Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- Built in India (Chennai)
Restaurant POS & management · Alternatives
Best Square for Restaurants alternatives in India (2026)
Square for Restaurants is a restaurant pos & management product from Block, Oakland, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 8 have a free plan, 12 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Square for Restaurants are Slick POS Restaurant (Free plan), Waiterio (Free plan), Odoo POS Restaurant (Free plan), Loyverse Restaurant (Free plan) and Petpooja (₹10,000/mo). Slick POS Restaurant is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹250/month.
Why businesses look for a Square for Restaurants alternative
Indian support and GST
Square for Restaurants is built in United States. 12 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Square for Restaurants alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Square for Restaurants's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Square for Restaurants (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 | Slick POS Restaurant | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  Waiterio | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  Odoo POS Restaurant | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 4 |  Loyverse Restaurant | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 5 |  Petpooja | ₹10,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 6 |  DotPe | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  Floreant POS | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Ciferon | ₹700/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Lightspeed Restaurant | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 10 |  TouchBistro | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  LimeTray | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 12 |  Foodics | ₹5,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  QueueBuster Restaurant | ₹999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  RanceLab Restaurant | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 15 |  Revel Restaurant | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 16 |  Setuverse | ₹250/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Rista | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  Zomato for Restaurant Partners | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 19 |  Zomato Hyperpure | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  UrbanPiper | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 |
Top 10 Square for Restaurants alternatives in detail
Free plan
Free plan available
3. Odoo POS Restaurant
Odoo · Grand-Rosière (Ramillies) · Restaurant POS & management · 4.3/5
Restaurant mode in Odoo POS.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
5. Petpooja
Petpooja · Ahmedabad · Restaurant POS & management · 4.7/5
India's most installed restaurant POS with Zomato and Swiggy integration.
₹10,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- No free plan, unlike Square for Restaurants
- Built in India (Ahmedabad)
6. DotPe
DotPe · Gurugram · Restaurant POS & management · 4.6/5
Restaurant POS, digital ordering and payments.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- No free plan, unlike Square for Restaurants
- Built in India (Gurugram)
Free
Free plan available
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- Open source
8. Ciferon
Ciferon (Webmilez) · Nagpur · Restaurant POS & management · 4.5/5
Restaurant POS built in Nagpur.
₹700/mo
Free trial
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- No free plan, unlike Square for Restaurants
- Built in India (Nagpur)
₹8,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- No free plan, unlike Square for Restaurants
₹6,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Square for Restaurants
- No free plan, unlike Square for Restaurants
Square for Restaurants alternatives by what you need
Lowest published price
Free Square for Restaurants alternatives
Indian alternatives to Square for Restaurants
How to choose a Square for Restaurants alternative
- Confirm live aggregator integration — orders must flow into the POS without re-keying.
- Recipe-level inventory is what controls food cost; check it is usable by your kitchen staff.
- For chains, central menu control and outlet-level reporting are essential.
Square for Restaurants alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Square for Restaurants in 2026?+
The closest matches to Square for Restaurants on App Advisor are Slick POS Restaurant (Free plan), Waiterio (Free plan), Odoo POS Restaurant (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Square for Restaurants, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Square for Restaurants?+
Yes. 8 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Slick POS Restaurant (Free plan), Waiterio (Free plan), Odoo POS Restaurant (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
What is the cheapest alternative to Square for Restaurants?+
Among alternatives that publish a price, Setuverse starts lowest at ₹250/mo. Slick POS Restaurant also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Is there an Indian alternative to Square for Restaurants?+
Yes. 12 alternatives are built in India, including Slick POS Restaurant (Free plan), Petpooja (₹10,000/mo), DotPe (Pay as you go). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Square for Restaurants vs Slick POS Restaurant: which is better?+
Slick POS Restaurant is the closest match to Square for Restaurants in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Square for Restaurants alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in restaurant pos & management or a category Square for Restaurants also covers, and Block's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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