POS system that understands restaurant reality
Prevent kitchen chaos with smart order pacing. Orders to kitchen in under a second - no paper tickets, no printer problems. Bill splitting, mobile POS, recipe-based inventory. Easy to use and everything in one system.
Traditional POS Systems
- 2000-5000€ hardware costs upfront
- Weeks for setup + technician visits
- Tied to one device - device breaks, sales stop
- No real-time sync with kitchen
- Paid updates and maintenance
Rafla POS
- 0€ hardware costs - use your own device
- 10 minutes to setup - do it yourself, no technician
- BYOD - device broken? Switch instantly
- <1 second sync to kitchen in real-time
- Free cloud-based updates automatically
Two ways to use Rafla
Start with your own payment terminal or upgrade to integrated solution - industry's lowest transaction fees
With your own payment terminal
With integrated payment terminal - RECOMMENDED
Register in 2 minutes
No credit card needed. Start 14-day free trial immediately.
Add your products
Enter menu and prices. Add categories and products easily. 5-10 minutes.
Start selling
Log in on any device and start taking orders. Device broken? Switch to a new device instantly.
Smart Order Pacing
Prevent kitchen chaos by setting capacity in 15-minute intervals.
Webshop limits orders based on capacity, POS warns about overages. Customers see accurate preparation time in the webshop before ordering.
No more surprise rushes - smooth workflow every day.
Digital Kitchen Display - No Paper Tickets
Orders appear in kitchen in under a second after POS entry.
Forget paper tickets and printer problems: No jammed printers, no running out of paper during rush, no environmental concerns.
Digital display updates in real-time - changes appear instantly.
Choose which products are shown in the kitchen (e.g., hide drinks).
Bill Splitting
Easily split bills among multiple customers.
Split evenly, choose products per customer, or split by percentage.
Key feature for restaurants - included in all packages.
Flexibility in POS location
Servers CAN take orders from pocket - not tied to counter. Or use traditional desktop POS - the choice is yours. Works on any device - iPad, tablet, phone, or computer.
Customizable Interface
Organize products with drag & drop to your preferred order.
Add product images to make ordering easier.
Hide products you don't want visible.
See directly in POS what you can still sell and what's out of stock.
Recipe-based Inventory
System knows your recipes - pizza sells, ingredients decrease automatically.
See what you can still sell and what's out - in real-time.
Prevent overselling - no more "sorry, we're out" moments.
Know accurate food costs and margins.
Calculate your savings
Compare transaction fees
Rafla Ultimate (0.39%)
Flatpay (1.49%*)
Cheaper than cheap - Save up to €2000 per year on transaction fees
Ultimate package (€349/mo) includes professional Castles Vega3000 payment terminal with fast printer. We handle the merchant agreement - you focus on food. Industry's lowest transaction fees (0.39%) without minimum revenue requirements or penalties.
Rafla Ultimate vs. Flatpay
Rafla Ultimate
- Built ONLY for restaurants (not generic retail POS)
- €0 upfront hardware cost (BYOD or terminal included)
- 0.39% + €0.03 per transaction
- €349/mo includes EVERYTHING: POS, terminal, KDS, online ordering, inventory, reservations
- Real-time kitchen integration <1s
- 7 month minimum commitment (Flatpay has 24 months + penalties)
E.g. €15,000 card sales/month = €63/month transaction fees
Flatpay Basic/Premium POS
- Generic retail solution (not for restaurants)
- €1,095-2,495 upfront hardware cost
- 1.49%* per transaction (*only if revenue >€60,000/year)
- Just POS - no kitchen integration
- No table reservation system
- No restaurant-specific features
- 24 month commitment + penalties for early cancellation
- €1,300/month minimum revenue requirement or €50/month penalty
E.g. €15,000 card sales/month = €224/month transaction fees
Cheaper than cheap: Save €161/month or €1,932/year on transaction fees.
Plus restaurant-specific features (KDS, table reservations, 0% commission webshop) INCLUDED.
Rafla vs. Competitors
| Ominaisuus | Rafla | Flatpay | Restolution/Winpos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront hardware payment | €0 (BYOD or terminal included) | €1,095-2,495 | €2,000-5,000 |
| Hardware costs | 0€ - Own device | €1,095-2,495 (POS package) | 2000-5000€ |
| Monthly cost | 99-349€ | €0/mo (when POS included) | 50-150€ |
| Transaction fees (when POS included) | 0.39% + €0.03 | 1.49%* (*only if revenue >€60k/year) | 0.5-1.5% |
| Merchant agreement and transaction fees | Rafla handles (0.39% + 0.03€) | Flatpay handles (1.49%* when POS included) | You handle (varies) |
| Restaurant-specific features | ✅ KDS, reservations, inventory, 0% online ordering | ❌ Generic retail POS | Varies |
| Digital Kitchen Display (KDS) | ✅ Digital real-time <1s | ❌ Prints on paper | ✅ Yes (if purchased separately) |
| Bill splitting | ✅ All packages | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited |
| Works without our terminal | ✅ Starter/Plus with own terminal | ❌ Requires Flatpay device | ❌ Requires their device |
| Minimum turnover | No requirements | 1 300€/month or 50€ penalty | Depends on agreement |
| Setup | 10 min - yourself | 1-2 weeks + technician | 2-4 weeks + technician |
| Device dependency | any device - switch instantly | Tied to Flatpay device | Tied to POS terminal |
| Real-time kitchen sync | <1 second | No sync | Delay/no sync |
| Online store included | ✅ 0% commission | ❌ | ❌ or separate |
| Kitchen Display (KDS) | ✅ Included | ❌ | € Add-on |
| Inventory intelligence | ✅ Recipe-based | ❌ | Varies |
| Updates | Free, automatic | Automatic | Paid |
| Device broken | Switch to your new tablet instantly | Wait for repair/new device | Technician visit |
| Commitment | Starter/Plus: None, Ultimate: 7 mo | 24 mo + exit fees | 12-36 mo |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! iPad, Android tablet, Windows laptop - everything works. Log into Rafla via browser and start selling. Save €2000-5000€ on hardware costs compared to traditional POS systems.
No problem! Take any other device, log into Rafla and continue selling. All data is in the cloud. You're not tied to one device. Traditional POS systems require technician visits and downtime - Rafla saves you days of lost sales.
No! Starter and Plus work with your own payment terminal. Rafla sends orders to kitchen, you handle payment separately on your terminal. Ultimate package includes integrated Castles Vega3000 terminal with 0.39% fees if you want the fastest workflow.
Define kitchen capacity per 15-minute interval (e.g., 4 pizzas / 15 min). Webshop accepts only as much as capacity allows. At the POS, orders go through but the system warns if capacity is exceeded. Customers see accurate preparation time in the webshop.
Rafla needs internet for real-time syncing between POS, kitchen and online store. We recommend 4G/5G as backup. Real-time syncing is Rafla's core competitive advantage - offline mode would break it.
Yes! Each employee can log in with their own device using the restaurant's credentials. 2, 5, or 10 servers simultaneously - no extra cost. Everyone sees the same orders in real-time.
Settlements happen in 1-2 business days. For example, card transactions made on Monday will appear in your account on Wednesday.