Bepoz vs EPOS Direct vs ICRTouch vs Kobas

Bepoz is point-of-sale software for restaurants, bars, retail shops and mixed venues, including hotels, casinos, stadiums, hospitals and universities. EPOS Direct is a UK reseller and maker of till systems that sells touchscreen POS bundles with its own EPOS software for restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes, as well as retail and pharmacy. ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues. Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Kobas publishes a starting price of GBP 99 per venue per month. Bepoz, EPOS Direct and ICRTouch do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Bepoz: Restaurants, bars and pubs; EPOS Direct: UK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; ICRTouch: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Kobas: Pub and bar groups.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Bepoz: Windows; EPOS Direct: Web; ICRTouch: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Kobas: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Bepoz names 5 countries, EPOS Direct names 1 country, ICRTouch names 4 countries and Kobas names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Bepoz names 14 integrations, EPOS Direct names 9 integrations, ICRTouch names 12 integrations and Kobas names 24 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Bepoz (Rock Hill, United States), EPOS Direct (Loughton, United Kingdom), ICRTouch (Sandown, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom) and Kobas (Wallingford, United Kingdom).

Side by side

Bepoz vs EPOS Direct vs ICRTouch vs Kobas: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBepozEPOS DirectICRTouchKobas
What it isBepoz is point-of-sale software for restaurants, bars, retail shops and mixed venues, including hotels, casinos, stadiums, hospitals and universities.EPOS Direct is a UK reseller and maker of till systems that sells touchscreen POS bundles with its own EPOS software for restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes, as well as retail and pharmacy.ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues.Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules.
Best forRestaurants, bars and pubs; Businesses mixing food service and retail; Institutional food service and venues; Multi-location operatorsUK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; Small businesses that want to choose their own card providerPubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendorsPub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls; Small venues that want to start with EPoS only
Pricing modelSubscriptionOne-off licenceQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedGBP 99 per venue per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone (month-to-month, per the vendor)5-year initial period under the standard terms; described there as non-cancellable and non-refundableNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWindowsWebWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS
CountriesAustralia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited KingdomDenmark, Ireland, Netherlands, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations1491224
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedISO 9001Not published
Security practicesPCI compliance updates included in the subscription (vendor statement)Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded1973Not publishedNot published2008
HeadquartersRock Hill, United StatesLoughton, United KingdomSandown, Isle of Wight, United KingdomWallingford, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedVesta Software Group
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Named only by Bepoz

  • Ascentium Capital
  • BigCommerce
  • Chase Paymentech
  • DoorDash
  • Fidelio
  • Grubhub
  • MYOB
  • Uber Eats
  • Worldpay

Named only by EPOS Direct

  • NetSuite
  • Teya

Named only by ICRTouch

  • Caterbook
  • Guestline Rezlynx
  • Hop PMS
  • roomMaster
  • Rotaready
  • S4labour

Named only by Kobas

  • Airship
  • Booked it
  • Booker Wholesale
  • Deliverect
  • DesignMyNight
  • Expert LMS
  • Flow Hospitality Training
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Guestline
  • Hastee
  • InnStyle
  • Mailchimp
and 7 more
  • Preoday
  • Splash Access
  • Swipen
  • Trifft
  • TrustID
  • Wireless Social
  • Yapster

Which to choose

Bepoz

Choose Bepoz if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants, bars and pubs; Businesses mixing food service and retail; Institutional food service and venues.

EPOS Direct

Choose EPOS Direct if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: UK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; Small businesses that want to choose their own card provider.

ICRTouch

Choose ICRTouch if you are in one of these groups: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendors.

Kobas

Choose Kobas if you fit its listed audience: Pub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Venues that want to keep another vendor's EPoS. Kobas says it does not integrate with other EPoS systems, and its stock and loyalty modules need the Kobas EPoS.

What we could not confirm

Bepoz

  • Subscription prices and hardware costs
  • Team size and funding
  • Interface languages
  • Native mobile apps in app stores
  • Security certifications
  • Number of customers

EPOS Direct

  • Founding year, legal entity and team size
  • Full list of hospitality integrations
  • Security certifications
  • Native app store listings

ICRTouch

  • Prices
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Supported interface languages

Kobas

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Employee count and named founders
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages and countries beyond the UK
  • Whether Android tills are supported; only touchscreen terminals, iPads and other tablets are mentioned
  • Whether reservations and compliance tasks are included in each plan tier

Go further

Bepoz profileEPOS Direct profileICRTouch profileKobas 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.

EPOS Direct, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home page, package range, payment partnershttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/
  2. Hospitality package, pricing, featureshttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/epos-systems-for-hospitality
  3. Stand-alone POS software and pricehttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/enterprise-pos-software
  4. Company overview and integrationshttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/about-us/
  5. Contract termshttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/terms-conditions/
  6. Hardware rangehttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/accessories
  7. Head office and supporthttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/contact-us/
  8. Apps and partners page (JavaScript-rendered)https://www.eposdirect.co.uk/integrations

ICRTouch, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. home pagehttps://www.icrtouch.com
  2. TouchPoint featureshttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint/
  3. lite product and hardwarehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint-lite/
  4. back officehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchoffice-web/
  5. handheld apphttps://icrtouch.com/products/pockettouch/
  6. order at tablehttps://icrtouch.com/products/bytable/
  7. restaurant featureshttps://icrtouch.com/sectors/hospitality/restaurants/
  8. payment integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/payment-solutions/
  9. accounting integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/accounting/
  10. webshop integrationhttps://icrtouch.com/integration/webshops/
  11. staff integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/staff-management/
  12. PMS integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/property-management/
  13. partner network, pricing routehttps://icrtouch.com/where-to-buy/
  14. certificationhttps://icrtouch.com/iso-9001/

Kobas, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, sectors, client quoteshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/
  2. Plans, prices, hardware, support, onboardinghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/subscription-pricing/
  3. Integration listhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/integrations/
  4. History, company number, parenthttps://www.kobas.co.uk/about-us/
  5. EPoS features, offline, deviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/hospitality-epos/
  6. Restaurant fit, stock, rota, KDShttps://www.kobas.co.uk/epos-for-restaurants/
  7. Customer apphttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/customer-app/
  8. Client list and mixhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-clients/
  9. Onboarding and support serviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-services/
  10. Positioninghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/why-choose-kobas/