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iiko + laCafe: the till stays in iiko, the guest layer goes on top
This is not "laCafe versus iiko". iiko is the till. laCafe is a plugin inside iikoFront plus QR, tablets, a kiosk, a waiter app, a website, aggregators and AI on top. Below: what you have with iiko alone and what changes when laCafe is added.
iiko
iiko is a classic cloud POS. Many restaurants run their till, kitchen printing and settlements in it. laCafe does not replace it: the plugin runs inside iikoFront and adds the guest layer on top.
| Criterion | laCafe | iiko |
|---|---|---|
| Till (POS) | iiko stays. The laCafe plugin runs inside iikoFront. | iiko, a classic cloud POS. |
| How it connects | Full two-way sync: create, add to, pay and close orders; receipt and kitchen printing; catalogues; stop-list; webhooks. All through the iikoFront plugin. | — |
| Table tablet, QR, kiosk | Orders from laTable, laQR and laKiosk are created in iiko and printed to the kitchen. Guests order, call a waiter and close the bill themselves. | In the standard iiko package — no data. |
| Menu and stop-list sync | Names, prices, catalogues and stop-list come from iiko; the stop-list is live. Photos, GIFs, gallery, video, uz/ru/en and nutrition are added in laCafe. Modifiers (min/max) supported. | Menu is maintained inside iiko. |
| Waiter app | laWaiter: calls and bill requests for the waiter's own tables, order taking, shifts. Guests pick the staff type (barman, hookah master). | No data. |
| Own website and delivery | laGuest on your own domain, delivery orders land in iiko. Polygon zones, nearest branch, TaxiMillenium courier calls straight from the iiko plugin. The site is included from the Start package. | No data. |
| Aggregators (Yandex Eats, Uzum Tezkor) | Menu and availability from iiko, orders into iiko, two-way status. MXIK/IKPU codes. | No data. |
| Online payments | Payme, Click, UzQR, WLCM (one QR for Payme, Click, Paylov, Uzum and cards). Payment is applied to the order in iiko. | No data. |
| Branch computer (laBox) | laBox is a free agent for the branch computer (Windows/macOS). It installs the iikoFront plugin, checks its signature and keeps it updated; if a new version fails, it rolls back. | No data. |
| Marketing (cashback, promo codes, stories) | Cashback, promo codes, automatic discount rules, stories, guest CRM (source: site/QR/iOS/Android/Telegram). Automatic cashback and promo validation at checkout are coming soon. | No data. |
| AI and Telegram | laCafe MCP (ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini fill the menu from a photo; POS keys are never exposed to the AI), Telegram AI bot takes orders, Telegram notifications. | No data. |
| Reports | On top of iiko reports: hourly heatmap, menu engineering, cross-sell, order source (QR/site/tablet), table turnover, call statistics. 10 reports ready, the rest coming soon. | iiko's own reports. Details — no data. |
| Price | On top of your iiko subscription: a monthly laCafe package — Start 600,000 UZS (1 branch, 500 orders), Light 1,200,000, Standart 2,400,000 and up. Tablets, QR, kiosks and waiter phones are unlimited in every package. | No data. |
| Rollout | No need to reinstall iiko. The free laBox goes on the till PC and downloads and updates the iikoFront plugin by itself. Tablets pair with a 6-letter code. | — |
When they're the better fit
If you need a till, iiko is exactly that. laCafe is not a POS and does not replace iiko. If waiters take orders themselves, guests do not ask for QR or tablets, and there is no website, delivery or aggregators, iiko alone is enough.
When laCafe is the better fit
You already run iiko and do not want to touch it, but guests should order at the table, close the bill with Payme or Click, and order delivery from your website. Yandex Eats and Uzum Tezkor orders should land in iiko on their own. You want to fill the menu quickly with AI. That is iiko + laCafe.
Questions & answers
Can I use laCafe instead of iiko?
No, that is not the goal. laCafe works on top of iiko: the plugin runs inside iikoFront, orders are created in iiko, prices and the stop-list come from iiko. If you have iiko, it stays.
Does laCafe work without iiko?
Yes. laBoard is laCafe's own till tablet. But where iiko is already installed we do not recommend removing it: laCafe is added on top.
What does the iiko integration cover?
Create, add to, pay and close orders; receipt and kitchen printing; catalogues; stop-list; webhooks. TaxiMillenium courier calls from the iiko plugin. All two-way.
How does a QR or tablet order appear in iiko?
As a regular iiko order: the plugin creates it inside iikoFront, prints it to the kitchen, and payment and closing happen there too. No new screens for the cashier.
What happens to iiko + laCafe if the internet drops?
laCafe runs in the cloud, so QR, tablet and website orders wait for the internet to come back. iiko keeps working on its own and waiters punch orders straight into iikoFront. laBox tells you when the connection drops and when it returns.
How much does iiko + laCafe cost?
Your iiko subscription stays as is. For laCafe, a monthly package: Start 600,000 UZS (1 branch, 500 orders), Light 1,200,000 (3 branches, 1,200), Standart 2,400,000 (5 branches, 3,000). Tablets, QR and kiosks are unlimited. 12 tables with ~450 orders a month: Start, 600,000 UZS a month.
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