5 Best Restaurant POS Systems In Australia

Square For Restaurants offers the following monthly pricing plans:

• Free: 0 AUD; includes unlimited devices and locations but does not include seat or course management, or floor customizations
• Plus: 129 AUD/month/location; includes unlimited POS devices per location as well as full-service restaurant features

Square also offers several paid add-ons, including:

• Square KDS (Kitchen Display System): 25 AUD/month/device on Square For Restaurants free plan; unlimited devices for no additional cost on a paid plan
• Square Loyalty: 49 – 149 AUD/month/location (price dependent on the number of loyalty visits)

Square packs a lot of functionality into its free plan, making it a strong option for smaller restaurants. Here’s what Square has to offer:

• Order-taking tools: Conversational modifiers, combos, discounts, and eGift card sales.
• Device flexibility: Take payments on any compatible device.
• Free online ordering site: Build menus and a homepage, set hours, schedule pickup/delivery, and create separate in-person and online menus.
• Retail-friendly options: Sell merch, event tickets, and prepackaged items.
• Easy integrations: Link your ordering page to Google Business and social media profiles.
• Paid-plan upgrades: Offer tableside QR code ordering tied to specific table numbers.
• Smart inventory sync: In-person and online stock levels update automatically; items auto-86 when sold out.
• Square KDS: Affordable, intuitive kitchen display system for iPad and Android.

Square For Restaurants runs on iPads and Android tablets and can be converted to registers, kitchen display screens, self-ordering kiosks, and customer-facing displays.

To take payments, you’ll need the Square contactless card reader. The Square Stand is an iPad stand with a built-in card reader. The Square Terminal is a handheld POS system. The Square Register is a full register with a customer-facing display, and is a great POS setup for servers to take orders at a counter.

Square’s per-transaction payment processing rates are as follows:

• In-Person Payments: 1.6% on tapped/inserted cards on Square Terminal or Square Register; 1.9% on Square Reader or Square Stand
• Online Payments: 2.2% on website, apps, invoices, and payment links
• Manually Entered Payments: 2.2% on keyed-in card payments on virtual terminal payments and manually entered card numbers on in-person payments

Square has monthly software plans with no early termination fees, as well as great POS hardware warranties.

Note: You’ll get lower payment processing rates if you purchase a Square Terminal or Register. The initial investment is slightly higher, but worth it in the long run.

If you don’t use any integrations or add-ons, TouchBistro is $69/month for one register, billed annually.

Optional add-ons include:

Note that pricing is in USD.

TouchBistro’s most unique features are for full-service restaurants, both fine dining and family-style establishments. These features include:

TouchBistro offers a wide variety of Apple products through its website, including custom bundles and individual pieces of equipment. Hardware prices are not listed, and the company encourages you to call for a quote.

When using TouchBistro, Square is supported for payments in Australia.

TouchBistro offers monthly and custom contracts, with the best per-month pricing on longer contracts.

TouchBistro will charge an early termination fee for canceled accounts, so consider a short-term contract before committing to a long-term contract.

Lightspeed Restaurant has four pricing plans:

• Basic: 40 AUD/month
• Plus: 120 AUD/month
• Growth: 220 AUD/month
• Pro: 340 AUD/month

Any third-party integrations you add will come at an additional fee from those software providers, not Lightspeed.

The following are popular products that you may add to any software plan:

• Additional Registers: 40 AUD/month
• Customer-Facing Display: Custom pricing
• Kitchen Display System: 40 AUD/month

Lightspeed’s best features for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants include:

• Flexible ordering: Accept orders via QR codes, web apps, self-service kiosks, third-party delivery integrations, or at the register.
• Customer-facing screens: Use pickup displays to show order status and reduce wait-time frustration; add customer-facing displays to confirm orders before sending them to the kitchen.
• Kitchen display system: Break tickets by item, station, or employee; manage online, pickup, and dine-in orders easily.
• Inventory & wastage tracking: Monitor product usage, production, purchasing, and wastage with built-in tools.
• Loyalty integration: Connect a loyalty program to collect customer data and run targeted marketing.

Standout features for hotels include:

• Integrate with PMS systems like Oracle, Preno, and Protel, or connect your own on higher-tier plans.
• Manage reservations, route restaurant charges to guest rooms, split group checks, and offer room service through one platform.
• Integrate with PMS systems like Oracle, Preno, and Protel, or connect your own on higher-tier plans.
• Manage reservations, route restaurant charges to guest rooms, split group checks, and offer room service through one platform.

Business owners in Australia may purchase iPads for use as POS registers, self-serve kiosks, kitchen displays, order pickup screens, and more.

Additional accessories and equipment, such as cash drawers, tablet stands, receipt printers, and kitchen printers, are also available.

Lightspeed uses Verifone products for payment processing. You must purchase your credit card terminals from Lightspeed.

Customer order pickup screens run on Apple TVs, which you may source on your own.

You are required to use Lightspeed Payments with a Lightspeed Restaurant software subscription. You’ll get a custom payment processing rate based on your restaurant size, time in business, and card mix.

Lightspeed requires every business owner to get a custom quote, which outlines the length of your contract, terms of payment, and conditions for hardware warranties. It also includes an early termination fee.

We recommend you read your contract very carefully before signing anything.

You’ll need to contact Revel for a custom quote. In most cases, the lowest pricing requires a three-year contract and the use of Revel Advantage International (powered by Adyen), the company’s in-house payment processor.

Many businesses also add Revel’s delivery tools, online ordering, loyalty program, and multi-location management features. Your representative will provide a tailored quote for any add-ons you need.

Revel offers one of the most extensive feature sets of any POS on this list, thanks to its combination of restaurant and retail tools. Here are the core capabilities most food service businesses will appreciate:

• Loyalty: Custom rewards, gift options, and automated outreach to inactive customers.
• Online ordering & delivery: Built-in delivery with real-time driver tracking (Driver XT), online ordering for shipped or local items, and third-party delivery integrations.
• Purchasing & inventory: PO generation with par levels, vendor management, inventory matrixing, custom attributes, waste tracking, and perishable/liquid inventory automation.
• Employee management: Scheduling, time clocks, roles, and payroll tools.
• Multi-location tools: Parent/child establishment setup, brand-level controls, royalty management, and system-wide updates.
• KDS & expo screens: Accepts all order types (online, delivery, catering, third-party) and supports expo stations for final checks.

For restaurants, you’ll find:

• Quick service: Kiosk XT self-ordering, customer display screens, omnichannel order management, digital menu boards, and drive-thru support.
• Takeout-heavy operations: Customer order-status screens for clear pickup communication.
• Full-service restaurants: Table monitoring, seat changes, bar-to-table transfers, order splitting, and house account charging.
• Catering & event businesses: Appointment booking, predefined service fees, and open-ended item pricing for rentals or custom services.

Revel provides POS hardware and accessories, and will provide you with a custom quote.

You can also buy compatible hardware on your own, but you’ll need written approval from Revel to ensure the equipment is supported and avoid issues with third-party returns.

Revel users can get a custom payment processing rate for Revel Advantage International, the company’s international built-in payment processing solution.

Alternatively, business owners can integrate their POS system with Windcave or Tyro for an added monthly fee.

Revel’s standard contract runs for three years and includes a significant early termination fee. While longer terms offer better pricing, it’s smart to fully test the system first. Make use of demos, ask detailed questions, and consider starting month-to-month until you’re confident it’s the right fit.

Revel often discounts plans when you bundle software, hardware, and payment processing. Get outside quotes for hardware and processing, then ask Revel if they can match or beat those rates.

Abacus no longer publishes pricing, so you’ll need to contact the company for a quote. The self-ordering kiosk also requires custom pricing and uses proprietary hardware and software, so expect a higher upfront cost.

Online ordering is included with all POS plans, but a small per-order transaction fee applies. Additional features — such as handheld POS devices, online reservations, stock management, tableside self-serve ordering, and expanded delivery integrations — are available as custom add-ons.

Here’s a breakdown of the top features available with this POS system:

• Self-serve kiosks: Sleek, customizable kiosks ideal for food courts, fast food, and fast-casual venues; include built-in card readers and full branding options.
• Done-for-you setup: Provide your menu, promotions, and brand assets—Abacus configures the kiosk interface and trains you to manage updates.
• Advanced register functions: Servers can hold/fire orders, manage house accounts and bar tabs, look up online orders, and apply loyalty points.
• Marketing tools: Built-in SMS and email marketing modules, offering one of the easiest campaign builders outside of Square.

Abacus runs on iPads and offers accessories like cases, cash drawers, and receipt printers. You can use card terminals from any supported payment processor.

The main hardware highlight is Abacus’s proprietary self-serve kiosk — one of the most durable and fully featured kiosk options available. It includes an embedded card reader and is completely set up for you, making it a strong investment for businesses that rely heavily on self-ordering.

Abacus partners with several payment processors, including Tyro, EFTPOS, Stripe, LivenPay, Bolt Payments, Smartpay, and Square.

Abacus requires a custom quote that outlines all costs, including software, installation, training, hardware, and support fees. Hardware is paid upfront or in installments and comes with a 12-month warranty; missing or damaged items must be reported within five business days.

You can cancel at any time with 30 days’ notice, but any remaining hardware installments must be paid within 48 hours, or Abacus may reclaim the equipment. Extra fees may apply for extensive support use. Abacus also requires a compatible payment processor, so review your merchant services agreement carefully.