Add invoices
Upload PDF, CSV, or invoice photos—or forward invoices to your private LineSweep email address.
Restaurant inventory + cost tracking
Restaurant inventory software that starts with your invoices.
LineSweep turns what you already buy into an organized count sheet—with current costs, practical count units, and on-hand inventory value.
Start with your invoices
Your 30 free days begin when your first invoice is processed. No card required.
Invoice-builtYour item list starts with what you actually purchase.
Current costsCount-unit costs stay connected to recent invoices.
Practical countsCount in the units your restaurant team uses.
Clear valueSee on-hand inventory value when the count is done.
The invoice-first difference
Start with purchasing data—not a blank database.
Traditional inventory setup often begins by entering every item, vendor, pack size, and cost manually. LineSweep begins with the invoices that already contain those details.
Review organized items
LineSweep identifies items, categories, pack details, purchase prices, vendors, and cost centers.
Count and value inventory
Choose usable count units, enter what is on hand, and see inventory value using recent purchase costs.
Less data entry
Every invoice makes the inventory list more useful.
New items can enter through the same invoice workflow that powers spend, item history, and price-change tracking. You are building operational context as you keep up with normal invoice work.
What LineSweep tracks
Inventory connected to what you paid.
Count sheets
Build a repeatable inventory list from purchased items instead of reconstructing a spreadsheet every period.
Count-unit costs
Translate case and pack pricing into the units your team actually counts and uses.
On-hand value
Turn counted quantities into a restaurant inventory value grounded in recent purchase data.
Price history
See the vendor price movements behind changing inventory and food costs.
Categories
Organize items across produce, protein, dairy, beverage, supplies, and other restaurant categories.
Cost centers
Separate and allocate costs across kitchen, bar, or custom areas of the operation.
A clear fit—not every feature
Built for operators who want useful inventory without a long implementation.
LineSweep is a strong fit when your immediate problem is maintaining item costs, building count sheets, valuing on-hand inventory, and understanding purchasing changes.
It does not currently calculate theoretical inventory by depleting recipe ingredients after every POS sale, and it is not an ordering system. You do not need a POS connection or completed recipe database to start using it.
LineSweep is a good fit if you want to:
- Stop rebuilding item lists by hand
- Keep inventory costs tied to invoices
- Count in practical kitchen and bar units
- Connect inventory value to food cost
- See price changes without a POS integration
Know what you're choosing
Spreadsheet, traditional system, or invoice-first?
| Capability | Spreadsheet | Traditional inventory system | LineSweep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial item setup | Manual entry | Often extensive configuration | Built from invoices |
| Keeping costs current | Manual updates | Depends on integrations | Connected to invoice history |
| Physical inventory counts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Theoretical POS depletion | No | Often available | Not currently |
| Ordering and purchasing | Manual | Often available | Not an ordering system |
Close the period
Turn the finished count into a food-cost percentage.
Beginning inventory, purchases, and ending inventory give you actual food cost for the period. Use the free LineSweep calculator to run the numbers.
Common questions
Restaurant inventory software FAQ
Do I need a POS integration to use LineSweep?
No. LineSweep begins with invoices, so you can track purchasing, item costs, inventory counts, and on-hand value without connecting a POS system.
Do I need to set up recipes first?
No. Recipe setup is not required. LineSweep builds useful inventory and cost information from invoice items and the count units you choose.
Does LineSweep track theoretical inventory from every sale?
Not currently. LineSweep supports physical inventory counts and on-hand value, but it does not deplete recipe ingredients automatically from POS sales.
How do invoices get into LineSweep?
You can upload PDF or CSV invoices, use clear invoice photos, or CC and forward invoices to your private LineSweep email address.
Can LineSweep show changing vendor prices?
Yes. Invoice history powers item-level price tracking, helping you see which vendor price changes are affecting purchasing and inventory costs.
What does LineSweep cost?
LineSweep is $99 per month per location or $950 per year per location. Your 30 free days begin when your first invoice is processed, and no card is required.
Start with an invoice
See what your purchasing data can build.
Add your first invoice, review the organized items, and start creating an inventory count that stays connected to cost.
Start with your invoices 30 free days begin with your first processed invoice. No card required.