Best for: Restaurants that also need accounting, HR, or website integration.

Odoo Community Edition is open-source and 100% free. You must host it yourself (or use a free cloud trial).

Features included: Table management, billing, kitchen order printing.

No. Toast POS is cloud-based and server-validated. Any "repack" claiming to work offline is a virus.

If you want a legal free full version (not a repack), here are typical features found in such software:

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | POS System | Touchscreen-friendly order taking, table management, split bills | | Menu Management | Add/edit items, categories, modifiers, prices, and images | | Order Tracking | Kitchen display system (KDS), order status (pending, ready, served) | | Inventory Control | Track stock, low-stock alerts, ingredient usage per recipe | | Employee Management | Clock-in/out, role-based permissions, sales per waiter | | Reporting & Analytics | Daily sales, popular items, profit margins, tax reports | | Customer Management | Loyalty programs, order history, feedback collection | | Multi-location Support | Centralized control for chain restaurants | | Offline Mode | Works without internet, syncs when back online | | Integration | Payment gateways, delivery apps, accounting software |