Can I keep Qashier and still run loyalty?

Yes. PEKO works alongside Qashier with no integration: customers scan the receipt to earn points. LOOP is only needed if you also want a free AI POS.

Does LOOP include loyalty?

LOOP handles operations. For loyalty and AI-driven customer retention, PEKO is the sibling product from the same company: no app download for customers, they snap the receipt to earn points, and it works with the POS you already use: LOOP or any other. PEKO is free up to 300 members.

Can PEKO handle inventory and staff scheduling?

No. PEKO is the retention layer. LOOP covers inventory, recipes, shifts, table management and kitchen display in the same ecosystem.

TL;DR

Qashier has real strengths, clean all-in-one hardware terminals, strong SG/MY presence, and a genuinely free tier for basic retail. But the free tier locks table management, pricing tiers and invoicing behind paid add-ons: a working restaurant setup on Qashier is not free. LOOP is software-first on your existing devices and includes AI operations at the entry tier.

LOOP vs Qashier, Honest 2026 Comparison for SG & MY F&B

Last updated: July 23, 2026

PEKO ecosystem

LOOP runs the venue. PEKO brings the customer back. Two products, one company.

PEKO, the AI customer-retention platform (heypeko.com) from the same company as LOOP. PEKO handles retention; LOOP handles operations.

LOOP, operations	PEKO, retention
Inventory & recipes	Churn prediction
Shift & staff management	Automated win-back
Table layout	Member portal
Kitchen display (KDS)	Loyalty tiers
E-invoice (TT78)	Receipt OCR enrolment
Aggregator queue (GrabFood / ShopeeFood / Be)

LOOP and PEKO each work on their own. Run both and the data syncs into one single AI brain, so nothing is entered twice. PEKO is not a POS and does not replace one; it also runs alongside any other POS.

PEKO loyalty: no app download for customers; they snap the receipt to earn points, and it works with the POS you already use. Free up to 300 members.

Choose LOOP if

✓You run 2+ outlets and want one operator who can speak commands instead of clicking.
✓You want AI demand forecasting per item per hour, not gut-feel.
✓You're on SEA payment rails (VietQR, PromptPay, QRIS, DuitNow, PayNow, QR Ph).
✓You're already on PEKO loyalty (or planning to). PEKO customers get 50% off LOOP POS paid plans.

Choose Qashier if

→You want a single physical terminal that bundles POS + card reader + printer in one device.
→SG/MY payment rails (NETS, PayNow, DuitNow, cards) integrated in-hardware matter more than software depth.
→You are a takeaway or counter-service operator that doesn't need table management or split bills.
→You already own Qashier terminals and switching hardware is not on the table.

Feature	LOOP POS	Qashier	Source
Hardware & devices	Mobile-native, full POS runs on any iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet you already own. No proprietary terminal.	Terminal-first, Qashier ships and pairs its own all-in-one hardware; no first-party phone app for the full POS.	Not published
AI voice / text operation	Included, voice or text commands run the outlet	Not available	Not published
Staff training needed	~10 minutes, voice-first workflow	Half a day on the terminal UI; dashboard for menu/reports learned separately	Not published
AI daily brief	Every morning across sales, stock and staffing	Not available	Not published
AI inventory forecast	7-day per-SKU forecast	Not available, inventory is stock-take + low-stock alert	Not published
F&B depth (modifiers, kitchen printing, recipe inventory)	Modifiers + KDS + recipe deduction built-in	Modifiers and kitchen printing yes; full recipe-level inventory requires Pro F&B upgrade	Not published
Free tier & what it includes	Free tier: full POS + KDS + 50 AI prompts/month for 1 outlet	Free 'Starter' tier is genuine but excludes table management, pricing tiers and invoicing, restaurant-grade config requires paid tiers	Not published
Real monthly cost for a restaurant	Free (a real plan for one outlet, not a trial), then flat per outlet per month, Malaysia: RM 129 · Singapore: S$49 on Growth	Paid F&B tier + add-ons for tables, invoicing, advanced inventory, the 'free' setup is not the restaurant setup	Not published
Add-on pricing transparency	Flat per-outlet; AI + aggregators bundled	Modular add-ons per feature; hardware sold separately	Not published
Setup time (single outlet)	~10 minutes remote on existing iPad or Sunmi	Hardware-first: terminal must ship and be paired before onboarding, typically 3–7 days	Not published
Multi-outlet	Central menu, pricing, inventory from Growth up	Supported; strongest as a multi-terminal single-brand setup in SG/MY	Not published
Loyalty depth	Bundled PEKO	Basic points/stamps; no closed-loop AI retention layer	Not published
Retention AI (via PEKO pairing)	PEKO paired: churn scoring + auto win-back	Not offered, pair a 3rd-party CRM	Not published
Best for	F&B operators who want AI operations at software-first prices	SG/MY takeaway or counter operators who want an all-in-one hardware terminal	Not published

Bottom line

Choose Qashier for a clean hardware terminal bundle with SG/MY payments in-box. Choose LOOP POS if you're running a real restaurant and want AI operations at a flat per-outlet price, Malaysia: RM 129 per outlet per month, Singapore: S$49 per outlet per month on Growth, with Free a real plan for a single outlet rather than a trial.

Not ready to switch POS? Keep Qashier and add PEKO

Receipt Scan loyalty: customers snap the receipt, so it works with Qashier without any integration. No app download for customers.
Group Check-In: every guest at the table joins, not just the payer.
AI Agent: win-back, birthday and rebooking campaigns from one message.

PEKO is free up to 300 members and works with the POS you already use.

See PEKO for Qashier on heypeko.com →

Free POS with loyalty in Singapore

How POS prices and loyalty compare across vendors: 2026 POS Price Index

Why teams pick LOOP

Mobile-native and hardware-agnostic, start from the phone in your pocket, add iPad/Sunmi/Android tablets only where you want them. No terminal bundle.
Runs on iPad, Sunmi or Android tablets you already own, no hardware order to place.
AI daily brief, forecast and voice ordering included at Free/Growth, not gated behind Pro tiers.
PEKO pairing adds AI retention without a hardware or POS switch.

Which one is right for you?

SG/MY takeaway or counter-service

Qashier is a fair pick

The all-in-one terminal with NETS/PayNow/DuitNow in-box is a genuinely tidy answer when you don't need tables, splits or AI ops.

Full-service restaurant with tables and modifiers

Choose LOOP

The restaurant configuration is included, not an upsell, and voice-run service + AI briefs meaningfully reduce daily labour.

When neither is right

You run one outlet with a fixed menu and only need receipts, a free tier from either vendor is enough, and paying for a mid tier changes nothing.
You need something neither LOOP POS nor Qashier publishes support for (full payroll, table timers), buy that tool separately and keep the till simple.
Your format is still changing, settle the business model first; switching POS twice costs more than waiting.

Frequently asked

Is Qashier really free?: Yes for the Starter tier and basic retail. For a working restaurant, table management, pricing tiers, invoicing and advanced inventory, you move to a paid F&B tier with add-ons, so budget for the real monthly cost, not the free-plan headline.
Do I have to buy Qashier hardware?: Practically yes, Qashier is hardware-first. LOOP runs on iPad, Sunmi or Android tablets you already own, which is why setup lands in about 10 minutes.
Can I keep Qashier and just add PEKO for retention?: Yes. PEKO integrates with Qashier's customer data via API and adds an AI retention layer, churn scoring and win-back automation without touching the POS.
Can I keep Qashier and still run loyalty?: Yes. PEKO works alongside Qashier with no integration: customers scan the receipt to earn points. LOOP is only needed if you also want a free AI POS.
Does LOOP include loyalty?: LOOP handles operations. For loyalty and AI-driven customer retention, PEKO is the sibling product from the same company: no app download for customers, they snap the receipt to earn points, and it works with the POS you already use: LOOP or any other. PEKO is free up to 300 members.
Can PEKO handle inventory and staff scheduling?: No. PEKO is the retention layer. LOOP covers inventory, recipes, shifts, table management and kitchen display in the same ecosystem.

Sources

Qashier pricing , checked 2026-09-16
LOOP POS pricing , checked 2026-09-16

Disclosure: LOOP POS is our own product. Competitor details come from each vendor's published material on the dates listed; where a vendor publishes nothing the cell reads “not published” and we make no claim.