Epos Now Alternative
The all-in-one Epos Now alternative
Keep a real cloud EPOS, but ditch the long lock-in contracts and bolt-on add-ons: RestApp adds 0%-commission ordering and your own branded apps, on simple monthly plans.
The catch with Epos Now
A capable EPOS, but long contracts, add-ons and no apps of your own
Epos Now is a genuinely capable cloud EPOS with strong inventory and reporting, but it's sold on long contracts (commonly 24-36 months, with hardware terms reported up to 3-5 years) that reviewers say are hard and costly to cancel, and pricing is sales-led rather than openly published. Many of the pieces a restaurant actually wants, online ordering, KDS, delivery, loyalty, are separate paid add-on apps or third-party integrations (loyalty runs via Loyalzoo, not natively), so the real monthly cost climbs above the headline figure. And while Order & Pay gives commission-free QR/web ordering, it's an app-free web journey under Epos Now's stack, not a branded native iOS/Android app you own, so you don't build your own app presence the way you do with an all-in-one platform.
Epos Now pricing
Epos Now sells a cloud EPOS on long contracts (commonly 24-36 months, with hardware terms reported up to 3-5 years), typically priced from around £25, £39/month for software plus hardware from roughly £199, £549 upfront and Epos Now Payments card processing of about 1.7% (UK) or ~2.6% + 10¢ (US), with most pricing quoted by sales rather than published.
Why switch
Run your whole venue on RestApp
Take orders directly, keep your margin and your customers, and run ordering and your point of sale from one platform.
POS + ordering in one
A cloud EPOS with commission-free online ordering built in, not a bolt-on.
0% commission ordering
Take direct orders from your own site and apps with no per-order cut.
Your own site & apps
Branded website and native iOS & Android apps, included.
E-menu & QR ordering
Let guests scan, order and pay from the table.
Inventory & recipes
Track stock and food cost, with recipes mapped to products.
24/7 free support
Real help with setup, migration and growth, any time.
At a glance
Epos Now vs RestApp
| Feature | Epos Now | RestApp |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-based, manage anywhere | ||
| Commission-free online ordering built in | Add-on app (Order & Pay commission-free; Online Ordering ~1.75% + 10p) | Included |
| Your own branded customer apps | no (QR/web ordering, no own native apps) | Included |
| E-menu / QR table ordering | ||
| Kitchen Display System | Paid add-on | |
| Inventory & recipe management |
Questions & Answers
How much does Epos Now cost, and how is that different from RestApp? +
Epos Now doesn't publish full transparent pricing, most quotes come through a sales process. In the UK, software typically runs around £25, £39/month, hardware from roughly £199, £549 upfront, and Epos Now Payments charges about 1.7% on Visa/Mastercard (more for Amex/JCB/Diners); US bundles are often around $349 upfront + $39/month, with premium support an extra ~$79/month. Crucially, online ordering, KDS, delivery and loyalty are usually separate add-ons, so your real bill is higher than the headline. RestApp uses simple, published monthly plans with online ordering, e-menu, KDS, loyalty and your own apps included, and 0% commission.
Does Epos Now lock me into a long contract? +
Often, yes. Epos Now is commonly sold on 24-36 month contracts, and reviewers report hardware terms up to 3-5 years, with early-termination fees that can mean paying out the remaining contract. Difficulty cancelling and unexpected mid-contract fee changes are among the most frequent complaints. RestApp is sold on simple monthly plans, so you're not tied into multi-year lock-in to run your till and ordering.
Do I get my own branded customer app and own my customer data with Epos Now? +
Not in the way RestApp provides. Epos Now's Order & Pay (powered by Yoello) and Online Ordering use an app-free QR/URL web journey rather than native iOS/Android apps published under your own brand, and loyalty/CRM runs through a third-party integration (Loyalzoo) instead of being built in. RestApp gives you your own branded website plus native iOS and Android apps, built-in loyalty, and a direct relationship with your customers and their data.
Is Epos Now's online ordering really commission-free? +
Partly. Its Order & Pay product (powered by Yoello) is marketed as commission-free for QR/web orders, which is genuinely good. But Epos Now's separate Online Ordering app is quoted at around 1.75% + 10p per order in the UK (about 3.15% + 30¢ in the US), and these are add-on apps on top of your subscription. RestApp builds commission-free direct ordering into the platform at 0% commission through your own site and apps, with no per-order cut and no separate ordering subscription.
Take orders on your terms
Start a free trial, commission-free ordering, your own apps and EPOS, with free setup and 24/7 support.