Arcavis

Arcavis is a Swiss point of sale system with a cloud back office that covers sales, payments, stock, reporting, customer loyalty and time recording. It has a gastronomy module with an interactive table plan for restaurants, bars and canteens, but is sold equally to shops, fashion retailers, service businesses and tourism venues. It is made by Arcavis AG in Switzerland.

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Arcavis's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
Restaurants, bars, takeaways and canteens in Switzerland and Germany, Food retailers such as delis, butchers and farm shops
Pricing
From CHF 59 per month per point of sale
Runs on
Web, Android, iOS

Who it is for

  • Restaurants, bars, takeaways and canteens in Switzerland and Germany

    The gastronomy module handles table plans, orders sent to the kitchen, split bills, stock, recipes and integrated card and TWINT payments.

  • Food retailers such as delis, butchers and farm shops

    Certified scale connection, webshop links and stock management are aimed at open-sale food shops.

  • Mixed retail and hospitality operators

    One system covers cafes or bars alongside shops, ticketing and hotel room charging.

What it does

  • Point of sale

    Fast article entry by search or scan, customisable layouts, multiple tills and branches managed together.

  • Table plan and kitchen orders

    Interactive table plan, orders sent to the kitchen, multiple seatings per table and split payments.

  • Self-checkout

    Customers scan and pay themselves at a terminal or on mobile devices.

  • Mobile point of sale

    The Arcavis POS app for Android accepts card payments on the phone via Tap-To-Pay.

  • Arcavis Pay

    Integrated payment processing for major cards, Girocard and TWINT.

  • Inventory and stock counts

    Full, partial and continuous stock counts with automatic variance and stock value calculation.

  • Working time recording

    Staff record start, breaks and stop at the till, with daily, monthly and annual reports.

  • Scale connection

    Certified scales feed weight into the sale; each installation is documented with a conformity number.

  • Webshop connection

    Syncs articles, prices, stock and customers with WooCommerce, Shopify, Saldia and other shops.

  • Accounting connection

    Exports sales and accounting records to Bexio and creates Bexio invoices at the till.

  • Open REST API and transaction webhook

    Exchange articles, customers, sales and stock with other systems, and push each saved transaction to a URL you define.

  • Customer loyalty and digital cards

    Customer data, vouchers and digital loyalty cards for smartphone wallets.

  • Feature catalogue by edition

    The features page lists 214 features with module filters, marking what each edition includes.

Pricing

Starting price
From CHF 59 per month per point of sale
Pricing model
Subscription per location
Minimum contract
None; cancellable monthly or annually depending on payment method
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes

Light is CHF 59 per month for one point of sale with Arcavis Pay and no modules (CHF 53.10 with annual payment). Professional starts at CHF 109 per month for the first POS with free module choice, and Ultimate is CHF 199 per month for the first POS with all modules. Extra POS stations cost 50% of the first, prices exclude VAT, and the page announces a new price and module structure from 1 October 2026. Arcavis Pay charges 0.79% plus CHF 0.05 on debit cards and 1.09% plus CHF 0.05 on credit cards and Twint. A 14-day free trial needs no credit card.

How it compares

Compared with the 235 products in Restaurant POS that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 17 integrations. The median in this category is 8.
  • Does not have a free plan. 28 of the 50 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Has a free trial. 69 of the 70 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • One of 110 products in this category with an iOS app. One of 116 products in this category with an Android app. 218 products in this category state their platforms.

Works with

Accounting
BexioLobosNexus
Loyalty
E-Guma
Other
WooCommerceShopifySaldiafiskalySemabit
Payments
TWINT
Reservations
MewsTicketparkn-tree
Suppliers
Biopartner7 DaysWebstarClaro

Names are as on the extensions and integrations pages. Some extensions are paid add-ons. The page also lists an EDI interface for suppliers, ZUGFeRD e-invoices for Germany, and an ELO status light for self-checkout.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
Switzerland, Germany
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Platforms
Web, Android, iOS
Apps
Arcavis POS: Mobile point of sale with Tap-To-Pay card acceptance. Arcavis Companion App: Stock counting and warehouse tasks on the go
Hardware
Works with a touchscreen, scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer, card terminal and certified scales. Arcavis Pay terminals or any card terminal can be used; stock counting also runs on a Zebra TC22.

The team page says Arcavis strengthens retail in Switzerland and Germany, and the site lists partner firms in both countries and a Germany-specific tax security module. No formal territory list is published.

The company

Company
Arcavis AG
Headquarters
Switzerland
Customers named by the vendor
SCOTT SPORTS

Security and support

Security and compliance
Swiss Made Software label
Support
Customer support and free onboarding are included, with training, manuals and videos. Contact by phone or email or by booking an online meeting.

Listing details

Vendor
Arcavis AG
Built for
Restaurants, Food retail
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
arcavis.ch

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  • gastronovi

    Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany.

    Runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS, against Web, iOS and Android for Arcavis.

  • Vectron POS

    Vectron POS is a range of till hardware, till software and cloud services from Vectron Systems AG of Münster, Germany, sold through local dealers to restaurants, bakeries, butchers, hotels and retailers.

    Runs on Web, Android and Windows, against Web, iOS and Android for Arcavis.

  • Hypersoft

    Hypersoft is a German point-of-sale and restaurant management platform (ePOS Solutions) from Hypersoft Trading GmbH in Hamburg.

    Names 14 integrations, against 17 for Arcavis.

  • Last.app

    Last.app is a Spanish restaurant management system built around a POS that runs on Windows, Android and iOS.

    Runs on iOS, Android and Windows, against Web, iOS and Android for Arcavis.

Compare Arcavis

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Which extensions are paid add-ons and their prices
  • Kitchen display and online ordering for restaurants
  • Founding year, headquarters address, funding and employee count
  • Security certifications and hosting location
  • Windows or iPad point of sale apps (only an Android POS app is named)

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepagehttps://www.arcavis.ch/en
  2. Editions, prices, FAQhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/pricing
  3. Gastronomy featureshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/industry/catering
  4. POS features and hardwarehttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/point-of-sale
  5. Integrationshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/integrations
  6. Extensions listhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/extensions
  7. Paymentshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/payment
  8. Feature cataloguehttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/features
  9. Company backgroundhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/mission-and-values
  10. Team and marketshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/team
  11. Partnershttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/partners
  12. Free trialhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/demo
  13. Customer case studyhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/blog/case-study-scott-sports