Aedan Rose vs Restaurant365
Restaurant365 runs your back-office accounting. Aedan Rose runs the guest-facing side — reservations, ordering, CRM, scheduling and an agentic AI Copilot — as one AI-native platform with pricing you can read online.
Free plan to start · 30-day trial on paid plans · Per-location pricing · No long-term contract
Two different jobs, honestly compared
Restaurant365 (R365) is a mature back-office platform — restaurant accounting, inventory, and enterprise reporting for multi-unit groups. Aedan Rose is the AI-native, all-in-one platform for the guest-facing side, priced per location so it scales cleanly as you grow.
Where each one focuses
Pricing & onboarding
AI approach
The guest-facing platform R365 doesn't focus on
Real product, real screens. These are the surfaces that grow revenue at the table and online — all built into Aedan Rose, all sharing one database and one bill.
An AI host up front — and an agentic Copilot behind the pass
A guest-facing assistant answers questions, takes reservations, and helps diners order 24/7 in over 100 languages. On the Manager plan, the Aedan Rose Copilot reads your data and executes work — building schedules, messaging staff, editing the menu, managing CRM — with your approval.
- Guest assistant answers around the clock in 100+ languages
- Copilot proposes and executes actions with your approval
- Routine edits happen instantly; high-risk moves wait for you
Book, seat, and keep every table conflict-checked
Capture bookings around the clock with automated confirmations and no-show tracking, then map them onto a visual floor plan you design yourself. This is the guest-facing seating layer R365 doesn't provide.
- 24/7 booking capture with unique confirmation numbers
- No-show tracking to protect revenue
- Drag-and-drop visual floor plan editor
Take orders on your own terms
An embeddable ordering widget and a standalone order page take direct orders with payouts through your own Stripe account — no third-party marketplace between you and your guest.
- Embeddable widget plus a standalone order page
- Direct Stripe payouts to your account
- Per-product-type tax handled automatically
Turn one visit into the next one
A shared guest database powers loyalty and rewards, branded diner email, and win-back automation that re-engages lapsed guests — all fed by the same reservations, orders, and AI chat.
- CRM, loyalty, and rewards across every touchpoint
- Branded diner email with unsubscribe compliance
- Automatic win-back follow-ups on every paid plan
The operations layer, in one place
Scheduling, team chat, shift trades, tasks, and PTO ship from the Online Ordering plan ($79/mo); reservations and the visual floor plan come in on Full House ($299/mo). Full House also adds inventory with recipes and insights, a Money Dashboard, and geofenced timeclock — with free iOS and Android team apps throughout.
- Scheduling, shift trades, PTO, and team chat
- Inventory with recipes and insights on Full House
- Revenue analytics and Money Dashboard as you scale
Your restaurant, on every screen
Run the business from the web dashboard, and keep your team in sync with free iOS and Android apps — scheduling, team chat, and shift trades in their pocket.
Restaurant365 vs Aedan Rose: honest comparison
A fair side-by-side. We call out where R365 leads and where Aedan Rose leads — the two are built for different jobs.
| Capability | Restaurant365 | Aedan Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote-based, enterprise-oriented | Published, from $79/mo per location |
| Free plan / trial | Trial / demo by request | Free plan + 30-day trial |
| Setup | Guided implementation | Self-serve |
| Contract | Typically annual | Month-to-month |
| Restaurant accounting (GL / AP) | Core strength | Out of scope (pair with QuickBooks / Xero) |
| Back-office inventory depth | Enterprise-grade | Inventory with recipes & insights (Full House+) |
| Employee scheduling | Yes | Yes — with shift trades & team chat |
| Guest-facing AI assistant | Not a focus | 24/7 in 100+ languages |
| Reservations & floor plan | Not native | Included on Full House ($299/mo) and up |
| Online ordering | Not native | Widget + order page, direct Stripe payouts |
| CRM, loyalty & win-back | Not a focus | Built in on every paid plan |
| Agentic AI Copilot | No | Included with Manager ($949/mo) |
Why restaurants add Aedan Rose alongside — or instead of — R365
Restaurant365 is strong in the back office. Aedan Rose owns the guest-facing side, where new revenue is made — and it's priced so any independent can start today.
AI-native by design
A guest assistant answers diners 24/7 in 100+ languages, and the Manager plan adds an agentic Copilot that reads your data and gets work done with your approval.
All-in-one, one bill
Reservations, ordering, CRM, loyalty, scheduling, inventory, and analytics share one database and one subscription — no stack of point tools to stitch together.
Pricing you can read online
A free plan to start, then Online Ordering at $79/mo, Full House at $299/mo, and Manager at $949/mo — per location, month-to-month. Click and go.
Coexists with your back office
Keep R365 or QuickBooks for accounting if you like. Aedan Rose layers on the AI, bookings, ordering, and CRM the back office doesn't cover.
What Restaurant365 does well
No marketing handwave: R365 has real strengths. If your priorities map to these, weigh them carefully — and remember the two platforms can run side by side.
Real restaurant accounting: R365 has full general ledger, AP automation, and daily sales reconciliation built specifically for restaurants. Aedan Rose intentionally leaves accounting to tools like QuickBooks or Xero.
Deep back-office inventory: Theoretical-vs-actual variance, vendor management, and supplier ordering at enterprise depth. Aedan Rose includes inventory with recipes and insights, but doesn't aim to replace R365's cost-accounting depth.
Multi-entity enterprise reporting: Consolidated P&L, intercompany entries, and franchise reporting for large operators. That's R365's home turf.
Guided implementation: For complex multi-unit rollouts, hands-on onboarding and configuration support are real value. Aedan Rose trades that for self-serve speed — you can be live the same day.
Switching is low-risk
You don't rip out your back office to add the guest-facing layer. Bring on Aedan Rose in an afternoon, keep accounting where it is.
Import your menu & connect Stripe
Set up your menu and connect your own Stripe account for direct payouts. No third-party marketplace sits between you and your guest.
Turn on bookings & ordering
Publish reservations, the online order page, and the guest AI assistant. Design your floor plan and go live the same day.
Keep your back office
Leave accounting on R365, QuickBooks, or Xero. Aedan Rose adds the CRM, loyalty, scheduling, and Copilot on top — and your team gets free iOS and Android apps.
Simple, published, per-location pricing
Start free. Model usage is included with your plan — no per-message metering to track.
Add the guest-facing AI layer today
Keep your back office right where it is. Bring on reservations, ordering, CRM, and an agentic Copilot in an afternoon — free to start, 30-day trial on paid plans.