--- description: Review of Food Connex Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Food Connex | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Food Service Management Software](/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) > [Food Connex](/software/381421/food-connex) # Food Connex Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/381421/food-connex Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/381421/food-connex?page=2) > Food Connex is a cloud-based order entry and inventory management software for protein, seafood and specialty food processors and distributors. Hundreds of food distributors rely on Food Connex to simplify sales order entry, purchasing, inventory control, cost yielding, profit margin management, bill of material recipes, production labeling utilities and traceability, shipping and invoicing. The software is fully integrated with the latest versions of QuickBooks to handle all aspects of workflow. Food Connex customers range from full-line distributors to processors who specialize in all types of meat, poultry, seafood, produce, dairy, grocery and specialty items. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 18 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 18 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: CAI Software - **Location**: Portland, US - **Founded**: 1978 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$743.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Pricing Details**: Contact CAI Software for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Billing & Invoicing - Cost Management - Customer Management - Discount Management - Distribution Management - Inventory Management - Inventory Optimisation - Inventory Tracking - Labeling - Lot Tracking - Monitoring - Multi-Location - Order Entry - Order Management - Order Tracking - Picking & Routing - Production Tracking - Purchase Order Management - Purchasing & Receiving - Quality Control ## Integrations (5 total) - Microsoft Excel - QuickBooks Desktop - QuickBooks Enterprise - QuickBooks Online - QuickBooks Online Advanced ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Food Service Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Food Service Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) - [ERP Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4365/erp/software) - [Food Service Distribution Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/198/food-and-beverage-distribution-software/software) - [Food Traceability Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/656/food-traceability/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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There's not much at all that I don't like though as this program is great. > > Awesome and helpful for keeping an accurate inventory, placing orders that can be e-mailed directly to suppliers and buyers. Posting process and physical inventory all work great and easy to use. Date based availability and inventory inquiry functions are some of my favorite go to features along with PO worksheets as the main buyer. These features make my job a lot easier being able to streamline some of the purchasing by using sales data. ----- ### "Easy to use and great support\!" — 5.0/5 > **Vicky** | *6 December 2016* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's easy to use. It's live. Changes to orders and inventory are immediate so everyone across the office and those in the field is on the same page. You can control user functionality as needed so trouble can be kept to a minimum. > > **Cons**: Every morning some screens and activities are slow to start with no known cause. > > I have found Food Connex very easy to use with a short bit of training. Once you have a minimal idea of how to use it you can freely look around and figure out how to do what you need to get done. When I have had questions or issues, I have regularly used their support services. They have been very quick to respond and quite helpful. There have even been small modifications to the program after I pointed out certain things did not work as I thought they should have. ----- ### "Boar's Head Distributor Review" — 3.0/5 > **Gina** | *16 December 2016* | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > The staff and service support team are excellent. Very responsive with little or no wait time. Over the past several years, since we moved from "Food Connex" to VictualNet we have asked for several improvements that have not yet been programmed for improve ease of use. Specifically, having to bounce around from menu item to menu item instead of seeing everything on one screen in both the Inventory Item and Customer Master Menus. Inventory Master Menu should combine the cost and price onto ONE page and ADD the GP% in the same screen. THIS IS WHERE WE SPEND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME WATCHING OUR BUSINESS\! Customers that are "inactive" should not appear in order entry customer pull down list. It has at times caused error in selecting the wrong customer. When changing ship to date in order entry, the system should recognize/change to the new dates prices/promotion. It does not currently. The system is still "hanging" after an item is selected in the order entry menu. It takes sometimes a min to catch up or times out. Also, the UOM after selecting an item is also hanging or timing out. There should be a check box to apply or not apply discounts set up to certain customers to credit memos either in the customer profile or in the promotions view. Reports: Many requested reports can only be accessed by VictualNet staff. I'd like to see more reports such as a price change list by customer available. Thank you\! Gina Treanor Treanor Deli Provisions ----- ### "FoodConnex" — 5.0/5 > **Kim** | *21 January 2020* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Software is generally quite user friendly. There are a multitude of available reporting features. > > **Cons**: Would like a feature/warning when "date needed" is backdated in excess of one month. > > Works well in our sales environment. Interfaces will with our accounting software. Provides multiple reporting options. ----- ### "Ease of Use" — 4.0/5 > **Agung** | *21 January 2020* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software is easy to use. We have a lot of employees that are not computer friendly, and they have no problem using it > > **Cons**: Some reporting can be better. There are many reports that can be added to improve our efficiency that is not available > > Overall it is a good software for the cost ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/381421/food-connex?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/381421/food-connex) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data