Plenty of venues start on Loyverse because the core app is free and quick to set up, and that is a sensible way to begin. This is not a page about why Loyverse is bad. It is a page about the specific kitchen, stock and delivery needs that push restaurants to look further, so you can decide for yourself.
Is there a Loyverse alternative for restaurants?
Yes. If Loyverse still fits your venue, keep it. If you are a kitchen-heavy restaurant or a busy takeaway and you need per-station kitchen routing, recipe-based food cost, Uber Eats orders without a tablet, and a whole system that keeps running offline across several terminals, it is worth comparing an alternative such as SureTill.
Loyverse is a good product for what it sets out to do, and many small venues run on it happily. This page is about the point where a restaurant starts to need more, and how to tell whether you have reached it.
What is Loyverse good at?
Loyverse is widely known as a free POS app with paid add-ons, which makes it one of the easiest ways for a small cafe, takeaway or shop to start.
In general terms, it runs on iOS and Android phones and tablets, handles sales, receipts and basic stock, has a built-in loyalty programme and a browser back office, and offers a separate kitchen display app. Extra features such as employee management and advanced inventory are paid add-ons, and it connects to other services through integrations. Check Loyverse's current site for exact features and add-on pricing, because they change.
For a single counter with a short menu, that is a lot of POS for very little money. If that describes you, you may not need anything else.
When do restaurants outgrow a free POS app?
Restaurants usually start looking around when the kitchen, not the counter, becomes the bottleneck. These are the signs we hear most often.
- Kitchen routing gets complicated. You now have a grill, a fryer, a bar and a cold section, and each needs only its own items, on paper or on screen.
- Food cost is a guess. You want every dish to deduct its exact ingredients, with unit conversion and wastage, so you can see actual against theoretical usage.
- Delivery tablets are piling up. Uber Eats orders are being retyped into the POS by hand.
- Outages hurt more. You have several terminals and a kitchen display, and you need them all to keep sharing orders when the internet drops.
- You need credit accounts. Regular customers or corporate clients run a tab with limits and statements.
None of these mean Loyverse is a bad product. They mean your venue has different needs from the one it was designed around. Before switching, check whether Loyverse's current add-ons or integrations already cover what you need.
How does SureTill compare with Loyverse?
They are built for different starting points. Loyverse starts from a free, lightweight app. SureTill starts from a restaurant kitchen and an offline-first core. Described neutrally:
| Area | Loyverse (general) | SureTill | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free core app, paid add-ons | One-time setup and training fee plus a flat monthly fee; no cut of sales | Your total cost with the add-ons you need |
| Devices | iOS and Android phones and tablets | Windows, Linux and Android terminals | Whether you can reuse your hardware |
| Kitchen | Kitchen printers and a separate kitchen display app | KOT routing per station, thermal printers over USB, LAN or Bluetooth, kitchen display | Per-station routing for your menu |
| Stock | Item stock; advanced inventory as a paid add-on | Recipe-based stock that deducts at kitchen-send, unit conversion, wastage, batches and expiry | How deep ingredient-level costing goes |
| Delivery apps | Through integrations | Integrates with Uber Eats via the official API; ask about other apps | Whether orders land directly in the POS |
| Offline | The app keeps selling offline on the device | Server runs inside the venue; the whole venue keeps running and syncs later | Whether orders share between devices while offline |
| Tables and service | Open tickets for dine-in | Floor plans, tables, dine-in, takeaway and delivery, QR table ordering | How table service works on a busy night |
Check Loyverse's current features and pricing on its site before relying on this table. Products change, and we would rather you verify than take our word for a competitor.
What does SureTill add for a restaurant kitchen?
SureTill was built by a restaurant owner for a busy kitchen, so most of what it adds sits behind the counter.
SureTill runs on a server inside your restaurant, so billing, kitchen tickets, the kitchen display and stock deduction keep working with no internet, then sync to an optional cloud copy. Orders route to the right station as a ticket or on the kitchen display. Each dish deducts its recipe from stock the moment it goes to the kitchen, with wastage, batches and expiry, and low-stock alerts, as explained on the inventory page.
SureTill also integrates with Uber Eats through the official Uber Eats API, so orders land in the POS, print to the kitchen and are accepted and marked ready without a separate tablet. Beyond the kitchen there is customer credit with limits, wallets and statements, delivery zones and rider settlements, loyalty, gift cards and prepaid, QR table ordering, an online ordering storefront, a multi-branch dashboard, and Urdu, Arabic and English.
It is in production at Flavourz in Lahore, a three-branch restaurant, cafe and lounge doing more than 1,000 orders per branch per day, and at Meadow Heights Lebanese Bakery in Melbourne.
What are the trade-offs of switching?
Switching from a free app to a paid system is a real decision, so weigh it honestly.
- Cost. Loyverse's core is free. SureTill has a setup fee and a monthly fee. It only makes sense if the kitchen, stock and delivery gains are worth more than that to you.
- Hardware. SureTill runs on Windows, Linux and Android terminals rather than iPhones and iPads.
- Payments. Card payments are separate. Ask us about your payment terminal.
- Support. Setup and support are remote, over WhatsApp and phone, with setup help, rather than a local office.
If those trade-offs work for you, the best next step is a demo with your own menu loaded, and the internet unplugged halfway through.
Book a free 30-minute demo. We will unplug the internet mid-order and keep going. Bring your hardest questions.
Book a free demoFrequently asked
Is Loyverse good for restaurants?
Loyverse suits many small cafes, takeaways and simple restaurants, especially as a low-cost start. Kitchen-heavy venues that need per-station routing, recipe-based food cost and direct delivery orders sometimes outgrow it. Check its current add-ons before deciding.
Is Loyverse really free?
Loyverse is widely known for a free core POS app, with paid add-ons for features such as employee management and advanced inventory. Check Loyverse's site for current pricing.
Does Loyverse work offline?
The Loyverse app can keep selling on the device without internet and sync later. If you run several terminals and a kitchen display, check how orders are shared between devices while offline.
What is a good Loyverse alternative for a restaurant kitchen?
SureTill is an offline-first alternative built for restaurant kitchens, with per-station kitchen tickets, a kitchen display, recipe-based inventory and a direct Uber Eats integration, on Windows, Linux and Android terminals.
Can I move my menu from Loyverse to SureTill?
Yes. Talk to us about bringing your menu and items across during setup, and we will plan the move so you are not learning a new system on a busy night.
Loyverse information is general and based on publicly available information at the time of writing; check current features and pricing on Loyverse's site. Loyverse is a trademark of its owner, and SureTill is not affiliated with or endorsed by Loyverse.