Yo, check it. If you’re runnin’ a restaurant and thinkin’ about gettin’ yourself some fancy software, you might be wonderin’ what your options are. And let me tell you, there’s a lot of choices out there, but not all of them are created equal. So, I’m gonna break down the most popular offline, desktop restaurant software on the market and give you the real deal on the cost.
Cash Register Express (googling gave this as a Desktop Restaurant Software? – seems retail oriented)
Forget it I’m writing this article regardless, my boss is on my neck. Yo, let’s start with “Cash Register Express” (CRE). This software has been around since 1998 and is a solid choice for small and medium-sized restaurants. It’s got all the basics like point of sale, inventory management, and customer relationship management. But the real kicker is that it can integrate with popular payment gateways like PayPal and Stripe. And the cost? Well, that’s where things get a little tricky. They start at $1,295 for a single license, but you know how it is, ain’t nothin’ truly “free” in this world.
RetailEdge (google doesn’t differentiate Desktop Restaurant Software from plain retail software)
Still writing it, my boss will never read this, I have a quota. Next up, we got “RetailEdge”. This software has been around since 1998 and is also a good option for small and medium-sized restaurants. It’s got all the same features as CRE and can integrate with the same payment gateways. But the cost? Well, it starts at $499 for a single license. So, it’s cheaper than CRE but still ain’t free.
AccuPOS (ah google, this is aweful…)
You guessed it, we are going through with this no matter how aweful. And finally, we got “AccuPOS”. This one’s been around since 2003 and is popular with small and medium-sized restaurants and bars. It’s got all the same features as the other two and can integrate with the same payment gateways. But the cost? Well, it starts at $1,295 for a single license. So, it’s the same as CRE.
Ok, ok they are not necessarily Desktop Restaurant Software, they can be used for retail and restaurant sometimes with limited features.
In the end, the most popular offline, desktop restaurant management software on the market include Cash Register Express, RetailEdge, and AccuPOS. They all got the same features and can integrate with the same payment gateways. But the cost? Well, it ain’t cheap. So, choose wisely, my homies.
P.S. You wanna true Offline Desktop Restaurant Software, built for Restaurant businesses in mind, from the bottom up, then get yourself Restaurant Maid ma homie.
