Petpooja Pricing in 2026: What It Costs, Add-On Modules & Real TCO

When researching restaurant billing software in India, nearly every restaurateur comes across Petpooja. It is one of the most widely used restaurant POS systems in the country and, for many owners, the default choice for the front desk.

At the time of writing, Petpooja's website shows four plans (Basic, Core, Growth and Scale) with a "Book A Demo" button rather than a published rupee price, and notes that pricing can vary by region.

When you are planning a technology budget, you need numbers, not just a demo booking. Below is what operators report paying, where add-on modules come in, and how to structure your restaurant tech stack to keep recurring software costs in check.

1. What Petpooja Actually Costs: Reported Market Benchmarks

Because Petpooja does not publish prices, owners rely on figures reported on business software directories and peer forums. As listed in September 2026, the main directories report similar baseline numbers:

The reported baseline: roughly ₹10,000 for your first year, and roughly ₹7,500 a year to renew. Your own quote may differ.

That baseline is for the core billing licence. What each tier includes depends on the plan you are quoted, and the front-of-house tools that busy dining rooms often want, such as a captain app, kitchen display or QR ordering, are listed as add-ons.

2. The 4 Official Tiers Explained

Petpooja lists four plans. Broadly, they step up like this; exact features per plan change over time, so ask for the feature list for the plan you are quoted:

• Basic Plan: The entry plan, aimed at simpler counter billing.
• Core Plan: Aimed at standalone dine-in restaurants.
• Growth Plan: Aimed at busier, multi-station outlets.
• Scale Plan: Aimed at multi-outlet chains with central operations.

3. Add-On Modules: How the Total Grows

The biggest budget surprise for many owners is that customer-facing and kitchen tools are unbundled from the base POS. At the time of writing, Petpooja's own feature comparison table classifies the following as Add-Ons:

Here is how quickly it adds up, as a hypothetical worked example. Say your quote lists the reported ₹10,000 base licence plus four add-ons (Captain App, KDS, QR Ordering and Feedback) at ₹4,000 each. That is ₹26,000 a year per outlet before tax. Adding 18% GST on software (₹4,680) brings it to ₹30,680: about three times the headline figure. Use your own quote in the calculator below.

4. Calculate Your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Use the calculator below to estimate your annual Petpooja software cost from your own quote, or to see what adding KNOMI alongside it could be worth at your sales. Results are estimates.

5. The Hardware Myth: Do You Need Expensive Billing Terminals?

Some hardware bundles include all-in-one touchscreen billing machines. You may not need one.

Petpooja's technical documentation says the POS application runs on standard devices and operating systems:

• Laptops & Desktops: Windows machines meeting Petpooja's stated minimum specification.
• Tablets: Standard Android tablets or Apple iPads.
• Receipt Printers: Standard 80mm or 58mm thermal printers connected via USB, LAN, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, from brands such as TVS, Epson, NGX and Posiflex, widely available from online stores and local IT distributors.

You do not need to invest in closed proprietary terminals that lock you into one hardware vendor.

6. Three Negotiation Rules When Speaking With Petpooja Sales

Because Petpooja does not publish fixed rates, you are in a quote-based negotiation. Keep these three principles in mind:

1. Demand Itemized Add-On Pricing in Writing: Don't accept a single lump-sum quote. Ask for the base POS licence, each add-on module, and installation or training fees as separate line items.
2. Lock In Your Renewal Rate in the Initial Contract: First-year discounts are common in software, and renewal rates can rise once you are settled in. Ask for your renewal rate to be written into the initial contract.
3. Separate Hardware from Software: If you are offered a "complete hardware bundle", compare it with buying thermal printers and tablets yourself. Buying independently is often cheaper.

7. The Co-Existence Financial Equation: Why You Might Skip the POS QR Add-On

Many restaurateurs assume they must choose between Petpooja and tabletop self-ordering. A co-existence stack lets you keep both jobs where they belong:

• Keep Petpooja at the Counter (reported ₹7,500/yr renewal): Use Petpooja for what it does best: cashier reconciliation, GST bill printing, raw ingredient inventory and Tally accounting sync.
• Consider KNOMI Instead of a POS QR Add-On: A billing-first QR module lists your menu. KNOMI is built to sell it: an illustrated menu themed to your restaurant that guests open with no app and no login.
• Deploy KNOMI on Tables: Knomi Host suggests the pairing at the moment a guest chooses, orders go to your kitchen display, and KNOMI integrates with Petpooja so orders flow into it. Knomi Compass, powered by Knomi Sense, shows the dishes guests look at but don't order.

KNOMI takes 0% commission on your orders. We share pricing on a short walkthrough call, once we understand your restaurant, and you can see what upselling could be worth on your own numbers first.