Acrelec 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. 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. Both are listed under Customer Self-Service & Table Technology. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Acrelec: Quick-service restaurant chains; Ziosk: Casual-dining chains.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Acrelec names 3 integrations and Ziosk names 16 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Acrelec vs Ziosk: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAcrelecZiosk
What it isAcrelec makes self-order kiosks, self-checkout units, digital menu boards, drive-thru timing software and table-service tools for quick-service restaurants and retailers.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 forQuick-service restaurant chains; Drive-thru operators; Retail and leisure chains with self-checkout needsCasual-dining chains; Restaurants on Aloha, Micros or POSitouch; Upscale and polished-casual venues
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebNot published
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglish, French, Japanese, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations316
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedP2PE, EMV and NFC payments on tablets
FoundedNot published2010
HeadquartersNot publishedPlano, United States
OwnerGLORY Ltd (acquired the remaining equity in November 2025)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Acrelec

  • Glory
  • Qlik
  • XXII

Named only by Ziosk

  • Chase Paymentech
  • Fiserv
  • FreedomPay
  • Aloha
  • Oracle Micros
  • Paytronix
  • Personica
  • POSitouch
  • Punchh
  • Rezku
  • Shift4
  • Simphony
and 4 more
  • 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.

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.

Weaker fit: 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)

Ziosk

  • Any price
  • Contract terms
  • Countries served
  • Funding
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages

Go further

Acrelec profileZiosk profile

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Sources

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