Acrelec vs ITRestaurant vs JTECH vs Ziosk
Acrelec makes self-order kiosks, self-checkout units, digital menu boards, drive-thru timing software and table-service tools for quick-service restaurants and retailers. ITRestaurant (Interactive Restaurant Technology, IRT) sells glass touch-screen tables that let guests browse an interactive menu, order and pay without a waiter, plus cloud software that gives management an order map, POS, staff, menu and statistics tools. JTECH is a US maker of guest and staff paging systems, two-way radios, table location systems and digital signage, sold to restaurants, hotels, healthcare sites, retail and other venues. Ziosk supplies tablets and software for tables in full-service restaurants: a guest-facing tabletop tablet for ordering, paying, games, loyalty sign-up and surveys, a handheld tablet for servers, and a slim check presenter. All four are listed under Customer Self-Service & Table Technology. The main differences are in audience.
Key differences
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Acrelec: Quick-service restaurant chains; ITRestaurant: Cafes, bars and food courts wanting waiter-free ordering; JTECH: Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Ziosk: Casual-dining chains.
Side by side
| Field | Acrelec | ITRestaurant | JTECH | Ziosk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Acrelec makes self-order kiosks, self-checkout units, digital menu boards, drive-thru timing software and table-service tools for quick-service restaurants and retailers. | ITRestaurant (Interactive Restaurant Technology, IRT) sells glass touch-screen tables that let guests browse an interactive menu, order and pay without a waiter, plus cloud software that gives management an order map, POS, staff, menu and statistics tools. | JTECH is a US maker of guest and staff paging systems, two-way radios, table location systems and digital signage, sold to restaurants, hotels, healthcare sites, retail and other venues. | Ziosk supplies tablets and software for tables in full-service restaurants: a guest-facing tabletop tablet for ordering, paying, games, loyalty sign-up and surveys, a handheld tablet for servers, and a slim check presenter. |
| Best for | Quick-service restaurant chains; Drive-thru operators; Retail and leisure chains with self-checkout needs | Cafes, bars and food courts wanting waiter-free ordering; Restaurants and venues that want a destination experience; Malls, airport food outlets and entertainment venues | Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Full-service restaurants | Casual-dining chains; Restaurants on Aloha, Micros or POSitouch; Upscale and polished-casual venues |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Hardware purchase; software pricing not published | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Countries | Not published | Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Qatar and 4 more | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | English, French, Japanese, Spanish | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 1 | Not published | 16 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | P2PE, EMV and NFC payments on tablets |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | 1988 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | Duluth, Georgia, United States | Plano, United States |
| Owner | GLORY Ltd (acquired the remaining equity in November 2025) | Kodisoft Limited | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Acrelec
- Glory
- Qlik
- XXII
Named only by ITRestaurant
Named only by JTECH
JTECH does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Ziosk
- Chase Paymentech
- Fiserv
- FreedomPay
- Aloha
- Oracle Micros
- Paytronix
- Personica
- POSitouch
- Punchh
- Rezku
- Shift4
- Simphony
and 4 moreshow fewer
- Sparkfly
- TSYS
- Worldpay
- Xpient
Which to choose
Acrelec
Choose Acrelec if you fit its listed audience: Quick-service restaurant chains; Drive-thru operators; Retail and leisure chains with self-checkout needs.
ITRestaurant
Choose ITRestaurant if you fit its listed audience: Cafes, bars and food courts wanting waiter-free ordering; Restaurants and venues that want a destination experience; Malls, airport food outlets and entertainment venues.
JTECH
Choose JTECH if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Full-service restaurants.
Ziosk
Choose Ziosk if you are in one of these groups: Casual-dining chains; Restaurants on Aloha, Micros or POSitouch; Upscale and polished-casual venues.
Less suited to: Restaurants looking for a POS: the vendor says Ziosk is not a POS system and not a payment processor.
What we could not confirm
Acrelec
- Any price or contract terms
- Headquarters, founding year and company registration
- Which POS systems the kiosks and QTimer connect to
- List of countries served
- Security certifications
- Mobile apps in the App Store or Google Play (the QTimer and self-checkout companion apps are mentioned but not named)
ITRestaurant
- Software or subscription price, and prices of the Dotyk Quatros 5 table
- Contract terms
- Integrations with point-of-sale, payment or accounting systems
- Headquarters city, founding year, team size and funding
- Security certifications and hosting
- Interface languages
- Vendor performance claims (for example higher checks or staff savings) were not verified and are not repeated here
JTECH
- Hardware and subscription prices, and the currency of the HostConcepts tiers
- Named POS or kiosk integrations
- Countries served (an International Sales page exists)
- Team size, funding and security certifications
- Platforms and apps for HostConcepts
Ziosk
- Any price
- Contract terms
- Countries served
- Funding
- Employee count
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Acrelec, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: customers, news, languageshttps://acrelec.com/
- Kiosk range and Gloryhttps://acrelec.com/kiosk/
- Digital signagehttps://acrelec.com/digital-signage/
- Operational solutions overviewhttps://acrelec.com/operational-solutions/
- Double Checkhttps://acrelec.com/double-check/
- QTimerhttps://acrelec.com/qtimer/
- Table servicehttps://acrelec.com/table-service/
- Self-checkouthttps://acrelec.com/sco/
- Industrieshttps://acrelec.com/industries/
- Company, employeeshttps://acrelec.com/about/
- Ownership, installs, countrieshttps://acrelec.com/glory-acquires-remaining-equity-shares-in-acrelec-group/
ITRestaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://itrestaurant.net/
- Vendor benefit claimshttps://itrestaurant.net/benefits
- Operations software moduleshttps://itrestaurant.net/operation
- Guest appshttps://itrestaurant.net/software
- Cafe table and its pricehttps://itrestaurant.net/cafetable
- Dotyk Quatros 5 tablehttps://itrestaurant.net/table
- Touch technologyhttps://itrestaurant.net/hardware
- Developer SDKhttps://itrestaurant.net/sdk
- Installationshttps://itrestaurant.net/restaurants
- Installations in media pageshttps://itrestaurant.net/media
- Contacts and officeshttps://itrestaurant.net/contacts
- Parent company namehttps://itrestaurant.net/Content/PrivacyPolicy.html
JTECH, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: range, address, copyright entityhttps://www.jtech.com
- Founding yearhttps://www.jtech.com/about
- Full-service restaurant solutionshttps://www.jtech.com/full-service_restaurants
- QSR solutions, NextUphttps://www.jtech.com/qsr-restaurants
- Guest pagers, warrantyhttps://www.jtech.com/guest-pagers
- HostConcepts tiers and featureshttps://www.jtech.com/host-concepts
- EasyVu table locationhttps://www.jtech.com/easyvu-guest-location-system
- Table location overview, LocatRhttps://www.jtech.com/table-location-systems
- Digital signagehttps://www.jtech.com/digital-signage
- Hospitality solutionshttps://www.jtech.com/hospitality
- Page discoveryhttps://www.jtech.com/sitemap.xml
Ziosk, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.ziosk.com/
- zMini specs and integrationshttps://www.ziosk.com/products/ziosk-mini
- Server tablethttps://www.ziosk.com/products/ziosk-pro
- Drop & Payhttps://www.ziosk.com/products/drop-pay
- Games and customershttps://www.ziosk.com/products/games
- zConnecthttps://www.ziosk.com/products/zconnect
- Edge Intelligencehttps://www.ziosk.com/edge-intelligence
- FAQ: pricing, integrationshttps://www.ziosk.com/faqs
- Founding, HQhttps://www.ziosk.com/about-us
- Partner listhttps://www.ziosk.com/partners