Floreant POS vs Nosh

Floreant POS is a free, open-source point-of-sale system for restaurants, retail, and hospitality. It handles dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders, including modifiers, combos, and special instructions. Orders can go to thermal kitchen printers or a touchscreen kitchen display with bump bar support. The system accepts cash, card, and split payments without requiring a particular card processor. Built-in sales reports cover guest counts, average check size, payment breakdowns, profit centers, and hourly performance. It runs locally and can operate without an internet connection. The software comes as a portable ZIP with an embedded database and no installer. Its MRPL 1.2 license permits source access, modification, and redistribution. The maker describes individual logins, role-based access, and audit trails. Version 2.0.1 beta is labeled for testing, and the maker advises verifying Authorize.Net with live credentials before production. The listed plan is lifetime free.

Nosh is a cloud-based restaurant POS and management system for Pakistan, combining billing, kitchen display, online ordering, delivery, inventory, and analytics. Its POS can continue billing and printing during an internet outage, then sync queued orders after the connection returns. Restaurants can accept direct orders through a branded website; Nosh says it charges no order commission. Inventory tracks stock across branches, sends low-stock alerts, and deducts recipe ingredients when dishes sell. Dashboards cover sales, revenue trends, peak hours, and best-selling items. The merchant dashboard runs in a browser, and downloads are listed for Windows 10 or later 64-bit and macOS 11 or later. Starter costs 1,999 PKR a month per branch and Growth costs 4,999 PKR a month per branch. Both have one-time onboarding charges, and applicable taxes are extra. Pro has custom pricing. A 14-day trial is listed, with no free plan. Customer and rider mobile apps are add-ons; customer loyalty is marked coming soon.