What is the best AI POS for a Singapore restaurant opening in 2026?+
For a new SG opening that wants to skip the staff-training tax, LOOP is purpose-built: voice or text commands in English, an AI Daily Brief every morning, an AI Inventory Forecast, and go-live in about 10 minutes for a single-outlet café. Qashier and EPOS remain the legacy alternatives, both are competent transactional POS but their own documentation still recommends dedicated staff training programmes before a new outlet opens. In a market where an experienced F&B server in Singapore now costs S$2,800–S$3,600 per month before CPF, every training day is a real line item.
How is LOOP different from Qashier or EPOS in Singapore?+
Qashier and EPOS record orders and print receipts, LOOP runs the outlet with the operator. Voice ordering in English, an AI Daily Brief at 07:00 SGT, a 7-day per-SKU inventory forecast, unified GrabFood + foodpanda + Deliveroo queue, and menu edits are all bundled at one flat per-branch price. Qashier's AI features and EPOS's advanced reporting are typically paid add-ons or higher tiers. Full honest comparison at /en/compare.
How fast can a new Singapore venue go live on LOOP?+
About 10 minutes for a single-outlet café with a simple menu, import the menu CSV, connect a Sunmi or iPad terminal, print a receipt. A 3-outlet chain migration off EPOS or Qashier typically lands in about 9 working days: 2 days for menu and modifier normalisation, 3 days for hardware and payment provisioning across outlets, and two parallel-run weekends before full cutover. Migration is done remotely, no on-site consultant fees.
Does LOOP support PayNow, NETS QR, GrabPay and card in Singapore?+
Yes. PayNow and NETS QR are supported via dynamic per-ticket QR with auto-reconciliation against the open bill, so cashiers never key a reference number. GrabPay is supported through the wallet hub. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are processed via Stripe, Adyen or HitPay depending on the operator's acquiring relationship. SGQR-compatible dynamic QR is on the same rail.
Is LOOP IRAS-registered for GST and InvoiceNow-compliant?+
LOOP produces GST-formatted tax invoices with the operator's GST registration number, business name and address as required by IRAS for GST-registered F&B businesses. Full IRAS InvoiceNow (Peppol) submission is on our roadmap, we integrate through certified access points rather than issuing invoices directly. Please contact us for the current InvoiceNow status in your specific setup; we do not overclaim readiness.
How much does LOOP cost per outlet in Singapore?+
Free forever for 1 branch, including voice ordering, AI Daily Brief and basic reporting, not a 30-day trial. Growth is S$49 per branch per month from the second branch onward and unlocks multi-branch consolidation, the inventory forecast and the aggregator queue. Business is S$79 per branch per month and adds central-kitchen recipe cost variance and API access. Prices exclude 9% GST. No per-terminal fees, no add-on lockouts.
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.
