Focus POS

Focus POS is restaurant point-of-sale software from Focus POS Systems, Inc., with add-on modules for online ordering, kitchen display, loyalty, gift cards and cloud reporting. It runs on terminals, tablets and phones and is sold and supported through a network of local dealers rather than directly. The vendor says it has been making restaurant software since 1990.

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Best for
Bars, nightclubs and table-service restaurants, Quick-service, cafe and franchise operators
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Web, iOS

Who it is for

  • Bars, nightclubs and table-service restaurants

    The vendor lists table management with floor plans, tabs, check splitting and liquor-control integrations.

  • Quick-service, cafe and franchise operators

    Focus lists quick service, fast casual, coffee, pizza, food truck and franchise industry pages, with online ordering and kitchen display modules.

  • Restaurants that want a local dealer for installation and support

    Sales, installation and support run through local resellers.

Less suited to: Buyers who want to sign up and pay online: Focus is sold and supported through local dealers, and the site publishes no prices.

What it does

  • Touchscreen order entry

    Takes orders, splits checks, opens tabs and handles transfers, voids and comps.

  • Table management

    Graphic floor plans with table status and times, including a pool table timer.

  • Reporting and KPIs

    Labor, inventory and sales reports, table turns, employee performance and sales contests.

  • QuickBooks export

    Exports accounting data to QuickBooks.

  • Inventory control

    Tracks inventory, menu item costs and usage reports.

  • Security controls

    Camera integration, real-time alerts, fingerprint access control and age verification for liquor sales.

  • Online ordering

    Takes delivery, takeout and dine-in orders online and sends them into the POS and kitchen without re-keying.

  • Kitchen display (FocusKITCHEN)

    Cloud kitchen display that queues online, in-house and drive-thru orders with bump, recall and rush-order priority.

  • Mobile POS

    Order taking on smartphones or tablets with custom menu layouts, upsell prompts and check splitting.

  • iPad POS

    Runs the POS on iPad for counter use, tableside ordering and line busting.

  • Loyalty program

    Points, sales, incremental and variety-based reward plans, coupons, surveys and email or text marketing lists.

  • Gift cards

    Digital eGift cards and physical myFocus gift cards with balance checks, which can be combined with loyalty.

  • Cloud reporting and management

    Anytime, anywhere access to data and administrative controls.

  • Labor management

    Time clock and scheduling.

  • Third-party delivery integration

    Connects to Uber Eats and DoorDash so delivery orders reach the POS.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

Focus publishes no prices. Its Focus as a Subscription option charges a monthly fee with free upgrades and lets you add terminals, and labor scheduling, hotel interface, customer service/delivery, alerts and gift cards are optional modules at extra cost. Pricing comes from local dealers.

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 25 integrations. The median in this category is 8.
  • One of 110 products in this category with an iOS app. 218 products in this category state their platforms.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Uber Eats, DoorDash, QuickBooks, Xero, Deliverect, Deliveroo, Grubhub, Glovo, Stripe, OpenTable. Of these, this product's listing names Uber Eats, DoorDash, QuickBooks, OpenTable.

Works with

Accounting
Restaurant 365QuickbooksSage
Delivery
ItsaCheckmateUber EatsDoorDash
Inventory
ChefTecMargin Edge
Loyalty
PaytronixPunchhLevel Up
Other
OLOOpen DiningSolinkDTiQAgilisysBergAvero
Payroll
PaychexADP
Reservations
QSR HostessDineTimeOpen TableSeven Rooms
Scheduling
Hot Schedules

Focus describes an open API platform and lists many more partners on its partners page, including online ordering, kitchen display, liquor control, camera, hardware and gift card vendors.

Where and how it runs

Platforms
Web, iOS
Apps
myFocus: Mobile application for Focus cloud services
Hardware
Runs on touchscreen terminals, tablets, iPads and smartphones. The partners page lists hardware partners Touch Dynamic, CRS, Toshiba and Aures.

Focus says it is installed at more than 15,000 locations worldwide and supported by dealers across the nation, but publishes no country list.

The company

Company
Focus POS Systems, Inc.
Founded
1990
Customers named by the vendor
TopGolf, Second City Comedy Club, Smoothie King, Billy Sim’s BBQ, Johnnie’s New York Pizza, Popeye’s, Arby’s, Cold Stone Creamery

Security and support

Security and compliance
Meets PCI Security Standards Council requirements (vendor statement)
Support
Support is through the local reseller that services the location; Focus does not work with credit card processors directly.

Listing details

Vendor
Focus Technologies
Headquarters
United States
Built for
Bars, Hotel F&B, Restaurants
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
focuspos.com

Alternatives to Focus POS

See all 276 in Restaurant POS

  • SpotOn Restaurant

    SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for Focus POS.

  • Qu POS

    Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains.

    Runs on Web, against Web and iOS for Focus POS.

  • GoTab

    GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for Focus POS.

  • SkyTab

    SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for Focus POS.

Compare Focus POS

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Any price or plan tiers
  • Headquarters and employee count
  • Countries served
  • Android and Windows support
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications beyond a PCI statement
  • Contract terms
  • Funding

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.focuspos.com
  2. POS overview and featureshttps://www.focuspos.com/restaurant-pos/
  3. Subscription model and moduleshttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/focus-as-a-subscription/
  4. Online ordering and deliveryhttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/restaurant-online-ordering/
  5. Kitchen displayhttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/kitchen-display-system-pos-focuskitchen/
  6. Mobile POShttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/mobile-pos/
  7. iPad POShttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/ipad-pos/
  8. Loyaltyhttps://www.focuspos.com/myfocus/customer-loyalty-program/
  9. Gift cardshttps://www.focuspos.com/myfocus/gift-card-program/
  10. Integration partnershttps://www.focuspos.com/about-us/partners/
  11. Company and customershttps://www.focuspos.com/about-us/company/
  12. Support modelhttps://www.focuspos.com/contact-us/support/
  13. Industrieshttps://www.focuspos.com/industries/
  14. Legal entity and app namehttps://www.focuspos.com/privacy-policy/