Ancon vs Gicater

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. Gicater is a Windows restaurant point-of-sale system from a Shenzhen company, aimed at Chinese-run and local restaurants outside China. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Ancon lists SEK 525 per month. Gicater does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Ancon: Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Gicater: Chinese restaurants abroad.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Ancon: Web; Gicater: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Ancon names 3 countries and Gicater names 6 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Ancon names 20 integrations and Gicater names 2 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Ancon is based in Uddevalla, Sweden and Gicater in Shenzhen, China.

Side by side

Ancon vs Gicater: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAnconGicater
What it isAncon 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.Gicater is a Windows restaurant point-of-sale system from a Shenzhen company, aimed at Chinese-run and local restaurants outside China.
Best forRestaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chainsChinese restaurants abroad; Buffet and all-you-can-eat restaurants; Restaurant chains
Pricing modelSubscription per deviceOne-off licence
Starting priceSEK 525 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
CountriesNorway, Sweden, United KingdomBrazil, Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Spain
LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian, SwedishEnglish, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai and 1 more
Number of integrations202
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesData processing agreement publishedTax authority certification in Italy, Spain, Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil and Canada (vendor claim)
Founded1998Not published
HeadquartersUddevalla, SwedenShenzhen, China
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Named only by Ancon

  • Adyen
  • Apicbase
  • BokaBord
  • Deliverect
  • Fortnox
  • Klarna
  • Mews
  • Omniboost
  • Personalkollen
  • Planday
  • Qvanti
  • Stockifi
and 6 more
  • Swish
  • Tenzo
  • Timetjeck
  • Tripletex
  • Visma
  • Waiteraid

Named only by Gicater

Every partner Gicater names is also named by another product here.

Which to choose

Ancon

Choose Ancon if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chains.

Gicater

Choose Gicater if you are in one of these groups: Chinese restaurants abroad; Buffet and all-you-can-eat restaurants; Restaurant chains.

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

Gicater

  • Purchase price (sold through a Taobao shop; not published on the site)
  • Legal entity name, founding year and team size
  • Names of delivery platforms it connects to
  • Independent English-language documentation (site is in Chinese)
  • Cloud subscription costs, if any

Go further

Ancon profileGicater 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.

Gicater, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, support, countries, refundhttps://www.gicater.com/
  2. POS features, languages, Windows versionshttps://www.gicater.com/restaurant_pos/
  3. Online ordering featureshttps://www.gicater.com/online_ordering_system/
  4. Multi-branch head officehttps://www.gicater.com/restaurant_hq/
  5. Cloud stock and membershttps://www.gicater.com/restaurant-cloud/
  6. Kitchen displayhttps://www.gicater.com/kds/
  7. Owner apphttps://www.gicater.com/richeat/
  8. Payment options and hardwarehttps://www.gicater.com/payment/