Petpooja vs Square POS
Updated November 2026 · AppBreakup editorial
Petpooja
Cloud restaurant POS from India covering billing, inventory, online orders and reports.
Square POS
Point-of-sale app and hardware from Square for restaurants, retail and service businesses.
The short answer
Petpooja suits restaurants in India and nearby markets that take many Zomato and Swiggy orders and need GST-ready billing. Square POS suits small cafes, food trucks and shops that want a free plan with no monthly fee and openly listed pricing. The biggest difference is market fit: Petpooja is built around Indian delivery apps, while Square bundles its own payment processing and business tools.
Petpooja or Square POS: our take
Petpooja is a cloud restaurant POS built in Ahmedabad and used mainly by Indian restaurants, cafes, bakeries, cloud kitchens and chains, with a growing presence in the Gulf and Southeast Asia. Its main draw is pulling Zomato and Swiggy orders straight into the billing screen, so staff don't juggle separate tablets. It covers multi-terminal billing, menus, inventory and recipe costing, a customer database and 80+ reports, and runs on Windows, Android and iOS hardware you may already own. Add-ons include a kitchen display, captain app, QR ordering, loyalty and a website. Plans run from Basic to Scale, but prices aren't public; you book a demo for a quote, and many features are paid extras.
Square POS, from Block, runs on iPhones, iPads, Android devices or Square's own terminals and kiosks, with tailored versions for restaurants, retail and appointments. The Free plan has no monthly fee and charges 2.6% + 15¢ per in-person card payment; the Plus plan is $49/month per location and adds features such as advanced floor plans, kitchen display and multi-location tools. Card payments can keep working offline for up to 24 hours. Payments must go through Square's own processing, and it connects to Square payroll, banking and online stores. Pricing and hardware are listed openly.
A restaurant in India that depends on delivery-app orders and GST billing will find Petpooja fits its daily workflow far better. A small cafe or food truck in a market Square serves, wanting to start with no monthly fee and transparent pricing, is better matched to Square. Check that Square operates in your country before comparing further.
Which should you pick?
Choose Petpooja if…
- Restaurants in India and nearby markets that take many Zomato and Swiggy orders
- You need Windows, which Square POS doesn't list
- Pulls Zomato and Swiggy orders into the same billing screen
- Runs on Windows, Android and iOS hardware you may already own
Choose Square POS if…
- Small cafes, food trucks and shops that want a POS with no monthly fee to start
- You want a free option (Petpooja is paid only)
- Free plan with no monthly fee, only processing charges
- Pricing and hardware are listed openly and sold online
About each app
What is Petpooja?
Petpooja is a restaurant point-of-sale system built in Ahmedabad and used mainly by Indian restaurants, cafes, bakeries, cloud kitchens and chains, with a growing presence in the Gulf and Southeast Asia. It handles billing across several terminals, menu management, inventory and recipe costing, a built-in customer database and dozens of sales reports. A big part of its appeal in India is that it pulls orders from Zomato and Swiggy straight into the POS, so staff don't juggle separate tablets. Add-ons cover a kitchen display, a captain ordering app for waiters, QR ordering, a loyalty program and a restaurant website. It runs on Windows, Android and iOS devices and works with ordinary receipt and A4 printers. Plans are sold as annual or monthly subscriptions in tiers, but prices aren't listed publicly; you book a demo to get a quote. The same company also sells GST billing, payroll and task apps for other kinds of small business.
What is Square POS?
Square POS is the point-of-sale system from Square, part of Block. It runs on iPhones, iPads and Android devices or on Square's own terminals, registers, stands and kiosks, and covers checkout, orders, menus, inventory, customer profiles, gift cards and reports. Restaurant, retail and appointment businesses each get a tailored version of the app. The Free plan has no monthly fee and charges only card processing, which makes it a common first POS for food trucks, cafes and pop-up sellers. Paid Plus and Premium plans add features such as advanced floor plans, kitchen display, multi-location tools and lower processing rates, and add-ons like the KDS and kiosk software are billed per device. Card payments can keep working offline for a limited time. Square also sells payroll, banking, online stores and marketing tools that connect to the POS, and it publishes its pricing openly.
Side by side
| Attribute | Petpooja | Square POS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, Android, iOS, Web | iOS, Android, Web |
| Best for | Restaurants in India and nearby markets that take many Zomato and Swiggy orders | Small cafes, food trucks and shops that want a POS with no monthly fee to start |
| Status | Active | Active |
Petpooja vs Square POS pricing
Square POS: free plan + paid
- Free plan: Yes, Square Free at $0/month source
- Plus plan: $49/month per location source
- Starting price: $49/month per location (Square Plus) source
- Premium plan: $149/month per location source
Platforms
| Platform | Petpooja | Square POS |
|---|---|---|
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android |
Petpooja facts
5 of 5 verified- Platforms
- iOS, Windows, Android
- Checked Nov 8, 2026petpooja.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Petpooja POS works smoothly with iOS, Windows, and Android laptops, computers, tablets and phones.”
- Plans
- Basic, Core, Growth, Scale
- Checked Nov 8, 2026petpooja.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Basic Core Growth Scale Cloud Billing”
- Delivery integrations
- Zomato and Swiggy
- Checked Nov 8, 2026petpooja.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Online Orders Processed on Zomato & Swiggy”
- Reports
- 80+ reports
- Checked Nov 8, 2026petpooja.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Cloud Billing 80+ Reports In-built CRM”
- Owner
- Prayosha Food Services Pvt. Ltd.
- Checked Nov 8, 2026petpooja.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Prayosha Food Services Pvt. Ltd., India”
Square POS facts
7 of 7 verified- Free plan
- Yes, Square Free at $0/month
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “$0/mo. per location $49/mo. per location $149/mo.”
- Plus plan
- $49/month per location
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “$0/mo. per location $49/mo. per location $149/mo.”
- In-person card fee
- 2.6% + 15¢ (Free plan)
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “card is present. 2.6% + 15¢”
- Offline mode
- Offline payments for up to 24 hours
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “offline payments for up to 24 hours.”
- Hardware
- Sold separately
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Hardware is not included with your subscription.”
- Starting price
- $49/month per location (Square Plus)
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “$0/mo. per location $49/mo. per location $149/mo.”
- Premium plan
- $149/month per location
- Checked Nov 8, 2026squareup.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “per location $49/mo. per location $149/mo. per location”
Pros and cons of Petpooja
- Pulls Zomato and Swiggy orders into the same billing screen
- Runs on Windows, Android and iOS hardware you may already own
- Wide set of add-ons: KDS, captain app, QR ordering, loyalty
- Tiers cover single outlets up to large chains with a central kitchen
- No public prices; you have to book a demo for a quote
- Built around Indian delivery apps and GST, less suited to other markets
- Many features such as the KDS and loyalty are paid add-ons
Pros and cons of Square POS
- Free plan with no monthly fee, only processing charges
- Pricing and hardware are listed openly and sold online
- Takes offline card payments for up to 24 hours
- Connects to Square's payroll, banking and online store
- Payments must run through Square's own processing
- Kitchen display and kiosk software cost extra per device
- Offline payments that fail later are the seller's loss
Other apps to consider
ToastInstead of Petpooja
A restaurant-only POS with its own hardware and payments, better suited to restaurants in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland.
CloverInstead of Petpooja
Sold through banks and resellers with bundled hardware and a large app market for extra features.
- GoGofrugal
Instead of Petpooja
Covers restaurants plus retail and distribution, with deeper inventory and accounting in one ERP.
Square OnlineInstead of Square POS
If you mostly sell online, Square's store builder shares the same catalog and payments.
ShopifyInstead of Square POS
Shopify POS ties in-store sales to the same inventory and customers as a Shopify online store.
SumUpInstead of Square POS
No monthly fee and cheap card readers bought outright, popular across Europe.
Petpooja vs Square POS: common questions
Is Petpooja better than Square POS?
Petpooja suits restaurants in India and nearby markets that take many Zomato and Swiggy orders and need GST-ready billing. Square POS suits small cafes, food trucks and shops that want a free plan with no monthly fee and openly listed pricing. The biggest difference is market fit: Petpooja is built around Indian delivery apps, while Square bundles its own payment processing and business tools.
Is Petpooja free?
No. Petpooja is paid, though it may offer a trial.
Is Square POS free?
Square POS has a free plan, with paid plans for more features. See its verified pricing facts above for current limits.
Is Petpooja or Square POS open source?
Neither is open source.
Which platforms do Petpooja and Square POS support?
Petpooja: Windows, Android, iOS and Web. Square POS: iOS, Android and Web.