OpenPOS

Hardware & setup

See the whole store, set up.

Every screen, printer and device a restaurant runs on OpenPOS, in one store you can walk through. Click anything to see what it is, what it costs and how to set it up.

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Guests order anywhere

Counter, kiosk, table, drive-thru, website, phone. Every order lands on the same kitchen screens.

Every screen runs from the cloud

Each device only needs internet. There is no server in the store to buy or look after.

The AI Manager works through all of it

It takes orders, answers the phone and watches the numbers. Money waits for your OK by default.

Every store

The core kit

About $1,789–3,489, bought once

Terminal — the counter iPad

$749–1,599

The hub of the store. The cashier rings up orders and takes payment here. It also sends receipts and kitchen tickets to the printers and opens the cash drawer.

  • iPad or iPad Pro$349–999
  • Swivel stand$100–200
  • Stripe Reader S710 — card, tap, phone pay$300–400
How to set it up
  1. Install OpenPOS Terminal from the App Store
  2. Sign in to the store, then each cashier uses a PIN
  3. Pair the card reader in Terminal → Payments
  4. Find the printers in Terminal → Printers

Talks to: Cloud for menu and orders. Printer and drawer over the store network. Card reader over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

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Receipt printer + cash drawer

$500–600

Prints guest receipts. The cash drawer is cabled to the printer and pops open on cash sales.

  • Epson TM-m30III receipt printer$400–450
  • APG Vasario cash drawer (cable to the printer)$100–150
How to set it up
  1. Plug the printer into the router (or join Wi-Fi)
  2. In Terminal → Printers, tap Find printer
  3. Plug the drawer cable into the printer's drawer port
  4. Print a test receipt; the drawer opens on a cash sale

Talks to: Terminal sends print jobs to it; it opens the drawer.

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Kitchen screens

$220–630

Every order — counter, kiosk, online, drive-thru, phone — lands here as a ticket. Cooks see what to make, in order, and bump it when done.

  • Monitor or TV, 22–32 in (one per station)$150–350
  • Player — Fire TV stick, mini PC or spare iPad$40–200
  • Wall mount or arm$30–80
How to set it up
  1. Open the kitchen screen link on the device
  2. Pick the station (grill, fry, cold…)
  3. Set the device to stay awake, full screen
  4. Tap a ticket to bump it

Talks to: Cloud only — no cable to the counter. Updates the moment an order comes in.

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Order-ready board

$320–660

Tells waiting guests where their order is: preparing, then ready. Cuts “is my order ready?” questions at the counter.

  • TV, 43–55 in$250–450
  • Fire TV stick or mini PC$40–150
  • Wall mount$30–60
How to set it up
  1. Open the order display link on the TV, full screen
  2. Choose which order types to show

Talks to: Cloud only.

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Add when you need it

One piece for each way guests order

Voice drive-thru

$1,340–1,900

An AI voice takes the order at the menu screen and shows it as the guest speaks. It lands on the kitchen screens and at the window like any other order.

✦ AI Manager — Takes the order by voice, reads it back on the screen and sends it to the kitchen. No one has to stand on the headset.

  • Sylvox 43 in outdoor TV (1,000 nits, weatherproof)$1,000–1,150
  • Mini PC (N100) or Raspberry Pi 5$120–250
  • Outdoor tilt mount on the post$120–200
  • Speaker + mic at the post$100–300
How to set it up
  1. Mount the screen on the order-point post
  2. Run power and network (or HDMI) from inside
  3. Mini PC opens the voice screen link, full screen
  4. Do a test order; window staff see each order

Talks to: Mini PC → cloud (voice AI + orders) → kitchen screens and Terminal.

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Curbside

$60–150

The guest taps “I’m here” with their spot number; a runner brings the order out.

  • Numbered parking signs$60–150
How to set it up
  1. Turn on curbside in Settings → Ordering
  2. Put up signs with spot numbers

Talks to: Guest's phone → cloud → staff phones.

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Pickup lockers

Ask us

Guests grab pickup orders with a code — no line, no staff.

  • Smart locker unitAsk us
How to set it up
  1. Pair the locker in Settings → Lockers
  2. Staff load the order; the guest gets a code

Talks to: Cloud → locker controller.

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Self-order kiosk

$1,000–1,600

Guests browse the menu, order and pay by card without waiting in line. Orders go straight to the kitchen.

  • iPad in a floor-stand enclosure$700–1,200
  • Stripe Reader S710 on the stand$300–400
How to set it up
  1. Open the kiosk link on the iPad
  2. Lock the iPad to it (Guided Access)
  3. Pair the card reader

Talks to: Cloud for menu and orders; card reader for payment.

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Check-in / host stand

$389–429

Waitlist, reservations and tables in one place. The host checks guests in, texts them when the table is ready and seats them.

  • iPad (any)$349
  • Stand or case$40–80
How to set it up
  1. Open the host stand on the iPad
  2. Draw your tables once in Settings → Floor plan

Talks to: Cloud only.

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Tables — order and pay by QR

$20–60

Each table has a QR card. Guests order more and pay from their phone; it goes straight to the kitchen.

  • Printed table QR cards$20–60
How to set it up
  1. Print table cards from Settings → Tables
  2. Place one on each table

Talks to: Guest's phone → cloud → kitchen screens.

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Expo screen

$190–450

The last check before food leaves. Shows the whole order from every station and marks it ready — which updates the order board and texts the guest.

  • Tablet or monitor, 15–22 in$150–300
  • Player (if not a tablet)$40–150
How to set it up
  1. Open the kitchen screen link and choose Expo
  2. Mark orders ready from here

Talks to: Cloud only.

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Kitchen printer

$280–350

Paper tickets for stations that still want them, next to or instead of a screen.

  • Epson TM-U220 impact printer (heat-safe)$280–350
How to set it up
  1. Connect it to the store network
  2. Add it in Terminal → Printers
  3. Choose which menu categories print here

Talks to: Terminal sends tickets to it.

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Nothing to buy

Comes with OpenPOS

Staff app — on their own phones

$0

Clock in, see orders, 86 an item, get alerts, run food and deliveries. One app for everyone on shift.

  • Their own phones$0
How to set it up
  1. Scan the staff QR code
  2. Add it to the Home Screen
  3. Sign in with their PIN

Talks to: Cloud; buzzes with alerts.

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Dashboard + AI Manager

$0

Where the owner runs the business: menu, reports, team, marketing. The AI Manager works in the background and reports here.

✦ AI Manager — Writes your daily and weekly reports, watches sales, labor and food cost, and tells you what to fix. Ask it anything in chat.

  • Any laptop, tablet or phone$0
How to set it up
  1. Sign in at openpos.ai
  2. Follow the Setup guide on Home

Talks to: Cloud.

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Online — website, phone, AI assistants

$0

Your website, Google, the phone line and assistants like ChatGPT or Claude all order from the same menu. Those orders flow to the same kitchen screens.

✦ AI Manager — Sends offers to your regulars to bring them back. And OpenPOS is open: outside AI assistants can read your menu and place orders too.

  • Nothing to buy$0
How to set it up
  1. Your website goes live on day one
  2. Connect Google and the phone line in Settings

Talks to: Cloud.

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Phone — the AI answers

$0

When the phone rings, the AI Manager picks up. It answers questions, takes the order and sends it to the kitchen like any other order. Staff keep working.

✦ AI Manager — Answers every call, even in the rush.

  • Your phone number — nothing to buy$0
How to set it up
  1. Get a number, or forward your existing one
  2. Choose when the AI answers: always, or only when staff are busy

Talks to: Phone line → cloud → kitchen screens.

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AI Manager

$0

The operator your restaurant couldn’t afford to hire. It lives in the OpenPOS cloud and works through every screen in the store — taking orders, answering the phone, watching the numbers, bringing guests back. You choose what it does on its own; money waits for your OK by default.

  • Nothing to buy — it comes with OpenPOS$0
How to set it up
  1. It is on from day one
  2. Choose what it may do on its own, and what waits for you
  3. Chat with it from the dashboard, the AI Manager app or by text

Talks to: Everything, through the cloud.

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Typical retail prices, November 2026. They change, so check before you buy. Any TV or tablet you already have can run a screen.

Start with the screens you have.

$0 a month, AI Manager included. You pay only when you get paid.

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Restaurant POS hardware and setup — OpenPOS