# Optimum Control Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Optimum Control Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Inventory Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/12406/Optimum-Control --- # Optimum Control Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Optimum Control ## What is Optimum Control? Optimum Control is a suite of easy-to-use restaurant inventory management tools for desktop and iOS. By integrating with your existing POS, accounting, and supplier history, Optimum Control offers more than 70 report types to choose from, allowing you to pinpoint where in your business there is money to be saved. Simply enter your inventory and invoices, and let the software do the rest. ## What is Optimum Control used for? [Inventory Management](https://www.capterra.com/inventory-management-software/)[Food Costing](https://www.capterra.com/food-costing-software/)[Restaurant Management](https://www.capterra.com/restaurant-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 7 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price CA$125 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Optimum Control?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.tracrite.net/&name=Optimum Control) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Optimum Control 4.6 (7) VS. [4.2 (2,035)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/reviews/) Starting Price CA$125 Flat Rate, Per Month Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.7 (7) Ease Of Use 4.0 (1,991) Value For Money 4.6 (7) Value For Money 3.9 (1,581) Customer Service 4.4 (7) Customer Service 3.8 (1,685) ## Optimum Control alternatives [4.2 (1,304)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/reviews/) Starting price $31.10 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 83% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.4 (3,290)](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/reviews/) Starting price $25.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 88% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [3.8 (716)](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/reviews/) Starting price $349.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 68% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.6 (236)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141589/Officewise/reviews/) Starting price $9.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Inventory Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Kitchen/Menu Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Allows users to view inventory and build a menu that's appropriate Nutrition & Allergen Management 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Calculate nutritional analysis and allergens on menu items Online Ordering 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Tracks and processes online orders Point of Sale (POS) 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept and process customer payments for products or services using hardware and software Recipe Management 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Store recipes, enable recipe modification, and generate data required for production records Optimum Control 16 features Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Accounting functionality within the system, not requiring integration with third-party tools Alter the layout and content of reports Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Maintain and control the stock level of inventory Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items Allows users to view inventory and build a menu that's appropriate Manage and support multiple locations Calculate nutritional analysis and allergens on menu items Tracks and processes online orders Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases Accept and process customer payments for products or services using hardware and software Store recipes, enable recipe modification, and generate data required for production records View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.4 (7) 4.4 Based on 7 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.6 (7) Basic CA$125.00 Flat Rate,Per Month Value for money 4.6 (7) 4.6 Based on 7 reviews ## Integrations [ TouchBistro](https://www.capterra.com/p/140677/TouchBistro/)[ Genius](https://www.capterra.com/p/195074/Genius/)[ MicroSale](https://www.capterra.com/p/160375/MicroSale/)[ Squirrel POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/43475/Squirrel-POS/)[ Silverware Avrio](https://www.capterra.com/p/60330/SilverWare/)[ Aloha](https://www.capterra.com/p/178235/Aloha/)[ SoftTouch](https://www.capterra.com/p/151859/SoftTouch-POS/)[ Volanté POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/36054/Volante-POS/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (7) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (7) 4.4 Based on 7 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 7 reviews Filter by rating 5(4) 4(3) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent FN Fabian N. Produzent Entertainment ### "Eine Plattform, so viele Funktionen" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 17, 2022 Ich habe mehrere Software getestet und bin mit Optimum Control sehr zufrieden. Pros Optimum Control erfasst alle Informationen und die Benutzerfreundlichkeit ist wirklich gut. Es fühlt sich sehr persönlich an. Änderungen können einfach implementiert werden. Der Benutzer benötigt nur minimale Erfahrung, um sich vertraut zu machen. Cons Die Software startet nicht so schnell und hängt gelegentlich. Kann aber auch am Standort oder der Internetverbindung liegen. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor May 18, 2022 Hi Fabian, Thank you for your review! We strive to make each user's experience the same as yours, and look forward to helping you achieve continued success. AS Al S. Chef Food & Beverages ### "Chef gifts " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 5, 2022 I am and always will love this program I would hope it was use to building relationships instead of taken as much as you can Pros This program is very effective at keeping you on track with your costs, it minimize pilfering, it help you with your buying minimize waste, and reduce over buying so you can keep your money where it matters Cons It is now price like a pizza,in order for you as a customer you always have to buy additional products fo you to get the most of this wonderful program Reasons for choosing Optimum Control Because it suited my needs and the function amazing and the price was right then. That has now change Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor May 6, 2022 Hi Al, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We're always looking for ways to improve. We like to think of ourselves as partners in your success. Since reintroducing Optimum Control as a SaaS product, we've streamlined our pricing structure to include the majority of the features our customers need to be successful with the product. We would welcome the opportunity to further discuss your concerns. SG Steven G. Director of Franchise Performance ### "We have been using it for 6 months it has provided great insight into our cost of goods." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 13, 2018 Increased awareness and profitability Pros It is easy to use has good enterprise functionality . It has good reporting capabilities and easy to follow metrics. It can help inexperienced and experienced managers alike Cons It is slow to start up and is not the most visually appealing software. The help desk is hard to get to on the first try but they do call back. When they call back they are very helpful Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 19, 2018 Thank you for your review Steven, we are very happy that you are getting a better look at your Cost of Goods. Our Support team is always happy to help if you have any questions about the software, sometimes we experience higher than normal call volumes but as long as you leave a message with our Help Desk our support team will return your call the same business day and usually within the hour. DD Dan D. Owner ### "Couldn't live without it!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 6, 2017 Effective cost management. Easy sales management. Pros Optimum Control is a centerpiece to my cost and revenue management strategy. The mapping of data to my POS system is very easy, and the analysis of my sales as well as order prediction are tools my management team rely on on a day to day basis. Every restaurant should be monitoring portion sizes, waste management, inventory shrinkage, and menu performance. This system delivers in spades! In addition to those features, general profitability can be measured and managed if you use the system to its full potential. All of this greatness would be for naught if it were not for the FANTASTIC support received from the Optimum Control team. I have had tech support even stay after their posted support hours to help me track down and error that ended up being due to bad data entry on my part. Cons There is a fair amount of setup required to get the most out of this system. Entering recipes is relatively time consuming at first, and tracking yield accurately requires a bit of trial and error. That being said, there is no way that I see the system could be improved, as your recipes are your own. This is largely a one time setup exercise, and once you have your items and products entered, you only have to manage changes or additions. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor November 7, 2017 Thanks for the review Dan, and thank you for being a loyal customer for the past 13+ years! We are positive you are going to LOVE Version 5.0! MM Michael M. Owner Operator Hospitality ### "I have been using Optimum Control for close to 15 years. It keeps my business in line." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 3, 2017 The benefits are the following: accurate reports, timely reports, excellent service, outstanding support and an owner, that is very active in his business. he has helped me out on many occasions. Pros The service is outstanding. Jeff and his team are always available to answer any questions and even go as far as to log in and assist in helping me achieve my goal. Furthermore, they continue to update their software to make it even more robust. It is a user-friendly program. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor November 6, 2017 Thanks for your continued loyal support Mike! AU Anonymous User President & Chief Solutionist ### "I have used Optimum since 1999 and it has saved me tons of money" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 2, 2017 It allowed me to manage my food and liquor costs in a scientific fashion. I caught price changes right away and it saved me a great deal of money. Pros Optimum accurately costs my recipes and tells me where my variances are. I have caught thieves, over portioning and major waste because of the reports from Optimum. Cons It was getting a very outdated look but I recently upgraded to their new version. It hss more features and much better looking. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor November 3, 2017 Thank you for the review and for being a loyal customer for 18 years. We are so happy that Optimum Control has helped you save money and cut down on waste in your restaurant. Also we are happy to hear that you have upgraded to Version 5, it is night and day from Version 4 and we are sure that you are going to love using it. JV Jimmy V. President Hospitality ### "Great inventory program. It is second to non. Great support staff. Actually the best support!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 6, 2017 reduce my food cost, help me pricing the menu. Pros Easy to use, in depth analysis reports, saves money. I can place an order in less than 15 min. If I made a mistake in inventory, I can go back and make changes, some inventories will not allow make changes. Cons I have nothing negative to say about optimum control. They are getting better and better! I hope they doing what they are doing. Wish them the best. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/12406/Optimum-Control/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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