abcPOS vs Epos Now

abcPOS is a cloud-based restaurant point of sale from Abacus Business Computer in New York. Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Epos Now's: GBP 299 one-off. AbcPOS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: abcPOS: US restaurants and small chains; Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. abcPOS: Web; Epos Now: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    On geography, abcPOS names 1 country and Epos Now names 12 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, abcPOS (New York, United States) and Epos Now (Norwich, United Kingdom).

Side by side

abcPOS vs Epos Now: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldabcPOSEpos Now
What it isabcPOS is a cloud-based restaurant point of sale from Abacus Business Computer in New York.Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons.
Best forUS restaurants and small chains; Quick-service, cafe, tea shop and bakery operators; Restaurants that want self-orderingPubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites
Pricing modelQuote onlyHardware bundle plus subscription
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 299 one-off
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot published12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription)
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more
LanguagesChinese, EnglishEnglish, German, Spanish
Number of integrationsNot published12
CertificationsPCI PTSNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2011
HeadquartersNew York, United StatesNorwich, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by abcPOS

abcPOS does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Epos Now

  • Caterbook
  • Deliveroo
  • Deputy
  • Grateful
  • LoyaltyDog
  • Loyalzoo
  • Mailchimp
  • OpenTable
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • Xero
  • Yoello

Which to choose

abcPOS

Choose abcPOS if you are in one of these groups: US restaurants and small chains; Quick-service, cafe, tea shop and bakery operators; Restaurants that want self-ordering.

Epos Now

Choose Epos Now if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.

What we could not confirm

abcPOS

  • Any price, per-terminal or software fee, processing rates
  • Named integrations (delivery platforms, accounting, payroll)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Founding year and founders (vendor says 30 years of experience)
  • Funding, employee count
  • Support hours
  • Whether a free trial exists

Epos Now

  • Subscription price of software alone; only the bundle and the from-£54 subscription are published
  • Contract terms beyond the 12-month bundle subscription
  • Prices for non-UK countries
  • Security certifications such as PCI DSS
  • Equity funding and parent company
  • Employee count
  • Full integration list of 130+ apps
  • Google Play listing

Go further

abcPOS profileEpos Now profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

abcPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, languages, customershttps://www.abcpos.com/
  2. Company, customer count, officeshttps://www.abcpos.com/about-us-page
  3. Core POS featureshttps://www.abcpos.com/cloud-based-restaurant-pos-system
  4. Hardware bundle offerhttps://www.abcpos.com/30th-anniversary-restaurant-pos-system
  5. Delivery integrationshttps://www.abcpos.com/third-party-delivery-integration
  6. Handheldhttps://www.abcpos.com/product-handheld-pos
  7. KDShttps://www.abcpos.com/kitchen-display-system
  8. Online orderinghttps://www.abcpos.com/online-ordering-system
  9. Kioskhttps://www.abcpos.com/self-ordering-kiosk
  10. QR orderinghttps://www.abcpos.com/qr-code-ordering-system
  11. Restaurant apphttps://www.abcpos.com/restaurant-mobile-app
  12. Loyaltyhttps://www.abcpos.com/solutions-loyalty-enhancement
  13. Clients pagehttps://www.abcpos.com/client-page
  14. Page discoveryhttps://www.abcpos.com/sitemap.xml

Epos Now, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
  2. Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
  3. Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
  4. Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
  5. App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
  6. KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
  7. Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
  8. Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
  9. Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
  10. Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
  11. Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
  12. Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
  13. Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
  14. App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782