Tinz vs invoicing software
Moloni, InvoiceXpress, Vendus
This is the most common mix-up. Moloni, InvoiceXpress or Vendus issue the invoices you send to your customers. Tinz handles the opposite side: the invoices your suppliers send to you. They're not competitors, they're complementary.
Invoicing software issues your sales documents and reports to the tax authority. It's a legal requirement and you're right to have one. Tinz doesn't issue invoices or talk to the tax authority: it reads your suppliers' invoices, controls expenses and calculates the food cost of every dish. You don't choose between the two, you use both, each covering its own side of the operation.
Who does what
| Feature | Tinz | Invoicing |
|---|---|---|
| Issue invoices to customers | ||
| Report to the tax authority (SAF-T) | ||
| Read supplier invoices (OCR) | ||
| Food cost and margin per dish | ||
| Real-time expense control | ||
| Price increase alerts | ||
| Bank reconciliation from PDF | Partial | |
| Order and stock suggestions |
Who sells vs who buys
Invoicing software faces outward: the money coming in, sales, the documents for your customer and for the tax authority.
Tinz faces inward: the money going out, purchases from suppliers, kitchen costs. One tells you how much you invoiced; the other tells you how much you spent and whether any margin is left.
Issuing vs reading and controlling
Moloni and InvoiceXpress create invoices, receipts and report the SAF-T file to the tax authority. That's the legal and fiscal side of the business.
Tinz photographs your suppliers' invoices, extracts line items and VAT, keeps food cost updated, warns you about price increases, and cross-checks everything against your bank statement. Different tasks, neither does the other's job.
The numbers only add up with both sides
Without invoicing you don't comply with the law or get paid properly. Without expense control you don't know if what you invoice covers what you spend.
Knowing you sold €30,000 means nothing if you don't know you spent €31,000. Invoicing software shows you the first number. Tinz shows you the second, and the margin left over.
What if I only want one?
If you don't issue invoices yet, start with invoicing software: it's mandatory. But if invoicing is already sorted and you still don't really know where the money goes or what margin your dishes make, it's the expense side you're missing, and that's what Tinz solves. Most of our customers already had invoicing in place and came to Tinz for exactly that reason.
Tinz vs invoicing software: common questions
Does Tinz issue invoices to my customers?
No. Tinz does not issue invoices or report to the tax authority. For that you use your invoicing software, such as Moloni, InvoiceXpress or Vendus. Tinz handles the invoices you receive from suppliers.
So do Tinz and Moloni do the same thing?
No, they do the opposite. Moloni issues your sales documents. Tinz reads and controls the expenses your suppliers charge you. They're complementary.
Can I connect Tinz to my invoicing software?
With Zone Soft, you connect once and sales come in automatically. Activating the integration costs €10.50/store/month + VAT, billed by your Zone Soft partner/reseller, separately from your Tinz subscription. For other POS or invoicing software, Tinz works from your supplier invoices (photo, PDF or email) and the sales reports you export. It's always read-only, with no open banking or access to your accounts.
If I already have Moloni, do I need Tinz?
Moloni handles the invoicing you issue. It doesn't tell you the food cost of each dish, doesn't control purchases from suppliers, and doesn't warn you about price increases. That's what Tinz adds.
Does Tinz report my expenses to the tax authority?
No. Tinz is a private management tool. It shares nothing with the tax authority, Finance or Social Security. It's your digital expense notebook.
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