Aloha POS 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. Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in audience and company background.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Aloha POS: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Qu POS: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains.
company background
Aloha POS is based in Atlanta, United States and Qu POS in Arlington, United States.
Side by side
| Field | Aloha POS | 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. | 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 | Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy concepts |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| Languages | English, Japanese | Not published |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 29 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Point-to-point encryption and tokenisation for card data | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, United States | Arlington, United States |
| Owner | NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 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 Qu POS
- 7shifts
- Bikky
- Chase
- Checkmate
- Cohesion
- Compeat
- Crunchtime
- DoorDash
- ezCATER
- Fiserv
- Fourth
- FreedomPay
and 17 moreshow fewer
- 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 you are in one of these groups: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Casual and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-location and large restaurant groups.
Qu POS
Choose Qu POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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
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
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
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