# Restaurant analytics software

> Revenue, best sellers, payment mix and a weekday-by-hour busy-hours heatmap that update with every order. Built into DineMate.

See what sells, when you are busy and how guests pay, updated with every order instead of at month end.

## Numbers you can act on

Every order feeds your dashboard as it happens. Compare revenue and order counts with the previous period, see your best sellers, and check how guests are paying across UPI, cash and card.

## Find your busy hours

A weekday-by-hour heatmap shows when the rush really hits, which is rarely when you think. Use it to roster staff and time your prep. See also how unpaid orders stand at a glance so nothing slips through at close.

## History depth by plan

The Starter plan includes standard analytics for 7 days. Growth adds 30 and 90-day history and the busy-hours heatmap. Orders imported from your POS on Growth and above count toward your numbers too.

## From reports to predictions

Analytics shows what happened. The Intelligence plan looks forward and forecasts the next seven days of sales, how many portions to prep and when to expect a peak. See [AI restaurant forecasting](/ai-restaurant-forecasting/).

## Common questions

### How fresh is the data?
Figures update as orders are placed and paid, not in a nightly batch.

### Can I see more than 7 days?
Yes. The Growth plan adds 30 and 90-day history.