Arcavis vs CBE EPoS vs Epos Now

Arcavis is a Swiss point of sale system with a cloud back office that covers sales, payments, stock, reporting, customer loyalty and time recording. CBE is an Irish EPoS company that sells point-of-sale software and payments to retail, forecourt and hospitality businesses in the UK and Ireland. Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: Arcavis at CHF 59 per month per point of sale; Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. CBE EPoS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Arcavis: Restaurants, bars, takeaways and canteens in Switzerland and Germany; CBE EPoS: Restaurants, bars and cafes in the UK and Ireland; Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Arcavis: Web, iOS, Android; CBE EPoS: Web, iOS, Android; Epos Now: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Arcavis names 2 countries, CBE EPoS names 2 countries and Epos Now names 12 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Arcavis names 17 integrations, CBE EPoS names 2 integrations and Epos Now names 12 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Arcavis is based in Switzerland, CBE EPoS in Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland and Epos Now in Norwich, United Kingdom.

Side by side

Arcavis vs CBE EPoS vs Epos Now: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldArcavisCBE EPoSEpos Now
What it isArcavis is a Swiss point of sale system with a cloud back office that covers sales, payments, stock, reporting, customer loyalty and time recording.CBE is an Irish EPoS company that sells point-of-sale software and payments to retail, forecourt and hospitality businesses in the UK and Ireland.Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons.
Best forRestaurants, bars, takeaways and canteens in Switzerland and Germany; Food retailers such as delis, butchers and farm shops; Mixed retail and hospitality operatorsRestaurants, bars and cafes in the UK and Ireland; Businesses that want one supplier for POS and card payments; Mixed retail and hospitality operatorsPubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlyHardware bundle plus subscription
Starting priceCHF 59 per month per point of saleNot publishedGBP 299 one-off
Free planNoNot publishedNo
Free trialYesNot publishedNot published
ContractNone; cancellable monthly or annually depending on payment methodNot published12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription)
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS
CountriesGermany, SwitzerlandIreland, United KingdomAustralia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, ItalianEnglishEnglish, German, Spanish
Number of integrations17212
CertificationsNot publishedISO 27001, ISO 9001Not published
Security practicesSwiss Made Software labelNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published19802011
HeadquartersSwitzerlandClaremorris, Co. Mayo, IrelandNorwich, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Arcavis

  • 7 Days
  • Bexio
  • Biopartner
  • Claro
  • E-Guma
  • fiskaly
  • Lobos
  • Mews
  • Nexus
  • n-tree
  • Saldia
  • Semabit
and 4 more
  • Ticketpark
  • TWINT
  • Webstar
  • WooCommerce

Named only by CBE EPoS

  • NCR
  • PAR PixelPoint

Named only by Epos Now

  • Caterbook
  • Deliveroo
  • Deputy
  • Grateful
  • LoyaltyDog
  • Loyalzoo
  • Mailchimp
  • OpenTable
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Yoello

Which to choose

Arcavis

Choose Arcavis if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, bars, takeaways and canteens in Switzerland and Germany; Food retailers such as delis, butchers and farm shops; Mixed retail and hospitality operators.

CBE EPoS

Choose CBE EPoS if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants, bars and cafes in the UK and Ireland; Businesses that want one supplier for POS and card payments; Mixed retail and hospitality operators.

Epos Now

Choose Epos Now if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.

What we could not confirm

Arcavis

  • Which extensions are paid add-ons and their prices
  • Kitchen display and online ordering for restaurants
  • Founding year, headquarters address, funding and employee count
  • Security certifications and hosting location
  • Windows or iPad point of sale apps (only an Android POS app is named)

CBE EPoS

  • Prices and contract terms
  • Which countries the 14 operating countries are
  • Legal entity name and registration number
  • Third-party integrations for accounting, delivery or reservations
  • Hardware models
  • Named hospitality customers
  • Interface languages

Epos Now

  • Subscription price of software alone; only the bundle and the from-£54 subscription are published
  • Contract terms beyond the 12-month bundle subscription
  • Prices for non-UK countries
  • Security certifications such as PCI DSS
  • Equity funding and parent company
  • Employee count
  • Full integration list of 130+ apps
  • Google Play listing

Go further

Arcavis profileCBE EPoS profileEpos Now 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.

CBE EPoS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage and product listhttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/
  2. Hospitality EPoShttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-innova/
  3. Cloud back officehttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-cloud/
  4. Tableside order and payhttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-mobile-order-and-pay/
  5. Card paymentshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-pay/
  6. PAR PixelPointhttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/par-pixelpoint-pos/
  7. Online orderinghttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/online-ordering/
  8. Integrations pagehttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/integrations/
  9. Hospitality sectorshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/sectors/hospitality/
  10. Founding, HQ, size, countrieshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/about-us/history/
  11. ISO accreditations, supporthttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/about-us/why-choose-cbe/
  12. Officeshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/contact-us/

Epos Now, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
  2. Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
  3. Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
  4. Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
  5. App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
  6. KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
  7. Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
  8. Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
  9. Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
  10. Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
  11. Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
  12. Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
  13. Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
  14. App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782