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Qashier POS vs Rewardly: Which POS Platform Fits Your Business Stage?



Both Qashier and Rewardly are reputable POS solutions serving Singapore’s F&B and retail market. While they share some capabilities, the two platforms are designed for different merchant profiles and growth expectations.


This comparison breaks down where each platform excels—and where each is better suited—so merchants can make an informed choice.


Qashier and Rewardly features comparison

High-Level Positioning

Aspect

Qashier

Rewardly

Core Philosophy

Simple, all-in-one, quick deployment

Unified Commerce & Growth Platform

Best For

Single-outlet SMEs, kiosks, cafés, first-time POS adopters

Growing F&B brands, multi-outlet operators, loyalty-driven businesses

Platform Design

POS + Payments centric

CommerceOS + PaymentOS + LoyaltyOS

Growth Readiness

Entry to early growth

Growth to scale

Feature-by-Feature Comparison


1. POS & Ordering Channels

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Counter POS

✅

✅

Mobile POS

✅ Android app

✅ iOS & Android

QR Ordering

✅ Add-on (QashierEats / Table QR)

✅ Native, fully integrated

Self-Ordering Kiosk

⚠️ Limited / add-on

✅ First-class module

Unified Menu Engine

⚠️ Partial

✅ Single source of truth

Qashier focuses on simplicity and rapid deployment, while Rewardly focuses on channel unification—one menu, one logic, across all ordering touchpoints.

2. Kitchen & Fulfilment Workflow

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Kitchen Display System (KDS)

⚠️ Add-on

✅ Native

Expedite Display

❌

✅

Queue Number Signage

❌

✅

End-to-End Order Flow

Basic

Fully automated

For high-throughput operations, Rewardly’s additional fulfilment layers (expedite + queue) reduce verbal calls and peak-hour chaos.

3. Menu & Promotion Management

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Menu Management

Standard

Advanced

Scheduled Menus

⚠️ Limited

✅ Yes

Seasonal / Time-based Sets

⚠️ Manual

✅ Automated

Multi-Channel Sync

Partial

Fully unified

Qashier covers everyday needs well. Rewardly is built for fast-changing menus, promotions, and scalable rollout across outlets and channels.

4. Inventory & Stock Control

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Inventory Tracking

✅

✅

Ingredient-Level Control

⚠️ Basic

✅ Advanced

Recipe-Level Deduction

⚠️ Limited

✅ Yes

Modifier-Level Tracking

❌

✅

Stock-Driven Menu Availability

❌

✅

Rewardly StockOS is designed for F&B complexity (ingredients, modifiers, recipes). Qashier inventory works well for simpler menus and smaller operations.

5. Loyalty & Customer Engagement

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Loyalty Program

⚠️ Add-on (Qashier Treats)

✅ Core capability

Campaign Automation

❌

✅

Tiered Memberships

❌

✅

Behaviour-Based Rewards

❌

✅

CRM Depth

Basic

Advanced

Qashier loyalty supports basic retention. Rewardly LoyaltyOS is built as a growth engine—automated rewards, campaigns, and segmentation.

6. Payments & Checkout

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Integrated Payments

✅ QashierPay

✅ PaymentOS

Cards & Wallets

✅

✅

QR / PayNow

✅

✅

Payment Links Loyalty

⚠️ Limited

✅ Integrated with loyalty

SoftPOS (Tap on Phone)

❌

✅

Both handle daily payments well. Rewardly extends payments into marketing and loyalty workflows, and supports SoftPOS, which Qashier currently does not.

7. Hardware Strategy

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Hardware Model

Proprietary all-in-one terminals

Hardware-agnostic

OS Support

Android (Qashier devices)

iOS & Android

BYOD Flexibility

Limited

High

Receipt Printers

✅

✅

Qashier offers convenience with bundled hardware. Rewardly avoids vendor lock-in and gives merchants flexibility. Merchants need to understand that lock-in hardware entails high costs to switch solutions and opportunity costs.

8. Pricing & Total Cost

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Entry Plan

Free tier

Paid

Monthly Pricing

Tiered + add-ons

Blanket coverage

Add-on Costs

QR, KDS, loyalty, devices

Most features included

Long-Term TCO

Can increase with scale

~50% lower at scale

Qashier is very attractive at the entry level. Rewardly becomes more cost-efficient as complexity and outlet count grow.

Strengths Summary


Qashier Strengths

  • Plug-and-play simplicity

  • Attractive free and low-cost entry

  • Sleek all-in-one hardware

  • Good fit for cafés, kiosks, single-store SMEs

  • Local presence and recognition


Rewardly Strengths

  • Unified CommerceOS (POS + QR + Kiosk)

  • Advanced fulfilment & stock automation

  • Powerful loyalty and marketing engine

  • Hardware-agnostic, future-proof

  • Designed for scaling F&B brands


Common Constraints (Last 12 Months)

Area

Qashier

Rewardly

Advanced Integrations

Limited

Strong

Multi-Outlet Complexity

Basic

Built-in

Add-on Cost Accumulation

Higher

Lower

Feature Depth

Entry–mid

Mid–enterprise

Which Should You Choose?


Choose Qashier if you:

  • Run a single outlet or kiosk

  • Want fast setup with minimal configuration

  • Prefer bundled hardware

  • Are cost-sensitive at the early stage


Choose Rewardly if you:

  • Plan to scale to multiple outlets

  • Run fast-food, QSR, or high-volume F&B

  • Want strong loyalty & repeat-customer growth

  • Need automation across menu, stock, kitchen, and delivery

  • Want lower long-term total cost


Final Thought


Qashier and Rewardly are not direct replacements for each other—they serve different phases of a merchant’s journey.

  • Qashier lowers the barrier to digitalisation.

  • Rewardly removes the ceiling when your business grows.



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