An Odoo POS alternative: first ask whether you need an ERP
Odoo is an ERP app platform where point of sale is one app among many, alongside inventory, accounting, eCommerce and loyalty, per its official pages. So if you want an Odoo POS alternative, the first question is whether you want to replace the whole system or only the register and invoicing part.
CashHub is a Saudi POS system that is simple to run: invoices, stock, shifts and reports. It has no accounting or general ledger. If your accountant works in Odoo and needs the journal entries, you will most likely stay with Odoo, and you can still use CashHub for the register alone and export your data in one file.
What Odoo says on its official pages
We read Odoo's pages and documentation on 26 October 2026:
- The Point of Sale app is aimed at retail, and restaurants have a separate restaurant POS app.
- They list loyalty (points, rewards, gift cards and an eWallet), multi-store, accounting and eCommerce as part of the platform.
- It runs on tablets, laptops and desktops, connects to barcode scanners and scales, and they state that offline payments sync once you reconnect.
- Pricing: the first app is free with unlimited users, and you pay if you install more apps. Paid plans are priced in US dollars per user per month by plan, so check their official site for the numbers.
- Their pricing page says implementation services are not included in the plans.
E-invoicing in Odoo, per its documentation
Odoo documents Saudi modules: one for the Phase 1 QR code, one for Phase 2 integration and one for e-invoicing through the point of sale. The documentation explains that each sales journal is onboarded separately with a 6-digit code, that the currency must be Saudi riyal, and that company details must be complete before onboarding.
That is a setup that needs someone who knows Odoo. Ask whoever sets it up for you how long it takes and who supports you when the requirements change.
Registering devices on Fatoora
What CashHub offers instead
CashHub is built for the register directly, with no apps to install:
- Simplified and standard tax invoices in the e-invoice format, and the device signs and adds the QR code even offline. It is built on the Phase 2 requirements. Connecting to the Fatoora platform is done with you during setup, with no technical configuration on your side.
- We register your devices on the Fatoora platform for you and with you, so you don't need a consultant to set it up.
- Tables, kitchen display and recipes for restaurants, and barcodes and size and colour variants for shops.
- Stock across branches and warehouses, suppliers and purchase orders, and expiry dates with the nearest expiry sold first.
- One dashboard for every branch, daily reports on your phone, and an export of all your business data in one file.
What CashHub does not have, and who should stay with Odoo
CashHub has no accounting or general ledger, no payroll, no online store, no loyalty programme and no gift cards.
If your company runs manufacturing, purchasing, or accounting and payroll on Odoo, and the point of sale is part of the same ledger cycle, stay with Odoo. Moving only the register would mean linking two systems by hand, and we don't recommend that unless the register itself is your main problem.
A worked example with CashHub numbers: a kiosk selling 10 invoices a day
A coffee kiosk or small café selling 10 invoices a day for 30 days: 300 invoices × 0.05 = SAR 15 a month. If the business grows, the cap stops it at SAR 149 per branch a month including VAT, and at SAR 99 for the first 500 founding restaurants, cafés, bakeries and sweet shops, which happens at about 1,980 invoices a month. The first 30 days are free, with no contract and no setup fee. These are the prices for restaurants and cafés; retail and furniture businesses have a custom price we set with you.
Odoo's first app is free per its page, so a fair comparison depends on the apps you need, your number of users and installation services. We don't work out Odoo's cost here because the numbers change with the plan, so ask them for a written quote.
Comparison table
Where we found nothing on their official pages, we wrote «not stated on the pages we read».
| Item | Odoo (from their pages and documentation) | CashHub |
|---|---|---|
| What the product is | An ERP app platform with POS, accounting and stock | Register, invoicing, stock and reports |
| Pricing | First app free, paid plans per user per month by plan | For restaurants and cafés: 5 halalas per invoice, capped at SAR 149 per branch a month including VAT. A custom price for other businesses |
| Setup services | Not included, per their pricing page | Free migration of items, and you start selling the same day |
| Devices | Tablets, laptops, desktops, barcode scanners and scales | Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and POS terminals with printers; the back-office dashboard opens in a Mac browser |
| Selling offline | Mentioned on their page and documentation | Available, with invoices syncing without loss or duplicates |
| Accounting | Available | Not available |
| Loyalty and gift cards | Available | Not available |
| Phase 2 e-invoicing | Documented modules, with onboarding per sales journal | Built on the requirements. Connecting to the Fatoora platform is done with you during setup, with no technical configuration on your side |
Moving step by step
- Leave your details for free, with no commitment, and we'll get in touch. If you run a restaurant, café, bakery or sweet shop, you can take one of the 500 founding seats.
- We move your items from your current system for free, and you start selling the same day.
- We set up your devices and printers and register them on the Fatoora platform with you.
- A person from support answers within 10 minutes during business hours.
About this comparison
We read this comparison from Odoo's public pages and documentation on 26 October 2026, and it may change afterwards, so confirm on their official site. Odoo is a trademark of its owners, and we have no relationship with them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
Sources: Odoo: Point of Sale app · Odoo: pricing · Odoo: Point of Sale documentation · Odoo: Saudi Arabia localization and e-invoicing documentation
Frequently asked questions
Does CashHub fully replace Odoo?
No. CashHub covers the register, invoicing, stock and reports. It has no accounting, general ledger or payroll, so anyone who needs those stays with Odoo.
Can I use CashHub for the register and keep Odoo for accounting?
You can, and you can export your business data in one file. We don't promise an automatic link between the two here, so ask us when you reserve about your case.
What would CashHub cost me?
Restaurants and cafés pay 5 halalas per invoice, capped at SAR 149 per branch a month including VAT, and the first 500 restaurants, cafés, bakeries and sweet shops get a SAR 99 cap for a year. Retail and furniture businesses have a custom price we set with you. The first 30 days are free for everyone.
Do I need a consultant to set up CashHub?
No. We move your items for free, register your devices on the Fatoora platform with you, and you start selling the same day.
Does CashHub keep working if the internet drops?
Yes. The invoice is signed and saved on the device and syncs when the connection returns.
Related pages
First 500 restaurants, cafés, bakeries and sweet shops: a SAR 99 monthly cap.
Instead of SAR 149, per branch, for a full year. Free to join, no commitment.