food sales obviously make up the bulk of a restaurant’s business. If operations don’t run smoothly, that can spell disaster for the entire business. With digital tickets or an integrated ticket printer, the kitchen can stay organized and on top of orders as they arrive. If a restaurant also runs a delivery service, staying organized is even more important in order to ensure that the food gets exactly where it needs to go. Some platforms will even alert servers when an order is running behind so they can keep customers informed. **Credit card processing –** Most point-of-sale systems have built-in credit card processing, and many restaurant management systems are no different. Since most diners pay by card, built-in credit card processing can make the payment process a lot smoother for both guests and servers. This can also eliminate the need to pay extra money to a credit card processing service. By having the service bundled with the software platform, there is no need to pay more out of pocket. **Loyalty management –** Obtaining and retaining customers is a huge challenge for any restaurant. Many restaurant management systems will include some kind of loyalty management features in the form of gift cards, frequent diner cards, or email newsletters. By having these all housed within the platform, redeeming cards or maintaining a record of accumulated points becomes easy. Customers don’t need to remember a paper card, and servers don’t need to spend a lot of time trying to ensure the customer gets their discount. **Inventory management –** For a restaurant, inventory control is a primary concern. Without enough of the right ingredients, serving customers becomes impossible. Food is not cheap, nor does it last forever, so ordering the right amount is extremely important. With inventory management features in a restaurant management system, chefs and cooks can keep track of all available ingredients, when they will expire, and what needs to be ordered in the near future. If a set amount of something is available, such as bottles of wine, a smart system will automatically update the inventory when items are purchased. While there is also restaurant inventory software available, having the feature available in a system already being used makes it much easier for the kitchen to communicate with the back office and front of house, and vice versa. **Employee management and scheduling –** Restaurants often have large workforces that work separate shifts. Employee management features can help restaurants schedule their employees’ shifts and create onboarding timelines for new employees who need training. This way, restaurants are always staffed appropriately and employees aren’t stretched thin. Some restaurant management software will even be able to report which days or nights are busier and which are slower so managers can schedule appropriately without under- or overstaffing. **Reporting and analytics –** Restaurants work with extremely small margins, so knowing exactly what is happening with the business at all times is crucial. Since restaurant management systems touch almost every aspect of a restaurant, they can collect data from the various corners of the business and create analytics that provide a clear picture of its operations. With this data and analysis, restaurant owners and managers can make informed decisions based on where they are performing well and where they need to improve. While data analytics solutions will provide more robust information, the basic tools within restaurant management systems are often enough for busy restaurateurs without a background in data science. **Delivery and takeout –** Customers love having the ability to order food online, so it makes sense to provide that option. A restaurant management system with functionality to create an online ordering portal helps keep everything in one place, as well as save time and money when trying to figure out how to build a website and avoid vendor fees. And with those orders coming directly through the restaurant management software, orders are less likely to be lost or pushed aside in favor of in-house diners. **Floor plans –** Restaurant management software allows hosts to input the floor plan of the restaurant into the tool so they can easily seat guests and reserve tables. Servers can use the floor plan to ensure that the right order goes to the right table. Some tools may even allow orders to be placed based on table seat, so if someone has an allergy or dietary restriction, they are not accidentally served the wrong item. ### Trends Related to Restaurant Management Software **Tableside ordering –** Cloud-based restaurant management software has the ability to sync multiple mobile devices so servers can ditch the ticket pad and use a tablet or mobile phone to place orders right at the table. With the increased speed and accuracy offered by such functionality, it’s understandable why more and more restaurants are implementing this solution. **Tablet-based POS –** Most restaurant management systems are optimized to run on an iPad or similar tablet, saving restaurant owners money by being easily replaceable and saving space by not requiring a computer mouse or keyboard. Tablets are also portable and easy to set up, making them ideal if you want to try out new layouts or train new employees. No more bulky server stations. **Online ordering –** Ordering food online is a huge trend, and one that is likely not going away anytime soon. If a restaurant doesn’t offer online ordering, they’re likely missing out on a huge amount of potential sales. Luckily, restaurant management software makes it easy to create an online ordering portal with minimal effort. ### Software and Services Related to Restaurant Management Software [Restaurant POS software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-pos) provides many similar features to a restaurant management system but is not as robust in features. Restaurant POS software is primarily designed to facilitate customer transactions and may contain additional features to aid in managing a restaurant. Restaurant management software is designed to run all aspects of a restaurant. [Restaurant reservations software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-reservations) is designed to accept and manage reservations. Customers can make a reservation for a specific time, either on a restaurant’s website or a dedicated restaurant reservations site like OpenTable. While restaurant management software may be able to do this as well, it may not necessarily interface with the larger aggregate sites. [Restaurant delivery/takeout software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-delivery-takeout) provides a means for restaurants to create an online ordering portal. While that may be on their website or on a larger marketplace like GrubHub, these tools typically integrate with restaurant management systems. Some modern restaurant management software may contain this feature, but it may not interface with the larger marketplaces. [Restaurant inventory managment & purchasing software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-inventory-management-purchasing) is a set of tools specifically designed to help restaurants manage their food inventory and streamline the purchasing process. Restaurant management systems will likely contain features similar to this, but they may not be as robust. [Restaurant business intelligence & analytics software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-business-intelligence-analytics) is designed to provide high-level insights into the performance of a restaurant. This data often comes from other restaurant software being used by the business. Restaurant management software will have the ability to create some reports and analytics because it gathers a large amount of data from all aspects of restaurant operations, but they may not be as robust as those created by a dedicated business intelligence and analytics tool.