Melba is a connected ERP built for production kitchens and chains, sold module by module. methodus is one app for one venue: recipes by voice, costs from invoices, the team trained on the fiches — kitchen, bar, and floor, every service.
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| Feature | methodus | Melba |
|---|---|---|
| Fiches techniques & recipe costing | 500 fiches, then Premium | |
| AI invoice scanning | 20–40 AI credits/mo incl. | |
| Voice recipe capture | 35 sec | |
| Bar & cocktail program | Via generic fiches | |
| Team training & quizzes | Not documented | |
| Team certification | Not documented | |
| Allergen tracking | ||
| INCO nutrition labels | ||
| Supplier catalog integrations | ||
| POS connection (Zelty, Lightspeed…) | ||
| Central kitchen / multi-site ops | ||
| Languages | 5 UI · voice capture in 40+ | 11 languages |
| Starting price | $69/mo, all included | €49/mo excl. VAT per module |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 7 days (extendable) |
Comparison based on each vendor's public information, June 2026. Melba also offers a 3-module starter bundle at €99/mo.
Melba is a modular ERP: recipes, stock, and traceability are separate modules at €49–99 each, plus a base module and per-user fees (a €99/mo starter bundle covers the three main modules). methodus is one app at one price — fiches, costs, allergens, training — that the whole house opens, without an integration project first.
Melba shines in central kitchens and chain production planning. methodus lives where the margin is won or lost tonight: the fiche dictated by voice in 35 seconds, consulted at the pass and at the well, mid-rush — not a workstation tool for the production office.
In methodus every fiche becomes quizzes and a timestamped certification: you know who holds the menu, dish by dish. The know-how stops living in two heads — it stays in the house when a sous or a head bartender moves on.
An ERP earns its keep when you run twelve sites and a production lab. For one house, the leak is simpler and more stubborn: the fiche nobody types after a fourteen-hour shift, the price change buried in a supplier invoice, the new hire pouring from memory. methodus attacks exactly that — dictate the fiche, photograph the invoice, certify the team — and the 5 to 20% gap between perceived and real costs (typical industry range) starts coming back to your bottom line.
Melba assembles ERP modules for production kitchens. methodus is one app the whole house opens every service: the fiche dictated by voice, real cost kept current, the team trained and certified.
Yes. Melba's modular ERP fits large production and central kitchens. methodus is one simple app for a bar or restaurant — no modules to assemble, everything in one place.
No. If you need a full ERP (production, multi-module supply chain), Melba is built for that. methodus focuses on the fiche, the cost and the team. Some venues use both.
methodus starts at $69/mo for the whole house (1 Editor + 5 Learners, unlimited recipes), 14-day free trial, no card. Melba is priced by modules, on request. Compare on one shared app vs an ERP.
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