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Tabulate vs FIXE: Restaurant Bookkeeping Pricing and Services Compared

Ryan

September 28, 2026

Short answer: Tabulate and FIXE are both done-for-you bookkeeping services that work only with restaurants and bars. Tabulate starts lower, at $375 a month for full-service bookkeeping, and lets you add payables, analytics, payroll, catch-up work and tax prep one piece at a time. FIXE starts at $690 per location per month with AP automation, weekly KPIs and software subscriptions already included, and it delivers a reconciled P&L within 5 business days of close.

Updated September 23, 2026. Pricing and features come from each company's public website as of that date.

Key takeaways

Tabulate is à la carte: a low base price, with add-ons for the things many restaurants need.
FIXE is bundled: AP, weekly KPIs, vendor payments, delivery disputes and QuickBooks Online, MarginEdge and Loop subscriptions are all in the base price.
Once you add payables and analytics, Tabulate's starting price ($675) comes close to FIXE's $690.
Tabulate offers tax prep and has no contracts or setup fees. FIXE works alongside your CPA for taxes.

What is Tabulate?

Tabulate is an Austin-based "done for you" bookkeeping and payroll service for restaurants and bars. It pairs accounting professionals with its own cloud dashboard, which shows daily POS summaries, weekly reports and monthly financial statements. Tabulate says it has no contracts, no setup fees and no hidden fees, resolves issues within one business day, and has a team with a combined 50+ years in food service. It also offers tax preparation and CFO and controller services.

What is FIXE?

FIXE is outsourced bookkeeping built only for restaurants, trusted by 600+ restaurant locations. We do your books in QuickBooks Online, send weekly KPIs, deliver a reconciled P&L and balance sheet within 5 business days of close, pay your vendors weekly and handle DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats disputes. You get a personal account manager who knows restaurants.

How does Tabulate compare to FIXE?

Question	Tabulate	FIXE
What it is	Restaurant and bar bookkeeping service with its own dashboard	Restaurant-only bookkeeping service with tech included
Starting price	From $375 per month for full-service bookkeeping	$690 per location per month (Essentials)
Accounts payable	Add-on, from $200 per month	Included, with a MarginEdge subscription
Analytics and KPIs	Add-on, from $100 per month	Weekly KPIs included
Payroll	Add-on, priced per employee	Add-on, $150 or $250 per month
Catch-up bookkeeping	Add-on, from $150 per month	Historical cleanup add-on, $275 per month
Tax preparation	From $900 per filing	Not offered. Your CPA files, and we hand them clean books.
Monthly P&L timing	Not published	Within 5 business days of period close
Delivery app disputes	Not listed	Included

How much does Tabulate cost compared to FIXE?

From Tabulate's pricing page: full-service bookkeeping starts at $375 a month. Analytics is from $100, payables from $200, catch-up bookkeeping from $150, and tax prep from $900 per filing. Payroll is priced per employee.

Let's build the same restaurant both ways. A restaurant that wants bookkeeping, bill pay and performance reporting pays Tabulate at least $375 + $200 + $100, or $675 a month, before payroll. At FIXE, that restaurant is on Essentials at $690 a month, which already includes AP automation, weekly vendor payments, weekly KPIs, delivery disputes and the QuickBooks Online, MarginEdge and Loop subscriptions. If you only need basic monthly books and nothing else, Tabulate's $375 plan is the cheaper door. If you need the whole back office, the prices land in the same place and the question becomes what's included. Our pricing page lists every line.

When should you choose Tabulate?

You want the lowest starting price and only need core monthly bookkeeping.
You want bookkeeping and tax prep from the same company.
No contract and no setup fees are must-haves for you.
You run a bar or a single location with simple AP.

When is FIXE the better fit?

You'd rather pay one number than build a plan from add-ons.
You want a set P&L date: within 5 business days of close, every month.
You want MarginEdge for invoices and food cost without paying for it separately.
Delivery apps are a big share of your sales and you want someone chasing the chargebacks. Here's how we reconcile DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.

If you'd like to see exactly what's included for your restaurant, book a demo.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tabulate cheaper than FIXE?

At the starting price, yes: $375 a month versus $690 per location. Once you add Tabulate's payables and analytics add-ons, the total starts at $675, close to FIXE's Essentials plan, which includes both.

Does Tabulate work only with restaurants?

Tabulate works exclusively with restaurants and bars. FIXE works only with restaurants too.

Does Tabulate do taxes?

Yes. Tabulate offers tax preparation starting at $900 per filing. FIXE doesn't prepare tax returns. We keep your books ready for your CPA.

Which software does each one use?

Tabulate uses its own cloud dashboard on top of your bookkeeping. FIXE does every customer's books in QuickBooks Online and includes MarginEdge and Loop subscriptions.

How do I pick between Tabulate and FIXE?

Price out the exact services you need at both, with add-ons, and ask each for its P&L turnaround in writing. Our guide to hiring a restaurant bookkeeper has the full checklist.