Aldelo 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. 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. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in audience, platforms and integrations.
Key differences
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Aldelo: Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Xenial: Large quick-service and fast-casual brands.
platforms
Listed platforms: Aldelo: Web, iOS, Android; Xenial: Web.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Aldelo names 5 integrations and Xenial names 2 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
security and compliance
Security and compliance claims are not the same. Aldelo: PCI Level 1, PCI SSF; Xenial: PCI compliant.
company background
By headquarters, Aldelo (Pleasanton, United States) and Xenial (Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States).
Side by side
| Field | Aldelo | 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. | 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 | Large quick-service and fast-casual brands; Multi-unit franchisees; Stadiums and entertainment venues |
| Pricing model | Free POS software with payment processing | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None stated (month-to-month, cancel anytime per the vendor) | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 5 | 2 |
| Certifications | PCI Level 1, PCI SSF | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Point-to-point encryption and tokenisation | Not published |
| Founded | 2001 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, United States | Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Apple Pay
Named only by Aldelo
- DoorDash
- Google Pay
- Samsung Pay
- Uber Eats
Named only by Xenial
- Google Wallet
Which to choose
Aldelo
Choose Aldelo if you are in one of these groups: 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.
Xenial
Choose Xenial if you fit its listed audience: Large quick-service and fast-casual brands; Multi-unit franchisees; Stadiums and entertainment venues.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: 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
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
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
