POS-only costing usually stores one cost per item and reports theoretical margin from sales. It does not rebuild that cost from invoices, it does not compute actual food cost from inventory, and it does not keep HACCP logs. AKLI imports POS sales or a CSV when you want depletion, and it still works if you have no POS import at all.
This is one comparison. The full set is all comparisons.
A cost figure on the item you sell
- AKLI
- Calculated from the recipe
- POS-only costing
- Usually typed once
Cost moves when the invoice price moves
- AKLI
- Yes
- POS-only costing
- Only if someone edits it
Sub-recipes and yield
- AKLI
- Yes
- POS-only costing
- Rare
Actual food cost from stock counts
- AKLI
- Yes
- POS-only costing
- No
Theoretical versus actual variance
- AKLI
- Both
- POS-only costing
- Theoretical only
Receiving, purchase orders, and invoices
- AKLI
- Yes
- POS-only costing
- No
Multi-branch stock
- AKLI
- Yes
- POS-only costing
- Store sales, not a storeroom
HACCP logs
- AKLI
- Yes
- POS-only costing
- No
Do you have to change POS?
- AKLI
- No
- POS-only costing
- You are already in it
Works with no POS at all
- AKLI
- Yes: enter sales or import a CSV
- POS-only costing
- No
| Capability | POS-only costing | AKLI |
|---|---|---|
| A cost figure on the item you sell | Usually typed once | Calculated from the recipe |
| Cost moves when the invoice price moves | Only if someone edits it | Yes |
| Sub-recipes and yield | Rare | Yes |
| Actual food cost from stock counts | No | Yes |
| Theoretical versus actual variance | Theoretical only | Both |
| Receiving, purchase orders, and invoices | No | Yes |
| Multi-branch stock | Store sales, not a storeroom | Yes |
| HACCP logs | No | Yes |
| Do you have to change POS? | You are already in it | No |
| Works with no POS at all | No | Yes: enter sales or import a CSV |
Keep the till
The POS is the system of record for the guest check. AKLI is the system of record for the ingredient. A sales import matches items and depletes recipes. If the file is a CSV from whatever you use today, that is enough to start. This site does not rank or require a POS brand.
The food-cost side of the same idea is theoretical versus actual.
What you still will not get from the till
An inspector does not want your menu mix. They want the temperature log. A chef reconciling a week wants the invoice and the count, not only items sold. Those records live in inventory, purchasing, and digital HACCP.
Facts you can quote
Price, pricing unit, product languages, and HACCP jurisdictions. Figures below are as of 22 September 2026.
- Price
- SAR 299 / QAR 290 / AED 293 / BHD 30 / OMR 31 per branch per month, excluding VAT. Details
- Pricing unit
- Priced per branch, not per user. Unlimited team members are included. Details
- Product languages
- The product interface supports English, French, and Arabic. You choose the language in the product. This marketing site is available in English, French, and Arabic. Details
- HACCP jurisdictions
- Digital HACCP logs are timestamped and built to be exported for inspections under Qatar Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), UAE Food Safety Department, and Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) requirements. The logs do not, by themselves, make a kitchen compliant. Details
- As of
- 22 September 2026
Questions operators ask
Does AKLI replace the POS?
No. The POS is the system of record for the guest check. AKLI is the system of record for the ingredient. You do not have to change POS, and this site does not rank or require a POS brand.
What is missing from a cost field on a POS item?
That number is theoretical, typed in by someone, and it does not know what is in the fridge. It does not rebuild that cost from invoices, it does not compute actual food cost from inventory, and it does not keep HACCP logs.
Can AKLI work without a POS import?
Yes. AKLI imports POS sales or a CSV when you want depletion, and it still works if you have no POS import at all. Sales can be entered directly or imported from a CSV.