Compare Craftable and cegid on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Retail, Restaurant & POS tools, Custom (quote-based, priced per location) vs…
At a Glance
Craftable
cegid
Primary category
Retail, Restaurant & POS
Retail, Restaurant & POS
Rating
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Pricing model
Custom (quote-based, priced per location)
Custom/Enterprise (quote-based, no public self-serve pricing)
Starting price
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Free plan
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Free trial
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Platforms
Web
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Team collaboration
Not documented
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AI features
Yes
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Public API
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Craftable
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
cegid
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
Craftable
Pros
Combines purchasing, inventory, and accounts payable in one connected platform instead of separate point tools
AI-assisted invoice matching can meaningfully reduce manual AP workload for multi-location operators
Reported operator outcomes (reduced COGS, faster inventory counts) are grounded in real deployment data
Modular licensing lets operators start with the modules most relevant to their operation
Cons
No public pricing, so evaluating cost requires a sales conversation and quote
No published free trial or free plan for smaller operators to test the platform
Best suited to multi-location or growth-stage operators, less compelling for single-unit independents
As a specialized hospitality back-office tool, it does not cover POS, scheduling, or front-of-house functions
cegid
Pros
Broad, unified product portfolio covering retail/POS, HR, expense management, and finance under one vendor
Long operating history (~20 years) and large existing customer base (~750,000 customers) suggest platform maturity
Named enterprise customers (Lacoste, Superdry, JCDecaux) and formal compliance certification (ISAE 3402 - SOC 1 Type 1) support enterprise credibility
AI features (Cegid Pulse) layered across retail and HR products for automation and forecasting
Cons
No public/self-serve pricing is published — buyers must go through a sales consultation to get a quote
Broad multi-product suite (Retail, HR, Notilus, Pulse, Shine) may be more complex to evaluate than a single-purpose tool
Site content is enterprise/sales-oriented with limited detail on individual module pricing tiers or feature-level specifics
Use Cases
Craftable
Multi-location inventory control — Restaurant groups use Craftable to standardize inventory counts and recipe costing across locations, catching variance before it erodes margins.
Accounts payable automation — Finance teams use Craftable's AI-assisted invoice matching to reduce manual data entry and speed up vendor payment approvals.
Centralized vendor purchasing — Purchasing managers consolidate orders across suppliers and catch price discrepancies before they hit the bottom line.