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FloCafe KDS

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Spec score 8.0 #15 of 49 in Kitchen Display System Software

What it is

FloCafe KDS brings front-of-house restaurant orders to a kitchen screen, where staff can follow live tickets and preparation status. Tickets can include the table, order type, items, modifiers, notes and elapsed time. Staff can view the full kitchen board or narrow the display to a prep station such as grill, cold, drinks or expo. Station routing, order status tracking, an expo screen and offline mode are listed capabilities. The KDS is part of FloCafe, a restaurant POS that also covers dine-in, takeaway, delivery, tables, printing, menus and local data. Optional OrderFlow connects orders from Zomato, Swiggy and other aggregators to the POS workflow. FloCafe is designed for infrastructure controlled by the operator, and the maker says it does not keep a central cloud database for restaurant data. Anonymous launch and usage pings are enabled by default, but can be disabled in Settings and exclude business data. The MIT-licensed software is free, with hardware and operating costs separate; it is provided without warranty.

Spec sheet

Intended users
FloCafe is intended for businesses and their staff, and the maker says it is a fit for teams that value open-source code, local control, and the ability to adapt the system.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Deployment
FloCafe is designed to run on operator-controlled infrastructure, including a local device, desktop environment, local network, or deployment the operator manages.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Integrations
The optional OrderFlow service brings orders from Zomato, Swiggy, and other aggregators into the POS workflow.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Support
The site lists email support at [email protected] and says FloCafe can raise a support ticket through an optional cloud connection.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Founded
2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · flopos.com
Data control
The maker says it does not operate a central cloud database for restaurant data, and that sales, customer, menu, inventory, and business report data stay under the operator’s control.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Desktop downloads
The download page lists GitHub releases and store installs for macOS, Windows, and Linux.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
KDS purpose
FloCafe connects front-of-house orders to a kitchen screen showing live tickets, prep status, table context, modifiers, notes, and timing signals.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
License and warranty
FloCafe is MIT-licensed open-source software provided as is without warranty, and operators are responsible for testing, backups, access control, legal compliance, hardware compatibility, and production use.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Optional telemetry
Anonymous launch and usage pings are enabled by default in FloCafe, can be turned off in Settings, and exclude business data such as sales, orders, menus, customers, staff, and payment details.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Printer fallback
The maker recommends testing the KDS together with kitchen order ticket printing, network recovery, and reprint behavior, and notes that many teams keep kitchen printing as a backup.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Product scope
FloCafe is a restaurant POS that includes kitchen display alongside dine-in, takeaway, delivery, tables, printing, menus, and local data.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Station views
Kitchen staff can use a full kitchen board or filter tickets by prep station, such as grill, cold, drinks, or expo.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com
Ticket details
The KDS can show table, order type, items, modifiers, notes, and elapsed time on tickets.Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com

Plans and prices

FloCafe Free No subscription fee Free open-source software · MIT license · hardware and operating costs are separate Read 3 Oct 2026 · flopos.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Tickets show modifiers, notes and elapsed time.
  • Tickets can be filtered by prep station.
  • Includes offline mode and order status tracking.
  • Free open-source software under the MIT license.

Limits

  • No free trial is listed.
  • Hardware and operating costs are separate.
  • Provided as is without warranty.
  • Anonymous usage pings are enabled by default.

Who it suits

It suits restaurant teams looking for a kitchen display within a broader POS and who value open-source code and local control. Operators should be prepared to manage testing, backups, access control, legal compliance and hardware compatibility.

Verdict

FloCafe KDS combines kitchen ticket routing with a broader restaurant POS and operator-managed deployment. Its free license does not remove the operator’s responsibility for production readiness and ongoing costs.

Where Specifiction places it

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