4 Shopbox alternatives for restaurants ready to grow
Compare Shopbox alternatives by the complete restaurant setup. Explore ninito for native loyalty, included guest SMS, connected kitchens and direct ordering.
Look beyond the till subscription. ninito brings POS, ordering, kitchen and loyalty into the same operation, with guest SMS, accounting integration and support included without separate ninito add-on fees.
Compare the restaurant you will actually run
The cost of a system is tied to the work it covers. A restaurant with takeaway, kiosks and regular guests needs more than a checkout. Put those everyday needs beside the subscription before deciding whether a package is good value.
Shopbox separates its packages into Basic, Plus and Advanced. Accounting integration is an extra option on Basic and included from Plus, while loyalty scope varies by package. Weorder adds ordering services. The useful alternative is one that makes your full operation easier to manage.
1. ninito puts more of the restaurant in one place
ninito connects the tools guests use with the tools your team runs. A menu change, kitchen order and loyalty reward belong to the same restaurant operation, helping you grow without adding unnecessary handovers. Include the people doing the work in your comparison. ninito’s own support team brings restaurant experience and is included at no extra charge, including evenings, nights and weekends.
Look beyond the monthly software price. ninito takes 0% payment commission, supplies hardware at purchase cost with 0% markup and includes guest SMS. In Norway, BankAxept is 0.161% with no fixed fee per BankAxept transaction. Compare in-store and online payment options alongside the complete restaurant setup.
- Shared menu control across POS, kiosks, webshop and app
- Native loyalty with your own points, levels and reward rules
- Guest SMS and supported accounting integrations with no separate ninito fee
- Your own Norwegian and English support team, available 24/7
2. Ancon
Ancon names separate products for POS, kiosk, kitchen and guest ordering. This can make it easier to specify what belongs in a rollout. Connect includes several ordering formats, while marketplace connections are described through Deliverect.
3. OnlinePOS
OnlinePOS is a useful option to evaluate when shared products, prices and offers are the priority. Its HQ function targets that work across locations. Its takeaway module has a separate monthly charge, while technical support is described as available 24/7/365.
4. Done Pay
Done Pay brings restaurant POS and payment equipment into its offer. Aorder describes ordering packages, with a branded native app and loyalty among the PRO features. Evaluate the actual proposal, not the broadest product description.
Compare the whole package and the promise behind it
Compare the same restaurant in every proposal. Include your ordering channels, kitchen stations, payment terminals and the help your team needs. A lower till price says little if the services you use every day sit outside it.
Follow a menu change into an order and the daily close, then connect that work to the proposal. ninito puts a 100% value guarantee behind Pro and Enterprise. If the system does not create enough value to cover what you pay for it, you do not pay for it. That gives the software price a clear commercial commitment.
Questions worth asking
Is accounting included in every Shopbox package?
The published pricing distinguishes the packages. Accounting is an extra option on Basic and included on Plus. Match the package in your quote to the functions you need.
What should a restaurant test before moving?
Test a complete order across every intended channel, including modifiers, kitchen routing, payment, refunds and accounting. Agree on who owns the transition.
