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Rikaab vs DotPe
A commerce platform that gives restaurants a storefront, payments and ordering, usually paid through commissions rather than a subscription. Here is how the two differ for an Indian restaurant that needs GST-correct billing, a fast counter and online orders — including where DotPe is the better fit.
Side by side
| Rikaab | DotPe | |
|---|---|---|
| GST invoices built in | Every counter bill is a numbered tax invoice: CGST/SGST or IGST by place of supply, HSN/SAC per line, one gap-free series per GSTIN per financial year, credit notes instead of deletions. | GST billing is available; invoice-series and credit-note handling varies by plan and setup. |
| GSTR-1 export | b2b, b2cl, b2cs, cdnr, hsn and docs sections generated from the invoices you actually issued, ready for your CA. | Reports available; GSTR-1-ready export may need an add-on or an accounting integration. |
| Online ordering | On your own website through a signed partner API — menu, stock and Razorpay checkout stay in sync; no commission. | A hosted storefront and WhatsApp ordering, with a commission on orders. |
| Hardware | Runs on the phone, tablet or laptop you already have; USB, LAN or Bluetooth thermal printers you already own. | Works with common hardware; some bundles sell their own terminals. |
| Contract | Monthly or annual, cancel any time; 14-day free trial without a card. | Typically annual, often sold through a sales call. |
| Your data | Each restaurant strictly isolated and encrypted at rest; GSTR-1 and invoice exports are yours to take. | Varies; check export and portability terms before signing. |
| Pricing | Published: Starter ₹499/mo, Growth ₹999/mo billed annually (₹599 / ₹1,199 month-to-month). GST extra, no setup fee. | Commission on orders and payments rather than a fixed fee; the more you sell, the more you pay. |
| GST and the accountant | Invoice series, credit notes and GSTR-1 export are the core product, not an afterthought. | Commerce-first; check how invoices are numbered and how GSTR-1 is produced before relying on it. |
DotPe’s model is reported as commission-based on orders and payments rather than a fixed software fee (as of October 2026); exact rates depend on the products you use. Confirm with DotPe directly.
Questions people ask
Commission or subscription — which is cheaper?
At low volume, a commission model costs little. Once a restaurant does a few hundred online orders a month, a percentage of each order usually exceeds a flat ₹999 a month. Rikaab charges no commission on orders from your own website.
Does Rikaab give me a storefront like DotPe?
Rikaab powers ordering on your own website through its partner API (your developer, or a one-page template, calls it). DotPe hosts the storefront for you. If you have no website and no one to build one, DotPe’s hosted page is the faster start; if you want ordering under your own brand and domain, Rikaab is built for that.
Can I keep DotPe for the storefront and use Rikaab for billing?
Yes — many restaurants run a storefront or aggregator for demand and a POS for the counter and GST. Rikaab records those orders as bills so your GSTR-1 stays complete.
Also compare Rikaab with Petpooja and POSist (Restroworks), or see full pricing.
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