Doughflow vs Hotplate

Hotplate sells the drop. Doughflow makes sure it pays.

Hotplate is how you take orders for a pre-order drop. Doughflow is the costing and margin underneath every item, plus the read on whether the drop actually earned. They work well together.

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Different jobs, same goal

Hotplate is a storefront for selling pre-order drops to your customers. Doughflow is the numbers underneath every item: what it costs, the price that holds your margin, and whether the drop earned. A Hotplate seller is a natural Doughflow user, so here is how the two fit together.

Hotplate

A storefront for selling drops

  • Scheduled pre-order drops with set pickup windows
  • Texts your subscribers the moment orders open
  • Takes the payment and builds your prep list
  • Handles the selling, the checkout, and the customer

Doughflow

The numbers underneath what you sell

  • Costs every item with labor in, to a true cost and a live margin
  • Sets the price for the drop so each item holds its margin
  • Wholesale and consignment quotes for your standing accounts
  • Shows whether a drop or a market day earned, after every cost

How Doughflow backs your drops

  1. Price the drop before it opens

    Cost each item with your labor in and set a price that holds your margin, so the menu you post is already built to profit.

  2. Sell it however you sell

    Run the drop on Hotplate, at the booth, or from your own page. Doughflow does not sit in the checkout or get in the way.

  3. See whether it paid

    Enter what sold and Doughflow shows the profit and profit per hour, after ingredients, your time, and fees, so the next drop is priced on real numbers.

Common questions

Does Doughflow replace Hotplate?
No. They do different jobs, and many makers use both. Hotplate is how you sell a drop to your customers. Doughflow is the numbers underneath: what each item costs, the price that holds your margin, and whether the drop actually earned once every cost is in.
Can Doughflow take orders or payments?
Doughflow is built around your costing, pricing, and numbers rather than a checkout. For selling drops and pickups to customers, a storefront like Hotplate handles the orders and the payment. Doughflow makes sure what you sell is priced to profit in the first place.
How does Doughflow help with a drop?
It costs every item with your labor in, sets a price that holds your margin, and after the drop shows whether it paid, once ingredients, your hours, and fees are counted. You go into the next drop knowing your numbers, not guessing.
Is Doughflow free?
Free to start, with no card required. Paid plans add AI capture, like reading recipes and receipts from a photo, and a deeper read on your business. You can cost and price your items on the free plan for as long as you like.

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Price the drop. Keep the margin.

Cost every item, set a price that holds, and see whether the drop paid. Works alongside however you sell. Free to start, no card required.

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