Craftable vs cirquly

Compare Craftable and cirquly on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Retail, Restaurant & POS tools, Custom (quote-based, priced per location) vs…

At a Glance

 Craftablecirquly
Primary categoryRetail, Restaurant & POSRetail, Restaurant & POS
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelCustom (quote-based, priced per location)Subscription (from EUR79.95/month, ex. VAT; 14-day free trial)
Starting priceNot documentedNot documented
Free planNot documentedNot documented
Free trialNot documentedYes
PlatformsWebWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresYesNot documented
Public APINot documentedNot documented

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.

cirquly

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

cirquly

Pros

  • Purpose-built for consignment retail: automates consignor balances, payouts, and communication rather than adapting a generic POS
  • Handles Dutch VAT compliance automatically for stores mixing consignment and first-hand (VAT) inventory
  • "My Cirquly" self-service portal gives consignors visibility into their own stock and balance, reducing manual admin
  • 14-day free trial available on the Start and Groei plans before committing

Cons

  • Site and product marketing are Dutch-language only, which may limit fit outside the Dutch/European market
  • The multi-location "Expert" plan requires a minimum of 2 locations, so smaller single-location, higher-complexity needs aren't well served by that tier
  • Shopify/WooCommerce e-commerce sync and the horeca (food service) module are separate paid add-ons rather than included in the base plans
  • No published integrations beyond Shopify/WooCommerce were found, which may limit fit for retailers on other e-commerce platforms

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.

cirquly

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