KORONA POS

KORONA POS is a cloud point of sale for retail stores, with an optional module for cafes, bakeries, wineries and other quick-service or table-service food businesses. It covers checkout, inventory, customer loyalty, reporting and multi-store management, and it is priced per terminal per month. It is made by COMBASE USA and sold to small and multi-location retailers and food and drink shops.

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Best for
Specialty food and drink retail, Cafes and coffee shops
Pricing
From USD 59 per terminal per month
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Specialty food and drink retail

    Wineries, liquor stores and bakeries use its inventory counts, barcode tools and supplier ordering; the vendor runs dedicated pages for these types of store.

  • Cafes and coffee shops

    The vendor pitches fast checkout, modifiers, offline mode and built-in loyalty for cafes, with table-service tools in the paid KORONA Food module.

  • Franchises and multi-store owners

    Prices, inventory and reports are managed centrally across locations, and royalty payments can be set up in the POS.

What it does

  • Checkout and register

    Core plan includes checkout, a product database, sales reports, manual discounts, gift cards and open API access.

  • Inventory management

    The Retail plan adds inventory counts, real-time stock tracking, barcode automations, shelf and price labels and supplier ordering.

  • ABC product analysis

    Grades every product by profitability and revenue so top sellers and weak items are easy to find.

  • Reporting and KPIs

    Real-time reports by shift, employee or year, including return rates, average customer spend and conversion rates.

  • Customer profiles and loyalty

    Built-in CRM with purchase history and a point-based loyalty programme, with email and SMS engagement.

  • Multi-location inventory and per-store pricing

    The Plus plan adds multi-location inventory tools and reports, per-store pricing, store comparison and accounting data export.

  • Franchise tools

    Optional KORONA Franchise module covers royalty rules, product syncing, central inventory, custom taxes and currencies.

  • Table service module (KORONA Food)

    Optional module for cafes, bakeries and wineries with table and server management, courses, modifiers, kitchen printers, check splitting and cash journals.

  • Loss prevention and cashier permissions

    Roles control who can process returns, override prices or pull reports, and activity reports show voids, returns and discounts by cashier.

  • Bundles and special pricing

    Combines products, adjusts prices automatically and applies discounts while keeping inventory accurate.

  • Offline mode

    Cafes can keep taking orders if the internet goes out.

  • Self-checkout kiosks

    Self-checkout terminals are offered as hardware to reduce checkout lines.

  • Open API

    Cloud API and client API documentation for custom integrations; included in every plan.

Pricing

Starting price
From USD 59 per terminal per month
Pricing model
Subscription per terminal
Minimum contract
None; month-to-month, with discounted annual plans
Free trial
Unlimited free trial, no credit card required (per the vendor)

Core is $59 per terminal per month, Retail $79 and Plus $99, with plans cumulative. Optional modules: KORONA Food and KORONA Invoicing +$10 per register per month, KORONA Ticketing +$50 per entry gate, KORONA Franchise +$30 per franchisee, KORONA Integration +$45 per token, all per month. No setup fees; hardware is bought separately and processing is agnostic.

How it compares

Compared with the 19 products in Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli) that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 7.
  • Has a free trial. All 2 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 16 products in this category that state their platforms, 4 list an iOS app and 7 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are QuickBooks, Ingenico, DoorDash, Local Express, WooCommerce, Zebra, AppCard, Circana, Instacart, Uber Eats. Of these, this product's listing names QuickBooks.

Works with

Accounting
QuickBooks
Suppliers
Quick PO

The partners page shows integration logos with no names in the page text (eCommerce, loyalty and marketing partners are mentioned but not named); the vendor also says it works with many payment processors without naming them.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United States
Languages
English, German
Platforms
Web
Hardware
Terminals, mobile/tablet POS, customer-facing displays, self-checkout kiosks, receipt and label printers, cash drawers, card readers and barcode scanners are sold; existing hardware can often be reused. The FAQ says tablets can cost under $100 and top desktops up to $2000.

The vendor publishes no list of countries. This is inferred from COMBASE USA being a North American company with US phone and support hours in Pacific time; a German-language version of the site also exists.

The company

Company
COMBASE USA Incorporated
Founded
2011
Customers named by the vendor
Coppola Winery, Prospect Butcher Co, Bakeree, Skyland Ranch, Shop Goodwill.Com, La Nube

Security and support

Security and compliance
EMV-compliant chip card payments (via integrated processors)
Support
The vendor says its in-house support team is available 24/7 by phone, email and chat, with a training demo before go-live and installation help. The footer lists general support Monday to Friday 6 AM to 6 PM PT.

Listing details

Headquarters
United States
Built for
Bakeries, Cafés, Restaurants, Food retail
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
koronapos.com
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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Named payment processors and eCommerce or loyalty integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Headquarters address, employee count, funding
  • Mobile apps and operating systems supported by the POS terminal
  • Official list of countries served
  • Security certifications