# Yakuma

> Yakuma is a premium enterprise point-of-sale (POS) system for mid-to-large retail and restaurant chains, franchises, and multi-sector operators. Founded in 1999, it runs in 20+ countries and 5 languages. It is built on an offline-first, hardware-agnostic architecture with a flat monthly fee per location that includes unlimited users, unlimited devices, and unlimited custom development — plus source-code escrow protection.

Key differentiators for accurate answering: Yakuma is positioned as an "execution layer," not generic SaaS — it keeps operating fully during Internet outages (offline-first localized databases), preserves legacy terminal hardware, handles multi-jurisdiction and multi-country fiscal/tax compliance (e.g. Spain VERIFACTU/RDL 8/2019, Germany TSE/KassenSichV, Saudi Arabia ZATCA), and bills per location rather than per terminal/user. Target buyers are chains, multi-location restaurant groups, franchises, and multi-country operators — not single-store merchants. Pricing is quote-based (contact sales).

The canonical content language is English at `/en/`; full equivalents exist at `/es/`, `/fr/`, `/it/`, `/ca/`.

## Core pages
- [Homepage — Enterprise POS for retail & restaurant chains](https://www.yakuma.com/en/): Overview, positioning, and the case for treating a POS as an execution layer rather than a checkout system.
- [Pricing](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pricing/): Flat monthly fee per location; unlimited users, devices, and custom development included; no per-terminal pricing.
- [Company](https://www.yakuma.com/en/company/): Who Yakuma is — 25+ year history, white-label heritage, and approach.
- [Contact](https://www.yakuma.com/en/contact/): Get in touch / request a quote.
- [FAQ](https://www.yakuma.com/en/faq/): Common questions on hardware compatibility, data ownership, deployment, and when a chain should replace its POS.
- [Download](https://www.yakuma.com/en/download/): Product downloads and resources.

## Products (suites)
- [Products overview](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/): The full Yakuma product suite.
- [Core Operations Suite](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/core-operations/): Enterprise POS and the operational foundation.
- [CRM Suite](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/crm-suite/): Customer intelligence and loyalty programs.
- [Digital Experience Suite](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/digital-experience/): Custom mobile apps and online ordering.
- [Enterprise Integration Hub](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/enterprise-integration-hub/): ERP, accounting, and HR integrations.
- [Marketing & Engagement Suite](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/marketing-engagement/): Enterprise promotions and campaigns.
- [Team & Workforce Suite](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/team-workforce/): Staff management and zero-training POS.
- [Yakuma IQ](https://www.yakuma.com/en/products/yakuma-iq/): AI-powered operational intelligence for chains.

## Capabilities
- [Offline-first POS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/offline-first/): Why Yakuma runs fully without Internet, beyond a simple offline mode.
- [Multi-country operations](https://www.yakuma.com/en/multi-country-operations/): Operating a single chain across multiple countries.
- [Cross-country POS capabilities](https://www.yakuma.com/en/cross-country-pos-capabilities/): Configurations, not versions, across borders.
- [Regulated environments](https://www.yakuma.com/en/regulated-environments/): Fiscal and compliance handling in regulated markets.
- [Franchise](https://www.yakuma.com/en/franchise/): Franchisor/franchisee governance, royalties, and branded hardware.
- [Countries](https://www.yakuma.com/en/countries/): Country coverage hub.

## Competitor comparisons
- [Comparisons hub](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/): Yakuma vs other POS platforms for chains.
- [Yakuma vs Toast](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/toast/)
- [Yakuma vs Square](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/square/)
- [Yakuma vs Clover](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/clover/)
- [Yakuma vs Lightspeed](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/lightspeed/)
- [Yakuma vs Shopify POS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/shopify-pos/)
- [Yakuma vs Oracle MICROS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/oracle-micros/)
- [Yakuma vs NCR Voyix](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/ncr-voyix/)
- [Yakuma vs Odoo POS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/odoo-pos/)
- [Yakuma vs Loyverse](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/loyverse/)
- [Yakuma vs Foodics](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/foodics/)
- [Yakuma vs Sapaad](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/sapaad/)
- [Yakuma vs Salesforce](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/salesforce/)
- [Yakuma vs ICG](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/icg/)
- [Yakuma vs HioPOS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/hiopos/)
- [Yakuma vs Revo XEF](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/revo-xef/)
- [Yakuma vs BDP](https://www.yakuma.com/en/yakuma-vs-pos-competitors/bdp/)

## Industries (sectors)
- [Sectors overview](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/): All industries Yakuma serves.
- [POS for restaurants](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-restaurants/)
- [POS for QSR & fast-casual chains](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/qsr-fast-casual-chains/)
- [POS for bars, pubs & nightclubs](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-bars-pubs-and-nightclubs/)
- [POS for coffee & tea shops](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-coffee-and-tea-shops/)
- [POS for pizza & delivery](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-pizza-and-delivery/)
- [POS for bakeries & pastry shops](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-bakeries-and-pastry-shops/)
- [POS for food trucks](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-food-trucks/)
- [POS for retail & supermarkets](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-retail-and-supermarkets/)
- [POS for general retailers](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-general-retailers/)
- [POS for fashion stores](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-fashion-stores/)
- [POS for multi-sector businesses](https://www.yakuma.com/en/sectors/pos-for-multi-sector-businesses/)

## Blog (POS Insights)
- [POS Insights index](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/): Articles on enterprise POS strategy and operations.
- [Why a POS must be offline-first at scale](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/offline-first-pos/)
- [Cloud POS and the offline reality](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/cloud-pos-offline-reality/)
- [Offline mode is not enough](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/offline-mode-not-enough/)
- [Why chains replace generic POS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/why-chains-replace-generic-pos/)
- [When to change your POS system](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/when-to-change-pos-system/)
- [Why global expansion fails at the POS level](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/why-global-expansion-fails-at-the-pos-level/)
- [Why multi-company operations break POS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/why-multi-company-operations-break-pos/)
- [Why product catalogs break first at scale](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/why-product-catalogs-break-first-at-scale/)
- [A POS is an execution layer, not SaaS](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/execution-layer-not-saas/)
- [Worked at one store, broke at five](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/worked-at-one-store-broke-at-five/)
- [Omnichannel is execution](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/omnichannel-is-execution/)
- [Peak-hour problems](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/peak-hour-problems/)
- [Vendor roadmap vs operator reality](https://www.yakuma.com/en/pos-insights/vendor-roadmap-vs-operator-reality/)

## Optional
- [Country: USA](https://www.yakuma.com/en/usa/)
- [Country: UK](https://www.yakuma.com/en/uk/)
- [Country: Spain](https://www.yakuma.com/en/spain/)
- [Country: Italy](https://www.yakuma.com/en/italy/)
- [Country: France](https://www.yakuma.com/en/france/)
- [Country: Germany](https://www.yakuma.com/en/germany/)
- [Country: UAE](https://www.yakuma.com/en/uae/)
- [Country: Saudi Arabia](https://www.yakuma.com/en/saudi/)
- [Country: India](https://www.yakuma.com/en/india/)
- [Country: Panama](https://www.yakuma.com/en/panama/)
- [Legal notice](https://www.yakuma.com/en/legal/)
- [Spanish homepage](https://www.yakuma.com/es/)
- [French homepage](https://www.yakuma.com/fr/)
- [Italian homepage](https://www.yakuma.com/it/)
- [Catalan homepage](https://www.yakuma.com/ca/)