Aloha POS vs Innovorder vs Oracle MICROS Simphony vs Qu POS
Aloha is the restaurant point-of-sale software from NCR Voyix, sold as cloud-connected POS for quick-service, fast-casual, casual and fine-dining restaurants. Innovorder is a French suite for restaurants that combines a NF 525 certified cash register, self-order kiosks, online ordering, table ordering, kitchen and customer screens, loyalty and a back office. Simphony is Oracle's cloud point-of-sale platform for restaurants. Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price and audience.
Key differences
price
On price, Innovorder lists EUR 79 per month. Aloha POS, Oracle MICROS Simphony and Qu POS do not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Aloha POS: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Innovorder: Fast food, food court and franchise restaurants; Oracle MICROS Simphony: Quick service and fast casual chains; Qu POS: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains.
Side by side
| Field | Aloha POS | Innovorder | Oracle MICROS Simphony | Qu POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Aloha is the restaurant point-of-sale software from NCR Voyix, sold as cloud-connected POS for quick-service, fast-casual, casual and fine-dining restaurants. | Innovorder is a French suite for restaurants that combines a NF 525 certified cash register, self-order kiosks, online ordering, table ordering, kitchen and customer screens, loyalty and a back office. | Simphony is Oracle's cloud point-of-sale platform for restaurants. | Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains. |
| Best for | Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Casual and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-location and large restaurant groups | Fast food, food court and franchise restaurants; Contract catering (companies, schools, hospitals, administrations) | Quick service and fast casual chains; Table service restaurants; Large or international groups; Cafes and single-location restaurants | Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy concepts |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | EUR 79 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 | Not published | Initial term chosen by the customer in the signed contract; length not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | France | Not published | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| Languages | English, Japanese | English, French | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| Certifications | Not published | NF 525 | PCI DSS | Not published |
| Security practices | Point-to-point encryption and tokenisation for card data | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2014 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, United States | Paris, France | Not published | Arlington, United States |
| Owner | NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX) | Not published | Oracle | 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 Aloha POS
Aloha POS does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Innovorder
- Como
- Deliverect
- Deliveroo
- Hey Pongo
- Inpulse
- Komia
- Shyfter
- Skello
- Splio
- Stuart
- Yokitup
Named only by Oracle MICROS Simphony
- CrowdTwist
- Oracle Analytics Cloud
- Oracle Hospitality Kitchen Display Systems
- Oracle Payments
Named only by Qu POS
- 7shifts
- Bikky
- Chase
- Checkmate
- Cohesion
- Compeat
- Crunchtime
- DoorDash
- ezCATER
- Fiserv
- Fourth
- FreedomPay
and 16 moreshow fewer
- Givex
- Global Payments
- Grubhub
- HotSchedules
- Incentivio
- Lunchbox
- MarginEdge
- MarketMan
- Olo
- PayPal
- Paytronix
- Presto
- Punchh
- Restaurant365
- Thanx
- UrbanPiper
Which to choose
Aloha POS
Choose Aloha POS if you are in one of these groups: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Casual and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-location and large restaurant groups.
Innovorder
Choose Innovorder if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Fast food, food court and franchise restaurants; Contract catering (companies, schools, hospitals, administrations).
Oracle MICROS Simphony
Choose Oracle MICROS Simphony if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick service and fast casual chains; Table service restaurants; Large or international groups.
Qu POS
Choose Qu POS if you fit its listed audience: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy concepts.
Less suited to: Independent single-site restaurants. Qu positions itself for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains.
What we could not confirm
Aloha POS
- Any price, licence model or contract term
- Named integrations (delivery, accounting, payroll, reservations)
- Countries where Aloha is sold (only a count of 35 for NCR Voyix overall)
- Native mobile apps and app store listings
- Whether Aloha is suited to single small restaurants (positioning stresses enterprise and multi-location)
- Funding, employee count and founding date of the Aloha product
- Support hours and channels
- Security certifications beyond the encryption and tokenisation statements
Innovorder
- Length of initial contract term
- Free trial
- Investors in the funding rounds
- Countries beyond France
- Security certifications beyond NF 525
- Hardware prices
Oracle MICROS Simphony
- Software price or plan tiers (Oracle publishes none)
- Contract minimum term and renewal for the POS software
- Names of the 200+ integration partners and delivery platforms
- List of the 180 countries and supported interface languages
- Oracle headquarters city, founding year and registration details (not on the vendor's site)
- Whether Simphony has iOS or Android apps
- Security certifications beyond PCI DSS for Oracle Payment Cloud Service
- Date and terms of Oracle's ownership of the MICROS brand (not stated on the vendor's site)
Qu POS
- Any price or contract terms
- Founding year, employee count and funding amounts (investors named on the company page: Cota Capital, Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Bobby Cox Companies, NRD Capital)
- Security certifications (a PCI DSS guide is published but no certification statement is given)
- Supported hardware models
- Interface languages
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Aloha POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Aloha POS product page (the vendor URL redirects here)https://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/ordering-fulfillment/point-of-sale
- Restaurant applications overviewhttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/
- Operations toolshttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/operations
- Paymentshttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/payments
- Digital orderinghttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/ordering-fulfillment/digital-ordering
- Loyalty and marketinghttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/consumer-experience-loyalty-marketing
- Company overviewhttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/about
- Aloha Cloud 6.16 releasehttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/newsroom/aloha-cloud-v6-16-debuts-with-enhanced-tools-and-seamless-experiences
- HQ, countries, tickerhttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/newsroom/ncr-voyix-maintains-global-leadership-in-pos-software-reclaims-top-spot-in-new-restaurant-deployments
Innovorder, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.innovorder.com/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.innovorder.com/prix
- Integrationshttps://www.innovorder.com/integrations
- Company facts and fundinghttps://www.innovorder.com/vision
- Back officehttps://www.innovorder.com/logiciel-caisse-restauration
- Legal entity and contract termshttps://www.innovorder.com/mentions-legales-et-cgv
Oracle MICROS Simphony, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product page: features, hardware, industries, integrationshttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/simphony-pos/
- Tablet hardware, $1 hardware offer, customer quotehttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/pos-hardware/oracle-micros-tablet/
- Workstation 8 hardwarehttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/pos-hardware/oracle-micros-workstation-8/
- Payments: fees, terms, securityhttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/payment-processing/
- Oracle company facts: employees, revenuehttps://www.oracle.com/corporate/
Qu POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, positioning, customershttps://www.qubeyond.com/
- Platform and reliability claimshttps://www.qubeyond.com/platform
- POS featureshttps://www.qubeyond.com/ordering/pos
- Kioskhttps://www.qubeyond.com/ordering/kiosk
- KDShttps://www.qubeyond.com/kitchen-solutions/kitchen-display-system
- Paymentshttps://www.qubeyond.com/payments/qu-pay
- Franchise managementhttps://www.qubeyond.com/management/brand-franchise-management
- Integration directoryhttps://www.qubeyond.com/integrations
- Leadership and investorshttps://www.qubeyond.com/our-company
- Support and HQ addresshttps://www.qubeyond.com/support
- Customer case studieshttps://www.qubeyond.com/case-studies
- Positioning and investorshttps://www.qubeyond.com/resource-center/enlightened-hospitality-investments-partners-with-qu-to-accelerate-innovation-for-the-restaurant-industry