Restaurant POS software that runs the whole restaurant
Billing is table stakes. CountStand adds the kitchen, the stockroom, the GST filing and an AI manager, one system, one login, one price.
CountStand is an AI-native restaurant operating system for India, offline-first billing, KDS, inventory, GST & compliance, and an autonomous AI manager, in one platform, from ₹999/mo per outlet. It works on any Android tablet, iPad or PC browser with standard thermal printers, and keeps billing through internet cuts.
Last reviewed 2026-07-23
What a complete POS actually covers
Most "POS software" is a billing screen. A restaurant runs on eight jobs, CountStand does all of them.
Offline-first billing & KOT
Bills print in seconds on 58/80mm thermal printers, with or without internet. Orders sync automatically when the connection returns, no lost sales on a busy Friday.
Kitchen Display System included
KOTs land on a kitchen screen with timers, course grouping and bump control. No more lost paper tickets, no more "kitna time lagega?" runs to the kitchen.
Recipe-linked inventory
Every sale deducts ingredients by recipe. Stock counts compare theoretical vs actual and flag variance, the anti-theft report that catches pilferage.
GST engine, not a GST field
CGST/SGST split to the paise, sequential invoice numbering, one-click GSTR-1 export, e-invoice-ready fields, FSSAI expiry reminders.
An AI manager on your side
Daily briefings, low-stock alerts, draft purchase orders, menu-engineering calls and variance flags, the CountStand Brain watches the numbers so you can run the floor.
WhatsApp-native ordering
Customers order from a QR storefront or WhatsApp, zero commission. Owners get their business briefing on WhatsApp every morning.
What should restaurant POS software cost in India?
Mainstream Indian POS products cluster between ₹10,000 and ₹25,000 per year per outlet once you add the modules that matter, inventory, reports, integrations, and several charge extra for onboarding, hardware lock-in or "premium" support. The advertised sticker is rarely the operating price.
CountStand is priced the other way: plans from ₹999/month per outlet with billing, KDS, inventory, GST filing and the AI manager included, a 30-day free trial without a card, free menu migration, and no proprietary hardware, it runs on any Android tablet, iPad or PC browser with standard ESC/POS thermal printers you may already own.
Does CountStand work without internet?
Yes, genuinely, not "cached menus". Billing, KOT printing and the kitchen display all keep working with the internet down; the outbox syncs every transaction when the connection returns. This is architecture, not a feature toggle: the POS is built offline-first because Indian café Wi-Fi, power cuts and hotspot billing are the real world.
Cloud-only competitors slow down or stop when the network does. If your location has ever printed a bill from a phone hotspot during an outage, offline-first is the single most important line on this page.
CountStand vs a typical Indian POS
The honest table, what "included" means here versus the market norm.
| What you need | CountStand | Typical POS |
|---|---|---|
| Billing + KOT + KDS | Included, offline-first | Billing included; KDS often a paid add-on |
| Recipe inventory + variance alerts | Included, with anti-theft flags | Separate module or higher plan |
| GST filing | One-click GSTR-1, e-invoice-ready | Export CSV, format it yourself |
| AI manager (briefings, alerts, draft POs) | Included, the CountStand Brain | Not offered |
| Commission-free WhatsApp/QR ordering | Included | Third-party integration, extra cost |
| Hardware | Any tablet/PC + standard printers | Frequently bundled/locked |
| Trial | 30 days, no card | 7–14 days, sales call required |
Competitor norms summarised from public pricing pages and marketplace listings, July 2026. Verify current terms with each vendor.
Asked by owners like you
What is the best POS software for restaurants in India?
The best POS for an Indian restaurant handles four things natively: offline billing (networks fail), GST compliance (filing, not just tax fields), recipe-level inventory (where margins actually leak), and multi-channel orders. CountStand was built for exactly this checklist and adds an autonomous AI manager, from ₹999/mo per outlet with a 30-day free trial.
How much does restaurant POS software cost?
In India, realistic all-in pricing runs ₹10,000–₹25,000/year per outlet for mainstream products once modules are added. CountStand starts at ₹999/month per outlet with inventory, KDS, GST filing and AI included, and no hardware lock-in.
Can I use my existing billing printer and tablet?
Almost certainly. CountStand runs in the browser on any Android tablet, iPad or PC and prints to standard 58/80mm ESC/POS thermal printers, the ones most Indian restaurants already own.
How long does setup take?
About five minutes on WhatsApp: share your restaurant name and a menu photo, and you receive a working login with your menu loaded. Full onboarding with recipes and stock typically lands inside a day.
Does it handle Swiggy and Zomato orders?
Aggregator order intake and payout reconciliation are in the 2026 roadmap (dine-in and takeaway ship today), and the WhatsApp/QR storefront already lets you take direct, commission-free orders.
The billing engine in detail: 3-second bills, offline queue, GST split.
Why paper KOTs cost you 10 minutes per rush hour.
The honest, line-by-line comparison.
Free, no login, find your margin in 30 seconds.
Pricing, setup and support for Mumbai restaurants.
What "AI-native" means when it actually ships.
See it run your restaurant
Full product, your menu, 30 days free. Set up on WhatsApp in about five minutes.
30-day free trial · No card · From ₹999/mo per outlet