The Square kiosk alternative

built for food trucks. No monthly fee, on the Square account you already have.

Customer ordering at a Flash Order self-order kiosk
Square Kiosk vs. Flash Order

Same Square. No monthly fee.

Flash Order runs on top of your Square account, so your payments, payouts, and reporting don’t change. What changes is what the kiosk costs you.

Square KioskFlash Order kiosk
Kiosk software$50/month per kiosk (with Square Plus)$0/month
Plan requiredSquare Plus or Square Premium subscriptionNone
Each extra kioskAnother monthly feeNo extra charge
HardwareSquare Kiosk, sold separatelyAny iPad with a Square Stand
Per orderStandard Square processingStandard Square processing, plus a 35¢ fee added to the customer’s order
Payments and payoutsSquareStill Square

Square pricing from squareup.com, October 2026. Flash Order pricing: see Pricing.

Custom-branded kiosk welcome screen

Keep everything you love about Square.

Sign in with your Square account and your menu comes with you. Every kiosk order lands in Square with its payment, so payouts, reporting, and your Square reader work exactly as they do today. Nothing to switch, nothing to migrate.

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One-question-at-a-time kiosk order flow

Built for the way trucks run.

Give every event its own menu, prices, and hours. Take pre-orders before you arrive. When the kiosk line gets long, the same menu is one QR code away on customers’ phones, and every order lands on one kitchen display.

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Simplified kiosk menu navigation

Add kiosks without adding cost.

Use an iPad you already own in a Square Stand. Add a second or third kiosk for festival rushes at no extra charge. There’s no per-device fee and no monthly subscription.

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Payment, data, and loyalty at kiosk checkout

Customers order on their own.

A one-question-at-a-time flow lets every guest finish an order without help: fewer mistakes, faster lines, and fewer hands needed at the window. Payment and loyalty are built into checkout.

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Testimonials

I was so lucky to find Flash Order. I thought it was a great idea, and now it's the employee of the month and the year! Unless you want to work double, it's the best! It's amazing.

Boba & Berry

There's a lot of people that like what we're doing and prefer it this way. We actually have reviews on our page of people complimenting the ordering system. Even for me, if I went to a QSR this is my preferred setup.

Chanko

Great app for self-order kiosks. Saved me lots of money that would have been spent on labor. Great customer service. Could not be any better.

Falafel Factory

Great addition to our restaurant, simple, fast & easy to use.

Pommes Frites
FAQ

Good questions.

What does a Flash Order kiosk cost?

Nothing per month and nothing per kiosk. Flash Order is funded by a 35¢ fee added to each customer’s order at checkout. It isn’t taken out of your payout. Square’s standard processing applies to the payment, as it does today.

What does my customer see?

A clear, simple checkout with a 35¢ fee shown on their order before they pay.

Do I have to leave Square?

No. Flash Order runs on your existing Square account. Orders and payments go into Square, and Square pays you out exactly as it does now.

What hardware do I need?

An iPad and a Square Stand is what most of our operators use. For a large-screen kiosk, use a Mac, a touchscreen with HDMI input, and a Square Terminal reader.

Can I run more than one kiosk?

Yes. Add as many kiosk stations as you like at no extra charge.

How long does setup take?

Most operators are live in minutes: sign in with Square, your menu imports, and you can take your first order the same day.

Does it support loyalty?

Yes. Use your Square Loyalty program or Flash Order’s built-in loyalty. Customers can sign up, earn, and redeem right at the kiosk.

Can it print tickets?

Yes. Flash Order works with Star Micronics printers (the Star TSP100 and Star mcPrint series), and orders can also print from a printer connected to Square POS.

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Built for restaurants · Effortless ordering · Shorter lines