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Petpooja vs Square for Restaurants

Petpooja logo

Petpooja

Restaurants

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square for Restaurants logo

Square for Restaurants

Restaurants

Restaurant POS system that works for you

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square for Restaurants has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Square for Restaurants the Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
  • They diverge on capability: Petpooja covers Flat annual licence, Square for Restaurants covers Table management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Petpooja and Square for Restaurants actually diverge.

Attributes where Petpooja and Square for Restaurants differ
AttributePetpoojaSquare for Restaurants
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Android, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: 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 Petpooja

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

Only in Square for Restaurants

  • Table management
  • Menu customization
  • Split checks
  • Offline mode
  • Real-time reporting
  • Kitchen display
  • Caviar
  • DoorDash

What people use each for

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

Petpooja

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

Square for Restaurants

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

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Square for Restaurants

  • The Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
  • KDS and Kiosk are billed per device per month on top of the plan, so cost scales with terminals rather than locations
  • Restaurants processing over $250,000 a year are moved to custom pricing rather than the published rates

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Square for Restaurants

Free
  • FreeFree
    • POS
    • Menu management
    • Basic reporting
  • Plus$60/month
    • Advanced features
    • Live sales
    • Seat management
  • PremiumFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Petpooja if

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

Choose Square for Restaurants if

  • You need table management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want menu customization.
Square for Restaurants review

Questions people ask

Is Petpooja or Square for Restaurants better?
Neither clearly leads. Petpooja starts at On request and Square for Restaurants at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Petpooja or Square for Restaurants?
Square for Restaurants has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Petpooja and Free for Square for Restaurants.
Does Petpooja or Square for Restaurants run on more platforms?
Petpooja runs on Web, Android, Windows. Square for Restaurants runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Square for Restaurants for free?
Yes. Square for Restaurants has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Petpooja starts at On request.
What is Petpooja best used for?
Petpooja is most often used for an independent indian restaurant replacing a manual billing book with gst compliant invoicing, a cafe chain wanting swiggy and zomato orders landing in the billing screen rather than on tablets, a cloud kitchen that needs cheap per outlet billing across many small units, a gulf outlet operator wanting an india priced system with uae tax handling. Of those, an independent indian restaurant replacing a manual billing book with gst compliant invoicing and a cafe chain wanting swiggy and zomato orders landing in the billing screen rather than on tablets are not what Square for Restaurants is typically brought in for.
What can Petpooja do that Square for Restaurants cannot?
Petpooja covers Flat annual licence, GST compliant billing, Marketplace integration, Inventory and recipe management. Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Menu customization, Split checks, Offline mode.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Square for Restaurants: What are Square's main pricing plans for restaurants?

Square offers a free tier and Square Plus. The Free plan has $0 cost with standard processing fees. Square Plus is described as the best value tier and includes lower card processing rates than the free plan.

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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.

Square for Restaurants: Does Square have locked-in contracts or can I cancel anytime?

Square explicitly states no hidden fees or locked-in contracts. Customers can cancel or switch anytime. The pay-as-you-go model means you only pay when you take a payment.

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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.

Square for Restaurants: Does Square Plus include a free trial period?

Yes, Square Plus offers a free trial, though the specific trial duration is not clearly displayed on the pricing page.

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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.

Square for Restaurants: What features does Square Plus add compared to the free plan?

Square Plus includes all free plan features plus advanced POS tools, a loyalty program, email and text marketing (500 free texts, then 3 cents per text), and staff management tools.

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