Choosing a POS
Buy the right restaurant POS — the questions, trade-offs and fees that actually matter.
Cloud POS vs on-premise: the five differences that matter
A cloud POS keeps your data in a data centre; an on-premise POS keeps it on a box in your back office. The five differences that decide which one a Thai restaurant regrets.
iPad POS system for restaurants: the hardware you need
What restaurant POS hardware actually costs in Thailand: an iPad POS system at ฿16,900 versus a ฿6,990 Android tablet, printers, a cash drawer, and what you can skip.
Cafe POS system: what a Thai coffee shop really needs
How to choose a cafe POS system in Thailand: counter speed, cost per cup, QR ordering, loyalty for regulars, and when a free till is still enough.
Free restaurant POS: what it really costs in Thailand
A free restaurant POS is real and often the right call for a single till, but the true cost hides in processing rates, paid add-ons, hardware and reconciliation. Here is how to read the whole number.
Choosing a restaurant POS in 2026 — the questions that actually matter
A buyer's checklist for picking a restaurant POS without regret — what offline behaviour, real fees, lock-in and hardware actually look like once you are live, and what "all-in-one" has to include.
Run it on Papaya.
Everything in this guide is built into Papaya — start free, or let us map it to your venue.