Built for Kenya · Hotels, restaurants, shops and groceries

Restaurant and café software for Kenya.

In Kenya a registered or certified system may be required at the point of sale. Nivasik runs beside it, for stock, staff and expenses. Tables, a kitchen screen, table QR ordering and recipes that take the stock off. Free for 45 days, and you keep your card machine.

45-day free trial this Christmas · US$0 a month per counter, list price US$24 · no card · we set it up with you

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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

Keep your card machine

Nivasik does not process payments, so it does not tie you to one bank or one processor. Take the payment on the card machine you own, pick how it was paid on the bill, and the sale, the stock and the day's totals update.

Customers in Kenya pay by M-Pesa (Lipa na M-Pesa till or paybill), Airtel Money, Debit and credit cards, Bank transfer, Cash. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill, so the day's totals and the drawer stay right. There are no processing fees from us.

VAT and receipts

You set a VAT rate on each item, and a price can include it or have it added. Nivasik does not file VAT returns and does not choose the rate for you: your accountant does.

Receipts print through your computer's or phone's print window, on 2, 3, 4 or 5 inch rolls.

What to know in Kenya

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.

  • Kenya charges VAT at a general rate of 16%. Registration is required for taxable supplies of Kshs 5 million or more in a year. Source
  • KRA requires all persons in business to on-board eTIMS and issue electronic tax invoices. eTIMS works on computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and PDAs. Source
  • The eTIMS requirement covers businesses not registered for VAT and applies from 1 September 2023. From 1 January 2024, business spending without a valid electronic tax invoice is not deductible for income tax. Source
  • From 1 June 2023, VAT-registered taxpayers may claim input tax or process refunds only on electronic tax invoices. A Tax Compliance Certificate is not issued unless they comply. Source
  • How customers pay: M-Pesa (Lipa na M-Pesa till or paybill), Airtel Money, Debit and credit cards, Bank transfer, Cash. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.

Open a sample business, right now

No sign-up and nothing to install. Invented numbers, in your currency.

Runs on what you already have.

Your laptop, tablet or phone, the card reader and the receipt printer you already own.

On my phone?

Android app or any browser.

Android 6 and later, from nivasik.com.

On a computer?

Windows app — online or off.

A copy kept on the computer every 10 minutes.

An iPhone?

Add it to the home screen.

Its print goes to the counter's printer.

Internet gone?

The counter keeps billing.

Open it online once; bills go, oldest first, when back.

Will the receipt print?

2, 3, 4 and 5 inch rolls.

Through your computer's or phone's print window.

My card machine?

Keep the one you have.

Record the card payment on the bill; Nivasik never sees the card.

Scanner and scale?

A keyboard-type barcode scanner.

A scale's sticker barcode carries the weight.

Kitchen and token screens?

Kitchen, token and customer screens.

Customer screen: a second window. Waiter's phone at the table.

QR codes?

Table, room and counter.

Guests order or ask for something from their own phone.

Where is my data?

On Nivasik's cloud, in Singapore.

Encrypted, and a second copy every night.

Download the Android or Windows app Or open nivasik.com in any browser: nothing to install.

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.

Counter

List price US$24, now US$0a month

per counter

List price US$24 a month plus VAT where it applies, or US$240 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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How the price compares

Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Pesapal, Loyverse, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.

POS software: list prices read 4 November 2026
ProductPublished priceAs published
NivasikUS$0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price US$24 per counter, plus VAT where it appliesNo contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine.
UzapointNo price published on the page we readGold has 1 user, 1 POS terminal and up to 2,000 products; Platinum up to 5 users, 2 terminals and 5,000 products; Diamond unlimited users, up to 5 terminals and 10,000 products. Package prices are given through a contact
Simba POSNo price published on the page we readSmall Biz, Professional and Enterprise tiers are priced on request, and prices are one-off; hardware is quoted separately. Professional and Enterprise are KRA eTIMS ready, with separate charges via Digitax.
PesapalKES 10,000 POS machine SP600 / SP630, per device (price quoted in KES)
KES 12,000 POS machine SP830 / Android N910, per device (price quoted in KES)
It charges a fee per transaction.
Loyversefree Point of sale and included tools, no price or billing period listed
$9 USD Unlimited sales history, per store, per month
$5 USD Employee management, per employee, per month
Paid add-ons cover staff, stock and sales history.
OdooNo price published on the page we readPlans are One App Free, Standard and Custom, priced per user per month. Implementation services, in-app credits and Odoo.sh hosting are not in the listed price.
LightspeedNo 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.

Every comparison

Questions people ask

Do diners order from their phones?

Yes. A table QR opens your menu; a server confirms the order with the table before the kitchen sees it.

Does it work with delivery apps?

A delivery app's order is typed in at the counter, with the app's commission booked as a cost. Orders do not arrive by themselves.

Does Nivasik take card payments?

No. You take the card payment on the card machine you already own, and Nivasik records it: the sale, the tip and the stock all update. Nivasik never sees a card number, so there are no processing fees from us and no terminal to be tied to. The trade-off is one extra tap per card sale, because Nivasik is not wired to the reader.

What does it cost?

Nothing for 45 days: it is free for 45 days this Christmas, an opening offer. The list prices are Counter US$24 a month per counter; Front desk US$59 a month per property up to 40 rooms; Requests US$19; Group US$45 per property from three, plus VAT where it applies. Annual is 12 months for the price of 10.

What happens when the free trial ends?

This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. The list prices on this site are what Nivasik costs. Nothing is charged during the trial, there is no card to enter, and before anything is charged to you we will tell you, in writing, how you pay. Your records stay yours and can be exported on request, with no exit fee.

Is there a contract?

No contract and no hardware to buy. You can stop any time; ask for your data and we hand it over.

Where is my data, and who runs Nivasik?

Your data is hosted in Singapore. Hosted on ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified platforms. Nivasik itself holds no certification. The service is operated by the Nivasik Team from India. Data hosting in other countries is not available yet: if you need a data-processing agreement, ask before you start.

Will it print receipts and open my cash drawer?

Receipts print through your computer's print dialog. Nivasik does not open a cash drawer, and it does not drive a card reader. Try the demo on your own printer before you commit.

What support do I get?

Email and WhatsApp, with a reply within one business day. We are in India, so depending on where you are a message may be answered overnight.

Can it be my only till in Kenya?

Where the tax authority requires a registered or certified system at the point of sale, no: Nivasik is not one. Keep it, and run Nivasik beside it for stock, staff and expenses.

Does it handle VAT?

You set a VAT rate on each item, and a price can include it or have it added. Nivasik does not file returns and does not choose the rate for you: your accountant does.

Is it payroll?

It keeps attendance, pay and advances and prints a payslip. It does not calculate or file payroll tax.

Is it in my language?

The product and these pages are in English today (and Hindi in India).

What does Nivasik not do?

Nivasik does not take card payments. A card payment is recorded in Nivasik while you take it on the reader you already own, and we never touch a card number. Receipts print through your computer's print dialog. Nivasik does not open a cash drawer. Nivasik is not a fiscal register, a tax-filing system or an e-invoicing system, and it does not file payroll tax. Your data is hosted in Singapore. EU and US data hosting are not available yet. If you need a data-processing agreement or hosting in Europe, ask us before you start. Support is by email and WhatsApp from India, with a reply within one business day: UK and European mornings overlap our day, US replies arrive overnight. Nivasik is a new product. We do not claim a customer count, a rating or a testimonial. Selling on Flipkart or Meesho is India-only, and is not part of these plans.

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.

Email support@nivasik.com · we reply within one business day

Business in India? Go to the India site (rupees, GST, UPI, Hindi)

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