Arcavis vs CBE EPoS vs Epos Now vs Square for Restaurants
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. Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. All four 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; Square for Restaurants at USD 49 per location per month. 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; Square for Restaurants: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars.
platforms
Platform support differs. Arcavis: Web, iOS, Android; CBE EPoS: Web, iOS, Android; Epos Now: Web, iOS; Square for Restaurants: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Arcavis names 2 countries, CBE EPoS names 2 countries, Epos Now names 12 countries and Square for Restaurants names 8 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
Arcavis names 17 integrations, CBE EPoS names 2 integrations, Epos Now names 12 integrations and Square for Restaurants names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Arcavis | CBE EPoS | Epos Now | Square for Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. |
| Best for | Restaurants, bars, takeaways and canteens in Switzerland and Germany; Food retailers such as delis, butchers and farm shops; Mixed retail and hospitality operators | Restaurants, bars and cafes in the UK and Ireland; Businesses that want one supplier for POS and card payments; Mixed retail and hospitality operators | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites | Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars; Franchises and multi-location groups |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Subscription per location plus percentage of sales |
| Starting price | CHF 59 per month per point of sale | Not published | GBP 299 one-off | USD 49 per location per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | None; cancellable monthly or annually depending on payment method | Not published | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) | None stated (the vendor says no locked-in contracts; cancel or switch anytime) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Germany, Switzerland | Ireland, United Kingdom | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain and 2 more |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian | English | English, German, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Certifications | Not published | ISO 27001, ISO 9001 | Not published | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Swiss Made Software label | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 1980 | 2011 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Switzerland | Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland | Norwich, United Kingdom | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 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 moreshow fewer
- 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
Named only by Square for Restaurants
- DoorDash
- MarketMan
- Uber Eats
Which to choose
Arcavis
Choose Arcavis if you are in one of these groups: 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 your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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 you fit its listed audience: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.
Square for Restaurants
Choose Square for Restaurants if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars.
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
Square for Restaurants
- Headquarters, founders and employee count (not stated on Square's site)
- Length of the free trial on paid plans
- Full integration list: accounting, payroll and reservation integrations are not confirmed
- Which restaurant features and prices apply outside the United States
- Interface languages
- Independent security certifications beyond PCI compliance
- Availability of restaurant features and pricing by country
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Arcavis, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.arcavis.ch/en
- Editions, prices, FAQhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/pricing
- Gastronomy featureshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/industry/catering
- POS features and hardwarehttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/point-of-sale
- Integrationshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/integrations
- Extensions listhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/extensions
- Paymentshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/payment
- Feature cataloguehttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/software/features
- Company backgroundhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/mission-and-values
- Team and marketshttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/team
- Partnershttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/partners
- Free trialhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/demo
- Customer case studyhttps://www.arcavis.ch/en/blog/case-study-scott-sports
CBE EPoS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and product listhttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/
- Hospitality EPoShttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-innova/
- Cloud back officehttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-cloud/
- Tableside order and payhttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-mobile-order-and-pay/
- Card paymentshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/cbe-pay/
- PAR PixelPointhttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/par-pixelpoint-pos/
- Online orderinghttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/solutions/online-ordering/
- Integrations pagehttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/integrations/
- Hospitality sectorshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/sectors/hospitality/
- Founding, HQ, size, countrieshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/about-us/history/
- ISO accreditations, supporthttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/about-us/why-choose-cbe/
- Officeshttps://cbesoftware.co.uk/contact-us/
Epos Now, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
- Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
- Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
- Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
- App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
- KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
- Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
- Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
- Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
- Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
- Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
- Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
- Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
- App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782
Square for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview and customer quoteshttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants
- Capabilities list, delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities
- Restaurant POS features, hardware, customershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
- Plans, fees, per-location pricinghttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
- Company history, countries served, Block name changehttps://squareup.com/us/en/about
- PCI compliancehttps://squareup.com/us/en/payments/secure
- Hardware rangehttps://squareup.com/us/en/hardware
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/square-point-of-sale-pos/id335393788
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareup