Square for Restaurants alternative
Square is great to start. Novaryq connects multi-location management, kitchen display, payroll preparation and commission-free direct ordering as you grow; plan eligibility and add-ons vary.
Square for Restaurants publishes a free plan and simple per-plan pricing, which makes it an easy way to open. As you add locations, channels and back-office needs, compare which capabilities sit in which plan or product. Novaryq keeps front of house, kitchen, ordering, loyalty, inventory and finance in one platform that scales with you.
Central menus, pricing and reporting across every store and brand.
Own your online orders and guest data end to end.
KDS, station routing, inventory and recipes baked in, not bolted on.
Scheduling, time tracking and payroll preparation with export-ready records, in the same system as sales.
| Capability | Novaryq | Square |
|---|---|---|
| POS + online ordering + KDS + loyalty + payroll preparation | Available within one platform; plan eligibility and add-ons vary | Free, Plus and Premium plans; Square KDS billed per device on Free |
| Commission-free online ordering | Yes — no Novaryq per-order commission; processing and delivery fees may apply | Not verified |
| Billing term | Month-to-month or annual; selected agreement governs | Not verified |
| Multi-location central management | Native across every location & brand | Not verified |
| Offline cash | Beta — enabled workflow on supported, prepared terminals; cards require connectivity | Yes — offline payments listed, 24-hour session limit |
| Built for Canada + US | Yes — North America first | Not verified |
| Your data & guest list | Yours — export anytime | Not verified |
Source for the Square column: https://squareup.com/ca/en/point-of-sale/restaurants/pricing (official page, accessed 2026-09-26; scope: Canada). “Not verified” means a cell has not been checked against a dated official source.
If you’re juggling a separate ordering tool, a loyalty app and spreadsheets for inventory, that’s the signal. Novaryq consolidates them so your team works from one source of truth.
Novaryq focuses on full-operation value rather than a free tier. Plans are transparent and per-location, month-to-month and annual options are available, and a guided demo lets you evaluate the platform before selecting a term.
Yes — multi-location central management is native, so HQ controls menus, pricing, staff and taxes from one place while each store runs day to day.
No single term applies to every plan. Month-to-month and annual options are available; annual pricing carries a committed term, cancellation follows the signed agreement, and your data remains exportable.
Yes — POS, online ordering, kitchen display, payments, loyalty, marketing, inventory and staff run on one connected platform with one login, so your core operations share the same menu, orders and reporting instead of living in separate tools. Software plans are priced per location; applicable taxes, hardware, onboarding, payment processing, delivery and usage-based services are separate.
See how Novaryq unifies every location and channel in one demo.