Ancon vs Pospal
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. Pospal (银豹) is a Chinese cash register and store management system for restaurants, tea and coffee shops, bakeries, supermarkets and other retail. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Ancon's: SEK 525 per month. Pospal 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; Pospal: Restaurants, tea shops and bakeries in China.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Ancon: Web; Pospal: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
countries covered
Ancon names 3 countries and Pospal names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
Ancon names 20 integrations and Pospal names 7 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Ancon | Pospal |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Pospal (银豹) is a Chinese cash register and store management system for restaurants, tea and coffee shops, bakeries, supermarkets and other retail. |
| Best for | Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chains | Restaurants, tea shops and bakeries in China; Shops that sell through WeChat and takeaway platforms; Chains managing many stores from one back office |
| Pricing model | Subscription per device | Free |
| Starting price | SEK 525 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Windows |
| Countries | Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom | China |
| Languages | English, Norwegian, Swedish | Chinese |
| Number of integrations | 20 | 7 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Data processing agreement published | Not published |
| Founded | 1998 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Uddevalla, Sweden | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Apple Pay
Named only by Ancon
- Adyen
- Apicbase
- BokaBord
- Deliverect
- Fortnox
- Google Pay
- Klarna
- Mews
- Omniboost
- Personalkollen
- Planday
- Qvanti
and 7 moreshow fewer
- Stockifi
- Swish
- Tenzo
- Timetjeck
- Tripletex
- Visma
- Waiteraid
Named only by Pospal
- 京东钱包
- 微信
- 支付宝
- 百度外卖
- 美团外卖
- 饿了么
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.
Pospal
Choose Pospal if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants, tea shops and bakeries in China; Shops that sell through WeChat and takeaway platforms; Chains managing many stores from one back office.
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
Pospal
- Recurring subscription price
- Founding year and headquarters
- Contract terms
- Team size
- Countries outside China
Go further
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/
Pospal, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home page, support hourshttps://www.pospal.cn/
- Register featureshttps://www.pospal.cn/pc.html
- Cloud back officehttps://www.pospal.cn/pc_web.html
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.pospal.cn/kds.html
- Downloads, platforms, queuehttps://www.pospal.cn/downcenter.html
- Customer nameshttps://www.pospal.cn/main/pages/about.html
