Impos is one of the home grown names in Australian hospitality tech, built specifically for cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs rather than adapted from a generic retail till. That local focus shows in how it handles venues. Here is our honest read on where it fits.
Impos was designed in Australia for hospitality venues, and that shapes everything about it. Rather than a general purpose retail system with a restaurant mode bolted on, it handles the things venues care about: fast table service, floor management, split bills, venue specific reporting and the integrations local operators actually use. For an established cafe, restaurant, pub or club, that focus tends to mean fewer workarounds.
The trade off is that it sits above the entry level systems on price, and it is more capability than a very small or brand new venue needs. The question is whether your operation is established enough to make use of what you are paying for, and whether local hospitality focused support matters to you, which for many venues it genuinely does.
Built for venues, not adapted from retail. Table service, floor plans, split bills and course timing are handled the way a restaurant actually works.
Sales by item, by staff, by period, with the kind of detail that helps you tighten margin and manage a busy floor.
Support staff who understand the Australian market and hospitality, rather than a generic global help desk.
Connects to the accounting, online ordering, loyalty and payment tools Australian venues commonly use.
The value in Impos is not flashy features, it is fit. A system built for hospitality by people who know hospitality tends to get the small things right, and those small things add up across a busy service. For an established venue, that fit and the local support are worth paying a bit more for. For a tiny operation, a simpler system will do the job for less.
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Impos does not publish a price list. It is sold as a tailored package, with the software, hardware and support quoted to the size and complexity of your venue, and the option to buy hardware outright or rent it. Impos now offers payments bundles with no upfront hardware cost when you use its EFTPOS, which changes the shape of the deal. The figures below describe how the cost is structured rather than a fixed list. Always get a current quote for your exact setup.
| Component | How it works | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Software | quote based | Priced to the number of terminals, venues and features you switch on. Often a monthly fee, sometimes structured with the hardware. |
| Hardware | buy or rent | Industry grade touchscreen terminals, printers and cash drawers. Can be purchased outright or rented monthly. |
| Payments bundle | $0 upfront hardware | Impos offers no upfront hardware cost options when bundled with its EFTPOS payments. Processing is charged per transaction. |
| Support | included | 24/7 support is part of the package. Confirm what is covered in your agreement. |
Impos is a premium, Melbourne built system aimed at medium to large food and drink venues, and it usually involves a contract, so read the term and exit conditions carefully. Because nothing is published, the only way to know your real monthly cost is a quote that itemises software, hardware, payments and support. We can get that quote itemised and compare it honestly against the systems that do publish pricing, free.
Impos is one option. Here is how it sits alongside the other POS systems we review, so you can weigh them side by side.
We can get you an accurate Impos quote for your exact setup, and compare it honestly against other Australian systems so you only pay for what you will actually use. Free, no obligation, and we will be in touch within 48 hours.
