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.
Start freeBuilt for Ireland · Hotels, restaurants, shops and groceries
Restaurant Software in Ireland, with a free trial
What a restaurant in Ireland 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 Square (€49 + VAT), SumUp POS (€55). Square 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 Ireland, 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 Contactless cards and phones or Cash; the bill, the tip and the stock behind the dishes are recorded, and card payments stay on your own card machine / card reader.
What people compare in Ireland
| 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. |
| Square | €0 Retail Free, no monthly fee €49 + VAT Retail Plus, per month, per location €69 + VAT Restaurants Plus, per month, per location | Processing fees per transaction apply on every plan, and the paid plans have a 30-day free trial. Custom pricing may be available above €250k a year. |
| SumUp POS | €55 Point of Sale Pro, per month €19 each Add-ons: Advanced Promotions, Business Intelligence, Hospitality Module, per month Pay-as-you-go €0/month + 1.69%; Payments Plus €19/month + 0.95% Card payment plans (SumUp Ireland home page), per month plus per-transaction | The onboarding fee is €0, and the card payment plans are separate from POS Pro. |
| Epos Now | from €349 Complete Solution bundle (terminal, card machine, printer), one-off bundle | The discounted bundle price requires a subscription plan of 2 years. A customer-facing screen is an additional €89 plus VAT. |
| Lightspeed | No price published on the page we read |
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 Ireland
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.
- Ireland's standard VAT rate is 23%, with reduced rates of 13.5% and 9%. Source
- If you use an EPOS system or electronic cash register, each entry must be kept electronically with a unique sequential number, the date and the time. This has applied since July 2008, and records are generally kept readable for 6 years; it is a record-keeping rule, not a fiscal-device requirement. Source
- How customers pay: Contactless cards and phones, Cash. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.
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No sign-up and nothing to install. Invented numbers, in your currency.
A hotel or guesthouse
Tonight's rooms, the room calendar, housekeeping and a guest bill.
Open the sample →A restaurant or café
Tables, the kitchen screen, table QR orders and what each plate cost.
Open the sample →A shop or grocery
Barcodes, stock by delivery, expiry dates and the day's figures.
Open the sample →What it costs
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 Ireland?
Nivasik costs €0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of €22 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of Square (€49 + VAT), SumUp POS (€55). Square 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 Ireland?
Nivasik has a 45-day free trial this Christmas, with no card. Square also publish a free option.
What is the best restaurant software in Ireland?
It depends on your business and on whether you want card payments built in. People in Ireland often compare Square, SumUp POS, Epos Now, Lightspeed. 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 Ireland?
Customers in Ireland pay by Contactless cards and phones, Cash. You take the payment on the card machine / card reader 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 Ireland's tax and receipt rules?
If you use an EPOS system or electronic cash register, each entry must be kept electronically with a unique sequential number, the date and the time. This has applied since July 2008, and records are generally kept readable for 6 years; it is a record-keeping rule, not a fiscal-device requirement. 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 Ireland?
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
- Square: read 4 November 2026
- SumUp POS: read 4 November 2026
- Epos Now: read 4 November 2026
- Lightspeed: 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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