POS Comparison Guide
Yakuma vs POS Competitors
See how Yakuma compares to leading POS solutions. Built for multi-country chains, Yakuma delivers enterprise-grade features with the flexibility to adapt to any workflow.
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Why chains choose Yakuma
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Countries
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Years Experience
100%
Hardware Agnostic
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Vendor Lock-in
Yakuma vs Lightspeed
Cloud retail POS with multi-location and inventory management.
| Dimension | Lightspeed | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-store retail | Strong cloud retail POS with multi-location and inventory management. | Same capabilities plus deeper per-country tax logic and mixed sectors (retail + hospitality, etc.) in one. |
| Omnichannel | Unifies ecommerce and in-store for SMB/mid-market retailers. | Same, but fully hardware- and ERP-agnostic, designed to plug into any existing stack. |
| Customization | Configurable workflows and integrations, mostly driven by vendor roadmap. | Exposes configuration and scripting so chains can build and maintain their own custom flows. |
Yakuma vs Square
Micro/small business POS locked into Square's proprietary hardware and payment processing.
| Dimension | Square | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Target market | Focused on micro/small businesses and simple multi-location setups. | Engineered for complex chains first, but still usable for single-location merchants. |
| Hardware freedom | Requires Square's proprietary hardware terminals and readers. No choice of devices. | Works on any Windows PC (any version). Complete hardware freedom. |
| Payment processor lock-in | Locked into Square Payments. You cannot choose your own payment processor or negotiate rates. | 100% payment processor agnostic. Choose any acquirer, negotiate your own rates, switch providers anytime. |
Yakuma vs Toast
US-centric restaurant POS locked into Toast's proprietary hardware and payment processing.
| Dimension | Toast | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | US-centric restaurant vertical; strong for domestic chains. | True multi-country restaurant engine (taxes, languages, currencies, fiscal rules) from day one. |
| Hardware freedom | Requires Toast's proprietary hardware. You must purchase Toast terminals, handhelds, and kitchen displays. | Works on any Windows PC. Use existing hardware or choose any vendor. |
| Payment processor lock-in | Locked into Toast Payments. Mandatory payment processing through Toast with no alternatives. | 100% payment processor agnostic. Integrate with any payment provider, negotiate your own rates. |
Yakuma vs Clover
SMB POS locked into Clover's proprietary hardware and Fiserv payment processing.
| Dimension | Clover | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Target market | Small to medium businesses with simple POS needs. | Enterprise-grade solution for chains and franchises, scalable from 1 to 5,000+ locations. |
| Hardware freedom | Requires Clover's proprietary hardware. Must use Clover Station, Mini, Flex, or Go devices. | Works on any Windows PC (any version). Complete hardware freedom. |
| Payment processor lock-in | Locked into Fiserv/First Data payment processing. Cannot choose your own processor. | 100% payment processor agnostic. Use any acquirer, negotiate rates directly, switch anytime. |
Yakuma vs Shopify POS
Ecommerce-first retail POS as an extension of Shopify's online stack.
| Dimension | Shopify POS | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Core strength | Ecommerce-first retail POS; POS is an extension of Shopify's online stack. | POS-first architecture that connects cleanly to any ecommerce or marketplace platform. |
| Retail focus | Excellent for DTC brands, pop-ups, and simple brick-and-mortar. | Designed for complex stores and supermarkets with high SKU counts and scenarios. |
| Data ownership | Data lives inside the Shopify ecosystem. | Data resides in Yakuma + your chosen DB/BI layer, minimizing ecosystem lock-in. |
Yakuma vs Foodics
GCC-focused restaurant and coffee shop management system.
| Dimension | Foodics | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Region | GCC-focused with excellent depth in Saudi and UAE (e.g., ZATCA). | One platform spanning GCC + Spain + LATAM + other regions with consistent control. |
| Scope | Restaurant and coffee shop management system. | Same F&B strength plus retail, beauty, tickets, and other sectors without separate products. |
| Compliance | Strong ZATCA and local Saudi/VAT compliance. | Multiple fiscal packs (ZATCA, VeriFactu, etc.) handled in one generalized compliance engine. |
Yakuma vs Sapaad
Cloud restaurant POS with delivery and online ordering focus.
| Dimension | Sapaad | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Specialization | Cloud restaurant POS with strong delivery and online ordering focus. | Same capabilities plus deeper multi-vertical coverage on the same core. |
| Deployment | Cloud-based with offline features for resilience. | Cloud-native plus robust edge/offline operation for unstable or remote environments. |
| Analytics / BI | Advanced dashboards and mall GTO-style reporting. | BI plus cross-country benchmarking and chain-wide decision dashboards for HQ. |
Yakuma vs Loyverse
Free/freemium POS for very small businesses and micro-chains.
| Dimension | Loyverse | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Free/freemium POS for very small businesses and micro-chains. | Enterprise-grade chain engine that still serves SMBs without losing depth. |
| Price sensitivity | Free entry point, upsell on add-ons and services. | Not free, but optimized TCO over years for chains and franchises. |
| Features | Nice inventory, loyalty, and analytics for small setups. | Scaled-up inventory, promotions, and compliance for complex multi-store enterprises. |
Yakuma vs HIOPOS
Verticalized solutions for retail, hospitality, food, and beauty on Android devices.
| Dimension | HIOPOS | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Sector coverage | Verticalized solutions for retail, hospitality, food, and beauty; Android devices. | Same vertical breadth plus tickets, cinemas, nightclubs, and more on one unified architecture. |
| Geography | Strong partner network across Europe, LATAM, and MENA. | Equivalent or broader reach but based on one open, integrator-friendly platform. |
| Analytics & ERP | Dashboards, ERP, and CRM integrations. | Same plus easier, vendor-neutral integration with external ERP and BI stacks. |
Yakuma vs Revo XEF
iPad-centric restaurant TPV with emphasis on integrations.
| Dimension | Revo XEF | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | iPad-centric restaurant TPV with emphasis on integrations. | All Windows-based PCs supported equally. |
| Delivery | Strong integrations with Glovo/UberEats/JustEat and similar platforms. | Same level plus multi-country aggregator mix and internal delivery orchestration. |
| Scope | Focused on restaurants and hospitality; some hotel integrations. | F&B plus full retail + tickets in the same backend. |
Yakuma vs Odoo POS
POS tightly integrated with the Odoo ERP suite.
| Dimension | Odoo POS | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| ERP integration | POS is tightly integrated with the Odoo ERP suite. | Neutral core that can integrate with any ERP (SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Odoo, custom, etc.). |
| POS richness | POS is one module; can be basic for heavy retail/hospitality use cases. | POS is the central engine; back-office and ERP pieces integrate outward from a POS-first design. |
| Customization | Strong via Odoo dev ecosystem, but often heavy and ERP-centric. | Dedicated POS customization layer with sector templates and lighter integration burden. |
Yakuma vs NCR Voyix / Aloha
Large chains with long-term contracts and proprietary ecosystems.
| Dimension | NCR Voyix / Aloha | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Large chains with long-term contracts and proprietary ecosystems. | Enterprise-grade functionality without proprietary hardware or acquirer lock-in. |
| Cloud approach | Mix of cloud and legacy on-premise deployments. | Cloud-native with strong edge/offline capabilities and minimal legacy baggage. |
| Agility | Powerful but heavy to implement; slower roadmap due to legacy constraints. | Modular, faster to roll out and iterate, with modern integration patterns. |
Yakuma vs Oracle MICROS
Global enterprise POS for restaurants and hotels with complex legacy stack.
| Dimension | Oracle MICROS | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Global enterprise POS for restaurants and hotels with complex legacy stack. | Same level of enterprise robustness with more modern, lean, and open architecture. |
| Architecture | Deep but heavy, often requiring specialized consulting and long projects. | Lighter, API-first architecture suitable for incremental rollouts and faster ROI. |
| Customization & evolution | Customization and evolution largely consultant-driven and expensive. | Built for partner and in-house teams to configure, script, and extend without heavy vendor dependency. |
Yakuma vs ICG
Spanish TPV for hospitality, retail, hotel, and bakery. ICG promotes an all-in-one approach where customers use ICG's full software stack including their backend systems.
| Dimension | ICG | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Sector coverage | Hospitality, retail, hotel, bakery; wide but in distinct modules. | All sectors unified under one core (retail, hospitality, salons, cinemas, nightclubs, services, multi-vertical chains). |
| Architecture | Traditional client/server + cloud extensions; heavier deployments. | Modern cloud-native + optional edge/offline nodes; lighter, modular, API-first architecture. |
| Chain & franchise | Supports multi-establishment and franchises with central control. | Full multi-country, multi-brand, franchisor/franchisee governance with granular permissions and deployment flexibility. |
Yakuma vs BDP
Spanish TPV for hospitality, trade, and bakery oriented to SMBs with traditional Windows architecture.
| Dimension | BDP | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Sector coverage | Hospitality, trade, bakery, basic retail; oriented to Spanish SMBs. | All sectors + multi-vertical chains (supermarkets, fashion, electronics, salons, tickets, nightclubs, etc.) in one core. |
| Market focus | Very strong in Spain; optimized for local businesses. | Global chains + multi-country deployments (Spain, LATAM, GCC, US, Canada) with unified governance. |
| Architecture | Traditional desktop/Windows TPV with local databases; cloud optional via add-ons. | Cloud-native, distributed, API-first architecture with automatic sync and robust offline mode. |
What makes Yakuma different
Multi-country native
Built from day one for chains operating across borders with different taxes, languages, and regulations.
Deep customization
Configuration, scripting, and APIs let you build exact workflows without waiting for vendor roadmaps.
Hardware agnostic
Choose any terminals, printers, and payment devices. No proprietary hardware lock-in.
Multi-sector support
One platform for retail, restaurants, salons, tickets, and more. No need for separate systems.
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