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Offline POS software for Windows restaurants

Offline POS software runs on the computer at your counter instead of in the cloud, so billing, printing and the cash drawer keep working when the internet drops. Pixel & Oak POS is restaurant POS software for Windows 10 and 11 that does everything at the counter offline — orders, kitchen tickets, receipts, shift close and reports — and catches up on website orders, backups and updates when the connection comes back.

  • Windows 10 and 11
  • Billing without internet
  • Data on your PC
  • Backed up three ways
  • ESC/POS printers

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Close shift: notes counted row by row to a counted cash total, with a keypad and the unpaid orders listed
Closing the shift: notes counted, unpaid orders flagged, report printed.

Where it runs today

The till runs in Pakistan (rupees) and the United States (dollars, sales tax added on top, US phone numbers and your own time zone): you choose the country when you set it up. The ordering website is Pakistan-only for now. Somewhere else? See a full demo and join early access: prices with tax included, other currencies and local phone formats come next, and we set up the first restaurants in each country ourselves, at the launch price.

What works offline, and what waits for the internet

Everything the counter does runs on the PC. Only the jobs that talk to the outside world wait for a connection.

What Pixel & Oak POS does without internet and when the connection is back
Job With the internet offWhen it is back
Taking and changing orders Works as normal—
Kitchen tickets and receipts Print as normal—
Card and cash payments, the cash drawer Work as normal—
Shift close and reports Work as normal—
Website orders Wait until the till is back onlineArrive at the till and print by themselves
Backups The daily backup on the PC still runsThe cloud copy catches up
Updates —Install by themselves

Why restaurants choose an offline POS

The internet drops at the worst time

A till that needs the cloud slows the queue when the connection goes on a busy night. Offline, the counter does not notice.

Power cuts and load-shedding

On a small UPS, the PC, printer and drawer keep billing through a power cut.

Your data on your PC

Orders, customers and reports live on the counter PC, not only on someone else’s server.

Backed up three ways

A daily backup on the PC, a copy in the cloud (from the Pro plan), and an optional second copy in a USB or Google Drive folder you choose.

What you need to run it

  • Windows 10 or 11

    64-bit, on a desktop, a laptop or an all-in-one touch terminal.

  • A receipt printer

    Any 80 mm or 58 mm ESC/POS thermal printer over USB or Wi-Fi / LAN, and a second one for the kitchen if you like.

  • A cash drawer

    One that plugs into the printer’s drawer port. Pin and pulse are set in Settings, so most drawers just work.

  • A card machine

    Your own, from your bank or payment provider. The till records card payments.

  • Internet

    Optional: only for website orders, cloud backup and updates.

Restaurant billing software that does not stop

Billing is the one job a restaurant cannot pause. Pixel & Oak POS keeps it on the counter PC: search the menu as you type, sizes and add-ons, takeaway or delivery in one tap, card, cash or both on one bill, and a receipt that prints whether or not the internet is up.

Updates install themselves when the connection is back, and each one has passed more than 5,000 automated tests first. See the full feature list or how it runs delivery.

Screens that work without internet

From the restaurant it runs at, with a demo menu (prices there are in rupees).

Reports overview for today: sales, orders, average order, discounts, refunds and tax collected
Reports for today, worked out on the PC.
Inventory ingredients list with stock on hand, price, value and supplier for each ingredient
Stock, prices and suppliers, kept on the PC.

What it costs

One flat monthly price per restaurant, with no commission, plus a one-time setup fee from $49 after the 30-day free trial (free on yearly plans). Prices in US dollars; in Pakistan the same plans are priced in rupees, with a one-time Rs 14,999 setup fee, paid after the 30-day trial.

Starter · $25/month

One till: billing, kitchen tickets, receipts, deals, shifts, reports and daily backups.

Pro · $45/month

Two tills, your own 0%-commission ordering website, inventory, riders and set-up done for you.

Business · $199/month

Everything in Pro, plus your Google profile, Meta ads, WhatsApp replies and monthly promo content.

Compare the plans in full · Prices in Pakistan: from Rs 2,499

Questions people ask

Can a POS system work without internet?

Yes, if it runs on the computer at the counter rather than in a browser. Pixel & Oak POS takes orders, prints kitchen tickets and receipts, opens the drawer, closes shifts and runs reports with no connection at all.

What happens to website orders when the internet is down?

They reach the till as soon as it is back online and print in the kitchen like any other order. Everything at the counter keeps working in the meantime.

Which versions of Windows does it run on?

Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit, on a desktop, a laptop or an all-in-one touch terminal. Windows 7 and 8 are not supported.

Where is my data stored?

On the counter PC, with a daily backup there, a copy in the cloud from the Pro plan, and an optional second copy in a folder you choose, such as a USB stick, OneDrive or Google Drive.

Which receipt printers work?

Any 80 mm or 58 mm ESC/POS thermal printer, over USB or Wi-Fi / LAN. A cash drawer plugged into the printer’s drawer port opens from the till.

Is it free?

Every till starts with a 30-day free trial on your own PC with everything switched on. After that, plans start at $25 a month plus a one-time setup fee from $49 (waived on yearly plans). In Pakistan: Rs 2,499 a month plus a one-time Rs 14,999 setup fee. No commission.

Can I use it outside Pakistan today?

Yes in the United States: a US till shows dollars, adds sales tax on top of your prices, reads US phone numbers and runs on your time zone. The ordering website is Pakistan-only for now. Anywhere else, you can see a full demo and join early access: prices with tax included, more currencies and local phone formats come next, and we set up the first restaurants in each country ourselves at the launch price.

Keep reading

Pull the cable and keep billing

A free 15-minute demo on a video call, with the internet switched off if you like. Every till starts with a 30-day free trial.