What are the main alternatives to Aloha POS?

4 other software 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?

None of the software tools listed alongside Aloha POS publish a free tier on the record we hold.

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, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. 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 software 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, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot 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 software tool?

No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 4 tools beside Aloha POS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

Software · alternatives

Alternatives to Aloha POS

4 software 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: 4
With a free tier: 0
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 4 software tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $79/month.

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

Every Aloha POS alternative at a glance

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

Software 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

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

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 full directory lists everything.

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?: 4 other software 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?: None of the software tools listed alongside Aloha POS publish a free tier on the record we hold.
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, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. 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 software 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, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot 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 software tool?: No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 4 tools beside Aloha POS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.