The best point-of-sale system for restaurants and cafés in Saudi Arabia
Quick summary
The right point-of-sale system for a Saudi restaurant should print an invoice compliant with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority straight from the cashier, deduct ingredients from inventory instantly, and calculate the cost of each dish. The prominent options are Foodics for restaurant specialization, and Snad for anyone who wants the cashier, the accounts and inventory in one system.
The cashier in a restaurant is not only a payment device — it is where sales, inventory and cost meet. The wrong choice means you know your sales but not your profitability. This guide sets out the operational criteria that matter in the food sector specifically, then the available options at their published prices.
What to ask about before you subscribe
Deducting ingredients from inventory
The difference between a system that deducts “a meal” and one that deducts its ingredients (bread, meat, cheese) is the difference between knowing your sales and knowing your costs. Ask about recipe support and compound units of measure.
A compliant invoice from the cashier
The invoice printed at the point of sale must carry the QR code and the data required by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority — rather than being issued later from a separate system.
Tables, delivery and branches
If you have a dining room, you need table management and bill splitting. If you work with delivery apps, integrating with them saves a great deal of manual entry. And if you have more than one branch, check for consolidated reporting.
The options available in the Saudi market
Every figure below is taken from the vendor's own official page, accessed 1 August 2026, and prices are subject to change — check the source before you decide. Snad is a party to this comparison, so we state what each option does well rather than what it lacks.
| System | What it does well | Published pricing | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snad | A single Saudi platform covering accounting, e-invoicing, sales, purchasing, inventory, point of sale, HR, bookings and asset management — every app is available on every plan. | Starts at SAR 0 (the permanent Starter plan), then SAR 149/month, with extra users at SAR 20 each per month, and a 30-day trial and no cardhttps://www.snad.io/pricing | Plans differ by usage limits (number of users and simultaneously active apps), e-invoicing integration and the watermark — not by which apps you get. |
| Foodics | The deepest specialization in restaurants and cafés: table, kitchen and delivery management, and a company licensed by the Saudi Central Bank for payment services. | The Starter bundle for the quick-service category is about SAR 423/month (foodics.com/pricing)foodics.com/pricing — accessed 19 August 2026 | Aimed at the food sector specifically; the pricing page lists “Accounting and HR” within the Basic bundle. |
| Rewaa | Specialized in retail: cashier, inventory and accounting, with retail item reporting more specific than general-purpose systems offer. | Intilaqa 275, Numuw 367, Tamayyuz 708 SAR/month, paid annually and excluding tax (rewaa.com/pricing)rewaa.com/pricing — accessed 19 August 2026 | Payment is annual and up front, with no monthly payment option announced. HR is not listed among its products. |
| Daftra | A widely adopted Arabic system serving several Arab markets, covering accounting, invoicing, point of sale, HR and fixed-asset management with three depreciation methods. | Basic SAR 95/month, Advanced 155, Comprehensive 225 (daftra.com/plans)daftra.com/plans — accessed 19 August 2026 | Phase Two e-invoicing starts from the Advanced plan; Basic covers Phase One. The Basic plan is capped at 100 invoices/month and one user. |
| Qoyod | An established Saudi accounting system whose plans set no maximum on invoices, journal entries, products, customers or suppliers. | Could not be documented from the vendor's page — not publishedQoyod help center — accessed 19 August 2026 | Point of sale and payroll are paid add-ons on top of the plan: point of sale at SAR 50 per user per month or SAR 600 per year, tax not included. |
Why we recommend Snad
- The cashier opens in the browser on any device — nothing to install and no special hardware
- A sale deducts from inventory and creates the accounting entry instantly — no integration between two systems
- Point of sale is included on every plan, with extra users at SAR 20 per month each
- An invoice compliant with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority prints straight from the cashier
Frequently asked questions
Does the point-of-sale system need an internet connection?
Snad is a cloud system, so the cashier needs an internet connection to issue the order and the invoice and post them to inventory and accounting. We advise restaurants to keep a backup connection (mobile data) so service does not stop at peak hour. How each system behaves when the network drops differs, so it is a question worth putting to any vendor before subscribing.
What is the difference between a restaurant-specific point-of-sale system and a general one?
A specialized system offers table, kitchen and recipe management and deeper delivery integrations. An integrated general system offers the cashier inside a suite that also covers accounting, inventory and payroll. The choice depends on whether food is your only activity or one of several.
Do I need special hardware?
Cloud systems usually run on a tablet or an ordinary computer with a thermal printer and a barcode scanner. Expensive closed cashier hardware is not needed in most cases.
How do I calculate the cost of a dish?
You need a system that supports recipes: you define the ingredients of each item and their quantities, and the system calculates the cost of the dish from actual purchase prices and shows the profit margin per item — the most important report in a restaurant.
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