getcafepos Square is the default first POS for many small cafes: a free plan, polished hardware and its own card processing. GetCafePOS is built only for cafes, includes loyalty and an order-ahead store in every plan, lets you choose your own processor, and is sold with local pricing in the UAE and Pakistan.
Competitor prices checked October 18, 2026 from UpMenu — Square pricing breakdown (2026). Vendors change prices; confirm before deciding.
| GetCafePOS | Square | |
|---|---|---|
| Software price (US, per location) | $39 / $69 / $119 | $60 + $40 per extra device |
| Plan compared | Single Shot / Double Shot | Square for Restaurants Plus |
| Payment processing | Your choice of processor | Square only |
| Loyalty | Included | Paid add-on |
| Online ordering | Included, auto-built from POS menu | Square Online (free tier available) |
| Kitchen / bar screens | Included on Double Shot | Paid per device |
| Markets | USA, UAE, Pakistan | Selected countries; not UAE or Pakistan |
| Contract | None | Monthly |
| Card processing | Your processor’s rate, no markup | 2.6% + 15¢ in person (Square processing only) |
Export your item library from the Square Dashboard as a spreadsheet; customers can be exported as CSV. Because Square processing is tied to Square, you will need a processor for GetCafePOS — we explain options on a call.
Our free import and switching guideAnswered by the GetCafePOS team. Can’t find yours? Ask us.
For a one-register cafe on Square’s free tier, Square software costs less. Once you need restaurant Plus features, loyalty and kitchen screens, GetCafePOS is usually cheaper because those are included rather than added per device or per feature.
Not as an integrated processor. Square processing works with Square’s POS. With GetCafePOS you choose a processor and its terminal; GetCafePOS records the payment against each sale.
No permanent free plan. There is a free trial with no card, then paid plans per location with no contract.
Both support modifiers. GetCafePOS adds cafe-specific details: modifier sets printed in barista build order, zero-price options like half sweet that still print, and the same sets on the online store.
Yes. Export the item library from the Square Dashboard and send it to us; we import it free and rebuild modifier sets with you.
GetCafePOS is sold in the UAE and Pakistan with local prices and support. Square does not sell its POS in those countries.
Build your menu on a free trial, ring a few test orders, and decide with real numbers.
30-day free trial · no card · no contract
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