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laCafe vs BROS: a kit with its own POS or a layer over the till you already have
BROS gives you its own POS, a QR menu, reservations and a waiter app from $15 a month. laCafe keeps your existing iiko or r_keeper and adds tablets, QR, a kiosk, a website, aggregators and AI on top. The main question: do you already have a till?
BROS
BROS is automation software for restaurants, chaikhanas and cafes: QR menu, reservations, admin panel, waiter app and its own POS. 24/7 support, free training and a photo service. A complete kit for small venues setting up a till from scratch.
| Criterion | laCafe | BROS |
|---|---|---|
| In-venue ordering (tablet, QR, kiosk) | laQR table code, laTable table tablet, laKiosk self-service kiosk, laMenu view-only menu tablet. | QR menu, yes. No data on tablets or a kiosk. |
| Waiter app | laWaiter: calls and bill requests for the waiter's own tables, order taking, shift open and close. Finds the till over the LAN. | Has a waiter app. |
| Works with your existing iiko / r_keeper | Yes. iiko: plugin inside iikoFront, full two-way sync. r_keeper: RK7 XML API, stop-list every 30 s, orders every 10 s. Your till stays where it is. | No. BROS runs on its own POS. |
| Till | laBoard, its own till tablet (iOS/Android): floor view, order screen. Included in the package at no extra cost. | Its own POS. |
| Reservations | Reservations are enabled as a service mode on the laGuest site. | Has reservations. |
| Branch computer (laBox) | laBox is a free agent for the branch computer (Windows/macOS). It installs, signature-checks and updates the apps you enable in the panel: the iikoFront plugin, the r_keeper bridge, laPOS, laMusic, cameras. | No data. |
| Own website on your own domain | laGuest: unlimited sites, your own domain, delivery, pickup, reservations, PWA. The site is included from the Start package. | No data. |
| Delivery zones and couriers | Polygon zones, nearest branch picked automatically, TaxiMillenium courier calls, Yandex Delivery / Uzum Delivery / Noor credentials. | No data. |
| Aggregators (Yandex Eats, Uzum Tezkor) | Menu and availability, order intake, two-way status, MXIK/IKPU codes. | No data. |
| Payments | Payme, Click, UzQR, WLCM (one QR for Payme, Click, Paylov, Uzum and cards). | No data. |
| AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Telegram AI bot) | laCafe MCP: ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini fill the menu from a photo. Telegram AI agent takes orders, from the Standart package up. | No data. |
| Pricing model | Monthly packages: Start 600,000 UZS (1 branch, 500 orders), Light 1,200,000 (3 branches, 1,200), Standart 2,400,000 (5 branches, 3,000) and up. Tablets, QR, kiosks and waiter phones are unlimited. 12 tables with ~450 orders a month: Start, 600,000 UZS a month. | $15 a month under 50 orders a day. More — priced by volume. |
| Reports | Sales trend, hourly heatmap, average bill, branch comparison, menu engineering, cross-sell, table turnover. 10 reports ready, the rest coming soon. | Has an admin panel. Report details — no data. |
| Support and rollout | laBox installs on the till computer (Windows or macOS) and joins the branch with a 6-digit code from the panel. Tablets pair with a 6-letter code. Contact: hello@lacafe.app. | 24/7 support, free training, photo service. |
When they're the better fit
You have no till and are setting one up from scratch. Under 50 orders a day, a $15 budget. A QR menu, reservations and a waiter app are enough. You want a team that photographs your dishes and trains your staff. In that case BROS is a complete, inexpensive kit.
When laCafe is the better fit
You run iiko or r_keeper and have no plans to replace it. You need tablets on tables, a kiosk at the entrance, a delivery site on your own domain, Yandex Eats and Uzum Tezkor. You have several branches or brands.
Questions & answers
What is the difference between BROS and laCafe?
BROS ships with its own POS and only works with it. laCafe works on top of your existing iiko or r_keeper and also has its own till tablet, laBoard. Scope differs too: laCafe has tablets, a kiosk, your own website, delivery zones, aggregators and AI.
Can laCafe replace BROS?
Yes. The laBoard till tablet, laQR, laWaiter and reservations on laGuest cover the core BROS set. Pricing differs: monthly packages from 600,000 UZS, unlimited devices.
I already run iiko. Will BROS connect to it?
No, BROS runs on its own POS. The laCafe plugin runs inside iikoFront: create, add to, pay and close orders, print receipts and kitchen tickets, catalogues, stop-list, webhooks. iiko stays in place.
I have no till. Can laCafe provide one?
Yes. laBoard is an iOS/Android till tablet: floor view, order screen. Tablets and laWaiter connect to it over Wi-Fi. Included in the package at no extra cost.
How do the prices compare?
BROS: $15 a month under 50 orders a day, more by volume. laCafe: the Start package is 600,000 UZS a month (1 branch, 500 orders), each extra order 1,200 UZS. Devices and tables are unlimited. At small volumes BROS is cheaper.
Does laCafe have reservations?
Yes. On the laGuest site, reservations are enabled as a service mode alongside delivery, pickup and dine-in.
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