We turn receipts into
business intelligence.
Track your cost of goods sold with the clarity and precision
your small business deserves.
No spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Cost Overview
Why COGSLOG exists
Small business owners are the backbone of the economy. Most of them are managing their cost of goods sold in spreadsheets, or worse, not managing it at all. COGSLOG changes that.
"Every small business owner deserves to know exactly where their money is going without having to hire anyone else."
Built for the operator
Simple tools that solve real problems for business owners who wear multiple hats.
Smart Receipt Capture
So easy, anyone on your team can snap a photo or forward an email. We automatically extract and categorize your costs with AI that actually works.
Real-time Data
Know your cost per unit before you price anything. See how changes affect your bottom line instantly.
Analytics Ready
COGSLOG is like a sharp accountant. They know the numbers cold. They explain them clearly.
Our principles
How we think about building software for small business owners.
Radical Clarity
Financial data should be legible, not overwhelming. We design every view, chart, and number to answer a specific question a real owner actually has.
Earned Trust
We don't gamify or manipulate. Every number we show is accurate, every action reversible, and every design decision made in the owner's interest.
Quiet Power
COGSLOG does serious work without making a scene about it. Like a great accountant, we're thorough, calm, and only speak up when something matters.
Human Scale
We build for teams of 2–20, not enterprise. We respect that our users are wearing multiple hats and have no time for complexity that doesn't pay off.
Growth Rooted
The seedling in our mark is intentional. Small businesses grow. We grow with them — the platform scales from sole proprietor to thriving team.
Approachable Depth
Simple on the surface. Powerful underneath. We never hide complexity — we sequence it. The right detail appears when you're ready.
The Operator
Owner-Operator, 1–5 employees
Core frustrations
- Invoices pile up in email and paper
- No real-time view of cost per unit
- Tax time is a scramble every year
- Spreadsheets break or get corrupted
Definition of success
- "I know my margin before I price anything"
- "My bookkeeper loves the reports I export"
"I just need something that works — fast. I don't have time to learn accounting."
The Manager
Operations / Finance Manager, 5–20 employees
Core frustrations
- Multiple vendors with inconsistent invoice formats
- No way to track SKU-level cost over time
- Approvals happen over text messages
- Reporting to owner means manual data pulls
Definition of success
- "Monthly COGS report takes me 10 minutes"
- "I caught a vendor overcharge before it hit the books"
"I need the data to be right, and I need to be able to prove it's right when the owner asks."