Leaf POS Review

The tablet-based Leaf point-of-sale (POS) system is a feature-rich solution for payment processing and business management that connects with most major U.S. credit card processors. Merchants can accept major credit and debit cards, start tabs, allow customers to add tips, and more. Leaf even accepts gift cards and PayPal mobile wallet payments, ensuring customers can pay in whatever way is most convenient for them.

The Android-based Leaf tablet features a secure built-in card reader in a rugged, durable device. The 7" tablet provides a generous screen perfect for tableside ordering and checkout. Users can also process complimentary items, issue discounts, and process voids.

The Leaf system offers a range of employee management features. Managers can assign employee job codes, set up PIN access for employees, and set permissions for each employee. Additionally, the system lets employees clock in and out, and provides employee activity tracking by individual user. Leaf supports an unlimited number of users.

For restaurants, Leaf provides easy customization of orders and the ability to add notes to kitchen tickets. Servers can quickly and conveniently list special requests for meals, ensuring customers get exactly what they order and increasing customer satisfaction.

Additionally, merchants can take advantage of reporting and accounting options, including sales and revenue reports, individual transaction reports, employee activity, discount reporting, petty cash reports, and more. The Leaf system also provides information on earnings, labor stats, and pay rates. Managers can also set and edit employee schedules. Merchants can easily view top selling items, edit pricing, and create detailed reports in LeafBusiness, the system’s cloud-based back office portal. Data can be easily imported into several accounting applications.

Leaf offers several bundle options that include devices to create a full point-of-sale solution. Leaf offers the following bundles:

Leaf Essentials ($674 $50/month)

1 Leaf tablet and base
1 receipt and order printer
1 cash drawer

Leaf Professional ($924 $75/month)

2 Leaf tablets and base stations
1 cash drawer
1 printer

Leaf Premium ($1348 $75/month)

2 Leaf tablets and base stations
2 cash drawers
2 printers

All Leaf tablets feature intuitive interfaces to minimize training time. In addition to printing receipts, merchants have the option to email or text receipts to customers. Leaf also provides U.S. – based customer support by phone, chat, and email 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Security
The Leaf tablet takes security seriously, and is PCI compliant. Leaf offers a built-in encrypted card reader that protects cardholder information at the time of swipe, and utilizes end-to-end encryption. Additionally, Leaf uses tokenization to create anonymous payment transactions, and card information is not stored on the Leaf tablet, preventing theft of data.

Features

Communication and Connectivity
The Leaf tablet comes with 802.11 b/g/n wireless capability built in. The tablet also has the ability to connect to optional peripherals.

Display and Touchscreen
The Leaf tablet features a generous 7" touchscreen with a 1024 x 600 resolution for easy viewing and quick order and transaction entering.

Printer
The Leaf bundles include receipt/order printers for convenience. In addition to printing customer receipts, the printers can be used to provide order tickets to the kitchen or bar for fast order filling.

Peripherals
The Leaf tablet can support optional peripherals to increase functionality, including printers, cash drawers, and routers. Leaf is compatible with VAL-u Line cash drawers, Star TSP 143 LAN printers for receipt printing (including sending receipts to the kitchen) and any 2.4GHz WiFi band router. Leaf can also support some barcode scanners for quick item entry.