THE SHORT ANSWER
Which one should you pick?
- Outgrown one Windows register: look at Orderly, Loyverse or Uzapoint.
- Still want free: look at Loyverse or Veira.
- Want a one-time licence: look at SimbaPOS or JiPOS.
- Want online orders, riders and an assistant on any device: that is me.
SIDE BY SIDE
The options at a glance.
| Option | Runs on | Price model | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orderly | Any phone, tablet, computer or TV, plus a desktop app | Free to start, then KSh 5,000, KSh 10,000 or KSh 25,000 a month per branch | A restaurant that also takes online orders, runs riders and wants everything in one app |
| Loyverse | Phone and tablet apps, web back office | Free core; add-ons US$5 to US$25 per store per month | Starting free |
| Uzapoint | Cloud, mobile and web | About KSh 1,500 to KSh 4,000 per counter per month | A low monthly price with direct M-Pesa |
| Veira | Android app | Advertised as free | A free, tax-ready receipt |
| SimbaPOS | Windows desktop | From US$249 per user, one-time (Capterra) | One Windows POS with a one-time price |
| JiPOS | Cloud hosted with terminals | KSh 65,000 once plus KSh 15,000 a year for the smallest plan | Hotels and lodges that want support in the yearly fee |
THE DETAIL
What each one is like.
Orderly
Cloud, on any device, with online ordering, a kitchen screen, riders, an assistant and a phone app that saves sales offline in one price. Best when you want one app for the whole restaurant.
Loyverse
A free phone and tablet POS with small paid add-ons and a free kitchen display. Best for starting at no cost.
Uzapoint
A Kenyan cloud POS with direct M-Pesa at a low price per counter. Best when the monthly price and M-Pesa matter most.
Veira
A free Android POS built around KRA eTIMS. Best when a free tax-ready receipt is the main need.
SimbaPOS
A long-running Windows POS with 24/7 support listed. Best when you have one counter and like a one-time price.
JiPOS
A hospitality POS with 24/7 support, hosting and upgrades in the yearly fee. Best for hotels and lodges that like a licence plus a yearly fee.
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Choosing a POS: your questions
A restaurant POS (point of sale) is the system that takes the order, tells the kitchen, takes the payment and records the sale. A good one also tracks stock and staff, runs delivery and shows you the day on your phone.
It ranges from free (Aronium, Loyverse, Veira) to about KSh 1,500 to KSh 4,000 per counter per month (Uzapoint, per a third-party guide) to one-time licences from about KSh 65,000 (JiPOS) or US$249 per user (SimbaPOS). Orderly POS is free, and paid plans are KSh 5,000, KSh 10,000 or KSh 25,000 a month per branch. Prices change, so confirm with each provider.
A desktop POS lives on one computer. A cloud POS lives online, so you can open it on a phone, tablet, computer or TV, and see sales from anywhere. Orderly is a cloud POS with a desktop app too.
No. Orderly runs on any phone, tablet, computer or TV you already own. If you want a counter, a tablet or a printer, you can buy them from the Orderly shop.
Yes. Run both side by side for a day or a week. Switch on a quiet morning when you trust the new one.
Setting Orderly up takes minutes. I bring your menu across with AI and you check it. Most owners go live within a day.
With Orderly, the Manager app on your phone saves your sales and sends them when the internet comes back. Ask any provider you are comparing how they handle it.
Orderly takes M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Apple Pay, card, cash and bank. Uzapoint and Veira also list M-Pesa, and Loyverse reaches it through payment partners. Ask each provider how it works.
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Where these facts come from. SimbaPOS · Aronium · Loyverse · Uzapoint (M-Pesa POS guide) · JiPOS · Veira. Checked 10 October 2026. "Ask them" means we have not checked it, and "Not listed" means we could not find it in what we checked. Prices change and plans differ, so confirm with each provider. Spot a mistake? WhatsApp +254 747 888 254 and we will fix it.