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A Petpooja alternative for QR ordering
Petpooja is a full restaurant POS built around billing, inventory and aggregator integrations. Thaalo is lighter and QR-first: table QR ordering, a zero-commission ordering page, a kitchen screen and GST billing, running in the browser on phones you already own. Pick Petpooja for deep inventory and aggregator sync; pick Thaalo for guest ordering set up in a day.
When a full POS like Petpooja is the better fit
Be honest with yourself about what you need. A full POS is built for restaurants whose day revolves around the billing counter and the store room. If most of these are true, a full POS is likely the better choice, and Thaalo is not trying to be one.
- You need raw-material inventory, recipes and purchase orders
- You want Zomato and Swiggy orders pulled into the same billing screen
- You run many outlets with a central kitchen and stock transfers
- You already have POS hardware and staff trained on it
When Thaalo is the better fit
Thaalo is for restaurants that want guests ordering from their own phones, and a direct ordering link that does not cost a commission, without a long setup or new hardware.
- Guests should order from the table by scanning a QR, no app
- You want your own pickup and delivery ordering page with no commission
- You want to be live the same day from a photo of your menu
- Your team runs on phones, and a kitchen screen on a tablet is enough
- You want one flat price: ₹999, ₹1,499 or ₹1,199 per outlet a month, no setup fee
Questions to ask any vendor before you choose
Prices and packages change, so ask every vendor, us included, the same questions and get the answers on WhatsApp or email.
- What is the total monthly cost with QR ordering, online ordering and the kitchen screen included?
- Is there a setup fee, a hardware requirement or a minimum contract?
- Is there any per-order fee or commission on direct orders?
- Can guests order from the table themselves, or is the QR only a menu to read?
- How long from signing up to taking the first order, and who does the setup?
- How do I leave, and do I get my menu and order data when I do?
What Thaalo does not do (yet)
So you can compare fairly: Thaalo does not manage raw-material inventory or recipes, does not pull in Zomato or Swiggy orders, and does not yet take online payment at checkout (guests pay by cash, card or UPI at the counter, and staff mark the order paid). Online payment is being built next.
Questions owners ask
Is Thaalo a replacement for Petpooja?
For some restaurants. If you need QR table ordering, a direct ordering page, a kitchen screen and GST billing, Thaalo covers it. If you rely on inventory, recipes or aggregator sync, a full POS is the better fit.
Can I use Thaalo alongside my existing POS?
Yes. Some restaurants keep their POS for billing and use Thaalo for table QR ordering and their direct ordering page. Orders show on Thaalo's own board and kitchen screen.
How much does Thaalo cost compared with a POS?
Thaalo is ₹999, ₹1,499 or ₹1,199 per outlet a month, exclusive of GST, with no setup fee and no hardware to buy. Ask any POS vendor for their all-in monthly price with the same modules to compare.
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