Hardware
Use the hardware you already own
Opero isn't a box of proprietary terminals. It runs on the Android tablets and phones you already have. Any modern Android device becomes your POS, kitchen display, kiosk, or customer screen. Want a dedicated setup? Add one when you're ready. No lock-in either way.
Runs on what you’ve got
Every Opero surface is a web app, so it opens on the device that’s already on your counter or in your pocket. Repurpose a spare tablet as a kiosk during a rush, then use it as a second register the next day.
POS register
Any Android tabletRing up dine-in, takeout, and phone orders on an Android tablet on the counter.
Kitchen display (KDS)
Any Android tablet or screenTickets fire straight to a tablet, or a screen with a cheap streaming stick, in the kitchen. No printer required.
Self-order kiosk
Any Android tabletStand a spare Android tablet on the counter and it becomes a self-order kiosk. No separate kiosk terminal to buy.
QR & web ordering
Your guests' phonesGuests scan a QR at the table or order from their own phone. That's zero hardware on your side.
Customer display & menu board
Any Android tablet or TVShow the order total to the guest on a second Android tablet, or run a digital menu board on any TV.
If you want a dedicated setup
None of this is required to open. But when you want to make it permanent, these are the pieces operators usually add. They’re optional, and you can add them one at a time.
A dedicated kiosk stand
OptionalPrefer a permanent self-order station? Drop a tablet into a countertop or floor stand. Opero runs the same. The stand is just furniture.
A kitchen screen & mount
OptionalBusy kitchens often want a larger, wall-mounted display for the KDS. Any HDMI screen works; mount it however suits your line.
A printer & cash drawer
OptionalMost Opero shops go printer-light with digital receipts and KDS tickets. Want paper (receipts at the counter, tickets on the line, or a cash drawer that opens on a cash sale)? We support one printer: the Star mC-Print3 (model MCP31CI), on 3 1/8 in thermal paper rolls (not included). Plug it by USB into the tablet or kiosk running the Opero app; the app finds it and prints over that device's Wi-Fi, so the printer needs no network cable. The cash drawer is the Star CD4-1616, cabled to the printer. A generic receipt printer will not work, so check the model before you buy.
Shop the Star mC-Print3 and CD4-1616 →The one piece you must buy from us: the card reader
You bring the tablets. That part never changes. To take tap, chip, and swipe in person you need one card reader for each register or kiosk that takes cards, and that comes from us: the PAX A800 is our default. We order and register it for your location when you enable payments, so there is nothing to source or certify yourself. It is the only piece of hardware you cannot run without. Adding a register or kiosk that takes cards later? Add a reader with it. There is no per-device software fee either way.
Ask about card readers →
The Opero Kiosk
A 32-inch floor-standing self-order kiosk, supplied and supported by us. It comes as a kit, with a Star mC-Print3 receipt printer fitted inside and a PAX A800 card reader for its mount; the reader ships to you separately from Finix, our payments provider, and goes on at setup. Guests order and pay themselves (bigger checks, shorter lines, fewer mis-rings) on the same menu spine your POS and kitchen display already run.
It is genuinely optional. Opero Kiosk runs just as well on an Android tablet you already own, and there is no per-kiosk software fee either way. The kit is for restaurants that want a finished floor unit: it is made to order, usually ships 4 to 6 weeks after you pay, and you can add a setup visit, where we come to your restaurant and set it up with you.
For Opero restaurants only: your account must be live, with card payments approved, before you order. Already on Opero? Request it in Setup. New to Opero? Get started first.
The Opero Countertop Kiosk
NewA 21.5-inch self-order kiosk that sits on your counter, supplied and supported by us. It comes as a kit, with a Star mC-Print3 receipt printer fitted inside the base, so receipts come out of a slot in the base, and a PAX A800 card reader; the reader ships to you separately from Finix, our payments provider, and goes on at setup.
It runs the same Opero Kiosk as the 32-inch kiosk, on the same terms: it is made to order, usually ships 4 to 6 weeks after you pay, and you can add a setup visit.
For Opero restaurants only: your account must be live, with card payments approved, before you order. Already on Opero? Request it in Setup. New to Opero? Get started first.
The Opero Floor Kiosk (21.5-inch)
NewOur 21.5-inch countertop kiosk on its own floor stand, supplied and supported by us. It comes as a kit, with a Star mC-Print3 receipt printer fitted inside under the screen, so receipts come out of a slot below the screen, and a PAX A800 card reader; the reader ships to you separately from Finix, our payments provider, and goes on at setup.
It runs the same Opero Kiosk as the other two kits: it is made to order, usually ships 8 to 10 weeks after you pay, and you can add a setup visit.
For Opero restaurants only: your account must be live, with card payments approved, before you order. Already on Opero? Request it in Setup. New to Opero? Get started first.
What you actually need to open
- One Android tablet or phone per station you want to run (POS, KDS, kiosk; reuse what you have).
- A reliable internet connection (Wi-Fi or cellular).
- One card reader for each register or kiosk that takes cards, bought from us. The PAX A800 is our default. It is the one piece of hardware you cannot skip if you take cards in person, and we set it up when you enable payments.
No exact tablet model is required. If it is an Android device with a current browser, it runs Opero. Not sure your gear qualifies? Ask us and we’ll tell you straight.
Opero is device-agnostic software. One card reader for each register or kiosk that takes cards is required and bought from us; a kiosk is optional. Support follows the name on the box: for hardware we supply, you come to us; support starts with us and we coordinate any replacement. Tablets, stands, screens, and anything else you buy elsewhere are warranted and repaired by that manufacturer or retailer. Getting any of it working with Opero is ours either way.