Best Software for 2025 is now live!
Show rating breakdown
Save to My Lists
Paid
Claimed

MarginEdge Reviews & Product Details

Verified User in Restaurants
CR
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

1. the Best thing about ME is the quality of the bills with Lineitem they process

2. Export Funcitility

3. Easy Integration with Accounting Software

4. Bills pay, Recipe, and Inventory management are add-on things

5. Purchase History report and Budget Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

1. They took 48 hours and sometimes more than that to process a bill. this needs improvement. when bills do not have lien items they should be processed earlier. right now we are not able to set up Vendor.

2. More elaborative details of the export error or issue

3. in QBO, if the classes are set up. there should be an option to process bills in class or update/change the class.

4. Labot module is missing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

ME solving mostly for all restaurant industry needs except the Labor module. would like to appreciate for bill processing process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Burdick of MarginEdge

Thank you so much for taking the time to send your thoughts! This super detailed view of your experience is invaluable to us - especially as we work to double down on our finance product features. While we’re thrilled to hear we’re checking some of the boxes for you and your team, it sounds like we’re missing the mark on others. We’re eager to hear more and even help work through some hiccups together.

If you’re up for it, we’d love to connect you with Christian, our Controller in Residence to chat through your feedback and explore next steps to meet your needs. Given the anonymity of your review, could you shoot us a note back at hello@marginedge.com and we’ll send along the Calendly link to schedule the conversation? Thanks again, you’re appreciated!

MarginEdge Overview

What is MarginEdge?

MarginEdge is a restaurant management software that uses the power of both POS and invoice data to show you your food and labor costs in real-time - enabling you to make impactful decisions in the moment. MarginEdge radically streamlines key activities like invoice entry and approval, inventory, ordering, recipe costing and bill payment, while providing powerful tools to run your BOH like live budget and cost-tracking, recipe analysis and sales reporting. Made for both the operator and their bookkeeper, MarginEdge currently integrates with 50+ POS systems and 15 accounting systems. As a team built by former (and current!) restaurant operators, part of our mission is to bring operators the same energy, attention to detail, and passion that they bring to their guests. Our culture is deeply rooted in service, partially because that’s where so many of our team came from, but also because we believe it is just the right way to run a business. We design our software with profound empathy for the complexity of running a restaurant, and the goal of making the magic just a little easier for operators by taking the complex (read: very annoying) back office tasks off their plate, while empowering them with real-time data. We are die-hard restaurant fans, and do whatever we can to lend a helping hand whenever it’s needed. Our solutions were built for the purpose of making operators’ lives easier, so as we grow, we will continue on that path bringing data and best practices to our clients and industry at large.

MarginEdge Details
Product Website
Languages Supported
English
Show LessShow More
Product Description

MarginEdge offers the first restaurant solution to combine paperless invoice processing with POS and accounting integrations - giving you a real-time understanding of food and recipe costs, actual vs. theoretical analysis, and a daily controllable P&L. Take pictures of your invoices and we code 100% of the information into your chart of accounts, including hand written adjustments. Manage food costs, inventory, recipes and all aspects of your AP with unlimited bill pay - all for one flat monthly fee.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

MarginEdge offers automated invoice processing, unlimited free bill pay, recipe costing, and seamless accounting and POS integrations. With MarginEdge, you can take pictures of invoices and products and SKUs are related across vendors and directly synced to your accounting system. Bill Pay is free with the subscription and there’s no limit on the number of payments. All invoices, payments, sales, and inventory entries are coded automatically to your chart of accounts, and credits are tracked. Recipe costing allows you to craft, cost, and control all of your recipes from a centralized platform. MarginEdge also offers white glove onboarding and end-to-end support, including unlimited email support, a help site, and live training sessions.


Seller Details
Company Website
Year Founded
2015
HQ Location
Arlington, VA
Twitter
@marginedge
189 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1,081 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

MarginEdge is a technology company that offers a comprehensive restaurant management platform designed to streamline operations, improve financial visibility, and enhance profitability for food service businesses. Their solution integrates invoicing, inventory management, and reporting tools, enabling restaurant owners and operators to gain real-time insights into their costs and performance. With a focus on simplifying the back-of-house processes, MarginEdge aims to help restaurants make data-driven decisions and optimize their financial health. For more information, visit their website at [marginedge.com](https://www.marginedge.com).


TC
Overview Provided by:

Recent MarginEdge Reviews

RH
Ryan H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Provides a lot of functionality, helps determine costs and items that are missing"
Having the invoices being ingested then being able to do inventory, receipes and other functions with the items that are available. There is a lot ...
Heather M.
HM
Heather M.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"All in one invoice and inventory manager"
It's a strong tool to help us with our restaurant business. We can go to marginedge for pricing out menu items as well as for price alerts, menu an...
Katie A.
KA
Katie A.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Super easy to use!"
I love that I can contact someone directly and MarginEdge is always very efficient to respond and help me out. All the help articles are detailed b...
Security Badge
This seller hasn't added their security information yet. Let them know that you'd like them to add it.
0 people requested security information

MarginEdge Media

MarginEdge Demo - Automated invoice processing
You send us your invoices, and we process them in 24-48 hours. No more spreadsheets. No more stacks of paper. No more manual entry! Save countless hours on admin work, so you can focus more time on the profit centers of your business.
MarginEdge Demo - Better inventory management tools
Better inventories = better control over food costs. MarginEdge makes taking inventory easier, faster, and more informative, so you can maximize your time and profitability. We process invoices in 24-48 hours, so product prices are automatically updated and new products are already on inventory c...
MarginEdge Demo - Powerful financial reporting
MarginEdge uses POS and invoice data to generate powerful reports. Get a daily controllable P&L, track food and labor costs in real time, see actuals vs. theoreticals, track budgets, and more all from one central location.
MarginEdge Demo - Centralized recipe management
Recipes impact everything from profitability to staff training. MarginEdge’s recipe management is a centralized solution that calculates plate costs, automatically updates ingredient prices for you, and provides a single, shared playbook for your entire team, even if you have multiple locations.
MarginEdge Demo - Unlimited bill payments
Whether it's Gordon Food Service or a liquor distributor, MarginEdge lets you easily manage and pay all your bills from one central location in just a few clicks, saving you time and money.
Play MarginEdge Video
Play MarginEdge Video
Play MarginEdge Video
Play MarginEdge Video
Play MarginEdge Video
Answer a few questions to help the MarginEdge community
Have you used MarginEdge before?
Yes

21 out of 22 Total Reviews for MarginEdge

4.4 out of 5
The next elements are filters and will change the displayed results once they are selected.
Search reviews
Popular Mentions
The next elements are radio elements and sort the displayed results by the item selected and will update the results displayed.
Hide FiltersMore Filters
The next elements are filters and will change the displayed results once they are selected.
The next elements are filters and will change the displayed results once they are selected.
21 out of 22 Total Reviews for MarginEdge
4.4 out of 5
21 out of 22 Total Reviews for MarginEdge
4.4 out of 5

MarginEdge Pros and Cons

How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Cons

Overall Review Sentiment for MarginEdgeQuestion

Time to Implement
<1 day
>12 months
Return on Investment
<6 months
48+ months
Ease of Setup
0 (Difficult)
10 (Easy)
Log In
Want to see more insights from verified reviewers?
Log in to view review sentiment.
G2 reviews are authentic and verified.
RH
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

Having the invoices being ingested then being able to do inventory, receipes and other functions with the items that are available. There is a lot of very nice features but they take time to setup and understand. Looking forward to future updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

The mobile application lacks a lot so it requires you to log into the web site for most of the functionality. A few of the features are complex and take a little time to get used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are using it for item (food / liquor) pricing, inventory, recipies and accountable of items (food / liquor) that were not rang into the POS and are missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

Hi Ryan, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us some awesome feedback. We are thrilled to hear you are finding many benefits from MarginEdge. That is our goal! We hear you on the mobile app and want to assure you that we’re continuously working towards parity with our desktop functions (so hopefully that won’t be a dislike for long!). Thanks again.

Katie A.
KA
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

I love that I can contact someone directly and MarginEdge is always very efficient to respond and help me out. All the help articles are detailed but still digestible and easy to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

I wish there were more features available in the mobile app. Specifically in editing invoices that are Pending approval. It can be a pain to have to locate a computer just to make those quick changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

MarginEdge has made invoicing and accounting SO much more efficient for me and my team. Being able to show each of our restaurant managers how the low of invoices moves through our departments has connected us all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

Hi Katie, thanks so much for your review, we are always thrilled to get feedback, especially feedback like this! We understand how important it is to have people to connect with at all times and really value our support team and help site resources. Thanks again for your continued support.

Heather M.
HM
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

It's a strong tool to help us with our restaurant business. We can go to marginedge for pricing out menu items as well as for price alerts, menu analysis, inventory, bill pay and inventory among other things! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

There are a few bugs in the system particularly with their recipe builder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use marginedge weekly for ordering, pricing, and analysis. It's great to have this all under one roof, and that MarginEdge integrates with Toast, our POS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

Hi Heather, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are stoked that you are finding great use in MarginEdge, from pricing to ordering. It is super awesome to hear you are getting a well-rounded experience. Thanks again!

Jessica E.
JE
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

I like that you can centralize all concepts within one platform. You can order directly from the site if the purveyor you use will accept those orders via email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

Mapping. If you ring a sales item and you have the recipe in the system it should automatically map it. I also dislike there are so many issues with invoice transcriptions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm not aware that they are currently working on anything but integration. I wish they would focus on making the whole process more streamlined. Also that they would have a program that piggy backs to keep their staff from spelling items wrong or abbreviating them in a way that makes looking for products impossible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

A very sincere thank you for taking the time to send the review. It certainly sounds like we're missing the mark for you and your team in a few spots - which we take seriously.

Our Director of Product, Nick is going to shoot you an email to set up some time to chat (if you're open to it). We'd love to hear more about these pain points and how we can make this right moving forward.

Stay tuned, and thanks again!

Verified User in Restaurants
UR
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

It helps track all of our sales and invoices. It provides a mean of organization while also having other features that may benefit us from a business and utilization aspec. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

The app can be buggy at times. As we continue to add MarginEdge into our everyday use, there's times where I personally see things like invoices not always going through or the app glitching out on me and preventing me from using certain uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's helping us keep track of invoices and eventually we want to keep track of our inventory when it comes to beer, wine, and liquor. It also gives us a good measure on how we are budgeting as a business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

Hello and thank you so much for taking the time to review MarginEdge, we really appreciate it. Every time we see the review notification come to our inbox, we do a virtual high-five. Happy to see you are incorporating MarginEdge into your restaurant on a daily basis, really exciting! We have sent your feedback to the product team as they are constantly working on improving your experience for a bug-free app, sometimes those little buggers do pop up. If you ever want to connect with any additional details to improve your experience please email me directly tscott@marginedge.com.

Izadora R.
IR
Kitchen Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

User friendly system. Great to manage inventory, specially with more than one store and transferring products from one another. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

Transfer reports could print comments section as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Inventory management in order to track product transfers; cost management when using the recipe section to identify products costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

Hi Izadora! Thanks so much for the review! It means a lot that you took the time to share your feedback with us, as it's the only way we continuously improve. We're thrilled to hear how smooth inventory management has been, and noted on transfer reports - I've shared this with our product team to explore further (which they’re actively doing so now). In the meantime, we’ll reach out to set up some time to chat through your other pieces of feedback. Thanks again!

Rebecca B.
RB
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

Inventory ease of use. And figuring out cost of menu items is simplified. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

A lot of mistakes on order input. I.e., 2 different orders of the same vinegar get labelled two different names. And quite a few misspellings from the folks typing in inputs. Would prefer to be able to edit the recipe cards to my liking, and I wish that I could print a "tuesday order guide." Could be that I'm used to creating my own programs and that your product is just fine for what it is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helps create an easy to use inventory sheet that is fairly easy to edit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge
(Original )

We aim to make inventory easier so we are really happy to hear your feedback, Rebecca. We're a bit disheartened to see you are having a lot of errors on order input, as our goal is to make things easier, not harder. Please feel free to email me directly at tscott@marginedge.com if you would like to share details of your experience or address the specific errors you have mentioned.

Johnathon P.
JP
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

The automatic upload of invoices is a great time saver. If you have enough time to upload all your recipes the variance tracking is great. You should bring on consultants you can refer to help upload recipes for clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

Customer service team is not great. Condisending and lack humility. Also the product upload can be wrong fairly often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Inventory, cost of goods Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AC
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

Inventory is so fast and easy with MarginEdge. Entering invoices and populating new products into your inventory is absolutely invaluable! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

Sometimes new products don't populate soon enough for an inventory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tracking cost vs sales Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tracy Scott of MarginEdge

Thanks Angel for your review of MarginEdge, we are over the moon you find it makes your inventory a breeze! Our team of former restaurant operators knows what it's like to be taking inventory at some crazy hour and the ability to speed up the process is something we are proud to offer.

Luke D.
LD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
More Options
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about MarginEdge?

the organization of the website. It keeps everythign very organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MarginEdge?

It can be a bit user unfriendly at times. It takes a while to get everything inputted but once its there it is RTG. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MarginEdge solving and how is that benefiting you?

creating multiple lists and files to store all of our information Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Burdick of MarginEdge

Hey Luke,

Thanks so much for the review and sharing your [me] experience - it really helps us better understand where we're hitting the mark, and where to prioritize our improvement efforts. To that point, if you're up for sharing more about what specifically feels unfriendly when navigating the site / app - shoot us a note at hello@marginedge.com, as we'd be eager to dig in further and relay the feedback to our product team. Thanks again!