Built for Uganda · Hotels, restaurants, shops and groceries

Restaurant Software in Uganda, with a free trial

What a restaurant in Uganda compares, the tax and till rules, how people pay, and a trial you can start in a minute.

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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Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Loyverse 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.

Facts about other companies read 4 November 2026 from their own pages · Nivasik is a competing product and is not affiliated with any of them

A service in Uganda, 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 MTN MoMo or Airtel Money; the bill, the tip and the stock behind the dishes are recorded, and card payments stay on your own POS machine / card machine.

What people compare in Uganda

The words used in Uganda: the till is called POS (POS system); the card machine is POS machine / card machine.

Restaurant 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 local tax where it appliesNo contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine.
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.
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

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 Uganda

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.

  • Uganda charges VAT at 18%. A taxable person registers when annual turnover is UGX 150 million or more. Source
  • From 1 July 2025, businesses in listed sectors, including accommodation and food service and wholesale and retail of fuel, must use EFRIS to issue e-invoices and e-receipts, in addition to VAT-registered taxpayers. Small businesses in those sectors with turnover under UGX 10,000,000 a year are not required to, but may. Source
  • No income tax deduction is allowed for an expense not backed by an e-invoice or e-receipt where the supplier must use EFRIS (Income Tax Act section 22(3)(m)). Source
  • How customers pay: MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Bank transfer, Cards, Cash. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.

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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 local tax 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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Straight answers

What is the cheapest restaurant software in Uganda?

Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Loyverse 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 Uganda?

Nivasik has a 45-day free trial this Christmas, with no card. Loyverse also publish a free option.

What is the best restaurant software in Uganda?

It depends on your business and on whether you want card payments built in. People in Uganda often compare Loyverse, Uzapoint. 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 Uganda?

Customers in Uganda pay by MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Bank transfer, Cards, Cash. You take the payment on the POS machine / card machine 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 Uganda's tax and receipt rules?

From 1 July 2025, businesses in listed sectors, including accommodation and food service and wholesale and retail of fuel, must use EFRIS to issue e-invoices and e-receipts, in addition to VAT-registered taxpayers. Small businesses in those sectors with turnover under UGX 10,000,000 a year are not required to, but may. 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 Uganda?

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.

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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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