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SME AI Office vs Qashier
Qashier is a Singapore POS and payments platform at $5 a day with its own terminals; SME AI Office is a free ordering website, POS and back office.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
The short answer
Choose Qashier if you want one card, PayNow and e-wallet terminal at the counter, GrabFood and foodpanda orders in the same feed, loyalty points and automated Google review requests, and you are fine paying by the day.
Choose SME AI Office if you want the website, table QR, kitchen display and recipes free, with accounting, GST, payroll and CPF built in. SME AI Office is free, with a small 0.5% fee only on card and automatic PayNow payments; Qashier is $5 a day, about $1,825 a year before GST.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Qashier | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow paymentsYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee | S$5 a day, everything includedSingapore page. Before GST. About S$1,825 a year |
| Free plan | Yes, for good. No monthly fee, no card, no cap on sales | "Start free with the phone in your pocket"; full platform S$5 a day |
| PayNow and cards | Free PayNow QR with the amount filled in. Cards through your own Stripe: 0.5% on Free, none on Pro 365 | Cards, PayNow and e-wallets on one terminalCard processing rates quoted separately |
| Your own ordering website | Included free: menu, pickup and delivery, table bookings, no commission | Branded website with ordering and booking, 0% commission |
| Table QR and kitchen display | Included free. Guests order in rounds and pay at the counter; one kitchen screen for every order | Table and QR ordering, kitchen display; up to 3 devices per store |
| GrabFood and foodpanda | Not built in. Your own website takes pickup and delivery orders | GrabFood and foodpanda orders synced to the POS |
| Recipes and food cost | Included free: cost and margin per dish, ingredients taken off as you sell, monthly waste report | Inventory management with real-time reports |
| Accounting | Built in. Every sale in your profit and loss; Pro 365 adds GST F5, payroll and CPF | Daily sales sync to Xero and more |
| Hardware | Runs in the browser on your own laptop or tablet. No hardware to buy from us | Own terminals from S$0.80 to S$1.50 a day moreOr S$5 a day on a device you own |
| Contract | Free has no contract. Pro 365 is paid monthly or yearly by PayNow | Daily subscription, cancel any time |
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You want your ordering website, table QR, kitchen display and recipes on a free plan.
- You want your accounting, GST F5, payroll and CPF in the same system, not synced to another app.
- You already have a laptop or tablet and take cards on your own terminal.
Qashier fits when
- You want GrabFood and foodpanda orders to land in the same POS.
- You want one terminal for cards, PayNow and e-wallets, with no money upfront.
- You want loyalty points and automatic Google review requests after each sale.
Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow payments.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Qashier in Singapore?
Yes. Qashier's Singapore page shows $5 a day before GST, about $1,825 a year, plus $0.80 to $1.50 a day for a terminal. SME AI Office is free, with the POS, website, table QR and kitchen display. A small 0.5% fee applies only to card and automatic PayNow payments; your own PayNow QR and cash cost nothing.
Does SME AI Office connect to GrabFood and foodpanda like Qashier?
No. SME AI Office does not take GrabFood or foodpanda orders. Your own ordering website takes pickup and delivery orders with no commission, and you deliver with your own driver. Qashier syncs GrabFood and foodpanda orders into its POS, so it fits better if delivery apps bring most of your orders.
What is a free alternative to Qashier in Singapore?
SME AI Office. Its Free plan has no monthly fee, no card and no cap on sales, and includes a browser POS, table QR ordering, a kitchen display, an ordering website, table bookings and recipes. Customers pay by a free PayNow QR, or by card through your own Stripe account for 0.5% on top of Stripe's fee.
Which one handles accounting for a Singapore café?
SME AI Office has accounting built in: every website and counter sale goes into your profit and loss by itself, and Pro 365 adds the GST F5, staff payroll and CPF. Qashier sends daily sales to Xero and other accounting software, which you pay for separately.
Can I move from Qashier to SME AI Office?
Yes. Send us your menu, prices and photos, or a spreadsheet exported from Qashier, and we set up your menu and website for free. Qashier is a daily subscription you can cancel any time. WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over.
Qashier facts are from qashier.com/sg/pricing-fnb, qashier.com/sg/food-cafe-pos, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Qashier is a trademark of Qashier Pte Ltd. SME AI Office is not connected with Qashier.