Aloha POS 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. 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 three are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in audience.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Aloha POS: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Oracle MICROS Simphony: Quick service and fast casual chains; Qu POS: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains.

Side by side

Aloha POS vs Oracle MICROS Simphony vs Qu POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAloha POSOracle MICROS SimphonyQu POS
What it isAloha 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.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 forQuick-service and fast-casual chains; Casual and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-location and large restaurant groupsQuick service and fast casual chains; Table service restaurants; Large or international groups; Cafes and single-location restaurantsEnterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy concepts
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot publishedCanada, Mexico, United States
LanguagesEnglish, JapaneseNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published429
CertificationsNot publishedPCI DSSNot published
Security practicesPoint-to-point encryption and tokenisation for card dataNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersAtlanta, United StatesNot publishedArlington, United States
OwnerNCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX)OracleNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 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 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 17 more
  • Givex
  • Global Payments
  • Grubhub
  • HotSchedules
  • Incentivio
  • Lunchbox
  • MarginEdge
  • MarketMan
  • Olo
  • PayPal
  • Paytronix
  • Presto
  • Punchh
  • Restaurant365
  • Thanx
  • Uber Eats
  • UrbanPiper

Which to choose

Aloha POS

Choose Aloha POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Casual and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-location and large restaurant groups.

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

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

Go further

Aloha POS profileOracle MICROS Simphony profileQu POS profile

Other comparisons with these products

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

  1. Aloha POS product page (the vendor URL redirects here)https://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/ordering-fulfillment/point-of-sale
  2. Restaurant applications overviewhttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/
  3. Operations toolshttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/operations
  4. Paymentshttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/payments
  5. Digital orderinghttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/ordering-fulfillment/digital-ordering
  6. Loyalty and marketinghttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/platform/restaurant-applications/consumer-experience-loyalty-marketing
  7. Company overviewhttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/about
  8. Aloha Cloud 6.16 releasehttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/newsroom/aloha-cloud-v6-16-debuts-with-enhanced-tools-and-seamless-experiences
  9. HQ, countries, tickerhttps://www.ncrvoyix.com/newsroom/ncr-voyix-maintains-global-leadership-in-pos-software-reclaims-top-spot-in-new-restaurant-deployments

Qu POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, positioning, customershttps://www.qubeyond.com/
  2. Platform and reliability claimshttps://www.qubeyond.com/platform
  3. POS featureshttps://www.qubeyond.com/ordering/pos
  4. Kioskhttps://www.qubeyond.com/ordering/kiosk
  5. KDShttps://www.qubeyond.com/kitchen-solutions/kitchen-display-system
  6. Paymentshttps://www.qubeyond.com/payments/qu-pay
  7. Franchise managementhttps://www.qubeyond.com/management/brand-franchise-management
  8. Integration directoryhttps://www.qubeyond.com/integrations
  9. Leadership and investorshttps://www.qubeyond.com/our-company
  10. Support and HQ addresshttps://www.qubeyond.com/support
  11. Customer case studieshttps://www.qubeyond.com/case-studies
  12. Positioning and investorshttps://www.qubeyond.com/resource-center/enlightened-hospitality-investments-partners-with-qu-to-accelerate-innovation-for-the-restaurant-industry