What you can do today
StockRoom today, used for cafes
Count
Count the bar, the fridge and the cabinet on a phone, one place at a time.
Receive
Take the milk and bakery deliveries in and record what actually turned up.
Automate
Set a minimum for beans, milk and cups, or let Automate set them from your sales, and Buy shows what is under it.
Optimise
See which pastries and syrups are not moving and what the stock is worth.
What is hard about stock for cafes
A cafe or coffee cart with one till and two suppliers.
- Milk and beans run out on a Saturday
- Nobody knows which items make money
- The POS charges a monthly fee plus a cut
A week with it
A week of stock for cafes
Before you open
Count the bar and the fridge and see what is under its minimum.
When a delivery arrives
Take it in against its delivery note and put it away by place.
Sunday night
Look at what is under its minimum and write the week's orders.
Not in StockRoom yet, for cafes
- Payments at the till
- Square and Lightspeed import
What software for cafes costs
Of the 5 we could price for cafes: 3 in A$, from A$49 to A$129 a month; 2 with no currency named. StockRoom is free to 50 products.
| Company | Lowest paid plan | Per | Free or trial | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toast | $69 a month (currency not named) | 13 Oct 2026 | ||
| Lightspeed Restaurant | A$79 a month | per month, includes 1 register | free trial | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Square for Restaurants | A$129 a month | per location | free plan | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Doshii | $89 a month (currency not named) | 12 Oct 2026 | ||
| Bopple | A$49 a month | per month, ex GST | 27 Sep 2026 |
Each price is from the company's own pricing page on the date shown, in its own currency. Prices can differ by country. 2 of the 5 state a setup, hardware or licence cost on top of the monthly price; the full guide says which. Several of these also take payments or bookings: StockRoom counts and orders stock and does not replace a till or a booking system. StockRoom: Free to 50 products, then A$9, A$44 or A$89 a month. Prices in Australian dollars. Every plan includes the whole team.
The full guide, with what to know about each price: cafe POS software cost.
Questions
About software for cafes
How much does cafe POS software cost?
Among the 5 we read: in A$ the lowest paid plan is A$49 a month (Bopple); 2 more name no currency. We do not convert currencies, so compare within a group. StockRoom is free to 50 products and then A$9 to A$89 a month.
Do I pay for each person?
Not with StockRoom: every plan includes the whole team.
Does it have recipes for each drink?
Not inside the app. A cafe till where each size and each milk option uses its own ingredients has been built and tested on its own, in a simulated month of trading. It is not part of StockRoom, and bringing it in is not scheduled.
Can it take card payments?
No. StockRoom records stock; taking the payment is not built.
Is it worth it for one coffee cart?
If stock goes missing or you order late, it is built for that. The free plan covers 50 products with your whole team on it.
Can it count milk by the litre?
Not yet. Counts are whole numbers: count by carton or bottle.