FuegoPOS

FuegoPOS is a cloud-based mobile point-of-sale for food trucks and fast-casual restaurants. It runs over Wi-Fi or 5G cellular and is described as requiring no network build-out. Online orders enter the POS and use the same menu, reporting, and kitchen order management. The built-in kitchen display system receives orders in real time. Delivery integrations include DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub, and Fuego identifies itself as a certified Olo partner. Payments support major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay; card processing starts at 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction. The free Starter plan costs nothing and includes cloud menu management, employee tools, split payments, and offline mode, but excludes cellular and hardware. Fire costs $49 a month plus processing fees and includes a KDS and second terminal. Fuego advertises a free 11-inch KDS with Fire while supplies last. Blaze costs $79 a month plus processing fees. The platform also lists inventory tracking, menu modifiers, multiple locations, staff permissions, and an open API for partner systems to access POS data across modules in use.

FuegoPOS combines mobile checkout with online ordering and kitchen order management. Consider the hardware exclusions on Starter and processing fees when comparing plans.

FuegoPOS is intended for food trucks and fast-casual restaurants that need mobile POS and kitchen order management. It may suit operators who want online ordering and delivery services connected to the POS.

FuegoPOS is a mobile point-of-sale system for food trucks and fast-casual restaurants. It is best suited to operators who want counter sales, delivery orders and kitchen tickets connected in one workflow. The free tier makes it possible to start without a software subscription, while paid plans add the online ordering and kitchen tools that define the product.

Overview

FuegoPOS runs over Wi-Fi or 5G cellular, without requiring a network build-out. Online orders share the POS menu, reporting and kitchen order management, which helps keep service channels aligned. That combination is useful for a quick-service operation handling orders from several sources; the hardware and processing costs still matter when comparing the free software tier with the cost of running a complete setup.

Key features

Ordering and kitchen operations

Built-in DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub integrations, plus a certified Olo partnership, give delivery a central place in the system. Online orders flow into the POS, and the built-in kitchen display system receives orders in real time. Fire adds online ordering and a second terminal, and Fuego advertises a free 11-inch KDS with that plan while supplies last. Fire supports up to two terminals and one KDS screen; each additional POS terminal costs $20 per month and each additional KDS terminal $10 per month. Those caps make the plan a better match for a compact service line than a larger kitchen with several stations.

Payments and hardware

Fuego supports major credit cards, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, with card processing starting at 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction. Offline payments and split payments are supported, but the processing charge applies alongside any plan fee. The hardware catalog includes Android devices such as the PAX A77 handheld, sold on its own for $299. Starter includes no cellular service or hardware, so its zero monthly price does not provide a complete mobile checkout setup. Fuego says there is no contract when hardware is purchased outright; leased or financed equipment and promotional offers can have terms.

Operations and integrations

Menu modifiers, inventory tracking, staff permissions and multiple locations cover common day-to-day needs. Fuego's open API lets partner systems access POS data across the modules a customer uses, making it relevant to businesses connecting other software. Starter lists PCI compliance, and Fuego describes its 5G hardware as PCI-compliant for card payments. The company also says it does not sell, rent or share personal information with third parties and lets users access, correct or delete their information. US-based support is reachable by phone or email.

Pricing

Starter is free and includes cloud menu management, the employee module, split payments and offline mode. It excludes cellular service and hardware, and processing fees apply, so it is most useful to an operator who already has compatible equipment or wants to begin with the software before adding costs.

Fire costs $49 a month plus processing fees. It adds a KDS, a second terminal, inventory management, online ordering, and customized and text receipts. For a small food-service business, this is the clearest step up from Starter because it brings ordering and kitchen workflow into the paid plan, though the terminal and KDS limits can add monthly charges as the operation grows.

Blaze costs $79 a month plus processing fees. It adds unlimited customer storage, bulk product updates, Power BI Builder access and custom online-ordering design. Power BI Builder is $10/user from Microsoft, so teams should account for that separate user cost. Blaze is aimed at operators who need those customer and reporting tools; the listed features do not make it a necessary upgrade for every small shop.

The Loyalty add-on and Gift Cards add-on each cost $19 a month and can be used on any plan. Loyalty includes points, tiers and rewards, automated messages, and email and text campaigns. Gift Cards includes unlimited activations, reloads and redemptions with no Fuego transaction or redemption fee. Adding both raises the monthly software cost by $$38 before processing fees. Card processing starts at 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction across the cost comparison.

Platforms

FuegoPOS supports Android, web, API and self-hosted deployments. Its listed Android hardware includes the PAX A77 handheld, while the Wi-Fi and 5G options suit operators who need mobile connectivity.

Who it's for

Food trucks and fast-casual restaurants that handle counter and delivery orders, and want those orders routed into kitchen management, are the strongest fit. Fire makes sense for a small operation ready to add online ordering and a KDS; Starter suits a business that can supply its own hardware and wants to keep the software subscription at zero. Businesses with more than two POS terminals or one KDS screen should factor in the monthly add-on costs, while operations that do not need food-service ordering workflows may find the product's focus too narrow.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Online ordering shares menus, reporting and kitchen management with POS orders, reducing the need to manage separate workflows.
• Pro: Built-in delivery integrations and real-time KDS routing connect incoming orders to kitchen operations.
• Pro: Starter includes offline mode and split payments at no software subscription cost.
• Con: Starter includes neither cellular service nor hardware, and all plans incur processing fees.
• Con: Fire's two-terminal and one-screen limits can increase costs for a growing service line.
• Con: Blaze's Power BI Builder access carries a separate $10/user charge from Microsoft.

Alternatives

Food Truck POS Software is a useful category comparison for operators still choosing a system around a food-truck workflow. Consider Biyo POS if a free plan, free trial and broader platform support are priorities; its listed Standard plan costs $47 a month. Loyverse may suit businesses that want a free POS and can work within its 31 days of sales history, or pay $5 a month per store for unlimited sales history. SpotOn Restaurant is another option for operators seeking POS software and hardware with ordering, payments, table layouts, menu management and reporting, though its All-In Plan has a two-year minimum term and processing minimums apply.

Avocado POS is worth comparing for an iOS-based setup with no monthly Starter bill, provided its 5% + 15¢ per-payment total fee and customer fee-splitting model suit the business. CartFlow may be a better match for event sales and stock workflows, with a free tier capped at three events per month and 20 sales records per month. ParcelPOS offers a free plan for Android and Windows. Zeller is an option for businesses that want free-to-run POS software and can use its required Zeller Terminal, with transaction fees applying. Grafterr Delivery Management offers a Standard plan at ₹1.18 a month with unlimited orders and up to two POS terminals.

Verdict

FuegoPOS is a strong fit for food trucks and fast-casual businesses that want delivery, counter sales and kitchen tickets handled together, especially when a small service line can stay within Fire's terminal limits. Its free Starter plan is a low-cost way to begin, but it does not include hardware or cellular service, and processing fees apply. Look elsewhere if your operation needs more workstations without monthly add-on costs or does not need a food-service-focused POS.