Annoncer vs Square KDS
Annoncer is kitchen management software and kitchen display hardware from Index Hospitality Systems in the Netherlands. Square KDS is a kitchen display app from Square that replaces paper tickets and kitchen printers with digital tickets on Android devices. Both are listed under Kitchen Display System. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Annoncer at EUR 85 per month; Square KDS at USD 20 per device per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Annoncer: Fine dining restaurants; Square KDS: Restaurants already running Square POS.
platforms
Listed platforms: Annoncer: Windows; Square KDS: Web, Android.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Annoncer names 26 integrations and Square KDS names 7 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
security and compliance
The security and compliance details they list differ. Annoncer: GDPR, ISO 27001; Square KDS: ISO 27001, PCI compliant.
company background
Annoncer was founded in 1994 and Square KDS in 2009. Parent companies: Annoncer, Index Hospitality Systems; Square KDS, Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. was renamed Block, Inc. in 2021).
Side by side
| Field | Annoncer | Square KDS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Annoncer is kitchen management software and kitchen display hardware from Index Hospitality Systems in the Netherlands. | Square KDS is a kitchen display app from Square that replaces paper tickets and kitchen printers with digital tickets on Android devices. |
| Best for | Fine dining restaurants; Luxury hotels; Kitchens with allergy-heavy service | Restaurants already running Square POS; Quick-service and fast-casual kitchens; Full-service restaurants with several prep stations |
| Pricing model | Subscription per kitchen screen bundle | Subscription per device |
| Starting price | EUR 85 per month | USD 20 per device per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | None stated: Square says its plans have no locked-in contracts and can be cancelled or switched anytime |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, Android |
| Countries | Not published | United States |
| Languages | Dutch, English | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 26 | 7 |
| Certifications | GDPR, ISO 27001 | ISO 27001, PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Microsoft Azure infrastructure, periodic external pentesting | Not published |
| Founded | 1994 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Not published |
| Owner | Index Hospitality Systems | Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. was renamed Block, Inc. in 2021) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- SevenRooms
Named only by Annoncer
- NCR Aloha
- Breeze
- Cashpad
- CoverManager
- FRANK
- GoTable
- Guestplan
- Infor POS
- Inline
- Lightspeed L & K
- Open One POS
- RestoManager
and 13 moreshow fewer
- Restomax
- Shiji - Infrasys
- Micros Simphony
- TableCheck
- TableFever
- TablePath
- The Fork
- Trivec
- Until POS
- Volante
- WeReserve
- Winston POS
- Zenchef
Named only by Square KDS
- DoorDash
- OpenTable
- Postmates
- Square POS
- Square Online ordering
- Uber Eats
Which to choose
Annoncer
Choose Annoncer if you are in one of these groups: Fine dining restaurants; Luxury hotels; Kitchens with allergy-heavy service.
Square KDS
Choose Square KDS if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants already running Square POS; Quick-service and fast-casual kitchens; Full-service restaurants with several prep stations.
Less suited to: Kitchens that do not use Square POS or that cannot run Android devices: the app needs a Square Plus or Premium subscription and Android hardware.
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
Square KDS
- Length of the free trial of Square plans
- Languages the KDS app supports
- Countries where the KDS app is sold outside the US
- Company headquarters, employee count and funding (Block is a public company)
- Which Android devices are recommended or supported
Go further
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
- Homepage, positioning, testimonialshttps://annonceronline.com/
- Planshttps://annonceronline.com/en/pricing
- POS and reservation integrationshttps://annonceronline.com/en/resources/integrations
- Company, founding, reachhttps://annonceronline.com/en/about/company
- KDS 2.0https://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/kds2.0
- Allergy featureshttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/allergyguestmanagement
- Reportinghttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/reporting
- Web appshttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/annoncer/webapps
- Hardwarehttps://annonceronline.com/en/products/prestige/kitchenscreens
- Securityhttps://annonceronline.com/en/resources/data-security-privacy
- FAQhttps://annonceronline.com/en/resources/faq
- Page discoveryhttps://annonceronline.com/sitemap.xml
Square KDS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- KDS product page: features, price, FAQ, hardwarehttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants/kitchen-display-system
- Plans, no lock-in contracts, coursing, reservation integrationshttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
- Full-service restaurant fit and KDS pricinghttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants/full-service
- Quick-service fit, delivery integrations, auto-86https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants/quick-service
- Company history, countries served, Block renamehttps://squareup.com/us/en/about
- PCI and ISO 27001https://squareup.com/us/en/security
