Olsera vs Pawoon

Olsera is an Indonesian cloud point-of-sale system for small and medium businesses, with a food-and-beverage edition for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and caterers as well as retail and service versions. Pawoon is a cloud point of sale app for Indonesian merchants, run on a tablet or smartphone with a web dashboard for reports, stock and staff. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: Olsera at IDR 1,288,000 per year (excludes VAT); Pawoon at IDR 299,000 per outlet per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • free plans

    A free plan is available from Pawoon, but not from Olsera.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Olsera: Restaurants and cafes in Indonesia; Pawoon: Small restaurants and cafes in Indonesia.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Olsera: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Pawoon: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Olsera names 15 integrations and Pawoon names 12 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Olsera (Batam, Indonesia) and Pawoon (Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia).

Side by side

Olsera vs Pawoon: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldOlseraPawoon
What it isOlsera is an Indonesian cloud point-of-sale system for small and medium businesses, with a food-and-beverage edition for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and caterers as well as retail and service versions.Pawoon is a cloud point of sale app for Indonesian merchants, run on a tablet or smartphone with a web dashboard for reports, stock and staff.
Best forRestaurants and cafes in Indonesia; Small businesses that want fixed annual fees; Multi-outlet franchisesSmall restaurants and cafes in Indonesia; Multi-outlet and franchise food brands; Merchants selling through GrabFood and their own online menu
Pricing modelSubscription per businessSubscription per outlet
Starting priceIDR 1,288,000 per year (excludes VAT)IDR 299,000 per outlet per month
Free planNoYes
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesIndonesiaIndonesia
LanguagesIndonesianEnglish, Indonesian
Number of integrations1512
CertificationsISO 27001Not published
Security practicesEncrypted transaction dataCloud security is claimed but no certification is named
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersBatam, IndonesiaJakarta Selatan, Indonesia
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Dana
  • GoPay
  • Grabfood
  • OVO
  • ShopeePay

Named only by Olsera

  • AntarinMakan
  • Blibli
  • JNE
  • JNT
  • Lazada
  • LinkAja
  • Shopee
  • TIKI
  • Tokopedia
  • Wahana

Named only by Pawoon

  • Accurate Online
  • Digiresto
  • Forstok
  • GoSend
  • GrabExpress
  • Jurnal
  • Pawoon Grosir

Which to choose

Olsera

Choose Olsera if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and cafes in Indonesia; Small businesses that want fixed annual fees; Multi-outlet franchises.

Pawoon

Choose Pawoon if you fit its listed audience: Small restaurants and cafes in Indonesia; Multi-outlet and franchise food brands; Merchants selling through GrabFood and their own online menu.

What we could not confirm

Olsera

  • Founding year, funding and team size
  • Contract terms beyond yearly plans
  • Accounting software names
  • An English version of the site (English addresses open the Indonesian site)

Pawoon

  • Founding year and team size
  • Funding
  • Contract terms
  • Free trial (a free plan exists instead)
  • Kitchen display or reservation features (none found on the vendor's site)
  • Security certifications

Go further

Olsera profilePawoon profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.