Side by side

PAR Kiosk vs Porteus Kiosk

Both stand on self-service kiosk software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose Porteus Kiosk for browser-locked terminals or signage on supported x86_64 hardware, especially when remote client management is useful. Look elsewhere if your devices are ARM-based or you need a free ongoing plan; continued use requires a subscription after the trial.

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The facts

	PAR Kiosk	Porteus Kiosk
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, Linux, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Not published	See the plans
Plans published	None	8
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	partech.com	porteus-kiosk.org
On self-service kiosk software	#9 of 17	#5 of 17

PAR Kiosk: what it does well

Porteus Kiosk: what it does well

Opens a chosen homepage in a browser-only system
Clears caches when the browser closes and does not save passwords
Automatic updates are enabled by default
Server can manage up to 1000 clients
ThinClient variant supports Citrix, RDP, VNC, and SSH

What to know first

Requires x86_64 PCs and does not support ARM devices
Needs at least 2 GB RAM and 1 GB storage
Continued use requires a subscription after the 30-day evaluation
Clients need separate subscriptions for updates

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