Question 1

Can team members log drinks without installing an app?

Accepted Answer

Yes! When someone scans your fridge poster with their phone camera, our mobile web kiosk opens immediately. They tap the item or scan its QR code, and it's logged in less than two seconds. No App Store download or password required.

Question 2

How do members settle up when their balance goes negative?

Accepted Answer

With 1-tap peer-to-peer settle up links. Members can pay back the pantry champion or team buyer via Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or cash. When the recipient confirms, the communal ledger clears immediately.

Question 3

Is PantryPool really free for small teams and households?

Accepted Answer

Yes! PantryPool Community Edition is 100% free forever for up to 3 members on our managed cloud. If you prefer to run it yourself on your own infrastructure, our open-source codebase on GitHub supports unlimited members with zero licensing fees.

Question 4

Can PantryPool integrate with our company's Slack or Microsoft Teams?

Accepted Answer

Yes! With Hosted Standard and Hosted Plus tiers on PantryPool SaaS, we offer native 2-way Slack bot integration for low-stock alerts, automatic Friday balance digests, restock polling, and item consumption notifications. Microsoft Teams bot integration is coming soon.

Question 5

How does the multimodal AI receipt scanner work?

Accepted Answer

When someone restocks pantry items from Costco, Trader Joe's, or local grocery stores, they take a photo of the receipt. Multimodal Gemini AI automatically parses line items, unit prices, and quantities down to the penny, updating the inventory and crediting the buyer's balance.

Question 6

How do printable QR code fridge posters work?

Accepted Answer

PantryPool generates ready-to-print fridge posters equipped with custom QR codes. Team members scan the poster with their smartphone camera to instantly view the live snack menu and log their items in one tap.