Summary: OrderCounter offers a full featured POS that can go head to head with Toast and win. With a highly configurable UI, images, and even included ingredients, it has the features for demanding operators. Cloud and server-based redundancy and multi-site ready (reporting, online ordering, gift and loyalty), plus drive through, kiosk, QR, KDS, and more. It's the one to beat.

OrderCounter
Target Vertical:
QSR / FS Restaurant, Light Retail
Feature Level: (Heavy weight)
Vertical fit & concept sweet spot
OrderCounter– Casual, quick, and full‑service restaurants. Many advanced features, highly customizable. Cloud + Server POS with multi-unit management and reporting capabilities, drive-through, and other specialized needs. Can also handle light retail for hybrid operations.
Feature Levels
Light Weight POS - Enhanced Payment Terminal
Basic, fast, mostly single‑station or simple workflows.Medium Weight POS – Storefront POS
Full POS for typical single or small multi‑location operators, with solid workflows and reporting.Heavy Weight POS – Workflow‑Driven / Enterprise
Deep, configurable workflows, multi‑location governance, and advanced inventory/controls.
| Ideal scale (locations) | 1-30 locations. Common portal access (single sign-on). Supports multi-site roll-up through SQL Server. |
Detailed Features:
(Yes, No, Yes with 3rd party)
1. Payment Options
Core card & contactless payments: Yes
EBT / alternative tenders: Yes (DataCap)
Dual pricing (from cash price): Yes
Cash Discounting (compliant): No
Surcharge support: ??
Tax rules & fee options: Yes
QR code self order by table: Yes, Option
Bluetooth tap to open tab: No
Incremental authorizations: No
Cash nickel rounding: No
Virtual terminal, payments, Auth's, invoicing (portal): No
Recurring Payments & Pay Links (portal): No
Line item Estimates & Invoicing (portal): No
2. Ordering & Service Workflow
Order types: Yes
Open checks / basic tabs: Yes
Table maps & sections: Yes
Seat level ordering & coursing: ??
Kitchen printing & basic KDS: Yes
Advanced kitchen routing rules: Yes
Online ordering (first party): Yes, Option
Third party delivery integrations: Yes, Option
Drive through workflow: Yes
Guest Access Turnstiles : No
Caller ID / Phone Orders: ??
Lay-Away: No
eCommerce BOPIS: No
eCommerce Ship: No
3. Items & Inventory
Fixed priced items: Yes
Maximum Fixed Price Quantity: ##
Variable priced items:
Fractional item quantities:
Maximum Fractional item Quantity: #####
Guest Ticketing: No
Categories & basic modifiers: Yes
Sub categories / nested menus: Yes
Sub modifiers: Yes
Basic item level inventory & reports: Yes
Countdown / on hand display: ??
Low stock alerts: ??
Bundling, BOGO, Combo Discounts: ??
Ingredient level inventory: Yes
Recipes & modifier costs, usage, variance: Yes
Advanced inventory (counts/po/receiving): No, App
4. Customers, Loyalty & Online
Customer profiles: ??
Customer order history: ??
Searchable Customer History: ??
Card vault on file: No
House Accounts: Yes
Basic loyalty / rewards: Yes, Opt
Advanced / multi location loyalty: Yes, Opt
Basic gift cards: Yes
Advanced / multi unit gift cards: Yes, Opt
Basic online ordering: Yes, Opt
Enhanced / multi unit online ordering: Yes, Opt
Ecommerce web store: No
Ecommerce order sync (Shopify/Woo/etc.): No
5. Employees, Reporting & Ecosystem
Timeclock: Yes
Advanced employee management: ??
Core sales reports: Yes
Core inventory reports: Yes
Multi location reporting: Yes, Opt
Accounting integration (e.g., QBO): ??
App marketplace / integrations: Yes, Limited
6. Hardware & Devices
Runs on vendor branded terminals: No
Runs on third party hardware: Yes
Integrated payment device: No
Semi integrated payment device: Yes
Customer facing display: Yes
Kitchen printers: Yes
KDS screens: Yes
Self service kiosk: Yes
Barcode scanner support: Yes
Weight embedded barcode support: ??
Scale integration: ??
Mobile order/pay devices: Yes (Pax A77)
POS Integration List / marketplace
- KDS
- Kiosk
- Schedule Gopher (employee scheduling)
- DoorDash Drive
- 3rd Party Basic Delivery Integrations
- KitchenHub (3rd Party delivery integrations)
- Gift & Loyalty (one site, not online ordering)
- Hosted Gift & Loyalty (multi-site, + OLO)
- QR Menu (dual pricing), Order, Pay
- Google Mapping
POS Product Fliers & Videos
- Video Links