NodeDR OrderRestro is a free, open-source restaurant management system for orders, billing, tables, kitchen display, reservations, and customer loyalty. It runs on a computer at the restaurant, keeping order-taking, billing, kitchen display, and printing available on the local network without internet. Its POS supports dine-in, takeaway, and delivery, along with split or merged bills, discounts, gift cards, tips, mixed payments, refunds, and regional tax setups. A live kitchen display offers station routing, priority tickets, and timers; floor tools include a visual plan, reservations, and a waitlist. Guests can use a table QR code to see a live menu and order in English, Spanish, or French without installing an app. Inventory tools cover ingredients, recipe costing, purchase orders, batch and expiry tracking, waste logging, and automatic stock deduction when orders are billed. Customer profiles, loyalty points, gift cards, and role-based staff accounts are included. The server runs on Linux, macOS, or Windows, while other devices connect through a browser. Its AGPL-3.0 plan is free forever, with no subscription or per-seat fees.
Who it is for
OrderRestro may suit restaurants looking for self-hosted POS and management tools that can keep core local-network operations running without internet. It may also fit teams wanting QR ordering, inventory tracking, and role-based staff accounts.
What is good
- Core order and billing functions run locally without internet.
- Supports dine-in, takeaway, and delivery.
- Includes kitchen routing and floor planning.
- QR ordering needs no guest app installation.
- Free forever with no per-seat fees.
What to know first
- Delivery management is listed as planned.
- Additional QR ordering controls are planned.
- Employee records and payroll are planned for a later phase.
- Accounting and branch management are planned for a later phase.
Verdict
OrderRestro covers a wide range of restaurant operations and can keep local order-taking, billing, kitchen display, and printing working offline. Several capabilities, including delivery management and accounting, are listed as planned rather than available.
NodeDR OrderRestro plans and pricing
All plansCompared on kitchen display system software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Station routing
- Yes
- Order status tracking
- Yes
- Display platforms
- web
- Offline mode
- Yes
