TL;DR
StoreHub is a proven, all-in-one Malaysian POS with 20,000+ SEA businesses, a 13-year track record and strong hardware + payments bundles. LOOP is F&B-pure and AI-native: voice-run service, AI daily briefs, and inventory forecasting are included, not add-ons. For mixed retail+F&B groups StoreHub is the safer pick; for a new or switching F&B venue, LOOP removes the staff-training tax and runs the outlet with you.
LOOP vs StoreHub, Honest 2026 Comparison for F&B Operators
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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 StoreHub if
- →You run mixed retail + F&B under one brand and want a single POS covering SKUs and modifiers.
- →You are Malaysia-HQ and value native MyInvois e-invoicing and DuitNow QR bundled in-box.
- →You want a bundled hardware + payments deal and on-site installation across MY/SG/PH.
- →Your team is already trained on StoreHub and you don't want to re-onboard staff for AI features.
| Feature | LOOP POS | StoreHub | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware & devices | Mobile-native, full POS runs on any iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet you already own. No proprietary terminal. | Android tablet + StoreHub-recommended hardware bundle; no first-party iOS or phone app for the full POS. | Not published |
| AI voice / text operation | Included, voice or text commands run the outlet | Not available, dashboard-driven POS | Not published |
| Staff training needed | ~10 minutes, new staff talk to LOOP in plain language | Multiple days, HitPay notes StoreHub's 'comprehensive features demand more extensive staff education' | Not published |
| AI daily brief | Every morning: sales, top items, low stock, staffing alerts | Not available, standard reports only | Not published |
| AI inventory forecast | 7-day per-SKU forecast with prep-list generation | Basic threshold reorder alerts | Not published |
| F&B depth (modifiers, kitchen printing, recipe inventory) | F&B-native: unlimited modifiers, KDS + printer routing, recipe-level deduction built-in | F&B module inside a generalist retail platform, modifiers and recipe BOM work but weren't the design center | Not published |
| Free tier & what it includes | Free tier: 1 outlet, core POS + KDS + 50 AI prompts/month | No free tier, paid subscription from month one | Not published |
| Add-on pricing transparency | Flat per-outlet, all-inclusive; AI, KDS, aggregators bundled | Base plan + paid add-ons (loyalty, advanced reports, integrations), quote-based | Not published |
| Setup time (single outlet) | ~10 minutes remote; menu CSV import + terminal pairing | 1–2 weeks with a StoreHub onboarding specialist; hardware ships in | Not published |
| Multi-outlet | Included from Growth; central menu, pricing, inventory across outlets | Yes, StoreHub's core strength across 20,000+ merchants | Not published |
| Loyalty depth | Bundled PEKO retention platform | Basic, StoreHub's own blog openly debates 'StoreHub Loyalty vs Eber' as an add-on decision | Not published |
| Retention AI (via PEKO pairing) | PEKO paired: AI-scored churn risk, auto win-back journeys; PEKO customers get 50% off LOOP POS paid plans | Not offered natively, pair with Eber or a 3rd-party CRM | Not published |
| Best for | Opening or switching F&B venues that want the POS to run itself | Mixed retail + F&B groups on MY/SG/PH wanting one proven all-in-one | Not published |
Bottom line
Choose StoreHub for a proven all-in-one across retail and F&B with hardware bundles. Choose LOOP POS if you're opening or switching an F&B venue and want the POS to run itself, Malaysia: free for one outlet, then RM 129 per outlet per month on Growth (RM 259 on Business), excluding SST.
Not ready to switch POS? Keep StoreHub and add PEKO
- Receipt Scan loyalty: customers snap the receipt, so it works with StoreHub 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 StoreHub on heypeko.com →
Free POS with loyalty in Malaysia
How POS prices and loyalty compare across vendors: 2026 POS Price Index
Why teams pick LOOP
- Mobile-native, hardware-agnostic, start on the phone in your pocket, add a printer only when you want one. No terminal bundle, no capex.
- Voice-run service means new staff are productive on day one, no training week.
- AI daily briefs + 7-day forecast replace the manual morning report huddle.
- PEKO pairing turns loyalty from a punch-card add-on into an AI retention engine.
Which one is right for you?
Mixed retail + F&B group in MY/SG/PH
Stay with (or choose) StoreHub
StoreHub's 13-year track record and hardware ecosystem earn the boring, low-risk win when SKUs and F&B share a chart of accounts.
New or switching F&B venue
Choose LOOP
Zero staff-training tax, AI daily brief, forecast-driven prep list, and PEKO retention out of the box, the POS runs the outlet with you.
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 StoreHub 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 StoreHub really 13 years old with 20,000+ merchants?
- Yes, StoreHub was founded in 2013 in Malaysia and publicly cites 20,000+ SEA businesses across retail and F&B. That maturity is a real asset for risk-averse buyers.
- Does StoreHub have AI features?
- Not as first-class product surfaces. It has reports and thresholds, but no voice operator, no daily brief and no per-SKU demand forecast. That is the gap LOOP is built into.
- Can I migrate from StoreHub without losing sales history?
- Yes. LOOP's onboarding imports menu, modifiers, customers and up to 12 months of transaction history via StoreHub CSV export. Downtime is typically zero, cutover happens between service periods.
- Can I keep StoreHub and still run loyalty?
- Yes. PEKO works alongside StoreHub 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
- StoreHub pricing (Malaysia) , checked
- LOOP POS pricing , checked
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.
