Vendor pricing · verified September 2026
NCR Aloha POS pricing in 2026
Aloha is NCR Voyix's restaurant POS, sold in two forms. Reviews in 2026 report Aloha Cloud's Pro package at around $175 a month per terminal, with payment processing through NCR Voyix Payments required at roughly 2.6% + 10¢ card-present and 3.5% + 15¢ keyed. Aloha Essentials, the Windows-based system built for larger operations, is quoted individually, with hardware reported near $1,000 per terminal or $0 upfront with a subscription. NCR does not publish any of these, so they are reported figures.
NCR Voyix does not publish this on its own site. Figures below are from named 2026 third-party reviews and are labeled as reported; the vendor's quote is the authority. Checked September 2026.
Ginger · Ginger is a free restaurant POS: $0 a month, no contract, hardware included for eligible restaurants. Send us your current statement and we will show the difference.
What reviews report
Aloha is sold in two quite different products under one name, and confusing them is the main way restaurants end up with the wrong quote. Aloha Cloud is the cloud product aimed at smaller operators; Aloha Essentials is the Windows-based hybrid built for larger operations and quoted individually. NCR Voyix publishes neither price.
The reported detail that matters most is not the monthly figure but the requirement attached to it: Aloha Cloud is reported to require payment processing through NCR Voyix Payments. A required processor means the rate cannot be shopped, and the rate is the largest recurring cost in any POS arrangement. Whatever the software costs, that condition deserves the first question.
| Product (reported) | Monthly (reported) | Processing (reported) | Hardware (reported) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloha Cloud Pro | about $175 per terminal | NCR Voyix Payments required; ~2.6% + 10¢ card-present, ~3.5% + 15¢ keyed | — | Loman, POSUSA, Certus 2026 |
| Aloha Essentials | custom quote | quote | about $1,000 per terminal, or $0 upfront with subscription | same |
Reviews describe Essentials implementations ranging from several thousand dollars to five figures for larger operations. Independent restaurants are generally steered to Aloha Cloud.
What it adds up to per terminal
At the reported $175 a month per terminal, a three-terminal restaurant pays $525 a month, or $6,300 a year, for software alone. Add processing at the reported 2.6% + 10¢ card-present on $40,000 a month and that is roughly $12,500 a year more.
For Essentials, hardware is reported near $1,000 per terminal, or $0 upfront with a subscription, and implementations are described as ranging from several thousand dollars into five figures for larger operations. Independent restaurants are generally steered to Cloud for that reason.
Side by side
| System | Monthly software | Processing | Hardware | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloha Cloud Pro (reported) | about $175 per terminal | ~2.6% + 10¢ | not published | not published |
| Square for Restaurants Free | $0 | 2.6% + 15¢ | purchased from $59 | No contract |
| Ginger | $0 with online ordering | interchange-plus, as low as 2% + 5¢ | Box, 2 printers, terminal included over $40k/mo | No contract |
Frequently asked questions
How much does NCR Aloha cost per month?
NCR Voyix does not publish it. 2026 reviews report Aloha Cloud's Pro package at about $175 a month per terminal; Aloha Essentials is quoted per restaurant. Treat both as reported and get the quote in writing.
Do I have to use NCR's payment processing with Aloha?
Reviews report that Aloha Cloud requires NCR Voyix Payments, at roughly 2.6% + 10¢ card-present and 3.5% + 15¢ keyed. Confirm whether processing is required and at what rate before signing.
What is the difference between Aloha Cloud and Aloha Essentials?
Per reviews, Aloha Cloud is the cloud-based product with reported published-style pricing around $175 per terminal, aimed at smaller operators; Aloha Essentials is the Windows-based hybrid built for enterprise operations, quoted individually with hardware near $1,000 per terminal.
What does Aloha hardware cost?
Reviews report about $1,000 per terminal for Essentials, or $0 upfront with a subscription. Aloha Cloud hardware pricing is not published.
How does Aloha compare with Ginger on cost?
Aloha Cloud's reported $175 a month per terminal with required processing near 2.6% + 10¢ compares with Ginger at $0 a month with online ordering, interchange-plus as low as 2% + 5¢, no contract, and hardware included for restaurants over $40,000 a month in card volume.
Compare it against a system with no monthly fee
Ginger is $0 a month with online ordering, no contract, interchange-plus processing as low as 2% + 5¢, and the Box, up to two printers and a card terminal included for restaurants over $40,000 a month in card volume. The live demo opens in your browser with no signup.