Annoncer vs Crunchtime Kitchen vs Epson TrueOrder KDS vs Fresh KDS

Annoncer is kitchen management software and kitchen display hardware from Index Hospitality Systems in the Netherlands. Crunchtime Kitchen is a kitchen display system that routes orders to stations, paces tickets, forecasts what to cook, and shows order-ready boards, with rugged display hardware. TrueOrder KDS is Epson's kitchen display software for restaurants. Fresh KDS is a kitchen display system that runs on iOS and Android tablets and shows POS orders on screens in the kitchen. All four are listed under Kitchen Display System. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Annoncer at EUR 85 per month; Fresh KDS at USD 16 per screen per month, billed yearly. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. Crunchtime Kitchen and Epson TrueOrder KDS do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Annoncer: Fine dining restaurants; Crunchtime Kitchen: Large casual-dining and quick-service chains; Epson TrueOrder KDS: Restaurants that want a KDS without a subscription; Fresh KDS: Cafes, bistros and fast casual restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Annoncer: Windows; Crunchtime Kitchen: Web, Android, Windows; Epson TrueOrder KDS: Web; Fresh KDS: iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Annoncer names 26 integrations, Crunchtime Kitchen names 22 integrations, Epson TrueOrder KDS names 10 integrations and Fresh KDS names 37 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Annoncer vs Crunchtime Kitchen vs Epson TrueOrder KDS vs Fresh KDS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAnnoncerCrunchtime KitchenEpson TrueOrder KDSFresh KDS
What it isAnnoncer is kitchen management software and kitchen display hardware from Index Hospitality Systems in the Netherlands.Crunchtime Kitchen is a kitchen display system that routes orders to stations, paces tickets, forecasts what to cook, and shows order-ready boards, with rugged display hardware.TrueOrder KDS is Epson's kitchen display software for restaurants.Fresh KDS is a kitchen display system that runs on iOS and Android tablets and shows POS orders on screens in the kitchen.
Best forFine dining restaurants; Luxury hotels; Kitchens with allergy-heavy serviceLarge casual-dining and quick-service chains; Chains that want one vendor for kitchen, inventory and labourRestaurants that want a KDS without a subscription; Restaurants that may change POS; Kitchens with unreliable internetCafes, bistros and fast casual restaurants; Food trucks and breweries; Restaurant groups
Pricing modelSubscription per kitchen screen bundleQuote onlyOne-off licenceSubscription per screen
Starting priceEUR 85 per monthNot publishedNot publishedUSD 16 per screen per month, billed yearly
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNone: one-time purchase, no subscriptionNone; the vendor says there is no long-term contract and plans can be cancelled, upgraded or downgraded at any time
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Android, WindowsWebiOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
LanguagesDutch, EnglishNot publishedNot publishedEnglish, French, German, Spanish
Number of integrations26221037
CertificationsGDPR, ISO 27001SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2Not publishedNot published
Security practicesMicrosoft Azure infrastructure, periodic external pentestingHTTPS, multifactor authentication and encryption in transit and at restNot publishedNot published
Founded1994Not publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNetherlandsBoston, United StatesNot publishedNot published
OwnerIndex Hospitality SystemsCrunchtime Information Systems, Inc. (merged with QSR Automations, LLC in 2025; backed by Battery Ventures per its 2022 press release)Seiko Epson CorporationNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Annoncer

  • NCR Aloha
  • Breeze
  • Cashpad
  • CoverManager
  • FRANK
  • GoTable
  • Guestplan
  • Infor POS
  • Inline
  • Lightspeed L & K
  • Open One POS
  • RestoManager
and 13 more
  • Restomax
  • SevenRooms
  • Shiji - Infrasys
  • TableCheck
  • TableFever
  • TablePath
  • The Fork
  • Trivec
  • Until POS
  • Volante
  • WeReserve
  • Winston POS
  • Zenchef

Named only by Crunchtime Kitchen

  • Appetize
  • Cake
  • Curbit
  • Flybuy
  • Genius for Restaurants
  • GoTab
  • PAR POS
  • PixelPoint
  • POSiTouch
  • Revel
  • Smart Bar USA
  • Squirrel POS
and 3 more
  • Tabit
  • Toast
  • Zonal Aztec

Named only by Epson TrueOrder KDS

  • Aldelo
  • Breadcrumb
  • Lavu
  • Micros Simphony R1/R2
  • Brink
  • Shopkeep
  • SkyTab

Named only by Fresh KDS

  • ABCPOS
  • Arryved
  • Bite
  • BookNow Software
  • ClearCOGS
  • Clover
  • Cubigo
  • Cuboh
  • Dejavoo
  • Elavon
  • FoodHub
  • Graine
and 20 more
  • helloTESS!
  • Last.app
  • Lula Commerce
  • Noovi
  • Northstar
  • Oracle Restaurants
  • Otter
  • Payanywhere
  • Peblla
  • POS Cafe
  • Poynt
  • Register by Smart Volution
  • ROLLER
  • Salido
  • SmartTab
  • SmilePOS
  • SoftPoint
  • Square
  • Vroom Delivery
  • Yuze

Which to choose

Annoncer

Choose Annoncer if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Fine dining restaurants; Luxury hotels; Kitchens with allergy-heavy service.

Crunchtime Kitchen

Choose Crunchtime Kitchen if you are in one of these groups: Large casual-dining and quick-service chains; Chains that want one vendor for kitchen, inventory and labour.

Epson TrueOrder KDS

Choose Epson TrueOrder KDS if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want a KDS without a subscription; Restaurants that may change POS; Kitchens with unreliable internet.

Fresh KDS

Choose Fresh KDS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes, bistros and fast casual restaurants; Food trucks and breweries; Restaurant groups.

What we could not confirm

Annoncer

  • Implementation fee
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Headquarters city, company registration
  • Employee count and funding
  • Full list of countries
  • Hardware prices
  • Customer count beyond vendor claim of 600+ kitchens

Crunchtime Kitchen

  • Any price
  • Contract term
  • Founding year of Crunchtime or of QSR Automations, headcount, funding amounts
  • Full POS list beyond the entries shown; which are two-way
  • Mobile app availability
  • Whether SOC 2 covers Kitchen (the security page says all products)
  • Countries where Kitchen itself is sold

Epson TrueOrder KDS

  • Price per station
  • Countries where it is sold
  • Language support
  • Full list of compatible display hardware

Fresh KDS

  • Countries served
  • Headquarters, founding year, funding, team size
  • Named customers
  • Security certifications (a security policy page exists but states no certification)
  • Whether the site language options equal the app interface languages

Go further

Annoncer profileCrunchtime Kitchen profileEpson TrueOrder KDS profileFresh KDS 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.

Annoncer, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, positioning, testimonialshttps://annonceronline.com/
  2. Planshttps://annonceronline.com/en/pricing
  3. POS and reservation integrationshttps://annonceronline.com/en/resources/integrations
  4. Company, founding, reachhttps://annonceronline.com/en/about/company
  5. KDS 2.0https://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/kds2.0
  6. Allergy featureshttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/allergyguestmanagement
  7. Reportinghttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/reporting
  8. Web appshttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/webapps
  9. Hardwarehttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/prestige/kitchenscreens
  10. Securityhttps://annonceronline.com/en/resources/data-security-privacy
  11. FAQhttps://annonceronline.com/en/resources/faq
  12. Page discoveryhttps://annonceronline.com/sitemap.xml

Crunchtime Kitchen, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homehttps://www.crunchtime.com
  2. Kitchen product pagehttps://www.crunchtime.com/kitchen
  3. Hardwarehttps://www.crunchtime.com/kitchen/hardware
  4. Certified POS listhttps://www.crunchtime.com/kitchen-host-integrations
  5. Hosthttps://www.crunchtime.com/host
  6. Companyhttps://www.crunchtime.com/about-us
  7. Customershttps://www.crunchtime.com/our-customers
  8. Securityhttps://www.crunchtime.com/security
  9. Offices and contacthttps://www.crunchtime.com/contact
  10. Support policyhttps://www.crunchtime.com/support-policy-ct
  11. Merger releasehttps://www.crunchtime.com/press/qsr-automations-agrees-to-merge-with-crunchtime
  12. Renamehttps://www.crunchtime.com/blog/introducing-rebranded-product-names-for-qsr-automations-solutions
  13. Zenput acquisitionhttps://www.crunchtime.com/press/crunchtime-acquires-zenput