Tabres KDS vs Mise Kitchen Display

Tabres KDS6.8Visit Mise Kitchen Display6.4Visit

Higher score Tabres KDS #24 in Kitchen Display System Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Tabres KDS

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Mise Kitchen Display #28 in Kitchen Display System Software 6.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Mise

• Tabres KDS fits best

  Small restaurants wanting a free cloud KDS

• Mise Kitchen Display fits best

  Restaurants wanting simple offline KDS coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Tabres KDS 6.8/10 Visit ↗	Mise Kitchen Display 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.4
Ranking	#24 in Kitchen Display System Software	#28 in Kitchen Display System Software
Best for	Small restaurants wanting a free cloud KDS	Restaurants wanting simple offline KDS coverage
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$29/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tabres KDS 3/4 · Mise Kitchen Display 4/4
Station routing	✓	✓
Order status tracking	✓	✓
Expo screen	✓	✓
Offline mode	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Display platforms	Web	Dedicated
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Maximum stations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited displays, branches and employees on the free plan Station routing, timers, status progression and recall views Supports allergen notes, PIN sign-in and multiple kitchen screens	Routes tickets across multiple kitchen stations Supports prioritization, expo, bump, recall, and course timing Local cache supports service during connectivity outages
Cons	Requires an internet connection to advance dishes Runs through a web browser rather than a native app Integrations are focused on the Tabres ecosystem	No free plan is available Pricing is listed for one restaurant location at a time Designed for dedicated display platforms
Our verdict	Tabres KDS is a browser-based kitchen display system for restaurants, cafés and other hospitality businesses. It turns a tablet or spare screen into a live order board with Board, Pass and Recall views. Orders move through queued, firing,… Read the review →	Mise Kitchen Display is a kitchen display system for restaurants that need a coordinated view of order flow across kitchen stations. It automatically routes order items to configured stations, prioritizes tickets by cover count and fire… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tabres KDS — where it wins

  • Unlimited displays, branches and employees on the free plan
  • Station routing, timers, status progression and recall views
  • Supports allergen notes, PIN sign-in and multiple kitchen screens

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an internet connection to advance dishes
  • Runs through a web browser rather than a native app
  • Integrations are focused on the Tabres ecosystem

• Mise Kitchen Display — where it wins

  • Routes tickets across multiple kitchen stations
  • Supports prioritization, expo, bump, recall, and course timing
  • Local cache supports service during connectivity outages

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing is listed for one restaurant location at a time
  • Designed for dedicated display platforms

• Tabres KDS6.8/10 · Free plan

  A free cloud KDS with routing, timers, multiple screens and Tabres integrations.

  Visit Tabres KDSFull verdict →
• Mise Kitchen Display6.4/10 · Paid

  A focused KDS with station routing, pacing tools, and offline service at $29 per location monthly.

  Visit MiseFull verdict →