Butter POS vs EMenu Now vs JeM Point of Sale vs RST EPOS

Butter POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale that runs on Android phones, tablets and POS terminals. EMenu Now is a UK supplier of card machines, ePOS and digital ordering for restaurants, pubs, hotels and other venues. JeM Point of Sale is an iPad-based EPOS for UK restaurants, takeaways, coffee shops and bars. RST EPOS supplies point-of-sale software (TapaPOS and the cloud-based TapaGo), integrated card payments (TapaPay), hardware and connected apps for hospitality and retail in the UK and Ireland. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. Butter POS at USD 29 per month; EMenu Now at GBP 39 per month; RST EPOS at GBP 60 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. JeM Point of Sale does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Butter POS: Single-location restaurants starting out; EMenu Now: UK restaurants, pubs and multi-site operators; JeM Point of Sale: UK independent restaurants; RST EPOS: Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Butter POS: Web, Android; EMenu Now: Web; JeM Point of Sale: iOS; RST EPOS: Web, Android, Windows.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Butter POS names 5 countries, EMenu Now names 1 country, JeM Point of Sale names 1 country and RST EPOS names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Butter POS names 9 integrations, EMenu Now names 17 integrations, JeM Point of Sale names 3 integrations and RST EPOS names 28 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Butter POS vs EMenu Now vs JeM Point of Sale vs RST EPOS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldButter POSEMenu NowJeM Point of SaleRST EPOS
What it isButter POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale that runs on Android phones, tablets and POS terminals.EMenu Now is a UK supplier of card machines, ePOS and digital ordering for restaurants, pubs, hotels and other venues.JeM Point of Sale is an iPad-based EPOS for UK restaurants, takeaways, coffee shops and bars.RST EPOS supplies point-of-sale software (TapaPOS and the cloud-based TapaGo), integrated card payments (TapaPay), hardware and connected apps for hospitality and retail in the UK and Ireland.
Best forSingle-location restaurants starting out; Pizzerias, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks and bakeries; Growing restaurants with several countersUK restaurants, pubs and multi-site operators; Hotels and resorts; Venues keeping their existing tillUK independent restaurants; Takeaways; Cafes, coffee shops and barsRestaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland; Pubs, bars and hotels; Multi-site operators
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per venueQuote onlySubscription per location (bundle including hardware)
Starting priceUSD 29 per monthGBP 39 per monthNot publishedGBP 60 per month
Free planNot publishedYesNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWebiOSWeb, Android, Windows
CountriesAustralia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomIreland, United Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrations917328
CertificationsPCI compliantPCI DSSNot publishedPCI DSS
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2020Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersDover, United StatesUnited KingdomSlough, United KingdomNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Butter POS

  • Blockchyp
  • Deliveroo
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Odoo
  • PayPal
  • SumUp

Named only by EMenu Now

  • 3S POS
  • Clover
  • Epos Now
  • IBS by Access
  • ICR Touch
  • Iiko Software
  • Kobas
  • Lightspeed
  • OpenTable
  • Oracle Micros
  • Posist
  • Square
and 2 more
  • ToastTab
  • Zonal

Named only by JeM Point of Sale

  • Star Micronics

Named only by RST EPOS

  • Avondata Rezcontrol
  • Deputy
  • Dojo
  • Global Payments
  • GuestDiary
  • iDraught
  • Kitchencut
  • MarketMan
  • Mews
  • Opsyte
  • Oracle OPERA
  • Pay360
and 14 more
  • Procure Wizard
  • Protel
  • ResDiary
  • RoomMaster
  • RoomRaccoon
  • Sage Intacct
  • Shiji
  • Stripe
  • TapaPay
  • Tapa Table
  • The Drink Exchange
  • Trust Payments
  • Worldpay
  • Xero

Which to choose

Butter POS

Choose Butter POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Single-location restaurants starting out; Pizzerias, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks and bakeries; Growing restaurants with several counters.

EMenu Now

Choose EMenu Now if you are in one of these groups: UK restaurants, pubs and multi-site operators; Hotels and resorts; Venues keeping their existing till.

JeM Point of Sale

Choose JeM Point of Sale if you are in one of these groups: UK independent restaurants; Takeaways; Cafes, coffee shops and bars.

RST EPOS

Choose RST EPOS if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland; Pubs, bars and hotels; Multi-site operators.

Less suited to: Businesses outside the UK and Ireland. The vendor describes its service and support as covering the UK and Ireland.

What we could not confirm

Butter POS

  • Price after the first 6 months of Quick Start and contract length
  • Payment processing rate
  • Legal entity, founding year, team, funding and customers
  • Interface languages and iOS support
  • Which integrations apply in each region

EMenu Now

  • eMenu, eConcierge and eMedia prices
  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Card rate beyond 'from +0.1%'
  • Headquarters city, founders, team size and funding
  • Interface languages
  • Countries beyond the UK

JeM Point of Sale

  • Any price or contract terms
  • Legal entity, founding year, founders, team size
  • Accounting or delivery-platform integrations
  • Whether the partner page (last offer dated 2017) is current
  • Security certifications
  • Android or web availability

RST EPOS

  • Legal entity name and registration
  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Employee count
  • Contract term
  • Full price list beyond the restaurant offer

Go further

Butter POS profileEMenu Now profileJeM Point of Sale profileRST EPOS 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.

Butter POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, products, addresshttps://www.butterpos.com
  2. Plans and regionshttps://butterpos.com/pricing-plans
  3. Features, hardware, integrationshttps://butterpos.com/features
  4. Integrations pagehttps://butterpos.com/integrations
  5. Pizzeria fithttps://butterpos.com/restaurant-pos/pizzeria
  6. Termshttps://butterpos.com/page/terms-and-conditions

EMenu Now, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, company numberhttps://www.emenunow.com/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://www.emenunow.com/pricing
  3. ePOS Pro features, add-ons, hardwarehttps://www.emenunow.com/epospro
  4. Free card machine and payment linkshttps://www.emenunow.com/free-mobile-epos
  5. eMenu digital menu and Order and Payhttps://www.emenunow.com/emenu
  6. POS integration listhttps://www.emenunow.com/integrations
  7. Restaurant and pub use case, customershttps://www.emenunow.com/restaurants-pubs
  8. Founding year and approachhttps://www.emenunow.com/about-us
  9. Legal entityhttps://www.emenunow.com/privacy-policy

JeM Point of Sale, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overviewhttps://jempos.co.uk/restaurant-epos-system/
  2. Featureshttps://jempos.co.uk/features/
  3. Pricing and addresshttps://jempos.co.uk/pos-licence-plans/
  4. Payment and hardware partnershttps://jempos.co.uk/partners/
  5. Supporthttps://jempos.co.uk/support/