Counter
List price €22, now €0a month
per counter
List price €22 a month plus VAT, or €220 a year
A shop, café or restaurant counter: bills, stock, staff, expenses and customers on one set of books. The AI features are included.
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Restaurant Software in Germany, with a free trial
What a restaurant in Germany compares, the tax and till rules, how people pay, and a trial you can start in a minute.
45-day free trial this Christmas · €0 a month per counter, list price €22 · no card · we set it up with you
Nivasik costs €0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of €22 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of orderbird (€39.90). SumUp, Zettle, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.
Start a 45-day free trial on your own restaurant: no card, and your account runs in your country's currency.
A service in Germany, step by step
- A guest scans the table QR and orders from their phone, or a server takes the order on a phone at the table.
- A server confirms the order with the table before the kitchen sees it, so nobody cooks a dish nobody ordered.
- The kitchen screen shows each dish with a clock; the server sees when it is ready.
- The guest pays by EC-Karte (girocard) or Kreditkarte; the bill, the tip and the stock behind the dishes are recorded, and card payments stay on your own Kartenterminal / Kartenleser.
What people compare in Germany
| Product | Published price | As published |
|---|---|---|
| Nivasik | €0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price €22 per counter, plus VAT | No contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine. |
| ready2order | €35.90 Kassensystem-Abo, monthly, per Kassengerät, per month €430.80 Kassensystem-Abo, annual, per Kassengerät, per year, paid upfront €15.90 TSE-Paket, per month (or €190.80 per year) | The monthly plan is €35.90 per register excluding VAT and can be cancelled at any time. The annual plan renews automatically unless cancelled a month before the term ends, and card payments through its own service cost 1 |
| orderbird | €99.90 Paket S (1 device licence), per month €139.90 Paket M (2 licences), per month €169.90 Paket L (3 licences), per month | The term is 12 months, and Package S is €99.90 a month with orderbird card payment (€119.90 without it), excluding VAT. Online TSE, onboarding and 24/7 emergency support are included in each package. |
| SumUp | €0 per month Umsatzbasiertes Zahlen (card payments), per transaction 1,39% €19 Zahlungen Plus, per month (199 € per year per FAQ) | The basic cash-register functions are a free tier. Kassensystem Plus is €49 a month plus VAT, and card payments on the pay-as-you-go plan cost 1.39% with no monthly fee. |
| Zettle | 1,39% Card payments (all cards), per transaction €29 PayPal Reader (first, new business customer offer), one-time | The POS app has no monthly fee, and the vendor describes it as GoBD- and KassenSichV-compliant. Card payments cost 1.39% with no contracts or recurring fees. |
| Tillhub | No price published on the page we read | |
| Lightspeed | No price published on the page we read | |
| Odoo | No price published on the page we read | Odoo Online has a free tier of one app with unlimited users. Standard and Custom plans are priced per user per month, and Point of Sale is included with no separate price. |
Nivasik is a competing product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any company named here. Names belong to their owners. Figures are list prices from each company's own page, read 4 November 2026; they change without notice, so check before you decide.
What you run from it
- Tables, takeaway and delivery on one counter
- A kitchen screen that shows each dish, with a clock
- A table QR that lets guests order from their phone; a server confirms it before the kitchen sees it
- A waiter's phone: take the order at the table, see when the food is ready
- Recipes that take each ingredient off the stock as a dish sells, so you see what a plate really costs
- Replacement dishes recorded free, with who, why and what it cost
- Staff attendance and pay, expenses and a supplier list
What to know in Germany
Read 4 November 2026 from the official pages linked. A rule can change; your accountant has the last word. Nivasik does not file tax or connect to a tax authority's system: where one is required, keep it and run Nivasik beside it.
- Germany charges VAT, called MwSt or USt. Prices to private customers are quoted with VAT included, while many business software prices are shown without it. Source
- Since 1 January 2020 a seller must give a receipt for each sale, on paper or electronically. An electronic till with a cash function must be protected by a certified security module (TSE) under the KassenSichV. A system that only tracks stock and has no cash function needs no TSE. Source
- A draft law dated 5 August 2026 is proposed but not confirmed. It would require a till from €100,000 total turnover and, from 1 January 2028, replace the paper-receipt duty with a duty to provide a receipt. Source
- How customers pay: EC-Karte (girocard), Kreditkarte, Apple Pay / Google Pay, PayPal / QR payments, Bargeld still very common. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.
What people in Germany search for
- kassensystem gastronomie
- kostenloses kassensystem gastro
- kassensystem gastronomie metro
- kassensystem gastronomie kaufen
- kassensystem gastronomie ohne monatliche kosten
- kassensystem gastronomie app
- kassensystem gastronomie mieten
- kassensystem gastronomie kosten
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Tables, the kitchen screen, table QR orders and what each plate cost.
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Barcodes, stock by delivery, expiry dates and the day's figures.
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Every plan is free for 45 days this Christmas. The list price stays on the page, crossed out, so you know what it is worth; during the trial you pay nothing. This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice.
Straight answers
What is the cheapest restaurant software in Germany?
Nivasik costs €0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of €22 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of orderbird (€39.90). SumUp, Zettle, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale. Count the total for your own month: card fees and add-ons change it.
Is there free restaurant software in Germany?
Nivasik has a 45-day free trial this Christmas, with no card. SumUp, Zettle, Odoo also publish a free option.
What is the best restaurant software in Germany?
It depends on your business and on whether you want card payments built in. People in Germany often compare ready2order, orderbird, SumUp, Zettle, Tillhub. The table on this page shows what each publishes, and you can try Nivasik on your own business for free.
Can guests order from their own phone at the table?
Yes. A table QR lets a guest order from their phone. A server confirms the order with the table before the kitchen sees it, so a guest cannot send an order nobody checked.
Does it work if the internet drops?
The counter keeps billing and sends the bills when the internet is back. The kitchen screen and table orders need the internet.
How do customers pay, and does Nivasik work with that in Germany?
Customers in Germany pay by EC-Karte (girocard), Kreditkarte, Apple Pay / Google Pay, PayPal / QR payments, Bargeld still very common. You take the payment on the Kartenterminal / Kartenleser you already own or in cash, and Nivasik records it on the bill. It does not process card payments, so there are no processing fees from us.
Does it follow Germany's tax and receipt rules?
Since 1 January 2020 a seller must give a receipt for each sale, on paper or electronically. An electronic till with a cash function must be protected by a certified security module (TSE) under the KassenSichV. A system that only tracks stock and has no cash function needs no TSE. Where a certified or registered system is required, keep it and use Nivasik beside it for stock, staff and expenses. You set the tax rate on each item and your accountant files; Nivasik does not file tax or connect to a tax authority.
How do I start a free trial in Germany?
Fill in the form on this page. Your account is made at once in your country's currency, with no card, and we help you set it up from a spreadsheet or a photo of your menu.
Sources
- ready2order: read 4 November 2026
- orderbird: read 4 November 2026
- SumUp: read 4 November 2026
- Zettle: read 4 November 2026
- Tillhub: read 4 November 2026
- Lightspeed: read 4 November 2026
- Odoo: read 4 November 2026
Run your own place on it, free
Every plan is free for 45 days this Christmas. The list price stays on the page, crossed out, so you know what it is worth; during the trial you pay nothing. The whole product is unlocked, there is no card to enter, and we help you set it up: your rooms or menu or stock list, your staff and your prices.
This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. Ask for your data and we hand it over, with no exit fee.
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