APRO Kassensysteme vs gastronovi vs iPratico vs Vectron POS
APRO is an Austrian point-of-sale system for restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, canteens and food trucks. Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany. iPratico is an Italian restaurant software suite built around iPratico Eat, a multi-location point of sale and back-office system. Vectron POS is a range of till hardware, till software and cloud services from Vectron Systems AG of Münster, Germany, sold through local dealers to restaurants, bakeries, butchers, hotels and retailers. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, gastronovi at EUR 69 per till licence per month; Vectron POS at EUR 29.9 per POS system per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. APRO Kassensysteme and iPratico do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: APRO Kassensysteme: Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; gastronovi: Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; iPratico: Full-service restaurants; Vectron POS: Restaurants and bars in Germany and neighbouring markets.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. APRO Kassensysteme: Web; gastronovi: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS; iPratico: iOS, Android; Vectron POS: Web, Android, Windows.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. APRO Kassensysteme names 4 countries, gastronovi names 3 countries, iPratico names 1 country and Vectron POS names 4 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
APRO Kassensysteme names 16 integrations, gastronovi names 32 integrations, iPratico names 21 integrations and Vectron POS names 16 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
company background
By headquarters, APRO Kassensysteme (Oed-Oehling (Amstetten), Austria), gastronovi (Germany), iPratico (Italy) and Vectron POS (Münster, Germany).
Side by side
| Field | APRO Kassensysteme | gastronovi | iPratico | Vectron POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | APRO is an Austrian point-of-sale system for restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, canteens and food trucks. | Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany. | iPratico is an Italian restaurant software suite built around iPratico Eat, a multi-location point of sale and back-office system. | Vectron POS is a range of till hardware, till software and cloud services from Vectron Systems AG of Münster, Germany, sold through local dealers to restaurants, bakeries, butchers, hotels and retailers. |
| Best for | Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Hotel food and beverage; Franchise and multi-site operators | Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Franchises and multi-site operators; Hotel restaurants | Full-service restaurants; Fast-food and quick-service outlets; Restaurant groups with several sites; Hotels and event venues | Restaurants and bars in Germany and neighbouring markets; Bakeries and cafes; Chains with hundreds of tills; Small operators who prefer to rent |
| Pricing model | One-off purchase | Subscription per licence and module | Quote only | Subscription per POS system |
| Starting price | Not published | EUR 69 per till licence per month | Not published | EUR 29.9 per POS system per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Monthly or annual term, chosen per module; details are in the vendor's software terms | Not published | Modules have a one-month term unless stated; the myVectron Start package runs 36 months |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | iOS, Android | Web, Android, Windows |
| Countries | Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | Italy | Austria, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland |
| Languages | German | English, German | Italian | Dutch, English, German |
| Number of integrations | 16 | 32 | 21 | 16 |
| Certifications | GDPR, KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV | KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV | Not published | KassenSichV/TSE |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1997 | 2008 | Not published | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Oed-Oehling (Amstetten), Austria | Germany | Italy | Münster, Germany |
| Owner | Not published | Transgourmet-Gruppe (since 2017) | Not published | Shift4 Payments (merger June 2024) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- MEWS
- Protel
Named only by APRO Kassensysteme
- BMD
- fiskaltrust
- Foodora
- Hobex
- HOGAST easygoing
- Lieferando
- Oracle Micros
- PAYONE
- RZL
- Wolt
Named only by gastronovi
- Abacus
- A-Trust
- BON BON
- Casablanca
- CCV
- DIRMEIER smartSCHANK
- e2n
- e-guma
- ETL ADHOGA
- EXTRABOOKING
- fiskaly
- gastromatic
and 13 moreshow fewer
- Guestline
- ibelsa
- incert
- METRO Lieferservice
- Nesto
- Reserve with Google
- RoomRaccoon
- Selgros
- sellyorder
- SIHOT
- Stripe
- SumUp
- Transgourmet
Named only by iPratico
- Dojo
- Esolver
- Marketman
- Plateform
- PostePay
- Qodeup
- Satispay
- SevenRooms
- ShoWine
- TheFork
- TheFork PAY
- Tomato AI
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Uno ERP
Named only by Vectron POS
- Amadeus
- Atoss Time Control
- Bar/Kitchen Manager
- bonVito
- Nostradamus
- Prognolite
- resmio
- restablo
- Shift4
- SynergySuite
- Twint
- Verifone
Which to choose
APRO Kassensysteme
Choose APRO Kassensysteme if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Hotel food and beverage; Franchise and multi-site operators.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses needing full stock management: the vendor says it has no complete integrated inventory system, only stock and recipe functions plus interfaces.
gastronovi
Choose gastronovi if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Franchises and multi-site operators; Hotel restaurants.
iPratico
Choose iPratico if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service restaurants; Fast-food and quick-service outlets; Restaurant groups with several sites.
Vectron POS
Choose Vectron POS if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and bars in Germany and neighbouring markets; Bakeries and cafes; Chains with hundreds of tills.
What we could not confirm
APRO Kassensysteme
- Monthly or licence fees for modules
- Contract term
- Supported hardware models beyond NCR Orderman
- Employee turnover and ownership
- iOS and Android store listings for the apps
- Languages other than German
gastronovi
- Head office address
- Named customers
- Contract minimum term details
- Security certifications
iPratico
- Any price or contract terms
- Founding year, headquarters, team size, funding
- Countries served
- Whether the cloud dashboard has a web interface or is app-only
- Security certifications
- Android or web availability of the POS itself
Vectron POS
- Country-by-country availability and prices outside Germany
- Employee count, revenue of Vectron alone and any funding
- Whether the MobileApp and reporting app are listed in app stores
- Security certifications beyond fiscal compliance
- Registered company number
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
APRO Kassensysteme, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.apro.at/
- Till systemhttps://www.apro.at/produkte/kassensystem
- Mobile orderinghttps://www.apro.at/produkte/mobile-bonierung
- Reportinghttps://www.apro.at/produkte/reporting
- Guest appshttps://www.apro.at/produkte/app-produkte
- FAQ: price, countries, hardwarehttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/faq
- Integrations overviewhttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/ueberblick-schnittstellen
- Accountinghttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/buchhaltungsschnittstellen
- Paymentshttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/bezahlsysteme
- Deliveryhttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/lieferdienste
- Hotel softwarehttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/hotelprogramme
- Companyhttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/ueber-apro
- Supporthttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/support
- Legal entityhttps://www.apro.at/impressum
- Customershttps://www.apro.at/erfolgsstories
gastronovi, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://www.gastronovi.com/
- Prices and moduleshttps://www.gastronovi.com/preise/preisuebersicht/
- Interfaces and integrationshttps://www.gastronovi.com/schnittstellen/
- Till featureshttps://www.gastronovi.com/produkte/point-of-sale/kassensystem/
- Kitchen monitorhttps://www.gastronovi.com/produkte/point-of-sale/kuechenmonitor/
- Module overviewhttps://www.gastronovi.com/produkte/moduluebersicht/
- Hardware and platformshttps://www.gastronovi.com/hardware/
- Company factshttps://www.gastronovi.com/unternehmen/mission/
- Supporthttps://www.gastronovi.com/support/
- Registration and support hourshttps://www.gastronovi.com/impressum/
iPratico, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.ipratico.com/
- Core POShttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-eat/
- Cloudhttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-cloud/
- Waiter apphttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-waiter/
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-cook-2/
- Online orderinghttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-eatup-online/
- QR orderinghttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-eatup-instore/
- Kioskhttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-kiosk/
- Tipshttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-digital-tip/
- PaySThttps://www.ipratico.com/click-collect/
- Full service fithttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-servizio-completo/
- Integrationshttps://www.ipratico.com/integrazioni/
- Hardwarehttps://www.ipratico.com/accessori/
- Company and customershttps://www.ipratico.com/azienda/
- Legal entity namehttps://www.ipratico.com/ipratico-privacy-e-cookie-policy/
Vectron POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- SMART package, rental and payment priceshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/smart/
- SMART price overview, supporthttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/service/service/prices/
- Digital package prices and termshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/digital-packages/
- POS software subscription pricehttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron-pos-modules/
- Software integration partnershttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/software/software-interfaces/
- Hardware and payment interfaceshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/hardware/hardware-interfaces/
- myVectron interfaces: DATEV, resmio, restablohttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron-interfaces/
- POS 8 specshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/hardware/pos-systems/pos-8/
- POS rangehttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/hardware/pos-systems/
- Company, Shift4, markets, customershttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/company/company-profile/company/
- Historyhttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/company/company-profile/vectron-in-review/
- Commanderhttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/software/backoffice-software/vectron-commander/
- Orderinghttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/digital-packages/ordering/
- MobileApphttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/digital-packages/mobileapp/
- Order Hubhttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/products/order-hub/
- Vouchers and bonVitohttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/customer-loyalty-1/
- Reporting apphttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/reporting-app/
- Hospitality positioninghttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/service/trade-solutions/hospitality/