License & Deployment Mix: 25 tools – 1 OSS, 23 SaaS. (OSS and SaaS counts can overlap when an open-source tool also offers a vendor-hosted edition.)
Overview
Restaurant management encompasses a broad ecosystem of software beyond point-of-sale, including reservations and guest CRM, workforce scheduling, inventory and procurement, recipe costing, online ordering and delivery, food safety compliance, tip management, and back-office operations.
The information on these pages was researched by a combination of human review and large language models. To suggest an addition or correction, please contact us. Prepared by Rhodium Systems Inc., author of the ResorsIT platform — a unified IT operations management platform for IT teams and MSPs that integrates a curated suite of open-source, commercial, and SaaS applications into a single system with shared identity, single sign-on, access control, and a common audit trail. Use this catalogue only as a starting point for your own research, and review any tool carefully against your own requirements before relying on it. Catalogue data version 2026.197.
Comparison
SSO / OIDC Comparison
OIDC is the preferred SSO protocol.
| Tool | OIDC | SAML | AD | Authentik Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floreant POS | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Odoo POS | Yes | Yes | Yes | OIDC via Authentik |
| Toast | No | Yes | No | SAML via Authentik (Enterprise) |
| Square | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Clover | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Lightspeed | No | Yes | No | SAML via Authentik |
| TouchBistro | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Revel | No | Yes | Yes | SAML via Authentik |
| SpotOn | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Aloha (NCR) | No | Yes | Yes | SAML via Authentik |
| MICROS Simphony | No | Yes | Yes | SAML via Authentik |
| PAR Brink | No | Yes | Yes | SAML via Authentik |
| Lavu | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Loyverse | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Poster POS | No | No | No | No SSO support |
Best SSO support: Odoo is the only restaurant POS in this evaluation with native OIDC support. Enterprise-grade tools (Aloha, MICROS Simphony, PAR Brink, Revel, Toast) offer SAML SSO that integrates with Authentik.
Smaller tools: Square, Clover, TouchBistro, SpotOn, Lavu, Loyverse, and Poster POS lack modern SSO protocol support.
Deployment Comparison
| Tool | Type | Platform | Cloud | On-Prem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floreant POS | Self-hosted | Java/Multi | No* | Yes |
| Odoo POS | Self-hosted/SaaS | Linux/Python | Yes | Yes |
| Toast | SaaS | Android/Browser | Yes | No |
| Square | SaaS | iOS/Android/Browser | Yes | No |
| Clover | SaaS | Clover HW/Browser | Yes | No |
| Lightspeed | SaaS | iPad/Browser | Yes | No |
| TouchBistro | Hybrid | iPad | Yes | Hybrid** |
| Revel | SaaS | iPad/Browser | Yes | No |
| SpotOn | SaaS | Android/Browser | Yes | No |
| Aloha (NCR) | SaaS/On-Prem | Windows/Browser | Yes | Yes |
| MICROS Simphony | SaaS/On-Prem | Windows/Browser | Yes | Yes |
| PAR Brink | SaaS | Browser | Yes | No |
| Lavu | SaaS | iPad | Yes | No |
| Loyverse | SaaS | iOS/Android | Yes | No |
| Poster POS | SaaS | Browser/Android | Yes | No |
* = Can be self-hosted on cloud infrastructure ** = TouchBistro uses local Mac server with cloud sync
Core Features Comparison
| Feature | Floreant | Odoo | Toast | Square | Clover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS/ordering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| KDS | No | Basic | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Table mgmt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Basic |
| Online ordering | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | Basic | Yes | Yes | Basic | Basic |
| Scheduling | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on |
| Loyalty | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-location | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Lightspeed | TouchBistro | Revel | SpotOn | Aloha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS/ordering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| KDS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Table mgmt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online ordering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery | Yes | Via partner | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loyalty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-location | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | MICROS | PAR Brink | Lavu | Loyverse | Poster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS/ordering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| KDS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Basic | Yes |
| Table mgmt | Yes | Basic | Yes | Basic | Yes |
| Online ordering | Yes | Yes | Add-on | No | Yes |
| Delivery | Yes | Yes | Add-on | No | Yes |
| Inventory | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | Yes | Yes | Add-on | No | Basic |
| Loyalty | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-location | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
API Comparison
| Tool | REST API | Access | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floreant POS | No | N/A (OSS) | Source code |
| Odoo POS | Yes | Open (OSS) | Comprehensive |
| Toast | Yes | Partner program | Comprehensive |
| Square | Yes | Open API | Comprehensive |
| Clover | Yes | Open API | Good |
| Lightspeed | Yes | Partner program | Good |
| TouchBistro | Limited | Contact vendor | Limited |
| Revel | Yes | Partner program | Good |
| SpotOn | Limited | Contact vendor | Limited |
| Aloha (NCR) | Yes | Partner program | Comprehensive |
| MICROS Simphony | Yes | Partner program | Comprehensive |
| PAR Brink | Yes | Partner program | Good |
| Lavu | Limited | Contact vendor | Limited |
| Loyverse | Yes | Open API | Good |
| Poster POS | Yes | Open API | Good |
Best API: Square and Odoo lead with fully open, well-documented APIs. Toast and Oracle MICROS Simphony offer comprehensive APIs through partner programs. Loyverse and Poster POS also provide open API access.
Monitoring Integration
| Tool | Telegraf | Fluent Bit | Grafana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floreant POS | Java/OS metrics | Java app logs | Custom dashboards |
| Odoo POS | PostgreSQL/Nginx | Python/Nginx logs | Custom dashboards |
| Toast | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Square | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Clover | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Lightspeed | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| TouchBistro | Mac server metrics | Mac server logs | Custom dashboards |
| Revel | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| SpotOn | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Aloha (NCR) | Win/DB metrics* | App logs* | Custom dashboards* |
| MICROS Simphony | Win/DB metrics* | App logs* | Custom dashboards* |
| PAR Brink | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Lavu | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Loyverse | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
| Poster POS | SaaS – infra only | SaaS – N/A | SaaS – N/A |
* = On-premise deployment only
Self-hosted tools (Floreant, Odoo) offer full stack monitoring via application and database metrics. TouchBistro hybrid allows local server monitoring. SaaS tools are limited to endpoint and network infrastructure monitoring.
Licensing Comparison
| Tool | License | Type | Cost Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floreant POS | CPAL-1.0 | Open source | Free |
| Odoo POS | LGPL-3.0 | Open source | Free (Community); from EUR 24.90/user/mo (Enterprise) |
| Toast | Proprietary | SaaS | Free tier; from $69/mo per location |
| Square | Proprietary | SaaS | Free tier; from $60/mo per location |
| Clover | Proprietary | SaaS | From $14.95/mo + hardware |
| Lightspeed | Proprietary | SaaS | From $189/mo per location |
| TouchBistro | Proprietary | SaaS | From $69/mo per location |
| Revel | Proprietary | SaaS | From $99/mo per terminal |
| SpotOn | Proprietary | SaaS | Free tier; from $99/mo |
| Aloha (NCR) | Proprietary | SaaS/On-Prem | Custom pricing |
| MICROS Simphony | Proprietary | SaaS/On-Prem | Custom pricing |
| PAR Brink | Proprietary | SaaS | Custom pricing |
| Lavu | Proprietary | SaaS | From $59/mo per terminal |
| Loyverse | Proprietary | SaaS | Free POS; add-ons from $5/mo |
| Poster POS | Proprietary | SaaS | From $39/mo per location |
Tools
26 tools.
7shifts
7shifts is a restaurant-focused workforce management platform that handles scheduling, time tracking, labor compliance, tip management, and team communication.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
Aloha (NCR Voyix)
Aloha POS by NCR Voyix is an established restaurant point-of-sale system for full- service and enterprise dining, with table service, a KDS, online ordering, inventory, labor, and loyalty modules.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
ChowNow
ChowNow is a commission-free online ordering platform that helps restaurants build direct ordering channels through branded websites, mobile apps, and social media integration.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Clover
Clover is a cloud-based POS platform owned by Fiserv, one of the largest payment processing companies in the world.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Floreant POS
Floreant POS is an open-source restaurant point of sale application written in Java. Originally developed as a full-service restaurant POS, it provides core order entry, table management, and kitchen printing functionality.
License: MPL-2.0 (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: none
Jolt
Jolt is a food safety and operations compliance platform that digitizes checklists, temperature logging, labeling, and task management for restaurants and food service businesses.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Kickfin
Kickfin is a tip management and distribution automation platform that replaces cash tip-outs and manual tip calculations with instant digital payouts.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Lavu
Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant POS system founded in 2010. Originally one of the first iPad POS platforms alongside TouchBistro and Revel, Lavu targets small to mid-sized restaurants, bars, and pizza shops.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Lightspeed Restaurant
Lightspeed Restaurant (formerly Lightspeed Restaurant K-Series, built on the acquired iKentoo platform) is a cloud-based iPad restaurant POS with strong international presence.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
Loyverse
Loyverse is a free cloud-based POS application designed for small businesses including cafes, bars, small restaurants, and retail shops.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
MarginEdge
MarginEdge is a restaurant back-office automation platform that eliminates manual invoice processing by converting paper invoices into digital data using OCR and human verification.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
MarketMan
MarketMan is a restaurant inventory and procurement management platform that helps restaurants control food costs, manage suppliers, and streamline purchasing.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
meez
meez is a SaaS recipe management and kitchen intelligence platform for professional kitchens, with recipe costing, scaling, sub-recipes, allergen and nutritional tracking, and menu engineering analytics.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Odoo CRM
CRM module of the Odoo ERP suite (Community Edition); Python + PostgreSQL; integrates tightly with the rest of Odoo.
License: LGPL-3.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: docker, native, saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Evaluated under CRM / SFA.
Odoo POS (Restaurant Module)
Odoo POS is the point of sale module within the Odoo ERP suite, with a dedicated restaurant mode that adds table management, coursing, split bills, and kitchen printing.
License: LGPL-3.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native, saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Olo
Olo is an enterprise-grade ordering and delivery platform built for multi-location restaurant brands.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Oracle MICROS Simphony
Oracle MICROS Simphony is the enterprise-grade restaurant POS from Oracle’s Food and Beverage division.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
PAR Brink POS
PAR Brink POS is an enterprise cloud-native restaurant POS designed primarily for QSR (quick service restaurant) and fast casual chains.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
Poster POS
Poster POS is a cloud-based restaurant and retail POS system with a strong international presence, particularly in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and emerging markets.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Restaurant365
Restaurant365 (R365) is an all-in-one restaurant operations platform that unifies accounting, inventory, workforce management, payroll, and reporting into a single system.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Revel Systems
Revel Systems is a cloud-based iPad POS platform for restaurants and retail, offering table and menu management, KDS, online ordering, real-time inventory with recipe costing, and integrated payments.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
SevenRooms
SevenRooms is a reservation, guest CRM, and marketing platform for the hospitality industry, covering the full guest lifecycle from reservations and waitlists to post- visit marketing and retention.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
SpotOn
SpotOn is a cloud-based restaurant technology company that has grown rapidly as a competitor to Toast.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Square for Restaurants
Square for Restaurants is the restaurant-specific point-of-sale product from Square (Block, Inc.), adding table management, coursing, kitchen display, and menus to Square’s POS and payments.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Toast
Toast is the leading cloud-based restaurant POS platform in the United States, serving over 120,000 restaurant locations.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
TouchBistro
TouchBistro is an iPad-based restaurant POS system headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2010, it was one of the first iPad restaurant POS systems and has grown to serve over 29,000 restaurants globally.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas, native · SSO: none
