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Only checkable facts: what Provido does — and the questions worth asking any purchasing platform.
Provido and WhatsApp + Excel
| Compare | WhatsApp + Excel | Provido |
|---|---|---|
| Collecting shortages | Messages in chats, duplicates | One team requisition, no duplicates |
| Comparing prices | By hand across 5–8 price lists | Across all price lists: packs, minimums, delivery |
| Ordering from a supplier | An e-mail or a call to each | A Latvian e-mail in one click |
| Agreements and discounts | In the manager’s head | Applied in the calculation on their own |
| Goods receipt and stock | Typed in by hand | Line by line — stock on hand updates itself |
| Food cost and margin | Recalculated in Excel | By batch (FIFO); dishes below the threshold shown at once |
| Payment due dates | A calendar or memory | Counted from the delivery date by the supplier’s terms |
| Who did what | Not visible | A log with author and time |
| Cost | No subscription — the manager’s hours pay for it | €29.90–59.90 per location per month + €60 one-off, excl. VAT |
How to choose any purchasing platform
We make no claims about other products. Here are the questions worth asking any software vendor — and our answer.
| Question | Provido | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Do I have to change suppliers? | No — you keep your own | yes |
| Does the platform take a commission on your orders? | No, only the subscription | yes |
| Is the full cost calculated: packs, minimums, delivery? | Yes, including ways to split lines between suppliers | yes |
| Can other venues see your prices? | No — isolation in the database itself | yes |
| Is there a Latvian, Russian and English interface? | Yes, all three | yes |
| Can I work out an estimate and try it before paying? | Calculator, simulator and a demo with no sign-up | yes |
| Can I export my data and leave? | Export and deletion on request; the procedure is in the contract | on request |
| POS integration? | Yes, the cash register connects with an API key; sales import from a file | yes |
| A chain-wide dashboard? | In development | in development |
Every statement about Provido is confirmed in the code; the claims register is kept with the code.
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