ready2order

ready2order is a cloud point-of-sale system for small businesses in hospitality, retail and services. The software runs on iOS, Android, Windows and macOS devices or on the vendor's own terminals, and is built to meet Austrian, German and Swiss tax-register rules. A Gastro Package adds table plans and wireless ordering to the kitchen and bar.

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ready2order's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service, Small food and drink retailers
Pricing
From EUR 35.9 per device per month
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS

Who it is for

  • Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service

    The optional Gastro Package adds a table plan, wireless ordering to kitchen or bar, course selection and split bills.

  • Small food and drink retailers

    The retail page lists barcode scanning, inventory management, vouchers and discounts for shops.

  • Businesses in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

    The vendor says the cloud POS is tax-office compliant for those three countries and runs on EU servers.

What it does

  • Table plan and management

    The Gastro Package adds a table overview and table management for restaurants, cafes and bars.

  • Wireless ordering to kitchen and bar

    Orders are sent from the table straight to the kitchen or bar, so staff do not walk back to a terminal.

  • Side dishes, course selection and split bills

    Handles side dishes, menu courses, separate bills, happy hour pricing and takeaway.

  • Tip function

    Tips can be added at checkout, and with the SumUp or readyPay terminals guests can also choose a tip on the terminal.

  • Sales statistics and reports

    Daily, monthly and annual reports and sales statistics, with automatic stock posting.

  • Inventory management and barcode scanning

    Product management with sales statistics and inventory alerts, and barcode scanner connection for retail.

  • Vouchers and discounts

    Discount and coupon management, with voucher setup offered in the service packages.

  • Cashbook

    An optional digital cashbook that records all cash-register transactions automatically, with consecutive numbering and data export for the tax adviser.

  • Digital receipt

    An optional add-on that sends the receipt to the customer's phone as a QR code.

  • readyPay card payments

    The vendor's own payment service, available on readyTab, readyGo 2 and readyMini, for cards and mobile payments.

  • Tax-compliance add-ons

    A TSE Package for Germany and a signature certificate for Austria's signature requirement are sold as add-ons.

  • Product import

    Products, items and inventory can be imported from an existing POS system.

  • Public API

    An API with documentation and official PHP and NodeJS libraries lets other software connect to ready2order.

Pricing

Starting price
From EUR 35.9 per device per month
Pricing model
Subscription per device
Minimum contract
Annual subscription: 12 months. Monthly subscription: none stated
Renewal
Annual subscription renews for another year unless cancelled up to one month before the end of the term; the monthly subscription can be cancelled at any time
Free trial
Yes

The POS licence costs 35.90 EUR per device per month on the monthly plan, or 430.80 EUR per year paid in advance. A one-time POS activation fee of 99 EUR applies. Optional add-ons per month: Gastro Package 23.90 EUR, Cashbook 13.90 EUR, Digital Receipt 7.90 EUR, TSE Package 15.90 EUR, signature certificate 12.00 EUR. Prices exclude VAT. Hardware and setup training are priced separately. A free trial is offered.

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.

  • Its starting price is EUR 35.90 per device per month. That is the same as category median of EUR 35.90, taken from the 5 products in this category that publish a EUR price per device per month. The median mixes prices quoted with and without tax, so treat it as a rough guide.
  • Names 1 integration. The median in this category is 8.
  • 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

Payments
SumUp

The site names SumUp Solo and SumUp Air card terminals as supported, plus Epson and Star Micronics receipt printers on its supported-devices page. It also offers an API for third-party connections but lists no named accounting or delivery integrations.

Where and how it runs

Available in
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Languages
German, English
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Apps
ready2order POS app: Point-of-sale app for tablets, phones and computers
Hardware
Own terminals: readyTab (649 EUR), readyGo 2 (389 EUR), readyMax 2 (1,199 EUR) and readyMini (279 EUR); prices excl. VAT. The software also runs on your own Android 7+, iOS 16.6+, Windows 10+ or macOS 12.5+ device, with supported Epson and Star Micronics printers, and SumUp terminals.

The about page says over 17,000 companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland use it, and the homepage says it is tax-compliant for these three countries. The international page also markets it in English, Turkish, Russian, Italian and Arabic.

The company

Company
ready2order GmbH
Registration
Commercial Register No. FN 437331i, Handelsgericht Wien
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Other offices
Berlin
Team size
About 80

Security and support

Security and compliance
Tax-office compliant for Austria (RKSV), Germany (TSE, KassenSichV) and Switzerland, Data stored on European servers
Support
Free support by phone from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 24/7 via an AI assistant. Paid online training (199 EUR) and full setup (349 EUR) are available.

Listing details

Built for
Bars, Cafés, Restaurants, Food retail
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
ready2order.com
Also listed in
Café & Bakery POS

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  • Lightspeed Restaurant

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  • Loyverse POS

    Loyverse is a point of sale that runs on a phone or tablet and is free to use, with a web back office for reports, inventory, customers and multiple stores.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS for ready2order.

What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Named accounting, delivery or reservation integrations
  • Security certifications such as ISO 27001
  • Funding amounts
  • Customer names
  • Whether monthly licence carries any minimum term

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