Genu vs Orion POS: 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. Orion POS is POS and bill (adisyon) software for restaurants, cafés, bars, fast food and hotels: it offers table sales, self-service, takeaway and online order types, a mobile handheld app, kitchen display screens, fiscal cash-register POS integration (Orion Pos Fiscal), a separate stock and cost program and central management for chains as modules.
Orion POS's strengths are its cash-register integration, separate stock-cost program and chain-management modules; Genu stands out with a Desktop cashier that sells fully when the internet is down, approval-based AI, waiter-approved QR ordering and published pricing. The tables below put the data from both companies' official websites side by side, with dates.
Verification note
The Orion POS information on this page was taken on 9 October 2026 from the public home, POS software and FAQ pages of orionpos.com. Orion POS does not publish price, licence model, trial or cloud/local-install information on its official pages; those cells are left as 'not stated'. 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 model comparison
| Genu | Orion POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing structure | Basic / Premium / Pro — each higher plan includes everything in the one below | Not stated on the official pages |
| Amounts | Basic $199 · Premium $499 · Pro $999 (annual, VAT included) | Not published; it directs you to contact them by phone and e-mail |
| Licence model | Annual subscription; covers all updates, no separate licence fee | Not stated on the official pages |
| Modules | Inside the plans (no separate module fees) | POS software, mobile apps, stock and cost control, mini stock control, reporting tools, kitchen display screens, central management, integrations, Yemek 10, Bolpuan loyalty — presented on separate pages; which are included in a package is not stated |
| Trial | 30 days, no credit card required | Not stated on the official pages |
| Support | Depends on the plan; priority support in Enterprise | A '24/7 Support' line is shown in the page footer |
Work it out for your own scenario
Because Orion POS does not publish a price, the two products cannot be compared in numbers; request a quote and ask for the scope in writing (which modules, how many tills, hardware, annual renewal). In Genu, bills, the cashier and the kitchen display are in Pro at $999/year (VAT included) and modules are part of the plan. Fiscal cash-register and food-platform integrations are on Genu's roadmap.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Genu | Orion POS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The home page presents it as 'Hybrid POS | Online - Offline Restaurant Management'; which operations continue offline 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 | Not stated on the official pages |
| 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 | ✓ Integration with online ordering platforms such as Yemeksepeti, Getir and Trendyol; the 'Yemek 10' online ordering system. An own commission-free ordering channel is 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) | ✓ Cancellations, refunds, discounts and complimentary items are tracked in detail; staff sign-in by password, card or fingerprint according to permission level. A mandatory reason is 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 | ✓ A separate 'Stock and Cost Control Program' with recipe-based stock tracking and a 'Mini Stock Control' module; barcode sales and scale integration; customer movements and credit-account tracking. Expense tracking is 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+ | ✓ Central management, stock tracking and reporting for chains; web reporting modules |
| Kitchen display and printer | ✓ Station-based kitchen display (Pro), ESC/POS printers | ✓ Kitchen display screens, kitchen printers and routable order printouts |
| Cash register (ÖKC) and e-invoice | Not available | ✓ Fiscal cash-register POS integration (Orion Pos Fiscal), official bill, e-adisyon tracking and e-invoice sending |
| Loyalty | ✓ Pro: loyalty | ✓ Bolpuan loyalty management |
| Mobile apps | ✓ Waiter and manager panels, PIN-based staff sign-in | ✓ Mobile handheld app, mobile reporting (Orion Mobil - Net Rapor) |
| QR menu and customer ordering from the table | ✓ QR menu, QR ordering and basket (Premium+) | Not stated on the official pages |
| Where the system runs | Cloud + Genu Desktop for Windows (outage-resilient cashier on the till PC) | Cloud vs local install is not stated; optional local or cloud backup is mentioned |
'Not stated on the official pages' in the table does not mean the feature is absent — only that it could not be verified on Orion POS's public pages on the comparison date. Confirm it in the sales conversation.
Difference in focus
- Orion POS's structure: a modular, quote-sold POS ecosystem; fiscal cash register, a separate stock-cost program, kitchen display screens, chain management and loyalty. A broad scope for businesses with fiscal-integration and chain needs.
- 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 inside published-price plans.
- Outage resilience: with Genu Desktop installed on the till, new orders, payments, closing bills and the end-of-day continue when the internet drops; Orion POS uses the words 'Online - Offline' without detailing 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 Orion POS?
Pricing model and integration scope. Orion POS is a modular POS ecosystem that does not publish its price; it offers fiscal cash-register and e-invoice integration, a separate stock-cost program and chain management. Genu provides the QR menu, cashier, kitchen display, stock, customer accounts and loyalty at published prices through Basic / Premium / Pro plans ($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.
Does Orion POS work offline?
Orion POS's home page presents it as a 'Hybrid POS - Online / Offline Restaurant Management'; which operations continue without internet is not detailed on its official pages. Ask about your own outage scenario (orders, payments, kitchen, end-of-day) one by one in the sales conversation.
Can I move my menu from Orion POS 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 Orion POS'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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