The best restaurant POS in Jordan: 6 criteria and where RAWA stands out
Searching for the "best restaurant POS in Jordan" usually ends in lists that rank everyone as if your restaurant were like every other. A better way is to measure each system on six criteria that matter to a Jordanian restaurant, then test it yourself. Those are the criteria RAWA was built around.
The six criteria
- Offline operation: the cashier keeps selling at the rush if the connection drops, and syncs automatically after.
- E-invoicing (JoFotara): built into the cashier screen and on every plan, not reserved for the most expensive.
- One system: cashier, kitchen, stock and accounting on one account, so every sale deducts stock and posts to the books.
- Native Arabic: interface, reports and support in Arabic from the start, not a translation over a foreign system.
- Standard hardware: 80mm thermal printers and standard cash drawers, with no middleman device or locked-in hardware.
- Self-activation and clear pricing: a free trial and a few understandable plans instead of dozens of add-ons.
How RAWA measures against them
- It keeps selling offline: it saves the sale on the device, prints the receipt, fires the kitchen, then uploads everything automatically when the connection returns.
- JoFotara on every plan, with the invoice issued from the cashier screen itself and its status shown.
- Cashier, kitchen, stock, recipes, accounting and branches in one system.
- Arabic by origin, with eight languages, and support over WhatsApp.
- Runs on Windows, Android and the browser, and prints to standard printers.
- A free 7-day trial with no card and three clear plans.
RAWA's strongest features
- A fast-responding cashier: dine-in, takeaway and delivery orders, bill splitting (equal, by amount or by item), combo meals, a floor map with reservations, shifts and a cash drawer.
- A kitchen display with multiple stations and item routing to specific printers, plus a customer-facing screen.
- A photo QR menu with no app: guests order and track their order, orders land straight on the cashier, plus WhatsApp orders.
- Stock and recipes: recipe ingredients deduct automatically on every sale, with dish costing, low-stock alerts and waste logging.
- Double-entry restaurant accounting: food and labour cost percentages, cash flow, supplier aging and period close with an accountant pack.
- Branches and staff: full data isolation per branch, fine-grained permissions, a time-clock screen, and payroll and tips with accounting entries.
Published prices
An extra branch is 100 JOD a year and an extra employee is 20 JOD a year. The subscription is yearly and is activated by a code after the free trial. Check current prices at rawaerp.com/pricing.
| Plan | Yearly price | Employees | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 200 JOD | Up to 3 | One branch |
| Complete (most popular) | 400 JOD | Up to 5 | One branch |
| Professional | 600 JOD | Up to 7 | Two branches |
When it is not the best fit
If you only need a very simple selling app with no kitchen, stock or accounting, a lighter tool may do. If your operations are complex manufacturing outside the restaurant field, a general ERP fits better. And if your current provider serves you well without charging a higher plan for e-invoicing, there is no need to switch. We do not judge competing systems here, so ask them the same questions and test their system on the same basis.
Test before you pay
- Add 10 to 15 items from your menu and open the QR menu.
- Open a shift, ring up cash and card sales and print a receipt.
- Cut the internet, ring up two sales, reconnect and check they appear without duplicates.
- Issue an e-invoice and follow its status.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best restaurant POS in Jordan?
No single system fits every restaurant. If your priorities are offline operation, JoFotara included on every plan, native Arabic and one integrated system, those are the points RAWA was built around. Try it free for 7 days and compare it with others on the same criteria.
Does RAWA work offline?
Yes, it saves the sale on the device, prints and fires the kitchen, then syncs automatically when the connection returns.
How much does RAWA cost?
Three yearly plans: 200, 400 and 600 JOD, with an extra branch at 100 JOD and an extra employee at 20 JOD a year.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes, a free 7-day trial with no card, and a live demo with no sign-up at rawaerp.com.
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