Offline-first by design. Real-time by choice.
Each location operates as a fully autonomous system. The cloud is not required to sell.
A store is not a browser tab.
It cannot stop operating because a router, ISP, or cloud region is down.
Yakuma is designed as an offline-first POS platform. Each location operates as a fully autonomous system. The cloud is not required to sell — it is an automatic synchronization layer running silently in the background.
You get the same real-time visibility as a cloud POS, with one critical difference: operations never depend on Internet connectivity.
When connectivity drops at a location:
POS terminals keep operating normally
Sales, refunds, customer lookup, loyalty, and rewards continue at store level.
Kitchen & expo displays continue in real time
They operate on the internal network. No cloud dependency. No disruption.
Inventory continues locally
Store-level stock is always available. Selling never blocks due to missing warehouse data.
Online ordering is automatically disabled for that location
No manual intervention. No staff decisions under pressure. As soon as connectivity returns, online ordering is automatically re-enabled.
Delivery platforms are notified automatically
Platforms such as Uber Eats and others receive availability updates without human intervention.
Managers still stay informed
Active shift managers can receive automatic SMS notifications with live order summaries if required — even during outages.
Customer data remains available
Terminals keep access to customer profiles, purchase history, and the latest synchronized rewards information.
The only component affected by connectivity is card payments, which are handled according to the selected payment terminal's offline capabilities and risk rules. Everything else continues.
This is not a fallback mode.
This is not "limited offline support."
This is how the system is designed to run — every day, under real conditions.
Learn more about offline-first architecture
Explore our POS Insights for detailed analysis of how cloud-first POS systems compare to offline-first architecture.