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Run and grow your kava bar.

One operating system for your kava bar's digital presence, customers, pickup and delivery orders, payments, marketing, events, staff, and daily operations.

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Free to start. Paid plans begin at $20/month. Annual billing lowers the total.

The short version

  1. 01
    Get found

    Claim the profile guests already use.

  2. 02
    Give the team a system

    Keep menus, events, deals, and guest activity moving.

  3. 03
    Pay for the job you will use

    Every plan has a clear operating purpose.

$0 to start4 clear plans30 compared capabilities
HappyKava owner dashboardCurrent UI
Current HappyKava owner dashboard showing performance analytics, guest check-ins, inbox activity, orders, reviews, announcements, menu, and staff tools
Current HappyKava owner dashboard, captured August 18, 2026. Demo workspace shown.

Four clear starting points

Choose what you want HappyKava to do.

Need a basic profile? Start Free. Want repeat customers? Choose Plus. Want steady promotion and reporting? Choose Pro. Need the most reach and hands-on help? Choose MAX.

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Get your bar online

Free

$0/ month

No monthly fee.

Put your hours, menu, deals, and events in one place customers can find.

  • ✓Business profile with hours, menu, deals, and events
  • ✓2 staff logins
  • ✓One-to-one customer messaging
  • ✓Basic customer check-in tools
Claim my free listing →
Bring customers back

Plus

$20/ month

Billed monthly.

Keep your profile current and give customers more reasons to return.

  • ✓Publish updates instantly
  • ✓7 staff logins
  • ✓Customer group chat and website widgets
  • ✓Simple offers that encourage repeat visits
Choose Plus →
Grow every weekMost popular

Pro

$100/ month

Billed monthly.

Reach more nearby customers and automate the work behind steady growth.

  • ✓Promote deals and events to more nearby customers
  • ✓Automate review and loyalty campaigns
  • ✓Connect your point-of-sale system and see better reports
  • ✓Unlimited staff logins
Grow with Pro →
Get maximum reach and support

MAX

$250/ month

Billed monthly.

Use the highest promotion limits, custom loyalty tools, and dedicated help.

  • ✓More promoted placements every week
  • ✓Send more customer alerts and follower messages
  • ✓Customize loyalty and customer check-ins
  • ✓Dedicated account support
Go MAX →
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Full plan comparison

Compare what each plan includes.

Use the detailed list below when you need to check a specific limit, tool, or staff feature.

HappyKava plan features compared across Free, Plus, Pro, and MAX
CapabilityFree$0Plus$20/moPro$100/moMAX$250/mo
Discovery and publishingControl the basic information customers see before they visit.
Business profile, menu, deals, and events✓Included✓Included✓Included✓Included
How fast changes go liveWithin 2 hoursInstantInstantInstant
Deals and events you can run at once1 deal · 10 eventsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Customers can claim deals and RSVP—✓Included✓Included✓Included
Ad-free profile and photo/video limits—30 photos30 photos + video30 photos + video
Guest acquisitionReach more nearby customers and make your bar easier to discover.
Customer alerts and follower messages1/week · 1 mile7/week · 5 miles7/week + 1 daily follower push · 20 miles21/week + 4 daily follower pushes · 20 miles
Promoted deal and event placements——2/month2/week
Monthly promotion credits——100/month100/month
Featured placement slots——4/month4/month
Automated review follow-up——Full suiteFull suite
Custom marketing QR codes2202020
Website widgets—✓Included✓Included✓Included
Offers and repeat customersBring in new customers and give regulars a reason to return.
Repeat-visit offer passes—20 activeUnlimitedUnlimited
New-customer offer limit—5/day25/day25/day
Slow-period offer limit—5/day25/day25/day
On-demand offer limit—25/dayUnlimited/dayUnlimited/day
Automatic happy-hour offers——✓Included✓Included
Interactive customer prize wheel——✓Included✓Included
Customer loyalty program—Basic loyalty + return offersAdvanced loyalty, reminders + reportsAdvanced loyalty, reminders + reports
Customers can check in or order before arriving—✓Included✓Included✓Included
Operations, revenue, and supportGive staff the right access and owners a clear view of the business.
Pickup ordersLimited time onlyLimited time only✓Included✓Included
Staff logins27UnlimitedUnlimited
Customer check-in tools✓Included✓Included✓Included✓Included
Custom check-in experience——✓Included✓Included
Customer messages and group chat1:1 messaging1:1 + group chat1:1 + group chat1:1 + group chat
Import contacts into group chat——✓Included✓Included
Reports for owners and staff—Basic owner insightsAdvanced owner + staff insightsAdvanced owner + staff insights
Point-of-sale system connection——✓Included✓Included
Digital gift card fees25%10% + reporting5% + branding and reporting5% + branding and reporting
SupportStandardStandardPriorityDedicated account support
Discovery and publishingControl the basic information customers see before they visit.+

Business profile, menu, deals, and events

Free
✓Included
Plus
✓Included
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

How fast changes go live

Free
Within 2 hours
Plus
Instant
Pro
Instant
MAX
Instant

Deals and events you can run at once

Free
1 deal · 10 events
Plus
Unlimited
Pro
Unlimited
MAX
Unlimited

Customers can claim deals and RSVP

Free
—
Plus
✓Included
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Ad-free profile and photo/video limits

Free
—
Plus
30 photos
Pro
30 photos + video
MAX
30 photos + video
Guest acquisitionReach more nearby customers and make your bar easier to discover.+

Customer alerts and follower messages

Free
1/week · 1 mile
Plus
7/week · 5 miles
Pro
7/week + 1 daily follower push · 20 miles
MAX
21/week + 4 daily follower pushes · 20 miles

Promoted deal and event placements

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
2/month
MAX
2/week

Monthly promotion credits

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
100/month
MAX
100/month

Featured placement slots

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
4/month
MAX
4/month

Automated review follow-up

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
Full suite
MAX
Full suite

Custom marketing QR codes

Free
2
Plus
20
Pro
20
MAX
20

Website widgets

Free
—
Plus
✓Included
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included
Offers and repeat customersBring in new customers and give regulars a reason to return.+

Repeat-visit offer passes

Free
—
Plus
20 active
Pro
Unlimited
MAX
Unlimited

New-customer offer limit

Free
—
Plus
5/day
Pro
25/day
MAX
25/day

Slow-period offer limit

Free
—
Plus
5/day
Pro
25/day
MAX
25/day

On-demand offer limit

Free
—
Plus
25/day
Pro
Unlimited/day
MAX
Unlimited/day

Automatic happy-hour offers

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Interactive customer prize wheel

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Customer loyalty program

Free
—
Plus
Basic loyalty + return offers
Pro
Advanced loyalty, reminders + reports
MAX
Advanced loyalty, reminders + reports

Customers can check in or order before arriving

Free
—
Plus
✓Included
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included
Operations, revenue, and supportGive staff the right access and owners a clear view of the business.+

Pickup orders

Free
Limited time only
Plus
Limited time only
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Staff logins

Free
2
Plus
7
Pro
Unlimited
MAX
Unlimited

Customer check-in tools

Free
✓Included
Plus
✓Included
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Custom check-in experience

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Customer messages and group chat

Free
1:1 messaging
Plus
1:1 + group chat
Pro
1:1 + group chat
MAX
1:1 + group chat

Import contacts into group chat

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Reports for owners and staff

Free
—
Plus
Basic owner insights
Pro
Advanced owner + staff insights
MAX
Advanced owner + staff insights

Point-of-sale system connection

Free
—
Plus
—
Pro
✓Included
MAX
✓Included

Digital gift card fees

Free
25%
Plus
10% + reporting
Pro
5% + branding and reporting
MAX
5% + branding and reporting

Support

Free
Standard
Plus
Standard
Pro
Priority
MAX
Dedicated account support

Feature limits shown here reflect the current plan design reviewed August 18, 2026. HappyKava shows the final billing terms before purchase.

Built for the actual shift

Useful to the owner. Clear to the whole team.

The plan should make work easier for the person doing it. Give each teammate the access they need, keep the public details current, and leave the owner with a clean view of what is happening.

Owner

See what deserves attention.

Track discovery, guest activity, orders, conversations, promotions, and the public profile without stitching together five different tools.

Manager

Keep tonight accurate.

Update hours, menu items, deals, events, staff access, and guest messages while the owner stays informed.

Senior kavatender

Handle the guest-facing work.

Use the check-in sheet, staff scanner, inbox, order queue, and assigned tools without needing control of the whole account.

Staff access is assigned by the bar owner. Free includes 2 staff accounts, Plus 7, and Pro and MAX include unlimited staff accounts.

The product behind the plan

Real tools, not a promise buried in a feature list.

These are current HappyKava owner screens. The portal connects the public presence guests see with the menu and event work your team manages every week.

Public presenceCurrent UI
HappyKava public-presence workspace showing tools for a bar listing, hours, menu, deals, events, and community wall
Manage what guests see across the listing, hours, menu, deals, events, and community updates.
Events calendarCurrent UI
HappyKava Events calendar showing scheduled and recurring kava bar programming
Publish one-time or recurring programming guests can plan around.
Menu MakerCurrent UI
HappyKava Menu Maker showing categories, product prices, add-ons, and stock status
Keep products, sizes, add-ons, prices, and stock details organized.
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Paid reach stays separate from earned reputation

A plan can buy tools. It cannot buy trust.

Paid HappyKava plans do not buy customer reviews, community ratings, BestKavaBar awards, or a higher earned leaderboard position. Sponsored placements are labeled. The line matters, so we keep it visible.

How community reviews workExplore earned kava bar rankings

Straight answers before checkout

HappyKava pricing questions

The essentials, in plain English. The same answers are reflected in the structured data for this page.

Can I start with HappyKava for free?+

Yes. The Free plan includes a public bar listing, menu, deals and events, two staff accounts, one-to-one guest messaging, and core check-in tools. It is the right place to start if you are still claiming or cleaning up your profile.

How do annual HappyKava prices work?+

Annual plans are paid once per year. Plus is $200 per year and saves $40. Pro is $600 per year and saves $600. MAX is $1,500 per year and saves $1,500 compared with paying month to month for a full year.

Which HappyKava plan should a working kava bar choose?+

Choose Free if you only need a useful business profile. Choose Plus if you want to publish instantly and bring customers back. Choose Pro if weekly promotion, review follow-up, loyalty, and reporting matter. Choose MAX if you need the most promotional reach and dedicated support.

Do paid plans improve my BestKavaBar rating or ranking?+

No. A paid HappyKava plan does not buy customer reviews, community ratings, BestKavaBar awards, or a higher earned leaderboard position. Paid placement is labeled and kept separate from earned ranking signals.

Can a manager or senior kavatender use the owner tools?+

Yes, when the owner gives that person the appropriate staff access. Staff limits depend on the plan: Free includes two accounts, Plus includes seven, and Pro and MAX include unlimited staff accounts. The owner remains responsible for assigning access.

What happens when I choose a paid plan?+

You will continue in HappyKava, where you can sign in, select the bar you manage, review the current billing terms, and confirm the plan. You can see the charge before completing a purchase.

Start with the next honest step

Claim the bar first. Choose the growth system second.

If your listing is not verified, start there. If your team already manages the bar in HappyKava, open the owner portal and choose the plan that matches the work you are ready to run.

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