Best ChefDesk Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from kitchen display system software ranked against ChefDesk on the same published basis.
- 1ChefDesk vs Baresto Manager
- 2ChefDesk vs NodeDR OrderRestro
- 3ChefDesk vs Odoo Restaurant
- 4ChefDesk vs Ordering.Tools
- 5ChefDesk vs FloCafe KDS
- 6ChefDesk vs HungerRush
- 7ChefDesk vs PAR Ordering
- 8ChefDesk vs SterkChef
- 9ChefDesk vs Lightspeed Restaurant
- 10ChefDesk vs Logic Controls KitchenGO KDS Software
- 11ChefDesk vs ZeusPOS KDS
- 12ChefDesk vs Cegid Revo KDS
- 14ChefDesk vs Nova KDS
- 15ChefDesk vs NutrixPOS
- 16ChefDesk vs Slant KDS
- 17ChefDesk vs Tabres KDS
- 18ChefDesk vs Brisk Table Kitchen View
- 19ChefDesk vs Crunchtime Kitchen
- 20ChefDesk vs eat·orbit Kitchen Display System
- 21ChefDesk vs Epson TrueOrder KDS
ChefDesk alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baresto Manager | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | NodeDR OrderRestro | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Odoo Restaurant | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Ordering.Tools | 6.6 | Free plan | €30/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | FloCafe KDS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | HungerRush | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | PAR Ordering | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | SterkChef | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Lightspeed Restaurant | 5.4 | No | $69/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Logic Controls KitchenGO KDS Software | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Android |
| 11 | ZeusPOS KDS | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Cegid Revo KDS | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Nova KDS | 5.3 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 15 | NutrixPOS | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 16 | Slant KDS | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 17 | Tabres KDS | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Brisk Table Kitchen View | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Crunchtime Kitchen | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | eat·orbit Kitchen Display System | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Epson TrueOrder KDS | 5.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
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Questions about ChefDesk alternatives
What is the best alternative to ChefDesk?
Baresto Manager, number 1 in kitchen display system software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: NodeDR OrderRestro, Odoo Restaurant, Ordering.Tools and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ChefDesk?
Baresto Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.