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Best Katalyst Kitchen Display System Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from kitchen display system software ranked against Katalyst Kitchen Display System on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    NodeDR OrderRestro Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs NodeDR OrderRestro
  2. 2
    Epson TrueOrder KDS apiLinuxWebWin 6.7
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Epson TrueOrder KDS
  3. 3
    OpenKDS apiWeb 6.7
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs OpenKDS
  4. 4
    Baresto Manager Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free5.9
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Baresto Manager
  5. 5
    FloCafe KDS Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.9
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs FloCafe KDS
  6. 6
    Ordering.Tools Free plan AndroidiOSWeb €30/mo5.9
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Ordering.Tools
  7. 7
    SaleFlex.KITCHEN Free plan Free5.8
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs SaleFlex.KITCHEN
  8. 8
    HungerRush Free plan WebiOSAndroid Free5.6
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs HungerRush
  9. 9
    Odoo Restaurant Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free5.6
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Odoo Restaurant
  10. 10
    PAR Ordering AndroidiOSWeb 5.5
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs PAR Ordering
  11. 11
    Cibus KDS AndroidiOSWeb 5.4
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Cibus KDS
  12. 12
    Deliverect Kitchen Display Web 5.4
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Deliverect Kitchen Display
  13. 13
    Fresh KDS Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $16/mo5.4
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Fresh KDS
  14. 14
    Lightspeed Restaurant AndroidiOSMacWebWin $69/mo5.4
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Lightspeed Restaurant
  15. 15
    Qu KDS Web 5.4
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Qu KDS
  16. 16
    ChefDesk Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin 5.3
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs ChefDesk
  17. 17
    Mise Kitchen Display Web $29/mo5.3
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs Mise Kitchen Display
  18. 18
    SpotOn Order WebiOSAndroid $55/mo5.3
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs SpotOn Order
  19. 19
    ZeusPOS KDS AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 5.3
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs ZeusPOS KDS
  20. 20
    eat·orbit Kitchen Display System Web 5.2
    Katalyst Kitchen Display System vs eat·orbit Kitchen Display System

Katalyst Kitchen Display System alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1NodeDR OrderRestro7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Epson TrueOrder KDS6.7No—API, Linux, Web, Windows
3OpenKDS6.7No—API, Web
4Baresto Manager5.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
5FloCafe KDS5.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6Ordering.Tools5.9Free plan€30/moAndroid, iOS, Web
7SaleFlex.KITCHEN5.8Free planFree—
8HungerRush5.6Free planFreeWeb, iOS, Android
9Odoo Restaurant5.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10PAR Ordering5.5No—Android, iOS, Web
11Cibus KDS5.4No—Android, iOS, Web
12Deliverect Kitchen Display5.4No—Web
13Fresh KDS5.4No$16/moAndroid, iOS, Web
14Lightspeed Restaurant5.4No$69/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15Qu KDS5.4No—Web
16ChefDesk5.3No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
17Mise Kitchen Display5.3No$29/moWeb
18SpotOn Order5.3No$55/moWeb, iOS, Android
19ZeusPOS KDS5.3No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
20eat·orbit Kitchen Display System5.2No—Web
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Questions about Katalyst Kitchen Display System alternatives

What is the best alternative to Katalyst Kitchen Display System?

NodeDR OrderRestro, number 1 in kitchen display system software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Epson TrueOrder KDS, OpenKDS, Baresto Manager and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Katalyst Kitchen Display System?

NodeDR OrderRestro is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.