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Aloha POS vs Petpooja

Aloha POS logo

Aloha POS

Restaurants

Industry-leading restaurant POS solution

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Petpooja logo

Petpooja

Restaurants

Low cost restaurant point of sale used across India and the United Arab Emirates

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aloha POS high upfront hardware costs ($1,000+ per terminal) make it expensive to deploy across multiple locations; Petpooja it is built for India and the United Arab Emirates, and tax handling, receipt formats and integrations do not translate to European or American requirements.
  • They diverge on capability: Aloha POS covers Table management, Petpooja covers Flat annual licence.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aloha POS and Petpooja actually diverge.

Attributes where Aloha POS and Petpooja differ
AttributeAloha POSPetpooja
Starting price$150/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, AndroidWeb, Android, Windows
Founded1988Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aloha POS

  • Table management
  • Order management
  • Labor scheduling
  • Inventory control
  • Enterprise reporting
  • Loyalty programs
  • NCR Back Office
  • Third-party delivery

Only in Petpooja

  • Flat annual licence
  • GST compliant billing
  • Marketplace integration
  • Inventory and recipe management
  • Kitchen order tickets
  • Add on modules

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aloha POS

  • Point of Salenot Petpooja
  • Order Managementnot Petpooja
  • Inventory Controlnot Petpooja
  • Staff Schedulingnot Petpooja

Petpooja

  • An independent Indian restaurant replacing a manual billing book with GST compliant invoicingnot Aloha POS
  • A cafe chain wanting Swiggy and Zomato orders landing in the billing screen rather than on tabletsnot Aloha POS
  • A cloud kitchen that needs cheap per outlet billing across many small unitsnot Aloha POS
  • A Gulf outlet operator wanting an India priced system with UAE tax handlingnot Aloha POS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aloha POS

  • High upfront hardware costs ($1,000+ per terminal) make it expensive to deploy across multiple locations
  • User interface is dated with functionality from 2005-era design, requiring training for staff familiar with modern applications
  • Network connectivity issues cause terminals to lose access to central database when Wi-Fi drops, leading to transaction failures
  • Requires proprietary terminals unlike competitors that run on standard iPads or Android tablets
  • Complex customization requires expensive professional services and cannot be configured by restaurant staff

Petpooja

  • It is built for India and the United Arab Emirates, and tax handling, receipt formats and integrations do not translate to European or American requirements.
  • Sales and support run through a large reseller network, so implementation quality and response times depend on which partner you happened to buy from.
  • The headline annual licence excludes the modules most operators end up needing, so the realistic annual cost is a multiple of the advertised figure.
  • Depth for fine dining coursing, complex table management and hotel outlets is limited compared with systems designed for those formats.
  • Hardware is bundled by resellers rather than supplied to a single standard, which makes support and replacement inconsistent across a multi outlet group.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aloha POS

$150/month
  • Essentials$150/month
    • POS
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$250/month
    • Advanced features
    • Labor management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full suite

Petpooja

On request
  • Petpooja POS$undefined/year
    • Flat annual licence per outlet rather than a monthly per terminal fee
    • Add on modules for customer relationship management, online ordering and loyalty priced separately
    • Hardware bundles quoted by the local reseller

Which should you pick?

Choose Aloha POS if

  • You need table management.
  • You work on Windows, Android.
  • You also want order management.
Aloha POS review

Choose Petpooja if

  • You need flat annual licence.
  • You work on Web, Android, Windows.
  • You also want gst compliant billing.
Petpooja review

Questions people ask

Is Aloha POS or Petpooja better?
Neither clearly leads. Aloha POS starts at $150/month and Petpooja at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aloha POS or Petpooja?
Aloha POS starts at $150/month and Petpooja at On request.
Does Aloha POS or Petpooja run on more platforms?
Aloha POS runs on Windows, Android. Petpooja runs on Web, Android, Windows.
What is Aloha POS best used for?
Aloha POS is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Petpooja is typically brought in for.
What can Aloha POS do that Petpooja cannot?
Aloha POS covers Table management, Order management, Labor scheduling, Inventory control. Petpooja covers Flat annual licence, GST compliant billing, Marketplace integration, Inventory and recipe management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Aloha POS: What are the hardware options for Aloha POS?

Aloha offers two main products: Aloha Essentials POS which runs on Windows servers at your location, and Aloha Cloud POS which operates on Android-based mobile terminals connected to cloud systems. Hardware costs approximately $1,000 per terminal or available through subscription.

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Petpooja: How is it priced?

As a flat annual licence per outlet, with add on modules, hardware and payment integration quoted separately by the reseller.

Aloha POS: What features does Aloha include for restaurant operations?

Aloha includes kitchen automation, table management, staff rosters, payment processing, inventory tracking, reporting, customer loyalty programs, and employee time tracking.

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Petpooja: Does it handle GST invoicing?

Yes. Indian tax invoicing and filing ready reporting are core functions rather than add ons.

Aloha POS: Is Aloha POS available as a subscription?

Yes. NCR Aloha offers an all-in-one monthly subscription model that includes software, hardware, payment processing, and 24/7 customer support. Upfront implementation costs vary based on specific needs.

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Petpooja: Is it available outside India?

It is used in the United Arab Emirates as well, but it is not sold as a general international product.

Aloha POS: What are the network requirements for Aloha POS?

Aloha Essentials requires a stable network connection between terminals and the Windows server. Network disruptions cause terminals to lose access to the central database, resulting in transaction failures and payment errors.

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Petpooja: Does it integrate with delivery apps?

Yes, with Swiggy and Zomato directly, and with middleware such as UrbanPiper for wider channel management.

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