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

Annoncer vs Square KDS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAnnoncerSquare KDS
What it isAnnoncer 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 forFine dining restaurants; Luxury hotels; Kitchens with allergy-heavy serviceRestaurants already running Square POS; Quick-service and fast-casual kitchens; Full-service restaurants with several prep stations
Pricing modelSubscription per kitchen screen bundleSubscription per device
Starting priceEUR 85 per monthUSD 20 per device per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNone stated: Square says its plans have no locked-in contracts and can be cancelled or switched anytime
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Android
CountriesNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesDutch, EnglishNot published
Number of integrations267
CertificationsGDPR, ISO 27001ISO 27001, PCI compliant
Security practicesMicrosoft Azure infrastructure, periodic external pentestingNot published
Founded19942009
HeadquartersNetherlandsNot published
OwnerIndex Hospitality SystemsBlock, Inc. (Square, Inc. was renamed Block, Inc. in 2021)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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 more
  • 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

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.