What are the main alternatives to Aloha POS?

24 other restaurants tools are listed in this directory, led by Lavu, Clover, Lightspeed Restaurant, Heartland Restaurant. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.

What is the best free alternative to Aloha POS?

4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Deliveroo, Swiggy, Just Eat, Zomato.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Aloha POS?

Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under Aloha POS's $150/month: Lavu at $99/month, Clover at $29/month, Lightspeed Restaurant at $69/month, Heartland Restaurant at $89/month.

Why do people look for an alternative to Aloha POS?

On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.

What would I give up by switching from Aloha POS?

Aloha POS is most often brought in for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.

Is there an open-source alternative to Aloha POS?

None of the restaurants tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.

How were these Aloha POS alternatives chosen?

They are the tools filed in the same category, Restaurants, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.

Where can I compare Aloha POS against one of these directly?

Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Aloha POS covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.

Does this list cover every restaurants tool?

No. It covers what this directory holds in the Restaurants category, 24 tools beside Aloha POS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

Restaurants · alternatives

Alternatives to Aloha POS

24 restaurants tools sit alongside Aloha POS in this directory. Below is what separates each from Aloha POS on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.

Alternatives listed: 24
With a free tier: 4
Cheaper to start: 4
Aloha POS starts at: $150/month

Why people look past Aloha POS

Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Aloha POS entry measured against the tools listed beside it.

It costs more than the category median

Aloha POS starts at $150/month. Across the 5 restaurants tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $89/month.

There is no free tier

The record for Aloha POS carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 4 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.

What each alternative does differently

Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.

Lavu

$99/month

iPad POS for restaurants and bars

Starts $51 a month cheaper, at $99/month.

Aloha POS vs Lavu Lavu review

Clover

$29/month

Point of sale system that grows with your business

Starts $121 a month cheaper, at $29/month.
2 tiers to Aloha POS's 3.

Aloha POS vs Clover Clover review

Lightspeed Restaurant

$69/month

One restaurant POS to power it all

Starts $81 a month cheaper, at $69/month.

Aloha POS vs Lightspeed Restaurant Lightspeed Restaurant review

Heartland Restaurant

$89/month

Complete restaurant management ecosystem

Starts $61 a month cheaper, at $89/month.
2 tiers to Aloha POS's 3.

Aloha POS vs Heartland Restaurant Heartland Restaurant review

Deliveroo

Free

UK-headquartered food delivery marketplace connecting restaurants, riders and diners

Can be used without paying; Aloha POS cannot.
Sold on a Free to download; delivery and service fees per order, optional subscription for reduced fees model rather than subscription.
2 tiers to Aloha POS's 3.

Aloha POS vs Deliveroo Deliveroo review

Swiggy

Free

Indian food delivery marketplace with Instamart quick commerce grocery built in

Can be used without paying; Aloha POS cannot.
Sold on a Free to download; delivery and platform fees per order, optional paid membership model rather than subscription.
2 tiers to Aloha POS's 3.

Aloha POS vs Swiggy Swiggy review

Every Aloha POS alternative at a glance

A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.

Restaurants alternatives to Aloha POS
Tool	Entry price	Model	Tiers	Head to head
Aloha POS (this page)	$150/month	Subscription	3
LavuCloud-based iPad POS system for restaurants with payment processing and lower upfront costs than Aloha	$99/month	-	-	vs Aloha POS
CloverFlexible POS system built on Android with customizable hardware, lower entry cost, and broader feature ecosystem	$29/month	Subscription	2	vs Aloha POS
Lightspeed RestaurantCloud-based restaurant management with inventory, staff scheduling, and payment processing integrated	$69/month	Subscription	3	vs Aloha POS
Heartland RestaurantEnterprise restaurant software with inventory management and payment processing designed for multi-location operators	$89/month	Subscription	2	vs Aloha POS
Deliveroo	Free	Free to download; delivery and service fees per order, optional subscription for reduced fees	2	vs Aloha POS
Swiggy	Free	Free to download; delivery and platform fees per order, optional paid membership	2	vs Aloha POS
Just Eat	Free	Free to download; delivery and service fees per order, set by restaurant and market	1	vs Aloha POS
Zomato	Free	Free to download; delivery and platform fees per order, optional paid membership	2	vs Aloha POS
Petpooja	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Nory	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Restroworks	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Flipdish	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Foodics	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
PAR Brink POS	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Deliverect	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Epos Now	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Lunchbox	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Otter	On request	Quote	2	vs Aloha POS
UrbanPiper	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Craftable	On request	Quote	3	vs Aloha POS
Oracle MICROS Simphony	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
WISK	On request	Quote	1	vs Aloha POS
Slice	On request	Quote	2	vs Aloha POS
Galley Solutions	$300/month	Subscription	2	vs Aloha POS

Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Aloha POS badges page.

Cheaper ways to solve the same problem

Free to start (4)

These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.

Deliveroo , Free
Swiggy , Free
Just Eat , Free
Zomato , Free

Cheaper than Aloha POS (4)

Entry price under Aloha POS's $150/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.

Lavu , $99/month
Clover , $29/month
Lightspeed Restaurant , $69/month
Heartland Restaurant , $89/month

What you would be giving up

Aloha POS is most often brought in for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.

Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.

If Aloha POS is broadly right and the question is cost, the Aloha POS pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Restaurants category lists everything the directory holds, and best restaurants tools ranks them.

Aloha POS runs on windows, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.

Questions about Aloha POS alternatives

What are the main alternatives to Aloha POS?: 24 other restaurants tools are listed in this directory, led by Lavu, Clover, Lightspeed Restaurant, Heartland Restaurant. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
What is the best free alternative to Aloha POS?: 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Deliveroo, Swiggy, Just Eat, Zomato.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Aloha POS?: Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under Aloha POS's $150/month: Lavu at $99/month, Clover at $29/month, Lightspeed Restaurant at $69/month, Heartland Restaurant at $89/month.
Why do people look for an alternative to Aloha POS?: On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
What would I give up by switching from Aloha POS?: Aloha POS is most often brought in for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
Is there an open-source alternative to Aloha POS?: None of the restaurants tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
How were these Aloha POS alternatives chosen?: They are the tools filed in the same category, Restaurants, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
Where can I compare Aloha POS against one of these directly?: Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Aloha POS covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
Does this list cover every restaurants tool?: No. It covers what this directory holds in the Restaurants category, 24 tools beside Aloha POS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.