CAKE POS vs Aloha EPOS Comparison

Square Point of Sale

Toast POS

Clover

Bindo POS

NCR Voyix POS

Cash Register Express

Bar and axe throwing

Cake makes the daily changes of specials, inventory, and pricing quick and easy
I used to have to google up help for my previous POS(Aloha and Micros)
Cake has an efficient help desk and support team

great product and value compared to other POS systems

Thanks, Joe, for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. Love to hear that you have found CAKE easy to use and making updates has been a breeze! We appreciate your feedback on chargebacks, I'll share this with our product team so they can take this into account. 

As a restaurant software, it still needs more details, but the person who helped us make a decision for cake is awesome, he has been an unbelievable help for us, if it wouldn't be for him, we might have stayed with Aloha; he is definitely an asset to your company.

Excellent Service

Thank you for your helpful feedback of CAKE, Mustafa. We do in fact offer line breaks on the kitchen tickets. Please read here for Course Breaks: https://university.cake.net/Point_of_Sale/Daily_Use/Sending_(Firing) 

We have found that we can easily pull reports (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly) anytime. Which helps with deciding what menu items to keep or replace. Despite a few hiccups here and there, we were able to overcome them after reaching out to customer service. Our experience has been positive. 

Overall, it's a piece of CAKE!

I converted to CAKE from using Aloha because I wanted to offer my customers online ordering.  CAKE offers a nice integrated system.  It was reasonably priced, and geared toward smaller independent restaurants.  I am still working to increase my online ordering and CAKE does leave something to be desired in that area.  It would be nice to integrate social media with online ordering and be able to take payments online.  CAKE has listened and been receptive to my requests, and I hope they continue to improve going forward.  Overall, the CAKE system has been easy to learn to operate, it is easy to manipulate the system and set it up how we need to use it on a daily basis.  My customers have enjoyed using CAKE, they particularly like the new receipt function, getting receipts e-mailed or texted directly to them. CAKE has been inexpensive and easy to use, I would recommend it for a small start up.  



On-line ordering a bonus!

Thank you for your vote of confidence, Dan! At CAKE, we pride ourselves on building new products based on the feedback of restaurants like yours. We'll continue to add more features to enhance restaurant visibility on social media, and we hope if you think of anything else, you'll let us know what else we can do to serve Avon Bakery & Deli better!

The highest grade i will ever give a POS system is a 9/10 because there is always something new and innovative that you will be chasing, no matter which system you have.   Therefore there is no '10' system.  These guys got the 9.  They have a nice system, but what i like best, is that they survey their CURRENT customers to find out what they can do better, then make it better.  And they give you choices.....who doesn't like choices?!



They Give You Choices....Who Doesn't Like Choices?

Thank you Zick for your thorough and clear enthusiasm for CAKE! We're thrilled to have stood out among so many great options in the POS marketplace, and we'll continue to improve our POS based on what our customers want.

If you are upgrading to this do not waste your money

Tell you one thing and then something completely different latter to make a sale!

Aloha from Server 

We have used 3 different POS systems and overall found Aloha to be the most compatible for our restaurant.  

Aloha is the best POS system we have used to operate our restaurant

Aloha for a restaurant 

I am frustrated with this software more often that I am not. It has taken about a year for me to figure out all the workarounds to get the information I need. The language on the brand side is not clear, the functionality is antiquated, and NCR should have stuck with just making cash registers. Software is not their game. 

Should Have Stayed in Hardware - Not Good Software

Good and easy to use, but only when it's running smoothly

Overall easy to maneuver software. Easily controls employee clock in/out times. Holds easy access to sales through the POS. Overall great product.

Overall Great Product

Decent Program 

Good Restaurant POS

The reporting and back-end functions are easy to learn compared to other programs. Servers love how simple it is to use and learn. It's the fastest for ordering food I've come across. 

Leader for a reason

Aloha Review

Aloha POS

I love this pos system. I have used many others in the past and this by far was the easiest and fastest to figure out.

Easy pos system

Behind the times

Years ago it was great software with great support.  It hasn't kept up and upgrades are ridiculously expensive.  I can't imagine seeing it at any new locations.

Used to be a great product

I'd recommend it for a restaurant or bar.

Great Price for a Restaurant starting out

My restaurant first opened using the RPower POS system. It worked well for a while, but as we grew busier it became apparent that modifications, and edits to orders were taking much too long, and felt very clunky. I think that Aloha gives servers the ability to streamline their orders and as they become more comfortable with the system they can become quite speedy. Overall Aloha is the best POS system that I have used so far, but nothing is perfect.

Great features, Difficult Access

Aloha is a great POS for restaurants, I think it can be used for restaurants of all sizes. We were able to manage a high volume with the software. I was really happy with it and would definitely use it again. 

Great software for restaurants! 

With a long history in the restaurant industry I have worked with my fair share of POS systems. Squirrel and Square being the most recent and relevant competitors. Aloha is by far the superior product in my opinion. The ease of use as far as setting up table and table numbers, server log-ins, adjusting orders, etc. The cross-platform functionality allows me to easily adjust menu items, their location within the system, and price from my computer without having to stand at a POS terminal. The ability to set and manage permissions such as voiding transactions or deleting entrees from tickets while somewhat tricky at first (shows a permission is in place but card or number fails to work at actual POS terminal until usually the next 24 hours) has helped to minimize loss by reducing the number of voided tickets or entrees. 

Aloha from Oklahoma!

You can not solve any problems with Aloha, you can only create them.

A-NO-ha

Hello Aloha!!

Aloha for Restaurants

What is there not to like about software created for staff of all levels of experience. In previous places of employment, I had worked with the point of sale systems that were so intricate that it took me weeks to fully master all of the features to its operation, so I was a bit worried that Aloha would turn out to be another one of those. Little did I know that this would be the software that made me into the confident server I am today. 

The easiest Point of Sale System of them all to learn and use.

Compare CAKE POS and Aloha EPOS based on features, pricing, verified reviews, integrations & more. Find out which software is best for your business today.

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Clover is an all-in-one platform designed to help on and offline retailers, quick service restaurants, and other service businesses manage their point-of-sale operations, with secure payment solutions and reliable business management features

Toast POS solution is a cloud-based restaurant management platform for restaurant owners to reduce staff & operational costs and improve customer experience

CAKE maximizes restaurant management with software connecting the front of the house to the back. Increase speed of service, table turns, and maximize guest management with digital technology that can help increase your revenue.

Access Controls/Permissions

Accounting

Accounting Integration

Activity Dashboard

Activity Tracking

Alerts/Notifications

Bar Tab Management

Barcode Recognition

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Billing & Invoicing

Cash Management

Clock In/Out

Contact Database

Contact Management

Credit Card Processing

Customer Accounts

Customer Database

Customer History

Customer Management

Customizable Branding

Customizable Categories

Customizable Reports

Customizable Templates

Data Import/Export

Delivery Estimate

Delivery Management

Delivery Tracking

Discount Management

Dynamic Pricing

Electronic Payments

Electronic Signature

Email Marketing

Employee Management

Food Delivery Dispatching

For Bakeries

For Bars/Clubs

For Restaurants

Forecasting

Geographic Maps

Geolocation

Gift Card Management

Inventory Control

Inventory Management

Inventory Tracking

Kitchen/Menu Management

Labor Cost Calculator

Labor Cost Reporting

Live Tracking

Location Tracking

Loyalty Program

Menu Builder

Mobile Access

Mobile Alerts

Mobile Booking

Mobile Payments

Multi-Channel Marketing

Multi-Location

Nutrition & Ingredient Labels

Offline Access

Online Ordering

Online Payments

Online Reservations

Order Entry

Order Management

Order Processing

Order Scheduling

Order Tracking

Ordering Automation

Payment Processing

Performance Metrics

Point of Sale (POS)

Point of Sale (POS) Integration

Price/Margin Management

Product Catalog

Production Management

Promotions Management

QR Codes

Real-Time Analytics

Real-Time Data

Real-Time Monitoring

Real-Time Notifications

Real-Time Reporting

Real-Time Updates

Receipt Management

Recipe/Formula Costing

Reporting & Statistics

Reporting/Analytics

Reservations Management

Restaurant POS

Sales History

Sales Management

Sales Reports

Sales Tax Management

Sales Trend Analysis

Separate Checks

SMS Messaging

Split Checks

Status Tracking

Stock Management

CAKE POS

Linux

Web-based

Windows

iPad

Marketing Director

Our onboarding specialist [SENSITIVE CONTENT] did a great job and walked us through any difficulties as we learned and installed. Our Customer Success Manager [SENSITIVE CONTENT] has been awesome.

Owner

I love that I can customize the system as I want and edit very easy. I like that there are tons of options to create and easy to find.

Ease-of-use I find it very easy to train your employees on it everything is super simple and customer service is excellent.

That in it's self has saved us a ton of payroll we use to spend on training. From a ownership perspective, we have four locations and I'm able to track them from my central office, Wonderful.

I love having the itemized close cash receipt every day. I love all the reports that I get for tracking my business.

I love the reports I get when we close so that I can see immediately how we did without going directly into the system. It was worth the money spent.

They are number one at customer service which is very important. They are available for help 24-7 and that is needed.

owner

Wife got cancer, covid hit hard and had to close for over a year. Tried to reconnect device but can't because of 3 missed payments prior to covid.

Overall, we love this product, especially the support we get from the friendly staff. Anytime we have an issues, we call and it gets fixed.

Project Manager

I have been co-piloting this app with several businesses for the last months and it is by far the mos intuitive and easy to use. It is perfect to run a mid business and keep it in control.

Owner/Executive Chef

We were able to activate and integrate it quickly and we love the reporting capabilities the system gives us.

Easy to use, back office short is great and helpful.

Sometimes it's hard to get support  on the phone when something does go wrong.

We feel very comfortable requesting new features and integrations based on our needs and we feel like they really listen to us and try to incorporate our ideas quickly and simply.

The cash drawer and the insert in it are not built for the type of abuse they can take in some operations. I wish there was an option to purchase extra drawer inserts.

Owner 

Easy to use, fair service price,  reliable company.

I have many different  POS Systems in the past and cake for sure was the easiest one to navigate. They have great customer service and they are always trying to hear your opinion about the system.

I can't put my finger on what changed, but i have trouble adding new products under existing categories. They come out as new buttons on the main screen.

CAKE POS screenshot: CAKE product suite

CAKE POS screenshot: Quickly process payments tableside.

CAKE POS screenshot: Get an instant look at the health of your restaurant with dynamic reporting from CAKE. Browse wages, hours worked, sales categories, and more.

CAKE POS screenshot: CAKE POS floor map

CAKE POS screenshot: CAKE POS payments

Freelancers

Large Enterprises

Mid Size Business

Small Business

Bindo is a cloud-based iPad POS solution which facilitates online shopping for the end consumer through the Bindo Marketplace, with features for multi-store management, purchase orders, time clock, credit card processing, API integration, analytics & reports, inventory management, & more

Aloha is a cloud-based EPOS solution designed to helps bars and restaurants manage their business lifecycles, from reservations to seating plans, table services, staff rosters, & payments. Managers can create custom floor plans using real-time updates on waiting times and available seating capacity.

CAKE POS vs Aloha EPOS Comparison

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