Restaurant POS Software India
Scan2Plate is restaurant POS software that runs in a browser or as an installed app, on hardware you already own. It replaces the counter register, the KOT pad and the end-of-day tally with one screen, works on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, and costs ₹499 a month with every feature included.
Last updated: 21 September 2026
What a restaurant actually replaces
Most Indian restaurants are not replacing a POS. They are replacing three habits that grew separately.
There is a billing machine or a notebook at the counter. There is a carbon KOT pad the waiter tears and carries to the kitchen. And there is the end-of-day tally, done from a spike of bills after closing, which is where the mistakes surface and nobody has the energy to chase them.
Each works on its own. The cost is the joins between them: an order written once on the pad and again on the bill, a kitchen that cannot read the handwriting, and a total that does not match the cash drawer by a few hundred rupees with no way to find out why.
How taking a counter order on the POS works
- Open the order. Table, token or counter, depending on how your restaurant serves. The POS shows your own menu, not a generic list.
- Add items in one pass. Items are entered once. The kitchen ticket and the customer bill are both generated from that entry, so nothing is copied by hand.
- Send to the kitchen. The KOT prints or appears on the kitchen screen immediately, legibly, with the table or token number attached.
- Modify while the order is open. An added dish or a cancelled item updates both the kitchen and the running bill, rather than requiring a second slip.
- Settle and close. Take cash, UPI, card or an online payment. The order closes and the day's totals update as you go, so the end-of-day tally is a check rather than a reconstruction.
Hardware you already have
The POS runs in a browser, so the machine at your counter is probably enough. There is no proprietary terminal to buy and no per-terminal licence.
An old Windows laptop works. So does an Android tablet, which is what most small restaurants end up using because it fits on a crowded counter. Thermal printers connect the way they already do. For restaurants that want billing to survive an internet outage, the same system installs as a desktop or Android app rather than running in a tab.
| Runs in | Any modern browser, or as an installed app |
|---|---|
| Installed app platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Devices per restaurant | No per-device licence; use as many counters as you need |
| Service styles | Table, token or counter |
| Printing | Thermal bill and KOT printing |
| Works offline | Yes, with the installed app |
| Price | ₹499 per month per restaurant |
| Hardware cost | None from Scan2Plate |
Closing the day
The end-of-day tally is where a paper system costs the most time and where mistakes become permanent.
Because every order was entered once and settled against a payment mode, the day's figures already exist when service ends. You see what came in as cash against what came in by UPI, card and online, which is the comparison that finds a missing bill or an unrecorded settlement while the evening is still fresh enough to reconstruct.
The next business day opens a new counter automatically, so bill numbers start again at 001 without anybody resetting anything.
Who this suits, and who it does not
It suits you if you want to stop paying per terminal, your counter machine is ordinary hardware, and your staff turnover means training has to take minutes rather than a day.
It suits you less if you need deep integration with a specific payment terminal or aggregator that Scan2Plate does not connect to. Check that before switching, because an integration you depend on daily outweighs a difference in monthly price.
Questions restaurant owners ask about the POS
Do I need to buy a POS machine?
No. Scan2Plate runs in a browser on hardware you already own — a counter PC, a laptop or an Android tablet. There is no proprietary terminal to buy and no per-device licence, so adding a second billing counter costs nothing extra.
How long does it take to train a new waiter?
The order screen shows your own menu with the items your staff already know by name, so most of the learning is where to tap rather than what things are called. Owners typically brief new staff during one quiet service rather than setting aside a training day.
Can I use it for token or counter service rather than tables?
Yes. The service style is set per restaurant, so a cafe issuing tokens, a food counter and a table-service restaurant each get the flow that matches how they actually serve. The billing and kitchen steps are the same underneath.
Does it work on an old computer?
Usually, yes. The browser version needs a current browser rather than a fast machine. If a counter PC struggles or the internet is unreliable, the installed desktop app is the better choice because it keeps working without a connection.
Related to the POS
What the POS prints is covered on restaurant billing, and what reaches the kitchen on table ordering. If your connection is unreliable, read offline billing. Cafes serving by token should read cafe billing. Cost is on the pricing page.
Book a free demo and try the order screen on your own device.