Guests
JamOrderOrder and pay via QR code, no app neededJamKioskOrder and pay at a kiosk in your venueService
JamWaiterTake orders and payments at the table, with Order Master for bar and counterJamButtonGuests call for service, the kitchen signals “food ready”JamTerminalThe device for POS and card paymentsJamPayPayment processing for cards and TWINTBusiness finder
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Klara is a business suite with accounting, payroll and a POS inside. Jamatu is a POS system for hospitality, from the table to the kitchen, with the assistant Jonida.
The JamWaiter demo runs right in your browser, no sign-up needed. The login details are pre-filled, so you are in the POS in two clicks.
In brief
For a comparison to be worth anything, first a fair description of both.
Jamatu
From the canton of Zurich, for restaurants, bars, cafés, hotels, take-aways and canteens. POS on a tablet, smartphone or JamTerminal, self-ordering by QR code and at the kiosk, reservations, kitchen display and ticket printing.
Billing is per venue, not per device. We provide the payment terminal free of charge, and the subscription can be cancelled monthly.
Klara
A brand of E-Post Service AG, which is majority-owned by Swiss Post. AI-powered accounting, CRM, order management, payroll, time tracking, inventory, online shop and appointment booking, each available as an add-on.
The POS comes with its own hardware on subscription, and payments run through Klara at 1.7 percent per transaction. If you want accounting and POS from a single source, you get both here.
Honestly, up front
The decision isn't made on price but on what your venue needs.
At a glance
Only information shown on the official websites. Where Klara publishes nothing, we say so instead of guessing.
| What you need | Jamatu | Klara |
|---|---|---|
| POS per month | CHF 351 | from CHF 48 excl. VAT per POS, with three-year subscription, hardware included2 |
| Billing basis | per venue | per POS on subscription |
| Devices | iPad, Android, Sunmi or JamTerminal | Klara hardware: Kasse Duo, Kasse Flex |
| Payment terminal | free of charge3 | CHF 199 to 499 one-off, excl. VAT |
| Per transaction | depends on payment method and volume4 | 1.7 percent on all payment methods |
| Fixed fee per receipt | none | none |
| Order and pay by QR code | JamOrder, no monthly fee | not shown on the hospitality page |
| Online ordering, pick-up and delivery | JamOrder, no monthly fee | online shop from CHF 35 a month |
| Table reservations | available | not published, online appointment booking from CHF 35 |
| Kitchen | kitchen display and ticket printing5 | notifications to kitchen and service, receipt printer |
| Vouchers | included | available |
| Accounting | not included | Business package from CHF 48 a month |
| Payroll | not included | from CHF 3.90 per payslip with Business package |
| If the Wi-Fi goes down | keeps running over 4G, ordering and payment6 | offline too, according to Klara |
| Setup and training | free of charge, on site too | not published |
| Support | 24/7 and on site | not published |
| Contract | cancel monthly | annual subscription, discount with multi-year subscription |
Source Klara: public pages on klara.ch (prices, POS hardware, hospitality POS), accessed 19.10.2026. Klara is a brand of E-Post Service AG and has no connection with Jamatu. Source Jamatu: own terms, as of 19.10.2026.
Costs
With a single POS, the two are close. They diverge as soon as several devices run on the floor or the venue operates seasonally. Klara first, then Jamatu.
CHF 1'308less per year
Three devices used for ordering and payment. With Klara, one Kasse Flex each on subscription; with us, one subscription for the venue.
Klara 3 × CHF 48 × 12: CHF 1'728 excl. VAT · Jamatu CHF 420
CHF 282less per season
Food truck or beer garden, closed in winter. With Klara the subscription runs all year; with us you can cancel at the end of any month.
Klara 1 × CHF 48 × 12: CHF 576 excl. VAT · Jamatu 6 × CHF 49: CHF 294
CHF 3'400Klara on CHF 200'000 card sales
The biggest item in the comparison is usually payments. Klara charges 1.7 percent on every payment method. We set out our rate for your mix in the quote, so you can see both figures side by side.
Klara 1.7 % × CHF 200'000 = CHF 3'400 a year
Calculated with the cheapest Klara subscription (Kasse Flex on a three-year subscription, Klara prices excl. VAT) and for Jamatu with two years prepaid (CHF 35 a month). In the seasonal example we use CHF 49 a month for Jamatu, as no prepayment applies. Payment terminals, accessories and accounting are not included. If you need Klara's accounting, the numbers shift, because with us you buy that from your accountant.
The difference
01
A second device on the floor shouldn't mean a second subscription. With us, the number of devices in use doesn't change the price.
02
QR ordering at the table, pre-ordering, pick-up and delivery with JamOrder at no monthly fee, plus table reservations.
03
No annual subscription and no minimum term. If you take a break, your menu and settings are waiting when you return.
04
We charge by payment method and volume instead of one rate for everything. Comparing both quotes shows which option is cheaper for your mix.
A fair comparison
No POS system suits every venue. In these cases Klara is a good choice.
For everyone else: one subscription per venue, everything important included, round-the-clock support from Switzerland. Bring your quote and we will work through your numbers.
In practice
«JamOrder macht die Essensbestellung für unsere Mitarbeiter schnell, einfach und stressfrei!»
«Mit JamOrder haben wir digitale Effizienz und persönlichen Luxus perfekt kombiniert, ein Gewinn für Gäste und Mitarbeiter!»
Switching
If your POS subscription runs for several years, we first check when you can get out. If that means we have to wait, we will tell you.
We enter items, prices, variants and extras together in one session. Your existing menu as a list is enough to start from.
If your accounting was linked to your POS until now, we discuss with you and your accountant how sales figures will reach them in future.
Frequently asked questions
With a single POS, the two are close. With several devices on the floor and in seasonal operation, the per-venue model pays off, see the cost examples. The biggest item is usually transactions. That is why we compare both quotes against your sales. If you need Klara's accounting, the numbers shift.
Because a flat figure would be misleading in either direction. The rate depends on how your guests pay and how much goes through the POS. What we firmly commit to: no fixed fee per receipt, no fee for the terminal, and a rate that is in your quote before you sign.
We don't offer it. If you absolutely want POS and accounting from the same provider, Klara is the right choice. With us, sales figures go to your accountant.
Not at all. The subscription runs online, can be cancelled at the end of any month and has no minimum term. If you pause, your menu, items and settings are kept.
Yes. With JamOrder, guests order and pay by QR code at the table, pre-order or have their order delivered, with no monthly fee. Table reservations also run through Jamatu.
No. Jamatu needs a connection, which is why smartphones and JamTerminals have a SIM card, and printers can too on request. For payments, offline would gain little anyway: TWINT always needs a connection, and card payments usually do too.
Demo
In our demo you click your way through the floor plan, courses and payment all the way to the end-of-day closing. Once you sign up, we activate your access.
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