$0 / month, forever
Restaurant POS, no monthly fee.
Quit the $69 Toast bill. Stop the 2.6% Square cut. Keep your reader, switch your software.
v1.0.0 · No subscription · No contract · No card cut
In 60 seconds
If you're paying $69/month for POS
That's $828 a year before the card fees. Most operators don't add the two together.
Card fees on $15k/month at 2.6% are another ~$390/month. Total: ~$5,000 a year that flows to the POS company.
Free POS + your own merchant account: ~$2,700/year in card fees. Save ~$2,300 in year one. Compounds across years.
The cost ladder
$15,000/month in card sales.
Software fees only
| Period | Toast | Square | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | $69 | $0 | $0 |
| Year 1 | $828 | $0 | $0 |
| Year 2 | $1,656 | $0 | $0 |
| 3 years | $2,484 | $0 | $0 |
Card processing only
| Period | Toast 2.49% | Square 2.6% | Bank 1.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | $362 | $390 | $225 |
| Year 1 | $4,344 | $4,680 | $2,700 |
| Year 2 | $8,688 | $9,360 | $5,400 |
| 3 years | $13,032 | $14,040 | $8,100 |
Three-year total saved vs Toast: ~$7,400. Vs Square: ~$5,900.
Eight-step plan
From Toast or Square to free, in one shift.
- 1
Export your menu from your current POS as CSV. Toast and Square both allow it.
- 2
Download the installer from this page. Install on a Windows 10 or 11 PC.
- 3
Run the first-run wizard. Type business name, tax rate.
- 4
Add menu items by category. Same names, same prices. 30 minutes for most spots.
- 5
Add tables and bar seats if dine-in. Match your floor.
- 6
Plug in your existing receipt printer. Settings → Printer.
- 7
Keep your card reader. We don't process cards, so it stays as-is.
- 8
Take the new POS live on the next slow shift. Old POS as backup for one day.
The bill, line by line
Monthly subscription
$0 vs $69+/month with Toast or TouchBistro.
Per-swipe card cut
$0 from us. You pay only your bank's rate.
Multi-year contracts
No commitment. Stop using it tomorrow.
The cost questions
Why do most restaurant POS apps charge monthly?+
Cloud POS vendors run servers and pay for support staff. Monthly fees pay for that. We're a custom-software shop — POS is a side product. We make money on custom builds, not subscriptions.
Is there really no contract or commitment?+
None. Download, install, use it. Stop using it. Delete it. Reinstall a year later. No license server, no expiry.
How does the cost compare over 3 years?+
Toast Starter: ~$2,484 in software + ~$13,032 in card fees on $15k/month. Timeline: $0 software + ~$8,100 in card fees with your bank rate. Net: about $7,400 saved.
What about updates? Do those cost?+
Free updates as we ship them. Re-download the installer from this page. Your data stays in the SQLite file untouched.
What if I need a feature you don't have yet?+
Two options: live without it, or hire us to build it as a paid custom module. Either way the free version stays free for everyone.
Stop paying for POS this month.
Free Windows installer. Bring your card reader.
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