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Cafe management software

Your cafe. Your regulars. Zero commission.

Fast POS, customer CRM, ingredient inventory and automated order notifications — for independent coffee shops, cafes, bakeries and juice bars. Self-hosted or cloud.

Traditional POS systems charge monthly fees plus hardware costs and lock your customer data in their cloud. Pronto costs $0 and your data stays yours.

Start free — no credit card Self-host for free →
$0
Commission on orders
0%
Platform fee
1 cmd
Self-hosted install
4
Notification channels

The cafe software trap that eats into your margins

You spend years building a loyal base of regulars. Then your POS vendor raises prices, locks you into proprietary hardware, and owns every transaction record you've ever made. Switch providers and you start from zero — no order history, no customer profiles, no insight into what actually sells.

What independent cafe owners deal with every day

Every friction point below has a direct fix in Pronto.

From
POS vendor raises fees every year
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Free forever on self-hosted — no surprise price increases
From
Running out of oat milk or coffee beans mid-morning rush
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Low-stock alert to your phone before you run out
From
No idea which drinks or dishes actually sell best
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Revenue dashboard showing bestsellers, peak hours and daily totals
From
Customer data locked in the POS vendor's system
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Full customer history on your server — export anytime, own it forever
From
Internet goes down, counter grinds to a halt
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Offline POS via PWA — takes orders with no internet, syncs when back online
From
Expensive proprietary POS hardware required
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Runs on any tablet, laptop or desktop you already own

Everything a cafe needs at the counter and behind it

Fast enough for rush hour, deep enough for the owner who wants real data.

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Fast counter POS

Tap an item, choose size or variant, take payment. A full transaction in under 10 seconds. Cash, card, or transfer.

Works offline — internet outage won't stop your queue
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Ingredient inventory

Track coffee beans, milk, cups, syrups, pastries. Log deliveries and consumption. Get alerted before you run out.

Low-stock alert via Telegram, WhatsApp, Email or Viber
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Customer profiles

Every regular has a profile: favourite orders, total spend, visit frequency, birthday, notes from your staff.

Recognize your regulars by name, not just by face
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Sales analytics

Daily revenue, bestselling items, busiest hours, average order value. Know your cafe's numbers without a spreadsheet.

Data stays on your server — no third party sees your sales
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Online pre-ordering

A public page where customers order ahead or book a table. Linked from Instagram or Google. No third-party fees.

Name + phone only — no registration, no app needed
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Runs on any device

Install as a PWA on any tablet or phone from the browser. No dedicated POS hardware required.

Works on iPad, Android tablet, or any laptop you already have

How a busy cafe shift flows in Pronto

From the morning rush to closing time — every part runs smoother.

01
Customer orders at the counter
Staff completes the sale in under 10 seconds. Customer profile created automatically on first visit.
02
Inventory updated instantly
Every sale deducts from ingredient stock. Pronto tracks what you're burning through in real time.
03
Low-stock alert before you run out
When oat milk drops to your minimum, an alert goes straight to your phone. No surprises mid-rush.
04
Regulars come back on their own
Birthday messages, re-engagement nudges and loyalty perks go out automatically. No manual effort from your team.

Automated customer messages — on every channel

The only open-source cafe software with Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber built in natively — no plugins, no paid add-ons.

Email
Telegram
WhatsApp
Viber
LINE Coming soon
SMS Coming soon
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Order confirmed
Sent immediately when a customer pre-orders online or when your team logs a booking manually
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
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Ready for pickup reminder
Notify customers automatically when their pre-order is ready — no shouting across the room
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
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Thank you message
Sent after a visit to keep your cafe front of mind and invite the customer back
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
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Win-back message
“We miss you” — sent automatically after 30 days without a visit from a regular
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
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Birthday message
A personal note on the customer's birthday — the kind of touch that turns visitors into regulars
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
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Low stock alert
Sent to the owner the moment any ingredient or product drops below your set minimum
To business owner via any channel

Why cafe owners choose Pronto over traditional POS systems

How Pronto compares to the POS software most cafes are currently paying for.

Feature
Pronto
Marketplace platforms
Subscription SaaS
Booking commission
$0 always
10–30% per booking
$0 (subscription fee)
You own client data
✓ Always yours
✗ Lives in their platform
✗ Locked to vendor
Client registration required
✗ Name + phone only
✓ Account required
✓ Account required
Self-hosted option
✓ Free, MIT license
✗
✗
WhatsApp + Telegram built-in
✓ All channels included
✗ / Paid add-on
✗ / Paid add-on
Open source
✓ MIT license
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Coffee shops Independent cafes Bakeries Juice bars Dessert shops Brunch spots Tea rooms

Two ways to run Pronto in your cafe

Self-host on any machine you own, or use our cloud and be serving customers in minutes.

Option 1

Self-hosted

Deploy on your own machine or VPS. Your data never leaves your premises. Free forever. Requires Docker.

$docker compose up -d

$0 forever — no subscription, no limits on items, customers or staff
MIT license — modify, extend, white-label freely
Any server — Linux VPS, Windows, macOS. 1 GB RAM minimum
View on GitHub → Documentation →
Option 2

Cloud — trypronto.app

No server needed. Your cafe's subdomain is ready in 5 minutes. We handle updates, backups, and uptime.

14 days free
Try any paid plan free for 14 days.
No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
Your subdomain — coffee-bloom.trypronto.app or custom domain on Pro+
We handle updates — backups, uptime monitoring, new features automatically
Start free — no credit card

Cloud pricing

Free
$0
Free forever
1 staff · 100 customers
  • POS + CRM + Inventory
  • Email notifications
  • Online booking page
Starter
$19/mo
14-day free trial
3 staff · 1 000 customers
  • Telegram & WhatsApp notifications
  • Online booking page
Most popular
Pro
$39/mo
14-day free trial
15 staff · unlimited
  • Viber notifications
  • Analytics Soon
  • Custom domain
  • Loyalty program Soon
Agency
$79/mo
14-day free trial
Multiple locations
  • White-label
  • API access Soon
  • Priority support

See full pricing →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free cafe management software?
Pronto is a free, open-source cafe management software that includes a fast POS, customer CRM, ingredient inventory tracking, and automated notifications via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber. The self-hosted version is free forever with no limits. The cloud version has a free tier and paid plans starting at $19/month.
Does Pronto work offline at the cafe counter?
Yes. Pronto installs as a PWA directly from the browser and works fully offline using IndexedDB. Transactions completed without internet are saved locally and synced automatically when the connection is restored. No internet outage will stop your cafe from taking orders.
Can Pronto replace a traditional cafe POS system?
Yes. Pronto handles everything a traditional POS does — fast item selection, discounts, multiple payment methods, digital receipts — plus adds a full customer CRM, inventory tracking, and automatic notifications that most POS systems charge extra for. It runs on any tablet or desktop without dedicated hardware.
How do low-stock alerts work for cafe ingredients?
Pronto tracks every ingredient and supply in your cafe. When coffee beans, milk, cups or any other item drops below the minimum quantity you set, an alert is sent automatically to the cafe owner via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber. You never run out of a critical ingredient without warning again.
Can customers pre-order or book a table without creating an account?
Yes. The public booking page only requires a name and phone number — no registration, no password, no app to download. Customers can place a pre-order or reserve a spot in seconds, directly from your Instagram bio or Google listing.
Does Pronto work for coffee shops, bakeries and small restaurants?
Yes. Pronto is built for any business that sells products and services at a counter or by appointment. It works for independent coffee shops, cafes, bakeries, juice bars, dessert shops, brunch spots, and any other food and beverage business that needs a fast POS and customer tracking.
How do I install Pronto on my own server?
You need Docker on any Linux VPS, Windows or macOS machine with at least 1 GB RAM. Run docker compose up -d and the full cafe management system starts automatically. No DevOps knowledge required. See the documentation on GitHub for step-by-step instructions.
What happens to my customer data if I cancel?
With the self-hosted version, your data is always on your own server — nothing to cancel or lose. With the cloud version, you can export all customer data and order history at any time. Your regulars database is yours, not the platform's.

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Start managing your cafe for free

Cloud setup takes 5 minutes. Self-hosted runs on any machine you already own. Either way — no monthly POS fees, forever.

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