Free forever restaurant POS

All the POS your restaurant needs. None of the monthly nonsense.

Download FloPOS, load your menu, and start running orders with tables, tickets, kitchen display, printing, staff access, and local data built in. It is free forever, open source, and yours to inspect, run, and improve.

Checks the boxes A complete restaurant POS you can own, not rent.
Free foreverMIT open-source license
No subscriptionNo license meter
Local dataSQLite stays with you
Batteries includedTables, KDS, menus, staff
Windows, macOS, LinuxDownload, install, serve
Restaurant command centerReady to serve
Dine-in tableTables, tabs, modifiers, status
Fired
Counter rushFast billing, receipt, payment
New
Control roomMenu, staff, stock, local data
Own it
LocalData stays with you
KDSLive tickets
PrintReceipts

Built for food service

From espresso bars to full-service floors, FloPOS keeps the line moving.

Restaurants need more than a pretty checkout screen. FloPOS brings the daily stack together: orders, tables, kitchen flow, receipts, menus, staff roles, stock signals, and local data control.

Cafes and coffee shops

Move through morning rush with fast items, simple modifiers, takeaway orders, and clean receipt printing.

Restaurants and QSRs

Run tables, open tickets, kitchen status, discounts, payments, and the handoff from front counter to back of house.

Bakeries and food trucks

Keep selling from a focused menu without dragging a subscription bill behind every loaf, slice, or street-service shift.

Owners and builders

Inspect the code, keep the data close, customize what matters, and stop waiting for a vendor roadmap to save the day.

Batteries included

The boxes are checked before you even open the cash drawer.

FloPOS covers the core restaurant workflow without selling every useful feature as a separate upgrade. Download it, add your menu, connect your setup, and run the floor your way.

Fast order taking

Dine-in, takeaway, delivery, modifiers, discounts, split payments, and receipts are ready out of the box. Less tab-hopping, more table-turning.

Tables and open tickets

Keep every table, tab, and counter order visible so service does not depend on memory, sticky notes, or heroic guessing.

Kitchen Display System

Send orders to the kitchen screen in real time. Chefs see what is new, what is cooking, and what needs attention without chasing paper.

Receipt and kitchen printing

Connect ESC/POS receipt and kitchen printers for the classic restaurant hardware stack. Print bills, tickets, and customer receipts without a monthly add-on.

Menu management

Build categories, products, variants, addons, toppings, and prices once, then sell from a menu your staff can actually move through quickly.

Staff access

Give owners, admins, cashiers, and kitchen users the right level of access. Keep service fast while keeping sensitive settings out of the wrong hands.

Your data stays with you

FloPOS uses local SQLite storage, so your sales and operating data live under your control instead of being locked inside a vendor cloud.

Stock awareness

Track item availability and low-stock signals before the rush turns a missing ingredient into an awkward conversation.

Desktop deployment

Run FloPOS on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Download it, install it, load your menu, and get moving.

Own the till

Your restaurant data should not need permission to come home.

FloPOS is open source and stores operational data locally with SQLite, so sales history, menus, staff setup, and service records stay under your control. That is a practical security advantage: fewer vendor lock-in surprises, clearer backup choices, and code you can inspect.

Use the app, review the source, back up your database, and decide who gets access. It is your restaurant. The POS should act like it.

MITOpen-source license
LocalData stays with you
FreeForever software
v1.7.1Current release

Ready for real service

Download today. Go live when your setup passes the rush-hour test.

Load your real menu

Add categories, products, modifiers, taxes, and discounts. If your staff can sell the top 20 orders fast, you are on the right path.

Setup guide

Plug in the restaurant bits

Check receipt printers, kitchen screens, cash drawer behavior, scanners, and network stability before the dinner rush checks your work for you.

Install guide

Keep your data yours

Local data is a strength when it is backed up. Decide where copies go, who can access them, and how you would restore service if a device fails.

Security guide
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Restaurant POS by country

English-language country pages for restaurant teams worldwide.

Use these pages to evaluate FloPOS for local tax setup, receipt expectations, payment habits, hardware planning, and support paths in your market.

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Three useful clicks. No sales call required.

Download FloPOS

Grab the latest release and start setting up a restaurant POS you can keep using for free.

Download

Install it

Follow the setup guide, load your menu, connect the hardware, and put the workflow through its paces.

Installation

Own the source

Review the GitHub project, inspect the code, and adapt the POS instead of renting a black box.

GitHub

Download FloPOS and start serving

Download FloPOS, load your menu, connect your hardware, and start running service with a POS you can own from day one.

FAQ

Common questions

What is FloPOS?

FloPOS is a free, open-source restaurant POS for cafes, restaurants, bakeries, food trucks, cloud kitchens, bars, and quick-service teams. It includes ordering, tables, menus, kitchen display, receipt printing, staff access, and local data storage.

Is it really free forever?

Yes. FloPOS is MIT licensed open-source software. There is no software subscription, license meter, or paywall to unlock the core POS.

Can I just download it and start?

Yes. Download FloPOS, install it, load your menu, and start testing your service flow. For live service, still verify your taxes, printers, backups, staff roles, and hardware setup.

Why is it secure?

FloPOS gives you a strong privacy and control advantage because your operating data stays with you by default in local SQLite storage. You decide where backups go and who has access.

Where is the source code?

The source code is public on GitHub at github.com/FreeOpenSourcePOS/FloCafe, so restaurants and developers can inspect it, audit it, fork it, and improve it.