Aldelo vs Ancon vs iPratico vs Xenial
Aldelo is a US restaurant point-of-sale company whose current product, Aldelo Express, is a cloud POS for iPad, Android and countertop hardware. Ancon is a cloud-based point of sale system for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels, made by Swedish company Ancon AB, which says it has been in the restaurant trade since 1998. iPratico is an Italian restaurant software suite built around iPratico Eat, a multi-location point of sale and back-office system. Xenial is cloud restaurant technology for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains, convenience stores and venues: POS, kiosks, digital menu boards, kitchen and drive-thru tools, back office and payments. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Ancon's: SEK 525 per month. Aldelo, iPratico and Xenial do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Aldelo: Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Ancon: Restaurants and bars in Sweden; iPratico: Full-service restaurants; Xenial: Large quick-service and fast-casual brands.
platforms
Platform support differs. Aldelo: Web, iOS, Android; Ancon: Web; iPratico: iOS, Android; Xenial: Web.
integrations
Aldelo names 5 integrations, Ancon names 20 integrations, iPratico names 21 integrations and Xenial names 2 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
Headquarters: Aldelo, Pleasanton, United States; Ancon, Uddevalla, Sweden; iPratico, Italy; Xenial, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States.
Side by side
| Field | Aldelo | Ancon | iPratico | Xenial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Aldelo is a US restaurant point-of-sale company whose current product, Aldelo Express, is a cloud POS for iPad, Android and countertop hardware. | Ancon is a cloud-based point of sale system for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels, made by Swedish company Ancon AB, which says it has been in the restaurant trade since 1998. | iPratico is an Italian restaurant software suite built around iPratico Eat, a multi-location point of sale and back-office system. | Xenial is cloud restaurant technology for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains, convenience stores and venues: POS, kiosks, digital menu boards, kitchen and drive-thru tools, back office and payments. |
| Best for | Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Quick-service, cafes and food trucks; Restaurants that want POS and payments from one provider; Multi-location operators | Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chains | Full-service restaurants; Fast-food and quick-service outlets; Restaurant groups with several sites; Hotels and event venues | Large quick-service and fast-casual brands; Multi-unit franchisees; Stadiums and entertainment venues |
| Pricing model | Free POS software with payment processing | Subscription per device | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | SEK 525 per month | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None stated (month-to-month, cancel anytime per the vendor) | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web | iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | United States | Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom | Italy | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | English, Norwegian, Swedish | Italian | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 5 | 20 | 21 | 2 |
| Certifications | PCI Level 1, PCI SSF | Not published | Not published | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Point-to-point encryption and tokenisation | Data processing agreement published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2001 | 1998 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, United States | Uddevalla, Sweden | Italy | Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- Apple Pay
Named only by Aldelo
- DoorDash
- Samsung Pay
- Uber Eats
Named only by Ancon
- Adyen
- Apicbase
- BokaBord
- Fortnox
- Klarna
- Omniboost
- Personalkollen
- Planday
- Qvanti
- Stockifi
- Swish
- Tenzo
and 4 moreshow fewer
- Timetjeck
- Tripletex
- Visma
- Waiteraid
Named only by iPratico
- Dojo
- Esolver
- Ingenico
- Marketman
- Nexi
- PayPal
- Plateform
- PostePay
- Protel
- Qodeup
- Satispay
- SevenRooms
and 6 moreshow fewer
- ShoWine
- TheFork
- TheFork PAY
- Tomato AI
- Uno ERP
- Worldline
Named only by Xenial
- Google Wallet
Which to choose
Aldelo
Choose Aldelo if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Quick-service, cafes and food trucks; Restaurants that want POS and payments from one provider.
Less suited to: Restaurants that want to keep their own card processor. The vendor's free POS software offer depends on processing payments with Aldelo Pay.
Ancon
Choose Ancon if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chains.
iPratico
Choose iPratico if you fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants; Fast-food and quick-service outlets; Restaurant groups with several sites.
Xenial
Choose Xenial if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Large quick-service and fast-casual brands; Multi-unit franchisees; Stadiums and entertainment venues.
Less suited to: Small independent restaurants: the vendor positions its products as enterprise-ready for large chains and venues, and publishes no self-serve pricing.
What we could not confirm
Aldelo
- Payment processing rates and hardware prices
- Number of restaurants served
- Team size and funding
- Named accounting, payroll and inventory integrations
- Interface languages, although the site lists multi-lingual support
- Whether the legacy Aldelo POS desktop products are still sold
Ancon
- Price of Ancon Pro and add-ons
- Contract term
- Supported hardware models
- iOS and Android app availability
- Security certifications
- Employee count and ownership
iPratico
- Any price or contract terms
- Founding year, headquarters, team size, funding
- Countries served
- Whether the cloud dashboard has a web interface or is app-only
- Security certifications
- Android or web availability of the POS itself
Xenial
- Any price or contract term
- Named third-party integrations (delivery, accounting, payroll)
- Founding year and the date the Genius by Global Payments rename completes
- List of countries and interface languages
- Security certifications
- Mobile apps
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Aldelo, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.aldelo.com
- Pricing, features, security, supporthttps://www.aldelo.com/pricing
- POS product and AIhttps://www.aldelo.com/restaurant-pos
- Fit, contract, hardwarehttps://www.aldelo.com/why-choose-aldelo
- KDShttps://www.aldelo.com/aldelo-kitchen-display
- API and app marketplacehttps://www.aldelo.com/developer-partners
- Setup and AI menu builderhttps://www.aldelo.com/getting-started
- Company, HQ, historyhttps://www.aldelo.com/about-us
Ancon, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage (Swedish)https://ancon.io/
- POS featureshttps://ancon.io/en/ancon-pos/
- Prices and planshttps://ancon.io/en/prices/
- Integrationshttps://ancon.io/en/integrations/
- Online orderinghttps://ancon.io/en/ancon-order/
- Pay N' Gohttps://ancon.io/en/pay-n-go/
- Analyticshttps://ancon.io/en/ancon-analytics/
- Kitchen screens and customershttps://ancon.io/en/ancon-flow/
- Tap to Payhttps://ancon.io/en/tap-to-pay/
- Company and addresshttps://ancon.io/en/about-ancon/
- Supporthttps://ancon.io/en/support/
iPratico, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.ipratico.com/
- Core POShttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-eat/
- Cloudhttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-cloud/
- Waiter apphttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-waiter/
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-cook-2/
- Online orderinghttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-eatup-online/
- QR orderinghttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-eatup-instore/
- Kioskhttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-kiosk/
- Tipshttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-digital-tip/
- PaySThttps://www.ipratico.com/click-collect/
- Full service fithttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-servizio-completo/
- Integrationshttps://www.ipratico.com/integrazioni/
- Hardwarehttps://www.ipratico.com/accessori/
- Company and customershttps://www.ipratico.com/azienda/
- Legal entity namehttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-privacy-e-cookie-policy/
Xenial, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: rebrand to Genius by Global Payments, statshttps://www.xenial.com/
- Product listhttps://www.xenial.com/products/
- Front of house, customershttps://www.xenial.com/solutions/front-of-house/
- Kitchen solutionshttps://www.xenial.com/solutions/middle-of-house/
- Back officehttps://www.xenial.com/solutions/back-of-house/
- Payments, hardware, securityhttps://www.xenial.com/solutions/payments/
- Parent company, case studieshttps://www.xenial.com/about/
- Address, demo routehttps://www.xenial.com/contact/
- Legal entity namehttps://www.xenial.com/privacypolicy/
- Premier Kings case studyhttps://www.xenial.com/blog/case-studies/case-study-multi-location-franchisee-consolidates-on-a-single-modern-back-office-solution-for-better-food-and-inventory-cost-control.stml