Genu vs OrderMAX: An Honest Comparison (2026)
Genu is business software for restaurants, cafés and bars in Türkiye that brings the QR menu, bill and POS (cashier), waiter and kitchen display, stock and customer credit accounts together in a single panel. OrderMAX presents itself as an AI-assisted POS and business management system for restaurants, cafés, markets, patisseries and chains: it comes in two packages, Cloud and Pro, and covers table management, a waiter terminal, QR menu, self-service, reservations and reporting.
Both products cover table service, a waiter app, a QR menu and multiple branches. OrderMAX's strengths are cash-register / EFT-POS device compatibility, e-invoice / e-archive / e-adisyon, Logo and Netsis integration, delivery platforms and kiosks; Genu stands out with a Desktop cashier that sells fully when the internet is down, approval-based AI and waiter-approved QR ordering. The tables below put the data from both companies' official websites side by side, with dates.
Verification note
The OrderMAX information on this page was taken on 9 October 2026 from the public home, FAQ and solutions pages of ordermax.com.tr. OrderMAX's pages publish no concrete prices; pricing is by quote. The home page lists the QR menu among core features while the FAQ names QR Menu, Online Ordering and AI as separately priced add-on modules; the table carries both. The uptime and security claims on the page could not be verified and are not used. Prices and features may change; always rely on the official website for current information. If you spot an error, let us know and we'll correct it.
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Pricing structure comparison
| Genu | OrderMAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing structure | Basic / Premium / Pro — each higher plan includes everything in the one below | Cloud and Pro packages; quoted by business size, needs and package; monthly or annual payment |
| Amounts | Basic $199 · Premium $499 · Pro $999 (annual, VAT included) | Not stated on the official pages (quote form) |
| Setup | Setup service only under the Zincir (chain) contract; self-service start on the other plans | No setup fee on the Cloud package; a one-off fee for on-site setup and training on Pro (2–4 hours of staff training included) |
| Add-on modules | Included in the plan by tier; no separate licence fee | Add-ons such as QR Menu, Online Ordering and AI are priced separately; updates and support are free |
| Contract | Annual, VAT included | No commitment on monthly packages, cancel any time; on annual contracts you may decline renewal at term end |
| Trial | 30 days, no credit card required | Not stated on the official pages (demo / quote request available) |
Work it out for your own scenario
Because OrderMAX publishes no amounts and prices add-on modules separately, we cannot make a direct price comparison; say which modules you want and get a single quote. In Genu, bills, the cashier and the kitchen display are in Pro at $999/year (VAT included), with the QR menu and AI credits in the plan. Cash-register and delivery-platform integrations are on the roadmap.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Genu | OrderMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Selling when the internet is down | ✓ Pro + Genu Desktop: new orders, payments, closing bills, customer credit accounts and the end-of-day continue during an outage; when the connection returns, every transaction is recorded in the cloud exactly once | ✓ Per its FAQ, offline operation is only in the Pro package: you can sell without internet and data syncs automatically when the connection returns; the Cloud package requires internet. Which operations continue is not detailed |
| AI assistant and MCP | ✓ Genu Assistant (proposes menu and price changes), Genu Pazarlama (marketing) and an MCP connection (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor); approval-card based: nothing changes without approval, and every approval is logged under the approver's name. Daily AI credits in every plan | ✓ Maxy AI: 7-day sales forecast, profit / loss visibility, campaign suggestions and stock analysis / alerts; per its FAQ AI is a separately priced module. An approval-card flow that proposes menu / price changes, or MCP, is not stated |
| Own online ordering channel (commission-free) | ✓ Pro: pickup and home delivery, ordering from the menu, WhatsApp sign-in and order notifications, live order tracking; no per-order commission | ✓ Delivery, courier tracking and online sales channels (add-on modules); Trendyol Yemek, Getir, Yemeksepeti, Migros and MaxiJett integrations; commission terms of its own channels are not stated |
| Waiter approval on QR orders | ✓ Premium+: a QR order goes to the waiter first and is sent on to the station (kitchen) once the waiter approves it | Not stated on the official pages |
| Item cancellation permission + mandatory reason | ✓ Cashier or manager role + a mandatory reason; every deletion is written with its reason to the audit log and the end-of-day cancellation list (who, when, why) | ✓ User authorisation is among the core features; a mandatory reason and audit log on cancellation are not stated |
| Table QR identity and join approval | ✓ Every table has its own QR identity; joining an occupied table goes to the people at that table for approval | Not stated on the official pages |
| Stock, recipes, customer accounts and expenses | ✓ Premium, Pro and Enterprise: automatic recipe-based deduction (gram quantities), goods receiving, stock counts, waste, product cost and margin; customer and supplier credit accounts (purchase invoices, supplier balance); expense tracking | ✓ Stock management (add-on module, AI-assisted stock tracking), recipe management and Logo / Netsis ERP integration; customer accounts and expense tracking are not stated |
| HQ panel (multi-branch) | ✓ Enterprise: HQ panel (branch comparison, end-of-day coverage, automatic alerts), a single MCP connection for all branches; Pro price × branches for 2–3 branches, custom pricing for 4+ | ✓ Multi-branch management for chains (on its solutions page); HQ panel detail is not stated |
| e-Fatura / e-Arşiv / e-Adisyon | Not available — no e-invoice / e-archive integration | ✓ e-Fatura, e-Arşiv and e-Adisyon (add-on module) — its strength |
| Cash register, EFT-POS and hardware | Not available — no cash-register (ÖKC) integration or Caller ID | ✓ Ingenico, Beko, InPos, Pavo, PAX, Hugin, iyzico; cash register / EFT-POS, Caller ID, barcode scanner / scale — its strength |
| ERP / accounting | Not available — no Logo, Netsis, Mikro or SAP integration | ✓ Logo and Netsis integration — its strength |
| Delivery platform integration | Not available — on the roadmap | ✓ Trendyol Yemek, Getir, Yemeksepeti, Migros, MaxiJett |
| Self-service and kiosk | Not available — no kiosk / self-service screen | ✓ Self-order kiosk, queue and information screens |
| Reservations | Reservations are recorded by staff at the cashier only | ✓ Reservation management among its core features |
| Where the system runs | Cloud + Genu Desktop for Windows (outage-resilient cashier on the till PC) | Cloud package (internet required) and Pro package (offline supported); waiter app (OrderMAX Assist) |
'Not stated on the official pages' in the table does not mean the feature is absent — only that it could not be verified on OrderMAX's public pages on the comparison date. Confirm it in the sales conversation.
Difference in focus
- OrderMAX's structure: a modular POS; shared infrastructure for restaurants as well as markets, patisseries and fast food; a broad connection surface — cash registers, e-documents, ERP and delivery platforms.
- Genu's structure: the operating system of a table-service restaurant — QR order at the table → waiter approval → station-based kitchen display → cashier → end-of-day; stock, recipes, customer accounts, expenses and multi-branch under one roof.
- Outage resilience: with Genu Desktop installed on the till, new orders, payments, closing bills and the end-of-day continue when the internet drops; OrderMAX ties offline operation to its Pro package and does not detail the scope.
- Where Genu stands out: approval-based AI (Genu Assistant, Genu Pazarlama, MCP), a commission-free own pickup/home delivery channel, item cancellation that requires a role plus a reason, and join approval through table QR identity.
- The best test for deciding: upload your menu to Genu and try it for 30 days in real service, without giving a credit card.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Genu and OrderMAX?
Structure and integration scope. OrderMAX is a modular POS with Cloud and Pro packages; it does not publish amounts and stands out with cash-register, e-invoice / e-archive, Logo / Netsis and delivery-platform integrations. Genu provides QR ordering, the cashier, kitchen display, stock, customer accounts and loyalty through Basic / Premium / Pro plans at one price ($199 – $999/year, VAT included); the Desktop cashier that sells fully when the internet is down, approval-based AI and waiter-approved QR ordering are where Genu stands out. e-invoice, cash-register and Yemeksepeti/Getir integrations are not yet in Genu.
Does OrderMAX work offline?
According to OrderMAX's FAQ, offline operation is only in the Pro package: you can sell without internet and data syncs automatically when the connection returns; the Cloud package requires internet. In Genu the offline cashier comes with Genu Desktop on the Pro plan.
Can I move my menu from OrderMAX to Genu?
Yes — we move your menu together with you. If you paid your previous provider 10,000 TL or more per year and your subscription is still running, your remaining months (up to 9) are added to your Genu annual subscription under the Transfer Bonus (Geçiş Bonusu); see the gecis-bonusu page for the terms.
Does Genu have Yemeksepeti/Getir integration?
Delivery platform integration is on Genu's roadmap. Today Genu manages delivery and takeaway sales through its own channel: queue-numbered delivery bills at the cashier, separate prices for table, takeaway and delivery, a packaging fee, and orders customers place from the menu all come together on the same screen; there is no per-order commission.
Is this comparison impartial?
This page was written by Genu; we are not an impartial third party and we don't pretend to be. What we do: take OrderMAX's data only from official sources, state it with its access date, write its strengths plainly, and put no claim we couldn't verify into the table.
Compare it with your own venue
Genu's 30-day free trial requires no credit card. Upload your menu and see the cashier, the kitchen display and a cashier that keeps working when the internet goes down in real service.
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