Epos Now vs 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.

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.

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.

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.