ARTIPOS vs Conexa vs LocaFox vs SumUp POS
ARTIPOS is a French point-of-sale and management system for bakeries, pastry shops and other food-trade retailers such as butchers, cheesemongers and chocolatiers. Conexa is a Romanian business management platform that combines a point of sale, stock control, recipes, invoicing and reports for restaurants, bakeries, retail shops and similar businesses. LocaFox is a German cloud point of sale for small shops, cafes, bakeries, snack bars and food trucks, with inventory, reports and card-payment links. SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail. All four are listed under Café & Bakery POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, ARTIPOS at EUR 32 per month, billed annually; Conexa at EUR 39 per month; LocaFox at EUR 29 per month; SumUp POS at GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: ARTIPOS: Artisan bakeries and pastry shops; Conexa: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Romania; LocaFox: Cafes, bistros and bakeries in Germany; SumUp POS: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments.
platforms
Listed platforms: ARTIPOS: Web, Windows; Conexa: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; LocaFox: Web, Android; SumUp POS: Web, iOS.
countries covered
On geography, ARTIPOS names 1 country, Conexa names 1 country, LocaFox names 1 country and SumUp POS names 38 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
ARTIPOS names 4 integrations, Conexa names 17 integrations, LocaFox names 8 integrations and SumUp POS names 28 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | ARTIPOS | Conexa | LocaFox | SumUp POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ARTIPOS is a French point-of-sale and management system for bakeries, pastry shops and other food-trade retailers such as butchers, cheesemongers and chocolatiers. | Conexa is a Romanian business management platform that combines a point of sale, stock control, recipes, invoicing and reports for restaurants, bakeries, retail shops and similar businesses. | LocaFox is a German cloud point of sale for small shops, cafes, bakeries, snack bars and food trucks, with inventory, reports and card-payment links. | SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail. |
| Best for | Artisan bakeries and pastry shops; Butchers, cheesemongers, chocolatiers and other food trades; French shops needing NF 525 certification | Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Romania; Bakeries and pastry shops; Owners who want stock, POS and accountant export together | Cafes, bistros and bakeries in Germany; Small independent retailers and start-ups; Small chains and franchises | Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps |
| Pricing model | Subscription per month | Subscription per business type and tier | Subscription per licence | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | EUR 32 per month, billed annually | EUR 39 per month | EUR 29 per month | GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None for monthly plans (vendor says cancel any time) | None (monthly, no long-term contract) | None; licences cancellable monthly | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, Android | Web, iOS |
| Countries | France | Romania | Germany | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada and 32 more |
| Languages | French | English, Romanian | German | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 4 | 17 | 8 | 28 |
| Certifications | NF 525 | Not published | GDPR, KassenSichV/TSE | Not published |
| Security practices | Hosted in Europe (Gandi, France for the website) | Not published | Not published | Encrypted transactions, cloud backup and tax-audit compliance (no certification named) |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | 2013 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Saint-Denis, France (La Réunion) | Slatina, Romania | Bielefeld, Germany | Not published |
| Owner | CORE 2 | POB Soft (developer, per the contact page) | ANKER Group (since 2020) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by ARTIPOS
- Gillia.app
- Ingenico
- Worldline
Named only by Conexa
- Bolt Food
- Cargus
- Daisy
- Datecs
- DPD
- FAN Courier
- Glovo
- GLS
- NextUp
- Nexus
- Saga
- Sameday
and 4 moreshow fewer
- SmartBill
- Tazz
- Tremol
- WinMentor
Named only by LocaFox
- DATEV
- Flatpay
- IONOS
- POS-Cashservice
- PrestaShop
- Zalando
Named only by SumUp POS
- Deliveroo
- Fourth
- FreeAgent
- KitchenCut
- Mailchimp
- MarketMan
- Nory
- Opsyte
- Otter
- Paymentsense
- Pepper
- Planday
and 14 moreshow fewer
- QuickBooks
- ResDiary
- RotaCloud
- Rotaready
- SimpleERB
- Tenzo
- TipJAR
- Uber Eats
- Urban Piper
- VisitOne
- Xero
- Yoyo
- Zapier
- Zettle
Which to choose
ARTIPOS
Choose ARTIPOS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Artisan bakeries and pastry shops; Butchers, cheesemongers, chocolatiers and other food trades; French shops needing NF 525 certification.
Conexa
Choose Conexa if you fit its listed audience: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Romania; Bakeries and pastry shops; Owners who want stock, POS and accountant export together.
Weaker fit: Businesses outside Romania that need local fiscal compliance: the product is built around Romanian fiscal printers, ANAF e-Invoice and Romanian accounting software.
LocaFox
Choose LocaFox if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes, bistros and bakeries in Germany; Small independent retailers and start-ups; Small chains and franchises.
Weaker fit: Businesses outside Germany: the product is built around German rules (TSE, GoBD, DATEV) and the site is in German only.
SumUp POS
Choose SumUp POS if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps.
What we could not confirm
ARTIPOS
- Founding year of the product (about page dates the company work from 2012)
- Number of employees
- Funding
- Third-party POS, accounting or delivery integrations beyond hardware compatibility
- Interface languages other than French
Conexa
- Founding year of the product or company
- Employee count and funding
- Customer names
- Security certifications and hosting
- Full list of e-commerce platform integrations (the homepage mentions more than WooCommerce)
- Whether the product is sold outside Romania
LocaFox
- Hardware prices
- Founders and employee count; funding
- Whether the product is sold outside Germany
- Native iOS or Android app listings
- Security certifications beyond German fiscal compliance
SumUp POS
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Headquarters, founders and funding (not on the vendor's site)
- Which countries offer Point of Sale Pro
- Card processing rates for the Pro plan
- Interface languages, security certifications and native apps
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
ARTIPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, pricing, FAQhttps://artipos.fr/
- Bakery pagehttps://artipos.fr/boulangeries.html
- Food trades pagehttps://artipos.fr/metiers-de-bouche.html
- Abouthttps://artipos.fr/a-propos.html
- Legal entityhttps://artipos.fr/mentions-legales.html
- Page discoveryhttps://artipos.fr/sitemap.xml
Conexa, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage (Romanian)https://conexa.software/
- English homepage: modules, FAQ, appshttps://conexa.software/en/
- Plans, prices, terms, company entityhttps://conexa.software/en/pricing.html
- Restaurant features, delivery appshttps://conexa.software/en/restaurants.html
- Bakery featureshttps://conexa.software/en/bakery.html
- Retail page, fiscal printershttps://conexa.software/en/retail.html
- Accounting export integrationshttps://conexa.software/en/module/export-saga-ciel.html
- Courier integrationshttps://conexa.software/en/module/emitere-awb-curieri.html
- WooCommerce integrationhttps://conexa.software/en/module/integrare-woocommerce.html
- Delivery marketplace ordershttps://conexa.software/en/module/comenzi-online-in-pos.html
- Hardwarehttps://conexa.software/en/module/pos-horeca.html
- Support hours, developer, addresshttps://conexa.software/en/contact.html
LocaFox, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.locafox.de/
- Priceshttps://www.locafox.de/preise
- Package comparisonhttps://www.locafox.de/pakete
- Features, contract, supporthttps://www.locafox.de/funktionen
- Company historyhttps://www.locafox.de/ueber-uns
- Integration partnershttps://www.locafox.de/partnerschaften
- Zalando interfacehttps://www.locafox.de/connected-retail-by-zalando
- Cafe use casehttps://www.locafox.de/kassensystem-cafe-bistro
- Bakery use casehttps://www.locafox.de/kassensystem-backerei
- Enterprisehttps://www.locafox.de/enterprise
- Tablet hardwarehttps://www.locafox.de/tablet-kassensystem
- Self-checkouthttps://www.locafox.de/self-checkout
- Legal entity and addresshttps://www.locafox.de/legal/impressum
SumUp POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Redirects to Point of Sale Pro overviewhttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale/
- Overview, support, customershttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/
- Featureshttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/features/
- Integration partnershttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/integrations/
- Hardwarehttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/hardware/
- Pricing and add-onshttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/pricing/
- Register terminal and free POS planhttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/pos-register/
- Company story and market listhttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/about/
- Founding year, employees, marketshttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/press/