Adyen for Restaurants vs Geidea vs Restoflash vs Yoco
Adyen is a payments company whose in-person platform provides card terminals, acquiring and reconciliation in one place. Geidea is a Saudi payments company that sells card terminals, a mobile POS app, a payment gateway and payment links, plus a point of sale with online ordering, kiosk, kitchen display and branded app for restaurants and other merchants. Restoflash is a French mobile meal-voucher (titre restaurant) service run by Octoplus. Yoco is a South African payments and point-of-sale provider for small businesses. All four are listed under Payment Processing for Food Businesses. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
Yoco publishes a starting price of ZAR 249 per location per month. Adyen for Restaurants, Geidea and Restoflash do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Adyen for Restaurants: Enterprise restaurant chains and franchises; Geidea: Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia; Restoflash: French restaurants that accept meal vouchers; Yoco: Independent restaurants and cafes in South Africa.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Adyen for Restaurants names 67 countries, Geidea names 3 countries, Restoflash names 1 country and Yoco names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Adyen for Restaurants names 3 integrations, Geidea names 5 integrations, Restoflash names 3 integrations and Yoco names 11 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Adyen for Restaurants | Geidea | Restoflash | Yoco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Adyen is a payments company whose in-person platform provides card terminals, acquiring and reconciliation in one place. | Geidea is a Saudi payments company that sells card terminals, a mobile POS app, a payment gateway and payment links, plus a point of sale with online ordering, kiosk, kitchen display and branded app for restaurants and other merchants. | Restoflash is a French mobile meal-voucher (titre restaurant) service run by Octoplus. | Yoco is a South African payments and point-of-sale provider for small businesses. |
| Best for | Enterprise restaurant chains and franchises; Restaurant software platforms; Quick service and fast casual | Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia; Food trucks and cloud kitchens | French restaurants that accept meal vouchers; Employers offering meal vouchers | Independent restaurants and cafes in South Africa; Food trucks, markets and pop-ups; Small businesses that want no monthly software fee |
| Pricing model | Per-transaction fees | Quote only | Percentage of transactions | Subscription per location plus transaction fees |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | ZAR 249 per location per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | None; the FAQ says it is without commitment | No contract on card machines, per the vendor |
| Platforms | Not published | Web, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil and 61 more | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | France | South Africa |
| Languages | Not published | Arabic, English | French | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Certifications | PCI PTS | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | End-to-end encryption | Under the supervision and control of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA); holds a SAMA acquiring licence (vendor statement) | Operates under the supervision of the Commission Nationale des Titres Restaurants and the Banque de France | 3D-Secure on transactions |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Paris, France | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | 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 Adyen for Restaurants
- Oracle
- Zenchef
Named only by Geidea
- Magento
- Opencart
- Prestashop
Named only by Restoflash
- Clyo Systems
- Nayax
- PayPal
Named only by Yoco
- Loyverse
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Shopstar
- stub
- TallOrder
- Wix
- Xero
Which to choose
Adyen for Restaurants
Choose Adyen for Restaurants if you are in one of these groups: Enterprise restaurant chains and franchises; Restaurant software platforms; Quick service and fast casual.
Geidea
Choose Geidea if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia; Food trucks and cloud kitchens.
Restoflash
Choose Restoflash if you fit its listed audience: French restaurants that accept meal vouchers; Employers offering meal vouchers.
Less suited to: Businesses without the French meal-voucher approval. The FAQ says only merchants approved by the Commission Nationale des Titres Restaurant can accept these vouchers.
Yoco
Choose Yoco if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants and cafes in South Africa; Food trucks, markets and pop-ups; Small businesses that want no monthly software fee.
What we could not confirm
Adyen for Restaurants
- Terminal prices and rental terms
- Full list of POS partners
- Whether Adyen accepts small single-site restaurants directly
- Legal entity name and registration
- Founders
- Contract term
Geidea
- Prices and transaction rates
- Contract terms
- Named integrations for POS
- Restaurant customers
- Employee count
Restoflash
- Employer pricing
- Current POS integrations
- Founding year
- Employee count
Yoco
- Headquarters, founding year and founders
- Legal entity and registration
- Funding rounds (the about page says over $100M raised in total, with no round detail)
- Availability outside South Africa
- Which accounting integrations need the Pro plan
- Interface languages
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Adyen for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026
- In-person payments overviewhttps://www.adyen.com/pos-payments
- Food and beverage pagehttps://www.adyen.com/industries/hospitality
- Pricing and countrieshttps://www.adyen.com/pricing
- Terminalshttps://www.adyen.com/pos-payments/terminals
- Company factshttps://www.adyen.com/about
- Partner programmehttps://www.adyen.com/partners
Geidea, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home, contact detailshttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en
- Company historyhttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/about-us
- Hospitality segmenthttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/segments/hospitality
- Point of salehttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/solutions/customer/point-of-sale
- Payment terminalhttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/solutions/hardware/payment-terminal
- Payment gatewayhttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/solutions/payments/payment-gateway
- Mobile POShttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/solutions/payments/softpos
- Payment linkshttps://www.geidea.net/ksa/en/solutions/payments/payment-links
Restoflash, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home page (employers)https://www.restoflash.fr/
- Home page details and regulator notehttps://www.restoflash.fr/index.html
- Merchant pagehttps://www.restoflash.fr/pros.html
- FAQhttps://www.restoflash.fr/faq.html
- Press pagehttps://www.restoflash.fr/presse.html
- Legal notice with company detailshttps://www.restoflash.fr/mentions.html
Yoco, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Overview and hardware priceshttps://www.yoco.com/za/
- Plans and transaction feeshttps://www.yoco.com/za/pricing/
- Card machines, no contracthttps://www.yoco.com/za/card-machines/
- Rate comparisonhttps://www.yoco.com/za/card-machines/pricing/
- Restaurant featureshttps://www.yoco.com/za/food-and-beverages/restaurants/
- POS overview and handheldhttps://www.yoco.com/za/point-of-sale/
- Yoco Counterhttps://www.yoco.com/za/point-of-sale/yoco-counter/
- Loyaltyhttps://www.yoco.com/za/software/loyalty-programme/
- Capitalhttps://www.yoco.com/za/capital/
- Appshttps://www.yoco.com/za/app/
- Integrationshttps://www.yoco.com/za/integrations/
- Companyhttps://www.yoco.com/za/about/
- 3D-Securehttps://www.yoco.com/za/pro-services/