Lolly POS Alternative: The Best Alternatives to Lolly POS
The best Lolly POS alternative
For most restaurants and hospitality operators, the best alternative to Lolly POS is Flipdish. It puts POS, online ordering, kiosks, payments and marketing in one system, so you're not swapping one till for another and then buying three more products to go around it.
Which replacement suits you depends on the kind of venue you run and what Lolly isn't doing for you now.
Why operators move off Lolly
Lolly is a UK POS provider. Most of its customers are cafeterias, coffee shops and quick-service venues. People start looking elsewhere when they want:
- online ordering that's part of the POS, not bolted on
- better tools for running more than one site
- newer hardware
- payments processed through the same system
- one platform for the counter and for digital orders
Best Lolly POS alternatives
1. Flipdish
Flipdish makes the most sense if you want more than a like-for-like POS swap.
Lolly is mostly about transactions in the venue. Flipdish does the POS too, but also online ordering, branded mobile apps, self-service kiosks, payments and AI-driven marketing. Orders from every channel land in the same system, and reporting covers all your sites in one place.
What you get that Lolly doesn't give you:
- one dashboard for every location
- online and direct ordering built in
- kiosks, without a separate platform
- integrated payments, so reconciliation happens in one place
- AI phone ordering to take phone orders automatically
- a system built for restaurant groups, QSRs and fast-casual operators
Pick Flipdish if you'd rather deal with one technology partner than a POS company plus a handful of other vendors.
2. Square for Restaurants
Square is easy to set up and the basic plan has no monthly fee. It's aimed at independents and small venues. Multi-site management and reporting are weaker than on platforms built for chains, and transaction fees can be higher than you'd pay a specialist restaurant processor.
3. Lightspeed Restaurant
Lightspeed is built for full-service dining. Reporting is solid and it integrates with reservation systems. It's a weaker fit for quick-service or kiosk-heavy operations.
4. Epos Now
Epos Now is another UK provider, with a wide range of hardware. It sells to retail as well as hospitality, and it isn't built around restaurant jobs like kitchen routing or managing orders from several channels.
5. Tevalis
Tevalis is a UK hospitality POS that suits larger venues and stadiums. Restaurant groups that want integrated digital ordering will find less of it out of the box.
What to check before switching from Lolly
Start with your data. Find out whether you can export your transaction history from Lolly and import it into the new system. Without it, year-on-year reporting gets awkward.
Then hardware. Some providers only work with their own terminals. Check whether your current kit will work with the new platform, or budget for new hardware.
If online or takeaway orders currently run through a separate system, look for a platform that pulls them into the POS. Switching is a good moment to cut a system out.
Service will be disrupted for a while after a new POS goes in. Ask how much training staff need and whether the provider will be on site during the changeover.
On cost, compare licence fees, transaction fees and hardware support, not just the upfront price.
Moving from Lolly to Flipdish
Flipdish gives operators switching from another platform a dedicated implementation team. They set up your menu and hardware and train your staff as part of onboarding.
If you want one platform for in-venue and digital ordering, Flipdish is the obvious next step. Talk to the Flipdish team about what the switch would involve for your venues.