Comparison

Cooku vs. Invu POS

Invu POS is a point of sale with offices in Panama for restaurants, cafés, bars and retail. Cooku is a cloud platform for restaurants: your own QR menu and ordering with no commission, POS, kitchen, cash register, inventory, reservations and DGI e-invoicing.

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Cooku and Invu POS, point by point

Comparison between Cooku and Invu POS
CookuInvu POS
PricePublished: Free forever, Starter USD 29 and Pro USD 59 a month, ITBMS included. No lock-in.No prices on its website; it points you to sales.
HardwareRuns in the browser of the phone, tablet or computer you already have. Needs an internet connection.According to its FAQ, an iPad on iOS 13 or later and a compatible ticket printer; it also sells its own terminals. Works offline and syncs later.
Own QR menu and online orderingIncluded in every plan, 0% commission per order.Online store tied to the POS, with an own-delivery or third-party delivery module (Clau.io as its store, reservations and loyalty partner).
Delivery appsDelivery integrations add-on: we are integrating Uber Eats, Rappi, DiDi Food and PedidosYa (ask which are available in your country).Says it integrates PedidosYa, Uber Eats, Rappi, DiDi Food and Deliverect.
PaymentsBAC (Powertranz), Tilopay, Yappy and cash; another gateway can be integrated on request.Lists Yappy Business, BAC Credomatic, Global Bank, Credicorp and Caja de Ahorros among its integrations.
E-invoicingDGI e-invoicing in production, from Starter (500 a month included).Says it meets legal and tax requirements; its page does not name the DGI. It has a fiscal printers page.
ReservationsBuilt in, from Starter: public page, optional deposits and host panel.Table control and reservations; integrates OpenTable.
InventoryRecipes, costing, suppliers, waste and counts from Starter.Inventory with low-stock alerts; integrates Marketman for inventory and recipes.
Accounting and hotel systemsNo integration today with accounting systems or a PMS.Lists Xero, QuickBooks, SAP B1, NetSuite, Cloudbeds and MEWS, among others.

When Invu POS is the better fit

  • You need to keep selling without internet.
  • You use an accounting system or a PMS already on its integrations list.
  • You prefer buying hardware and software from the same vendor.

When Cooku is the better fit

  • You want to know the price before talking to sales, and start for free.
  • You want to use the phone or tablet you already have, without buying hardware.
  • You want your own QR menu and online ordering with no commission, in the same system as the POS and DGI invoicing.

Sources about Invu POS

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