Ancon vs APRO Kassensysteme vs iPratico vs Winpos Hospitality
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. APRO is an Austrian point-of-sale system for restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, canteens and food trucks. iPratico is an Italian restaurant software suite built around iPratico Eat, a multi-location point of sale and back-office system. Winpos Hospitality is the restaurant and cafe edition of the Winpos POS system, sold in Sweden and Finland. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Ancon's: SEK 525 per month. APRO Kassensysteme, iPratico and Winpos Hospitality do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Ancon: Restaurants and bars in Sweden; APRO Kassensysteme: Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; iPratico: Full-service restaurants; Winpos Hospitality: Restaurants, cafes and chains in the Nordics.
platforms
Platform support differs. Ancon: Web; APRO Kassensysteme: Web; iPratico: iOS, Android; Winpos Hospitality: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
On geography, Ancon names 3 countries, APRO Kassensysteme names 4 countries, iPratico names 1 country and Winpos Hospitality names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Ancon names 20 integrations, APRO Kassensysteme names 16 integrations, iPratico names 21 integrations and Winpos Hospitality names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Ancon | APRO Kassensysteme | iPratico | Winpos Hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | APRO is an Austrian point-of-sale system for restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, canteens and food trucks. | iPratico is an Italian restaurant software suite built around iPratico Eat, a multi-location point of sale and back-office system. | Winpos Hospitality is the restaurant and cafe edition of the Winpos POS system, sold in Sweden and Finland. |
| Best for | Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chains | Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Hotel food and beverage; Franchise and multi-site operators | Full-service restaurants; Fast-food and quick-service outlets; Restaurant groups with several sites; Hotels and event venues | Restaurants, cafes and chains in the Nordics; Venues that want kiosks and mobile ordering with the same POS |
| Pricing model | Subscription per device | One-off purchase | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | SEK 525 per month | Not published | 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 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom | Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland | Italy | Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Languages | English, Norwegian, Swedish | German | Italian | English, Finnish, Swedish |
| Number of integrations | 20 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| Certifications | Not published | GDPR, KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Data processing agreement published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1998 | 1997 | Not published | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Uddevalla, Sweden | Oed-Oehling (Amstetten), Austria | Italy | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Winpos Group (Winpos and Carus) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Ancon
- Adyen
- Apicbase
- BokaBord
- Fortnox
- Google Pay
- Klarna
- Omniboost
- Personalkollen
- Planday
- Qvanti
- Stockifi
- Swish
and 5 moreshow fewer
- Tenzo
- Timetjeck
- Tripletex
- Visma
- Waiteraid
Named only by APRO Kassensysteme
- apaleo
- BMD
- DATEV
- fiskaltrust
- Foodora
- Hobex
- HOGAST easygoing
- Lieferando
- Oracle Micros
- PAYONE
- RZL
- Wolt
Named only by iPratico
- Dojo
- Esolver
- Ingenico
- Marketman
- PayPal
- Plateform
- PostePay
- Qodeup
- Satispay
- SevenRooms
- ShoWine
- TheFork
and 4 moreshow fewer
- TheFork PAY
- Tomato AI
- Uno ERP
- Worldline
Named only by Winpos Hospitality
- Planet
Which to choose
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.
APRO Kassensysteme
Choose APRO Kassensysteme if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Hotel food and beverage; Franchise and multi-site operators.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses needing full stock management: the vendor says it has no complete integrated inventory system, only stock and recipe functions plus interfaces.
iPratico
Choose iPratico if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants; Fast-food and quick-service outlets; Restaurant groups with several sites.
Winpos Hospitality
Choose Winpos Hospitality if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, cafes and chains in the Nordics; Venues that want kiosks and mobile ordering with the same POS.
What we could not confirm
Ancon
- Price of Ancon Pro and add-ons
- Contract term
- Supported hardware models
- iOS and Android app availability
- Security certifications
- Employee count and ownership
APRO Kassensysteme
- Monthly or licence fees for modules
- Contract term
- Supported hardware models beyond NCR Orderman
- Employee turnover and ownership
- iOS and Android store listings for the apps
- Languages other than German
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
Winpos Hospitality
- Any price or licence model
- Contract term
- Full integration list (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Headquarters and team size
- Which countries the 9 customer countries are
- Security certifications
- Hardware models
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
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/
APRO Kassensysteme, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.apro.at/
- Till systemhttps://www.apro.at/produkte/kassensystem
- Mobile orderinghttps://www.apro.at/produkte/mobile-bonierung
- Reportinghttps://www.apro.at/produkte/reporting
- Guest appshttps://www.apro.at/produkte/app-produkte
- FAQ: price, countries, hardwarehttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/faq
- Integrations overviewhttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/ueberblick-schnittstellen
- Accountinghttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/buchhaltungsschnittstellen
- Paymentshttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/bezahlsysteme
- Deliveryhttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/lieferdienste
- Hotel softwarehttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/hotelprogramme
- Companyhttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/ueber-apro
- Supporthttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/support
- Legal entityhttps://www.apro.at/impressum
- Customershttps://www.apro.at/erfolgsstories
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/
Winpos Hospitality, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://winpos.com/sv/startsida/
- Hospitality producthttps://winpos.com/sv/winpos-hospitality/
- POS overview, company blurb, officeshttps://winpos.com/sv/point-of-sale/
- Mobile POShttps://winpos.com/sv/mobila-losningar/
- Kioskshttps://winpos.com/sv/sjalvbetjaning/
- Kitchen displayhttps://winpos.com/sv/kds-2/
- Inventoryhttps://winpos.com/sv/lagerhantering/
- Chain managementhttps://winpos.com/sv/kedjestyrning/
- Cloudhttps://winpos.com/sv/molntjanster/
- Omnichannelhttps://winpos.com/sv/omnichannel/
- Customershttps://winpos.com/sv/kunder/
- Integration logoshttps://winpos.com/en/integrations/