POS system · since 2006
The fair POS system for hospitality, bar & retail
Free choice of card payment, no vendor lock-in – the user interface runs as a client on any device: PC, tablet or smartphone. Your own EC terminal (ZVT) at your bank conditions. No iPad required.
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Why DiKAS
Everything included that others
charge extra for
No hidden fees: the key features are built in – special modules like delivery service or inventory you only add when you really need them.
Free card payments, no surcharge
Pay via your own card terminal (ZVT) at the bank rates you negotiate yourself – or via Tap-to-Pay with SoftPOS right on your Android device, no extra hardware needed. DiKAS charges no surcharge per card payment and never locks you into a payment provider.
Local with cloud backup
DiKAS runs locally in your business and automatically backs up your data to the cloud as well. If the local hardware fails, nothing is lost – and you can see what’s open on the tables from anywhere.
Runs on any hardware
Anything that can show a website – PC, Mac, tablet, smartphone, low-cost terminal. No iPad lock-in. In the venue your Wi-Fi is enough; an internet connection isn’t required for it.
Club & disco module
Admission, cloakroom, bar, card accounts, admission rules – with a full nightlife module.
More than just a till
Customer invoices, dunning, SEPA & banking, DATEV export – plus time tracking and HACCP documentation. Business-software depth that other tills don’t have.
Customer points & balance included
Bonus and prepaid balance accounts, vouchers and NFC customer cards – included from the Gastro plan with no loyalty surcharge.
Tap system integration
Direct integration with tap systems: every pour is recorded and billed automatically – no shrinkage, exact accounting.
Cash machine / cash management
Integration with cash machines (cash recyclers): secure deposits and withdrawals, fewer cash discrepancies, a clean end-of-day close.
Self-hosted on your own server
On request, fully self-hosted – as a Linux appliance (Arch-based) or on Windows Server & client, on your own hardware or as a server VM. Full data sovereignty, running on your own network.
on the market for almost 20 years
REST API endpoints
service areas – without limit
per additional client from Gastro · 1 always included
For every industry
One solution, the right fit for your business
Features
Built for real operations
Graphical table plan
Create, occupy, move and merge tables – see at a glance what is open. As many service areas as you like.
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Direct sale
Fast checkout without a table – tap an item, the receipt grows, multiple payment methods. For counter, kiosk, snack bar & food truck.
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Kitchen monitor (real-time)
Orders land in the kitchen instantly – with course control, no more paper chaos.
Disco & admission module
Admission, cashless NFC card, cloakroom and billing – for club, water park & indoor playground.
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Invoices & dunning
Customer invoices, subscriptions and 3-stage dunning – more than just a cash register.
Item management
Items with groups, options, price rules, allergens and import – everything under control.
One software for the whole business
From the counter to the books
Staff, delivery, cash book, analytics – all in one system, not in four.
AI import
Import your menu with AI
Upload your menu as a photo or PDF – the AI recognises items, prices, options (sides, sizes) and allergens (EU codes A–N) and creates them automatically. Instead of typing for hours, your POS is ready in minutes.
Staff
Time tracking at the register
Clock in/out with one click, hours per employee, ready-made time reports for payroll – without a separate tool. You handle the legal recording obligation along the way.
Delivery service
Orders, routes & drivers
When the phone rings, DiKAS recognises the number via your Fritz!Box (NCID) and pulls up the regular customer with their address right away. Plus driver assignment, optimised routes and clean billing per driver – without a 25–30% platform fee.
Accounting
Cash book, daily closing & DATEV
Registers, daily closings, expenses and vouchers cleanly documented – with DATEV and DSFinV-K export for your tax advisor.
Printer control
Every receipt where it belongs
Control centrally via item groups (or per item) where things print: counter, kitchen, service area. Item options like “no onions” end up on the kitchen receipt too – plus collective receipt, extra/cancellation receipt and virtual printers.
Price rules
The right price – automatically
Happy hour, lunch menu, terrace and delivery prices, regular-customer discounts, time-limited promotions: set rules by weekday, time, area, customer group or delivery/pickup type – as a percentage, fixed price or surcharge/discount. The right price appears by itself.
Analytics
Reports & analytics
Best/worst sellers, product groups, weekly comparisons – see at a glance what’s working and make decisions with real numbers.
Customer loyalty – included
Vouchers, credit & points
What others sell as a paid add-on module, DiKAS brings to every package at no extra charge.
Vouchers
Sell, top up and redeem vouchers – revenue today for a service tomorrow, popular as a gift.
Customer credit
Top up credit and redeem it cashless – dual balance of account + bonus, cleanly mapped for tax purposes.
Points & NFC cards
Collect and redeem bonus points, NFC customer cards to tap – build customer loyalty at no extra charge.
Card payment
You decide how your guests pay
DiKAS charges no surcharge of its own per card payment and ties you to no payment provider. Connect your own EC terminal via ZVT and take payments at the bank conditions you negotiate yourself – you decide who you settle through.
- Your own EC terminal (ZVT) – your conditions
- No surcharge from DiKAS
- No lock-in to a single payment provider
Pricing
Fair plans – free choice of payment, cancel monthly
Basic
Retail, kiosk, snack bar, counter & direct sale
or 290 € / year · 10 instead of 12 months
- Direct sale & fast item sales
- Item management with groups, options & allergens (EU-14)
- All payment methods: cash, debit & credit card (ZVT)
- Price rules & time-based prices
- Reports, statistics & end-of-day close
- DATEV & DSFinV-K export incl. receipts
- 1 register included – add an extra device (€19/month)
- Tax-office registration of the till (§146a) integrated
- REST API (200+ endpoints) & email support
Gastro
Restaurant, café, bar & club venue with table service
or 590 € / year · 10 instead of 12 months
- Everything in Basic
- Graphical table management
- Kitchen display & course control included
- Time tracking for your team
- Customer management: balance, points & bonus system
Delivery & Pickup
Delivery service, pizzeria & snack bar with delivery
or 790 € / year · 10 instead of 12 months
- Everything in Gastro
- Delivery & pickup service (order & delivery management)
- Routes & driver assignment
- Lieferando, Wolt & Uber Eats integration
- Caller ID (Fritz!Box/NCID)
- Delivery & pickup prices via price rules
Club
Disco, club & event venue
or 1990 € / year · 10 instead of 12 months
- Everything in Gastro
- Disco/club module: bar, cloakroom, self-checkout & more
- Admission groups with rules (time/age)
- Card-based guest accounts (NFC/RFID) – pre- & post-pay
- Cloakroom with number assignment
- incl. 2 clients
Modules
Add on as needed
Add special features flexibly to any plan – and only for as long as you need them.
Shift planning
29 €/mo.
Create rosters, plan shifts and track working hours with the built-in time clock – weekly plan, actual hours and reports in one place.
Online ordering
49 €/mo.
Your own ordering shop for pickup and delivery – customers order directly from you, without a 25–30% platform fee.
requires Delivery & Pickup
Table reservation
29 €/mo.
Take table bookings online and by phone – with an occupancy overview so no table is double-booked.
requires Gastro
Self-service (QR code ordering)
49 €/mo.
Guests scan the QR code at the table, order and pay themselves by phone – less running for staff, more revenue per table.
requires Gastro
HACCP documentation
19 €/mo.
Document temperature and hygiene checks digitally – complete, audit-proof and without paper folders.
Stock & inventory management
29 €/mo.
Keep an eye on stock, track consumption and reorder in time – deducted automatically with every sale.
Tap system integration
15 €/system/mo.
Connect your tap system straight to the POS – every poured drink is booked automatically, no shrinkage, exact billing.
Cash machine
19 €/mo.
Cash pay-in and pay-out via a connected cash machine – it counts itself, books cleanly into the cash book and relieves your team.
On request
Multi-site & replication · Self-hosted: Linux appliance, Windows server & client
All prices per month, plus VAT.
* The Basic plan includes the cloud TSE (€0). From the Gastro plan the TSE is chargeable: either the cloud TSE for €12/month (ongoing, no hardware) or the one-off Swissbit hardware TSE for €269 (certified for 5 years, then replaced). Without a local server (pure cloud operation), only the cloud TSE is available (€12/month).
Comparison
Why DiKAS instead of a pure SaaS register?
Free choice of payment instead of a fixed flat rate, no iPad requirement, no vendor lock-in – and features that cost extra elsewhere or are missing. Take a look at the direct comparison.
- Disco module
- Free choice of card payment, no lock-in
- Customer points & credit included
- Self-hosted as a Linux appliance possible
For resellers & system integrators
Become a DiKAS partner
Your own Linux appliance, plugin architecture, REST API and recurring margins instead of a one-off sale. With the disco niche as a door opener.
Secure & legally compliant
Tax-office-proof from day one
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