# a reporting tool for restaurants

**Restaurant reporting is already crowded on POS and analytics, but the search did not surface a clear standalone gap worth building around.**

Confidence: medium  ·  73 signals  ·  checked 2026-08-01

[Full report with live links](https://showsitsworks.com/idea/reporting-tool-for-restaurants)

## Who is already building this

*From data*

- satisfiedecho/pos is an active open-source restaurant POS with reporting, last pushed 2026-08-01 and 22 stars.
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
- ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos is a maintained open-source restaurant POS system with reporting across ordering, kitchen, delivery, staff, inventory, auth, and reporting; it has 35 stars and was last pushed 2026-07-30.
  - [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) `github` — 2024-05-23
- ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System includes revenue reporting, has 16 stars, and was last pushed 2025-05-01, so it is still maintained but slower-moving.
  - [ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System](https://github.com/ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System) `github` — 2025-02-02
- MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs covers sales reporting for restaurant operations and has 5 stars, last pushed 2024-08-05.
  - [MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs](https://github.com/MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs) `github` — 2024-07-29
- Commercial reporting products are already established: DevExpress Reporting has 200,945 monthly npm downloads, and restaurant-specific packages like Wix Restaurants JavaScript SDK exist in the ecosystem.
  - [npm: devexpress-reporting](https://www.npmjs.com/package/devexpress-reporting) `registries` — 2026-06-18
  - [npm: wix-restaurants-js-sdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/wix-restaurants-js-sdk) `registries` — 2023-01-30

## What people actually say

*From data*

- "I run a small diner and I’m always trying to get an even better handle on the numbers." This is a first-hand sign that restaurant operators want better reporting visibility.
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`
- "Our POS has tons of reports and I feel like I’m..." This is another operator saying the problem is too many reports and not enough clarity.
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`
- "restaurants not reporting income from cash tips but usually doing so for tips using credit cards" This is a real-world reporting workflow problem, but it is about tax/reporting compliance rather than restaurant ops dashboards.
  - [When tipping and smiling are both expected at work, so is sexual harassment](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27586251) `hackernews` — 2021-06-22
- "The problem revolves around the lack of reporting for both the change in focus and the state of the button" This is about accessibility reporting in a restaurant information UI, not business reporting.
  - [Table of information for restaurants - lack of reporting for both the change in focus and the state of the button when a restaurant button is expanded.](https://github.com/Maps4HTML/experiments/issues/152) `githubissues` — 2025-01-23
- "I've seen reporting about restaurant and salon workers bussing around" This is not a product complaint, just a discussion mentioning reporting in another context.
  - [Backpage Raided, CEO Arrested on Sex-Trafficking Charges](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12658417) `hackernews` — 2016-10-07

## People asking to be sold to

*From data*

- "I run a small diner and I’m always trying to get an even better handle on the numbers." That is a direct willingness-to-use signal for better restaurant reporting.
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`
- "Our POS has tons of reports and I feel like I’m..." The speaker is explicitly unhappy with the current reporting experience and looking for something better.
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`
- "The biggest gap I found: most n8n templates online are US-centric. AU businesses have different compliance requirements – GST reporting, BAS lodgement" This shows people will adopt vertical-specific reporting automation when generic templates miss local rules.
  - [33 n8n automation packs for specific business verticals -- free sample workflows included](https://community.n8n.io/t/33-n8n-automation-packs-for-specific-business-verticals-free-sample-workflows-included/300418) `discourse` — 2026-06-21
- "reports to trigger automated workflows—saving staff hours every week" This is a purchase-shaped claim in restaurant workflow automation, tied to reporting output that drives action.
  - [7 Best Reporting & Analytics Tools for Restaurants 2026 | US Tech Automations](https://ustechautomations.com/resources/blog/best-reporting-analytics-software-for-restaurants-2026) `tavily`

## Where the opening is

*Model estimate*

- The signals do not show a clear gap for a standalone restaurant reporting tool; most existing projects bundle reporting inside POS or restaurant management systems.
  - [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) `github` — 2024-05-23
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
  - [ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System](https://github.com/ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System) `github` — 2025-02-02
  - [MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs](https://github.com/MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs) `github` — 2024-07-29
- What is missing is a narrow product that plugs into existing restaurant systems and produces a few decision-ready reports without replacing the POS.
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
  - [jasonkim-jk/point-of-sale](https://github.com/jasonkim-jk/point-of-sale) `github` — 2020-07-31
  - [Restaurant Reporting Software | SpotOn](https://www.spoton.com/solutions/reporting) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Analytics Software Guide | Reporting Dashboards | Outbites](https://outbites.com/blog/restaurant-analytics-reporting-software-guide) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Analytics | POS Reporting Software](https://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/restaurant-analytics) `tavily`
- There is no evidence here of a strong unmet need for generic dashboards; the better angle would be reporting tied to specific restaurant workflows like labor, menu mix, sales channels, or local compliance.
  - [7 Best Reporting & Analytics Tools for Restaurants 2026 | US Tech Automations](https://ustechautomations.com/resources/blog/best-reporting-analytics-software-for-restaurants-2026) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Reporting Software | SpotOn](https://www.spoton.com/solutions/reporting) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Analytics Software Guide | Reporting Dashboards | Outbites](https://outbites.com/blog/restaurant-analytics-reporting-software-guide) `tavily`
  - [Four Essential Reports You Can Run from Your Restaurant POS | BentoBox](https://www.getbento.com/blog/best-restaurant-pos-reports) `tavily`

## How big the market might be

*Model estimate*

- The search found 4 named open-source projects, with 1 active, 1 slow, and 2 dead.
  - [sugeth/xxx](https://github.com/sugeth/xxx) `github` — 2021-04-11
  - [azoff/tockstalk](https://github.com/azoff/tockstalk) `github` — 2023-03-29
  - [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) `github` — 2024-05-23
  - [tazimete/cms-food-delivery-system](https://github.com/tazimete/cms-food-delivery-system) `github` — 2016-04-23
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
  - [ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System](https://github.com/ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System) `github` — 2025-02-02
  - [MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs](https://github.com/MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs) `github` — 2024-07-29
- The largest live competitor in the signals is DevExpress Reporting with 200,945 monthly npm downloads; the biggest package overall is @apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf with 13,347,262 downloads last month, showing large reporting infrastructure usage in adjacent software.
  - [npm: devexpress-reporting](https://www.npmjs.com/package/devexpress-reporting) `registries` — 2026-06-18
  - [npm: @apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf) `registries` — 2026-05-04
- There were 7 first-hand complaints and 0 stated wants, across 2 matching communities: community.home-assistant.io and community.n8n.community.
  - [33 n8n automation packs for specific business verticals -- free sample workflows included](https://community.n8n.io/t/33-n8n-automation-packs-for-specific-business-verticals-free-sample-workflows-included/300418) `discourse` — 2026-06-21
  - [(Custom Integration) POI Zones - Automatic Zones from OpenStreetMap Data](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/custom-integration-poi-zones-automatic-zones-from-openstreetmap-data/983090) `discourse` — 2026-02-05
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`
- The competitor table includes 63-star, 44-star, 35-star, and 31-star repos, but only one is clearly maintained right now.
  - [sugeth/xxx](https://github.com/sugeth/xxx) `github` — 2021-04-11
  - [azoff/tockstalk](https://github.com/azoff/tockstalk) `github` — 2023-03-29
  - [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) `github` — 2024-05-23
  - [tazimete/cms-food-delivery-system](https://github.com/tazimete/cms-food-delivery-system) `github` — 2016-04-23

## What could go wrong

*Model estimate*

- This is a crowded category where reporting is already a feature inside POS and restaurant management suites, so a standalone tool may be hard to differentiate.
  - [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) `github` — 2024-05-23
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
  - [ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System](https://github.com/ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System) `github` — 2025-02-02
  - [jasonkim-jk/point-of-sale](https://github.com/jasonkim-jk/point-of-sale) `github` — 2020-07-31
  - [Restaurant Reporting Software | SpotOn](https://www.spoton.com/solutions/reporting) `tavily`
  - [MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs](https://github.com/MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs) `github` — 2024-07-29
- The signals lean toward generic analytics and dashboards rather than a painful unsolved job, which raises the risk that customers will just use what their POS already ships.
  - [7 Best Reporting & Analytics Tools for Restaurants 2026 | US Tech Automations](https://ustechautomations.com/resources/blog/best-reporting-analytics-software-for-restaurants-2026) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Reporting Software | SpotOn](https://www.spoton.com/solutions/reporting) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Analytics Software Guide | Reporting Dashboards | Outbites](https://outbites.com/blog/restaurant-analytics-reporting-software-guide) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Analytics | POS Reporting Software](https://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/restaurant-analytics) `tavily`
- The lack of stated wants and the absence of Stack Exchange data mean the pain is not strongly validated by this search.
- If the product tries to cover everything—sales, labor, inventory, reservations, marketing, compliance—it will look like another restaurant management system instead of a focused reporting tool.
  - [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) `github` — 2024-05-23
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
  - [ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System](https://github.com/ductaip/Restaurant-Management-System) `github` — 2025-02-02
  - [zubair-trabzada/ai-restaurant-claude](https://github.com/zubair-trabzada/ai-restaurant-claude) `github` — 2026-05-20
  - [MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs](https://github.com/MujtabaCoder/RMS-restaurant-management-system-nodejs) `github` — 2024-07-29

## What to do this week

*Model estimate*

- Narrow the product to one painful report family: sales by channel, menu mix, labor, or compliance, rather than a full restaurant suite.
  - [7 Best Reporting & Analytics Tools for Restaurants 2026 | US Tech Automations](https://ustechautomations.com/resources/blog/best-reporting-analytics-software-for-restaurants-2026) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Reporting Software | SpotOn](https://www.spoton.com/solutions/reporting) `tavily`
  - [Restaurant Analytics Software Guide | Reporting Dashboards | Outbites](https://outbites.com/blog/restaurant-analytics-reporting-software-guide) `tavily`
  - [Four Essential Reports You Can Run from Your Restaurant POS | BentoBox](https://www.getbento.com/blog/best-restaurant-pos-reports) `tavily`
- Build connectors for the systems restaurants already use and make the output decision-ready, not just a prettier dashboard.
  - [satisfecho/pos](https://github.com/satisfecho/pos) `github` — 2026-01-10
  - [jasonkim-jk/point-of-sale](https://github.com/jasonkim-jk/point-of-sale) `github` — 2020-07-31
  - [Restaurant Analytics | POS Reporting Software](https://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/restaurant-analytics) `tavily`
- Test whether operators will pay for automation that saves weekly reporting time, since that is the clearest buying signal in the data.
  - [7 Best Reporting & Analytics Tools for Restaurants 2026 | US Tech Automations](https://ustechautomations.com/resources/blog/best-reporting-analytics-software-for-restaurants-2026) `tavily`
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`
- Talk to restaurants that already complain their POS has too many reports, because that is the strongest first-hand clue in the signals.
  - [What POS Reports Do You Actually Use? : r/Restaurant_Managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Restaurant_Managers/comments/1l7cqjm/what_pos_reports_do_you_actually_use) `tavily`

## Competitor strength

| Project | Stars | Downloads/mo | Activity |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| [sugeth/xxx](https://github.com/sugeth/xxx) | 63 | — | dead |
| [azoff/tockstalk](https://github.com/azoff/tockstalk) | 44 | — | slow |
| [ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos](https://github.com/ahmedali5530/restaurant-pos) | 35 | — | active |
| [tazimete/cms-food-delivery-system](https://github.com/tazimete/cms-food-delivery-system) | 31 | — | dead |

## Domain names

- `restaurantreporting.com` — taken
- `restaurantreporting.io` — available
- `restaurant.com` — taken
- `getrestaurant.com` — taken

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Sources searched: hackernews (14), github (20), githubissues (4), discourse (3), intent (none), stackexchange (none), registries (12), tavily (10), devto (10)

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