Nom404 vs Loyverse
Both platforms run F&B businesses in the Philippines. They take very different paths to get there. Here's the side-by-side — pricing, hardware, payment rails, contracts — sourced from public materials and our own product. Spot something stale? Tell us.
The 30-second take
Just the numbers — full feature matrix below.
| Nom404 | Loyverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | ₱0/mo (free tier, up to 10 daily customers) | $0/mo POS; paid add-ons from $5/mo |
| QR menu + ordering | Native — entire product | Not a feature — counter POS only |
| PH payment rails | GCash, Maya, QRPH, BillEase, cards, cash — direct integration | Card processors only (no GCash, no Maya, no QRPH) |
| Hardware required | None — runs on customer phones + your laptop | Runs on iOS/Android tablets; POS hardware optional and sold separately |
| Customer-facing mobile app | Yes — App Store + Play Store | No |
| PH-built | Yes — built and owned in the Philippines | No — global, headquartered abroad |
Feature-by-feature comparison
Yes · Partial · No
| Feature | Nom404 | Loyverse |
|---|---|---|
QR code ordering | ||
Customer-facing menu app | ||
Guest checkout (no signup) Loyverse is for staff; not a customer-ordering tool. | ||
GCash native integration | ||
Maya native integration | ||
QRPH support | ||
Cash payments | ||
Card payments Loyverse partners with Shift4, SumUp, Tyro, Zettle. | ||
Zero hardware required Loyverse runs on tablets but is designed around physical POS workflows. | ||
Kitchen display system | ||
Real-time orders board | ||
Allergen tags + dietary profiles | ||
Structured modifications + price deltas | ||
Multi-branch menu sync | ||
Per-branch pricing override | ||
Staff transfer between branches | ||
Customer tipping at checkout | ||
POS / walk-up order entry | ||
Advanced inventory + recipe costing Loyverse Advanced Inventory add-on is $25/mo per store and is more mature than Nom404's stock tracking. | ||
Unlimited sales history Loyverse free tier truncates history; unlimited is a $5/mo add-on per store. | ||
Employee management Loyverse charges $5/mo per employee for shift + permissions management. | ||
BIR-accredited POS Nom404 BIR accreditation is in progress (LAUNCH-003). | ||
Customer loyalty program | ||
Promo codes | ||
Month-to-month billing | ||
Built and owned in PH |
Where Loyverse is genuinely better
They've been at this longer. There are real things they do better today. If any of these matter to you more than zero commission and zero hardware, Loyverse is the right call.
Free POS forever, including KDS and CDS
Loyverse's free tier includes POS, Kitchen Display, Customer Display, and dashboard at zero cost. If you only need a register and don't care about QR ordering, Loyverse is hard to beat on price.
Mature recipe + ingredient inventory
Loyverse Advanced Inventory ($25/mo per store) handles recipes, ingredient deduction, and waste tracking. Nom404 covers item-level stock and sold-out badges; if you need full recipe costing, Loyverse is further along.
Established hardware ecosystem
Loyverse runs on a wide range of POS hardware: Sunmi terminals, generic Android tablets, card readers from Shift4 / SumUp / Tyro / Zettle. If you already own POS hardware, it likely works with Loyverse out of the box.
Long established global product
Loyverse has shipped a global POS for years and serves merchants across many countries. They have known patterns for retail-heavy back-of-house, especially small retail and quick-service. Nom404 is newer and PH-focused.
Where Nom404 wins by design
These aren't roadmap items — they're structural choices that competitors can't reverse without rewriting their stack.
QR ordering is the entire product
Loyverse is a counter-side POS; the customer never interacts with it. Nom404 is built around the customer scanning a QR code, browsing the menu, and ordering from their phone. Different product category, different outcome — your staff stops taking orders and starts making food faster.
PH payment rails: GCash, Maya, QRPH
Loyverse supports cards via global processors (Shift4, SumUp, Zettle). It does NOT integrate with GCash, Maya, or QRPH — the rails that move most cashless food spend in the Philippines. Nom404 integrates all of them directly.
Zero hardware on day one
Loyverse runs on tablets or POS terminals you provide. Nom404 needs nothing — customer phones are the order-entry devices, your laptop is the back office. A 5-outlet Nom404 rollout costs ₱0 in hardware vs Loyverse's terminals + card readers + printers per outlet.
Customer-facing mobile app
Nom404 ships a native customer app on iOS + Android — order history, push notifications, loyalty redemption, dietary profiles. Loyverse has no customer-facing app. Your guests can't reorder from their phone tomorrow because there's nowhere for them to land.
Built and owned in the Philippines
Local payment quirks (BillEase, QRPH, InstaPay reference number formats, BIR receipt fields, Senior Citizen + PWD discount handling) work because the founders live here. Roadmap reflects what PH cafe and restaurant owners actually ask for.
Already on Loyverse? Here's how to switch.
Most cafés are live on Nom404 in under an hour. No data left behind.
- 1
Export your Loyverse catalog
From the Loyverse Back Office: Items → Export. You get a spreadsheet with names, prices, categories, and modifiers. Keep the file handy.
- 2
Sign up for Nom404 (free) and run the 3-step setup
Pick your business type → add your first menu item → enable payment methods (GCash, Maya, cash). Most owners are live in 10 minutes.
- 3
Import the catalog (we'll do it for you)
Email your Loyverse export to hello@nom404.com and we'll import it directly into your dashboard at no charge. Categories, modifiers, and stock levels come over.
- 4
Run Loyverse and Nom404 side-by-side for a week
Loyverse continues to be your counter POS for walk-ups and cash. Nom404 handles QR-ordered tables and digital payments. After a week you'll know whether to consolidate.
Need help with the migration? Email hello@nom404.com and we'll handle the menu import for free.
Stop paying for hardware you don't need.
Nom404 is free to start, runs on the phones your customers already own, and never charges commission on their payments. Try it side-by- side with Loyverse and see for yourself.
Free forever for up to 10 daily customers · No credit card required