Introduction
With the commencement of advanced payment technology and increased customer expectations, it has become significant for retailers to use POS software and switch to cloud solutions for their businesses.
POS systems offer customer-focused experience, enhanced efficiency, and enable to make data-driven decisions. Today, POS systems are not only inclined to payments. They also help to streamline business processes through sales management, inventory tracking, analytics, customer data collection, and much more! 
In this paper, we have curated an in-depth comparison between Odoo and Petpooja. Our vision is to provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of these solutions through the features and capabilities of these POS software. We have compiled a table outlining the key features essential to any POS platform and integrated business management tools that enhance point-of-sale functionality.
Odoo
A versatile, intuitive, user-friendly software built to simplify business operations and fulfill the industries’ demands- Odoo is one of the most adept POS solution providers. With more than 82 business apps fully integrated and thousands of community modules, this open-source software caters to every sector and company size, making it a major player in the market. This open-source software counts more than 20,000 downloads daily, making it the most installed app suite and a direct competitor to other software such as Gofrugal ServQuick and Petpooja.
"Amazing employees deserve amazing software."
12 million +
 monthly users
44,000 +
 apps
1 to 6 weeks
to be implemented
4000+
employees
Petpooja
                                        A restaurant management software that helps to fulfill the needs of restaurants, cafes, and other food service business providers. It streamlines the restaurant operation powered by an AI system & assists in the management of inventory, billing, orders, and analytics. It is capable of integrating with other software & services which may include payment gateways, accounting, and eCommerce platforms for elevating the restaurant business.
"The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. "
60,000 +
 users
150 +
 apps
1 day
 to be implemented
                                                    800+ 
 employees
Features Comparison
Payments & Checkout
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Payment Handling
                                    Cash Handling
Credit/Debit Card
                                                
                                                
                                            
Mobile Payment
Digital Wallet
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Gift Card
Contactless/NFC Payments
Scan to Pay (QR code on Customer Display)
Tap to Pay
Deposit/Layaway
Buy Now, Pay Later
Multi-Currency Support
Currency Conversion
Currency Rounding
Invoicing & Order Handling
                                    Invoicing Capabilities
                                                
                                                
                                            
Late Invoicing
                                                
                                                
                                            
Invoice Customer Generation
                                                
                                                
                                            
Parallel Order
                                                
                                            
Sell on the Move (via tablet or smartphone)
                                                
                                            
Counter-Scale Integration
                                                
                                            
Subscriptions Support
                                            
Cross-session Selling/Share Orders
Receipt & Customer Interaction
                                    Digital and Physical Receipt Generation
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Customizable Receipts
Split Tenders
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Tips Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Discount Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
Cross-Selling and Upselling
                                                
                                                
                                            
Receipts on WhatsApp
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Early Receipt Printing
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Accounting
                                    Accounting Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Customer Account Balance
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Support for Compound Taxes
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                        
                                                
                                            
Support for Eco-taxes
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                        
                                            
Support for Recupel
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                        
                                                
                                            
Support for BEBAT
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                        
                                                
                                            
GST Treatment
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Reporting of Sales Transaction in GSTR
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Detailed Tax Statement
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Integrated Tax Calculations
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Tax Exemption
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Tax Reconciliation
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Real Time Consolidation
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                        
                                                
                                            
Fiscal Positions
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                        
                                                
                                            
Products
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Product Information & Organization
                                    Product Category
                                                
                                                
                                            
Product Search and Filter
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Product Attribute/Variant
                                                
                                                
                                            
Unit of Measurement
                                                
                                                
                                            
Large Product Range
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Product Image and Gallery
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Import/Export of Product Data
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Bulk Product Editing and Updating
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Barcode Generation 
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
Barcode Scanning
                                                
                                                
                                            
Dynamic Barcodes
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Seasonal Inventory
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Kits Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Multi-location pricing
                                                
                                                
                                            
Product Configurator
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Combo Meal
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Inventory Management
                                    Inventory Tracking and Availability Status
                                                
                                                
                                            
Automated Inventory
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Multi-warehouse Inventory
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
Lots / Serial Numbers
                                                
                                                
                                            
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Inventory Transfer and Allocation
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Low Inventory Alert System
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Stock Replenishment Alerts
                                                
                                                
                                            
Procurement Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
Procurement Visibility
                                                
                                                
                                            
Pricing and Promotions
                                    Price List
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Discount and Promotional Pricing Options
                                                
                                                
                                            
Bundle Pricing
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Employee Management
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Attendance & Time Management
                                    Employee Time Clock
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Scheduling & Roster
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Switch Employee Session
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Access & Permissions
                                    Role-Based Access Control
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                            
Employee Access Control
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Performance & Target Setting
                                    Sales Targets Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Employee Performance Metrics
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Additional Features
                                    Session History
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Task Assignment
                                                
                                                
                                            
Chatter
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Employee Training
                                                
                                                
                                            
Sales Commission 
                                                
                                                
                                            
Payroll Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
HR Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Store Management
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Order Management & Cashier Operations
                                    Order History Tracking
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
Online Order
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
E-commerce Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Delivery Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
Ship Later (delivery)
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Cashier Account 
                                                
                                            
Customer Experience
                                    Customizable Storefront Appearance
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Multilingual Storefront
                                                
                                                
                                            
Returns & Exchange
                                    Return Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Exchange Management
                                                Community module
                                            
                                                
                                            
Additional Features
                                    B2B Quote
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Click-and-Collect 
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
                                                
Warehouse Preparation Display
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
                                                
Self-checkout Systems
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Inventory Visibility Across Stores
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
                                                
Real-Time Stock Updates
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Store Traffic Analytics
                                                
                                            
Digital Signage Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
Multistore Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Mobile POS (mPOS) for Line Busting and Sales on the Shop Floor
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Restaurant Management
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Table Management
                                    Floor plans
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
                                                
Table Transfer
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Online Table Booking
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Wait List Management
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Table Status Tracking
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Split Bill Capability
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Merge Table
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Order Management
                                    Delayed Order Processing
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Takeout & Delivery
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Online Ordering System
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Order Status Updates
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Bar Tabs
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Order Queues
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Kitchen Order Tickets
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Preparation Status Display
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                            
Menu Management
                                    Digital Menu Management
Customizable Menu
                                                
                                            
QR Code Menu
                                                
                                            
Menu Deals
Seasonal Menu Rotation
Kitchen Management
                                    Kitchen Printing System
                                                
                                            
Kitchen Display
Addons
Ingredient Tracking
                                                
                                            
Customer Self-service
                                    Self-Order Kiosks
Addons
Self Order at Table
                                                
                                            
Self Payment at Table
Additional Features
                                    Food Allergen Alerts
                                                
                                            
Integration with Food Delivery Platforms (see below)
                                                
                                            
Customer & Loyalty
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Customer Management
                                    Customer Details Management
                                                
                                            
Customer Interaction History
                                                
                                            
Business Customer Handling
                                                
                                            
                                                
Customer Contact Tools
Customer Tagging
Customer Receivable / Credit Limit
                                                
                                            
                                                
Pop-Up Notes for Customer Details
Marketing Preference
                                                
                                            
Internal Notes to Customer Display
Customer Engagement & Communication
                                    Customized Promotional Messaging
Customer Insight & Analytics
                                                
                                            
Customer Segmentation
                                                
                                            
Personalized Marketing Campaigns
Birthday Reminders/Discount
Soon
                                                
                                            
Omnichannel Customer Experience
                                                
                                            
Customer Feedback Collection
                                                
                                            
Customer Satisfaction Tracking
                                                
                                            
Loyalty & Rewards Program
                                    Loyalty Card Management
VIP or Membership Programs
Loyalty and Discount Program
Coupon Generation & Management
Loyalty/Discount Usage Limit
Discount Validity Period
Reporting and analytics
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Sales & Revenue Reporting
                                    Real-Time Sales Data
Sales Reports
Cash Flow Reports
Revenue Trend Analysis
                                                
                                            
Time-Based Sales Reports
Gross Margin Reports
Inventory & Product Analytics
                                    Inventory Reports
                                                
                                            
Product Performance Reports
                                                
                                            
Inventory Turnover Reports
                                                
                                            
Category-Wise Sales Reports
                                                
                                            
Transactional Reporting
                                    Session Reports
                                            
Discount Reports
Refund & Returns Reports
                                            
Operational Analytics
                                    Cash Control Reports
                                                
                                            
Employee Performance Reports
                                                
                                            
Peak Hours Identification
                                                
                                            
Dashboard & Customization
                                    Dashboard Overview
                                                
                                            
Custom Reports
                                                
                                            
KPI Tracking
                                                
                                            
Predictive Analytics
                                                
                                                
                                            
Data Export/Import Capability
                                                
                                            
Customer Insights
                                    Customer Behavior Reports
                                                
                                            
Customer Segmentation Reports
                                                
                                            
Loyalty Program Performance Reports
                                                
                                            
POS Hardware Integration
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Device Compatibility
                                    Desktop Support
                                                
                                                
                                            
Tablet Support
                                                
                                                
                                            
Mobile Device Support
                                                
                                                
                                            
Touch Screen Compatibility
                                                
                                                
                                            
Peripheral Integration
                                    Barcode Scanner Support
                                                
                                                
                                            
Receipt Printer Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
Cash Drawer Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
Customer Display System Integration
                                                
                                            
Card Reader/EMV Terminal Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
Mobile Card Reader Support
                                                
                                                
                                            
Weighing Scale Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
Kitchen Printer Integration (For restaurants)
                                                
                                            
Employee Login Card/RFID Tag
                                                
                                            
Hardware Management
                                    Multiple Device Support
                                                
                                            
Compliance and Security
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Application & Data Security
                                    SOC
ISAE3402 SOC 1 Type I, SOC 2 Type I, ISAE3402 SOC 1 Type II & SOC 2 Type II
No information available
PCI DSS
                                            
Additional Features
                                    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
                                                
                                            
User Access Control
                                                
                                            
Data Backup and Recovery
                                                
                                            
Integrations Ecosystem
                                        Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        General
Website / eCommerce Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
CRM
Integration
Integrated Accounting
                                                
                                                
                                            
Repairs Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
WhatsApp
                                                
                                            
Email Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                            
SMS Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                            
Social Media Integration
                                                
                                                
                                            
Payment Processors
                                    RazorPay Payment Devices
                                                
                                            
Paytm Payment Devices
                                                
                                            
PineLabs Devices
Soon!
                                                
                                            
Stripe
                                                
                                                
                                            
UPI
                                                
                                            
Card (Credit/Debit)
                                                
                                            
Ordering and Delivery
                                    UberEats
                                            
Swiggy
                                                
                                            
Zomato
                                                
                                            
Peppo
                                            
DotPe
                                            
Talabat
                                            
EasyDiner
                                            
Table Reservation
                                    Standard Table Reservation
                                            
Dineout
                                            
Usability
Odoo
                                                Petpooja
                                            
                                        Implementation
                                    Ease of Setup
8.9/10
                                                7.5/10
                                            
Ease of Use
8.6/10
8.2/10
Meets Requirements
8.6/10
7/10
Works offline
                                                
                                            
Users Satisfaction
                                    Ratings on g2Crowd
4.3/5
                                                4.6/5
                                            
Ratings on GetApp
4.2/5
4.7/5
Ratings on Capterra
4.1/5
4.7/5
Pricing and Conditions
                                    Pricing
Free, Unlimited users
 Rs 10,000 first year/per outlet + 7000* renewal from next year
                                            
Free Plan
Free Trial
                                                
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                            
Quality of support
                                                7.2/10
                                            
6.7/10
User Interface
The user interface (UI) often takes a backseat. Many solutions tend to channel their focus into core functions and back-end development, often leaving the design of an effective UI by the wayside. Unfortunately, this oversight can lead to less-than-ideal user experiences, which, in turn, impact the efficiency of operations and overall customer satisfaction.
Efficiency and customer satisfaction are crucial in the POS area. To excel, POS software must seamlessly align with the unique needs and aspirations of businesses, enabling them to serve their customers effortlessly. The UI plays a pivotal role here. It acts as a bridge, translating user preferences, habits, and skills into a software experience that functions harmoniously.
A meticulously designed UI plays a central role in diverse facets of POS operations. It ensures swift and precise transactions, reduces the learning curve for staff, enriches customer engagement, facilitates efficient data collection, accommodates changing needs with ease, and mitigates the risks of costly errors.
All of these contribute to enhanced operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. To delve deeper into this matter, let’s discover the back-end world of Odoo POS and Petpooja. We’ll observe their interface designs, all with the aim of evaluating their usability and efficiency. 
Different solutions, different needs
In order to excel in business, it is important to streamline ineffective processes. For it, you need to opt for the right software. This leads to the analysis of certain parameters such as features, functionality, workflow, etc.
Business scope evaluates the software functions, specifications, usability, customization capability, and integrations with other tools for your business growth.
User-friendliness measures how software is user-friendly to use easily & intuitively and whether it is adaptable to the business according to its tailored needs or not. It evaluates how the software is simple to install along with the updates requiring minimal effort to understand & avoid time-consuming training and procedures. It should also adhere to the industry standards and be efficient after all.
Odoo is an integrated platform that different businesses and organizations can utilize to fulfill their requirements by leveraging its multifunctionality and enhanced features. It has exceptional Point-of-sale capabilities and goes far above it. This all-encompassing software is highly customizable, integrates multiple applications, and accelerates businesses with an open-source nature. Its open-source nature empowers a thriving community resulting in a vast repository of community-contributed applications. Odoo Point of Sale offers immaculate services for restaurants and retail stores.
Petpooja helps restaurant owners simplify their business operations from online ordering, table reservations, seat management, and reporting, to analytics, etc. However, it’s user-interface is not up to the mark- not intuitive. Also, inventory management is somewhat complicated and it suffers from limited integration with third-party applications. Part payments are difficult to process hassle-free in it. However, Petpooja can be utilized by users with minimal training.
Conclusion
While opting POS software for business, certain major factors matter such as usability, customization, installation & setup, integration capability, and how much it can streamline your workflows. You need to decide to what degree the particular solution aligns with the unique needs of your business.
If you are looking for a specific point-of-sale solution & integrated platform for fulfilling all your business needs, then Odoo can be a great choice for you. It offers advanced options for POS and helps in the efficient management of restaurant or shop operations. It is a robust platform, fully customizable, offers an intuitive interface, and supports hassle-free payments.
The Petpooja user interface is imperceptive. Part payments are difficult to process hassle-free in it. It suffers from a lack of advanced features which are needed to become adaptable to business complexities.
On the other hand, Odoo is user-friendly and has a modern user interface, offers a wide range of advanced features, easy to use and implement. It is an all-rounder to help in delivering seamless services from restaurants and shops!
To explore Odoo, sign up for a free trial at www.odoo.com/trial. Also, you can schedule a demo with our Odoo expert Here. In case, you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.
