TrooNow vs Paloma365

TrooNow9.7Visit Paloma3657.1Visit

Higher score TrooNow #1 in Food Truck POS Software 9.7/10 From $19/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit TrooNow

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Paloma365 #8 in Food Truck POS Software 7.1/10 From $20/mo (annual) · 15-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Paloma365

• TrooNow fits best

  Food-truck fleets and festival operators

• Paloma365 fits best

  Trucks needing low-cost offline operations

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Side by side

Feature	TrooNow 9.7/10 Visit ↗	Paloma365 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.7	7.1
Ranking	#1 in Food Truck POS Software	#8 in Food Truck POS Software
Best for	Food-truck fleets and festival operators	Trucks needing low-cost offline operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	70+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features TrooNow 5/6 · Paloma365 6/6
Offline payments	✓	✓
Online ordering	✓	✓
Menu modifiers	Not published	✓ (best)
Multiple locations	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Staff permissions	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Live truck maps, Festival Mode, QR ordering, and pickup codes Tablet POS supports cash, card, check, and offline payments Higher tiers add fleet controls, analytics, loyalty, and bookkeeping	Offline sales synchronize later when connectivity returns Combines POS, kitchen workflows, inventory and recipe costing Supports QR ordering, modifiers, staff controls and multi-location management
Cons	The service is browser-based rather than offered as native mobile apps Displayed plan pricing is billed annually Fleet console and Festival Mode require the Plus plan	No free plan; subscriptions begin at $20 per month billed annually Published plans are priced for one location and one workstation Time-based features sit in a separate plan from recipe costing
Our verdict	TrooNow is a browser-based platform for food trucks, restaurants, pop-ups, ghost kitchens, bakeries, and food halls. It brings together a branded website, online ordering, tablet point of sale, live truck locations, kitchen display, pickup… Read the review →	Paloma365 is a cloud point-of-sale and business-management system for food trucks, trailers, pop-up stands, restaurants, retailers and other small businesses. For mobile kitchens, it brings tablet-based selling, card, QR and cash payments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TrooNow — where it wins

  • Live truck maps, Festival Mode, QR ordering, and pickup codes
  • Tablet POS supports cash, card, check, and offline payments
  • Higher tiers add fleet controls, analytics, loyalty, and bookkeeping

  Where it doesn't

  • The service is browser-based rather than offered as native mobile apps
  • Displayed plan pricing is billed annually
  • Fleet console and Festival Mode require the Plus plan

• Paloma365 — where it wins

  • Offline sales synchronize later when connectivity returns
  • Combines POS, kitchen workflows, inventory and recipe costing
  • Supports QR ordering, modifiers, staff controls and multi-location management

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; subscriptions begin at $20 per month billed annually
  • Published plans are priced for one location and one workstation
  • Time-based features sit in a separate plan from recipe costing

• TrooNow9.7/10 · From $19/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A focused web platform for food trucks that combines ordering, POS, locations, and fleet tools.

  Visit TrooNowFull verdict →
• Paloma3657.1/10 · From $20/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  A low-cost food-truck POS with offline selling, kitchen workflows and stock control.

  Visit Paloma365Full verdict →