One Costing Platform, Different Industry Workflows
CostFoundry adapts its terminology and workflow to the way your business operates—whether you make food, handmade goods, kits, components, or finished Products.
The calculation engine stays consistent. The language and examples adapt to your business.
The same costing engine, adapted to your business
CostFoundry supports different product-based industries without forcing every user into the same language. The platform uses one consistent calculation engine for Materials, Packaging, labor, direct costs, pricing, production planning, and reporting. Your industry selection changes the terminology shown throughout the workspace so the experience feels more familiar to your team.
Industry-Aware Language
Use terminology that matches how your business already works.
Flexible Cost Structure
Track Materials, Packaging, labor, distribution, and custom Cost Categories.
Connected Workflows
Move from supplier imports to Recipes and Builds, Products, Production Plans, and Reports.
Food & Beverage
Build and cost Recipes, manage Ingredients, calculate yield and portions, track Packaging and labor, and monitor food-cost changes from supplier pricing.
- Recipe
- Ingredients
- Yield
- Portion Size
- Number of Servings
- Food Cost
- Cost per Serving
- Supplier price-list imports
- Ingredient and Packaging databases
- Recipe and sub-recipe costing
- Yield and waste
- Portion costing
- Production scaling
Craft Businesses
Track Materials, batch output, labor, machine time, Packaging, and unit cost for handmade, customized, and small-batch Products.
- Formula
- Materials
- Total Produced
- Unit Size
- Number of Units
- Material Cost
- Cost per Unit
- Material and component costing
- Batch and unit output
- Machine time and labor
- Waste and yield
- Packaging costs
- Pricing Simulator
Manufacturing & Assembly
Manage Bills of Materials, components, subassemblies, kits, production targets, and consolidated purchasing for small manufacturing and assembly operations.
- Build
- Materials or Raw Materials
- Bill of Materials
- Total Produced
- Unit Size
- Number of Units
- Material Cost
- Cost per Unit
- Bills of Materials
- Nested Builds and subassemblies
- Multi-item Production Plans
- Consolidated Material requirements
- Case rounding
- Supplier and SKU tracking
Different terminology, the same connected workflow
Food & Beverage
Craft Businesses
Manufacturing & Assembly
Products remain Products in every industry. The terminology changes apply mainly to Recipes, Builds, Materials, output, and cost labels.
See how Recipes, Builds, and Products work together
From Croissant Recipe to Pastry Gift Box
- 1Import Ingredient pricing
- 2Build the croissant Recipe
- 3Calculate yield and Cost per Serving
- 4Add the Recipe to a pastry gift-box Product
- 5Add the box, insert, and label
- 6Set the Sale Price
- 7Review Gross Margin
- 8Scale production and create a purchase list
The croissant Recipe defines the build. The pastry gift box is the finished Product.
From Candle Formula to Gift Set
- 1Add wax, fragrance, wick, and container Materials
- 2Build the candle Formula
- 3Define batch output and Cost per Unit
- 4Add the finished candle to a gift-set Product
- 5Add matches, box, label, and insert
- 6Test pricing
- 7Review Product profitability
- 8Save the Product version
The candle Formula defines the build. The gift set is the finished Product.
From Hardware Subassembly to Installation Kit
- 1Add components and supplier details
- 2Build the hardware subassembly Build
- 3Define production output and Unit Cost
- 4Add the subassembly to an installation-kit Product
- 5Add instructions and retail Packaging
- 6Create a Production Plan
- 7Consolidate purchase requirements
- 8Export the purchase list
The hardware subassembly is a Build. The installation kit is the finished Product.
Core capabilities across every industry
No matter which industry you select, the same CostFoundry tools remain available.
Smart Import
Upload supplier price lists and convert them into structured records.
Flexible Cost Analysis
Build cost models with custom Cost Categories.
Custom Cost Categories
Organize cost types to match your business.
Recipe and Build Management
Build repeatable Recipes and Builds with Materials and output.
Product Management
Create finished Products with linked Recipes or Builds.
Materials and Packaging
Centralize Material and Packaging records.
Unit Conversions
Use standard, custom, and Material-specific conversions.
Scaling Tool
Scale multiple Recipes, Builds, and Products at once.
Purchase Planning
Consolidate requirements into one purchase plan.
Price Change Tracking
Track Material price changes and their impact.
Pricing Simulator
Test pricing scenarios before applying changes.
Bulk Material Replacement
Replace a Material across affected records.
Version History
Track changes and restore prior versions.
Reports and Exports
Review profitability, costs, and data quality.
Workspace Health
Identify data-quality issues before they affect decisions.
Cost Impact Analysis
See how cost changes affect the workspace.
Cost Breakdown Visualization
Visualize cost composition and profit.
Learning Center
Learn CostFoundry with step-by-step guides.
Not sure which industry to choose?
Choose the industry whose terminology most closely matches the language your team already uses. Your selection does not limit the Products you can build or the features available to you.
Choose Food & Beverage if:
- You work with recipe
- You work with ingredients
- You work with yield
Choose Craft Businesses if:
- You work with formula
- You work with materials
- You work with total produced
Choose Manufacturing & Assembly if:
- You work with build
- You work with materials or raw materials
- You work with bill of materials
You can change your industry later without deleting your Recipes, Builds, Products, Materials, or saved cost data.