Comparison · checked 6 September 2026

Which software for
pastry chefs in 2026?

Six tools from the French market put to the test: those that sell, those that produce, and what each really costs.

This comparison is maintained by the Patissio team — we do not hide it, and Patissio is rated on the same criteria as the others. Information comes from official websites, pricing pages and public flows of each tool, checked on 6 September 2026. If something has changed since, write to us and we will correct it.

“Pastry software” covers two families. Kitchen software (ChefsTouch, Otami, Ratatool, ProCake) starts from recipes and purchasing: recipe sheets, costing, stock, labelling. Sales software (Patissio, Pattyly) starts from the customer: website, orders, quotes, deposit, planning. The best one depends on where you lose time or money.

ToolWebsite + shopQuotes & depositCostingProduction planningAllergens / labellingEntry price
PatissioIncludedStripe depositSheets + calculatorIncluded (Pro)Allergens€0
ChefsTouchNoNoYes (Booster)Business ProFull INCO€0 (100 sheets)
OtamiNoNoYes, real time€49 add-onNot found€59 excl. VAT
RatatoolNoPDF quote (Premium)YesPremiumINCO (Premium)Limited trial
ProCake“My Site” showcasePDF quoteYesYesNot highlighted7-day trial
PattylyYesYesNoCalendarNo€0 (5 orders/month)

Comparison checked on 6 September 2026 from each publisher’s public pages (prices excl. VAT for kitchen software, incl. VAT for Patissio and Pattyly). Something wrong? Tell contact@patissio.com, we will fix it.

1. Patissiofree · Pro €29/month

The all-in-one platform for pastry chefs, cake designers and caterers: professional website with shop, custom quotes with Stripe deposit, recipes and costing, production planning with daily capacity, workshops, directory with verified reviews and AI connector (ChatGPT, Claude).

Strengths

  • · One tool, from the customer’s request to the order’s profitability
  • · Custom quotes with online deposit and customisable form
  • · Free plan with no time limit, no commitment

Limits

  • · No nutrition database or INCO labels: allergens only
  • · No supplier purchasing or inventory management

Who is it for? the pastry chef, cake designer or caterer who sells to order and wants to stop stacking spreadsheets, DMs and bank transfers.

2. ChefsTouchfree · from €1.99/month excl. VAT

The digital recipe book for food trades: recipe sheets and sub-recipes, calculated nutrition values and allergens, INCO labelling, ingredient database fed by partner suppliers. Ingredient cost from the Booster plan, stock and production planning in the Business plans.

Strengths

  • · Automatic nutrition, allergens and INCO labels
  • · Cheapest on the market: free up to 100 sheets, Pro at €9.90 excl. VAT
  • · Partner supplier sheets (Valrhona, Cacao Barry, PatisFrance…)

Limits

  • · Nothing on the sales side: no website, shop, customer quote or deposit
  • · Production planning reserved for Business Pro (€39.90/month excl. VAT)

Who is it for? the lab that wants flawless recipe sheets and compliant labels, and already sells through its own channels.

Read the Patissio vs ChefsTouch face-off

3. Otamifrom €59/month excl. VAT

A purchasing and margin back office for bakeries with a lab: you upload supplier invoices, Otami extracts prices, recalculates each recipe’s margin on every increase and keeps stock, inventories and supplier orders, including multi-shop.

Strengths

  • · Automatic invoice reading and price alerts
  • · Margins recalculated in real time
  • · Multi-site, central lab and franchises

Limits

  • · Nothing on the sales side: no website, customer order, quote or deposit
  • · No free trial found; €59 to €179/month excl. VAT plus €49 add-ons (planning, accounting)

Who is it for? the artisan or chain with real purchasing volumes, several suppliers and a margin to defend.

Read the Patissio vs Otami face-off

4. Ratatoolfree trial · €29/month excl. VAT

Recipe-sheet and costing software for restaurants, caterers and bakeries: recipes and sub-recipes, margins, stock and use-by dates, allergens, INCO labels and quotes with margin calculation in the Premium plan.

Strengths

  • · Recipe sheets, allergens and stock from the Standard plan
  • · Customer quotes with margin calculation (Premium)
  • · No commitment, free trial without card

Limits

  • · No website, shop or online deposit: the quote remains a PDF
  • · Very small publisher, marketing content rarely updated, no native app

Who is it for? the pastry caterer who wants to cost recipes and quotes without changing how they sell.

5. ProCake7-day trial · from ~€8.25/month

Management software created by pastry chefs: costing and recipe sheets, entered orders, PDF quotes and invoices, customer portal and “My Site” showcase. Close to the lab, with a first step towards the web.

Strengths

  • · Recipe sheets and costing
  • · Structured PDF quotes and invoices
  • · Very accessible entry price

Limits

  • · No online ordering with deposit: payment is not indicated
  • · No workshops, directory or customer reviews

Who is it for? the lab-oriented pastry chef who wants to structure quotes, recipe sheets and order tracking cheaply.

Read the Patissio vs ProCake face-off

6. Pattylyfree · from €14.99/month

A French tool focused on cake designers: online shop, request forms, quotes and invoices, availability calendar and online payment. Built to get out of Instagram DMs, without a production side.

Strengths

  • · Well-designed request forms and quote flow
  • · Built-in shop and order calendar
  • · Free plan (5 orders per month)

Limits

  • · No costing or recipe sheets
  • · No workshops, catering side or custom domain

Who is it for? the cake designer who mostly wants to structure requests and payments.

Read the Patissio vs Pattyly face-off

Frequently asked questions

What is the best software for pastry chefs in 2026?

To sell to order (website, shop, quotes with deposit, planning) and know your profitability, Patissio is the most complete tool in this comparison, with a free plan. For a lab whose priority is recipe sheets and labelling, ChefsTouch is unbeatable on price; for purchasing and margins across several shops, Otami. The “best” depends on where you lose money: in sales or in purchasing.

Is there free pastry software?

Yes, two: Patissio’s Starter plan (website, shop, orders, directory, no time limit) and ChefsTouch’s Starter plan (100 recipe sheets, no costing). Ratatool offers a trial limited to 4 recipes, ProCake a 7-day trial. Patissio also provides free costing and cake-pricing calculators, without sign-up.

Kitchen software or sales software: which first?

If your orders arrive by DM and phone, without deposit or planning, start with sales software: that is where hours and orders get lost. If you already sell well but do not know your margin, start with costing. Patissio covers both from the Pro plan; kitchen software can be combined with it.

Which software to compute the cost price of a pastry?

Every tool in this comparison except Pattyly does it. ChefsTouch and Ratatool build it into very complete recipe sheets, Otami recalculates it on every supplier invoice, Patissio matches it against the price of each order to show its margin. For a first estimate, Patissio’s free calculator is enough.

Which software for a cake designer or a caterer?

Cake designers and caterers sell custom work: they need a quote form, a deposit and a planning, which only Patissio and Pattyly offer. Patissio adds savoury, buffets, workshops and costing. A dedicated comparison for cake designers is available on the “best cake designer software” page.

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