Ancon vs Xenial

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. Xenial is cloud restaurant technology for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains, convenience stores and venues: POS, kiosks, digital menu boards, kitchen and drive-thru tools, back office and payments. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Ancon lists SEK 525 per month. Xenial 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; Xenial: Large quick-service and fast-casual brands.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Ancon names 20 integrations and Xenial names 2 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Ancon is based in Uddevalla, Sweden and Xenial in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States.

Side by side

Ancon vs Xenial: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAnconXenial
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.Xenial is cloud restaurant technology for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains, convenience stores and venues: POS, kiosks, digital menu boards, kitchen and drive-thru tools, back office and payments.
Best forRestaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chainsLarge quick-service and fast-casual brands; Multi-unit franchisees; Stadiums and entertainment venues
Pricing modelSubscription per deviceQuote only
Starting priceSEK 525 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNorway, Sweden, United KingdomNot published
LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian, SwedishNot published
Number of integrations202
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesData processing agreement publishedNot published
Founded1998Not published
HeadquartersUddevalla, SwedenLansdale, Pennsylvania, United States
OwnerNot publishedGlobal Payments (NYSE: GPN)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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 more
  • Stockifi
  • Swish
  • Tenzo
  • Timetjeck
  • Tripletex
  • Visma
  • Waiteraid

Named only by Xenial

  • Google Wallet

Which to choose

Ancon

Choose Ancon if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and bars in Sweden; Small counter-service venues; Table-service restaurants and small chains.

Xenial

Choose Xenial if you fit its listed audience: Large quick-service and fast-casual brands; Multi-unit franchisees; Stadiums and entertainment venues.

Less suited to: Small independent restaurants: the vendor positions its products as enterprise-ready for large chains and venues, and publishes no self-serve pricing.

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

Xenial

  • Any price or contract term
  • Named third-party integrations (delivery, accounting, payroll)
  • Founding year and the date the Genius by Global Payments rename completes
  • List of countries and interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Mobile apps

Go further

Ancon profileXenial profile

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Sources

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