CBE EPoS vs SkyTab
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. SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
SkyTab publishes a starting price of USD 29.99 per month. CBE EPoS does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CBE EPoS: Restaurants, bars and cafes in the UK and Ireland; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.
countries covered
CBE EPoS names 2 countries and SkyTab names 5 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.
integrations
CBE EPoS names 2 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | CBE EPoS | SkyTab |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting. |
| Best 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 | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | Not published | USD 29.99 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Ireland, United Kingdom | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 2 | 25 |
| Certifications | ISO 27001, ISO 9001 | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1980 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by CBE EPoS
- NCR
- PAR PixelPoint
Named only by SkyTab
- 7Shifts
- Backbar
- Birdeye
- ChowNow
- clickBACON
- Craftable
- Deliverect
- DoorDash
- GrubHub
- Mailchimp
- MarginEdge
- Marketman
and 13 moreshow fewer
- Menufy
- Nory
- OpenTable
- Opera Cloud
- ORCA
- Pour Controls
- Restaurant365
- SevenRooms
- Shogo
- Solink
- Textmunication
- TimeForge
- Uber Eats
Which to choose
CBE EPoS
Choose CBE EPoS if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, bars and cafes in the UK and Ireland; Businesses that want one supplier for POS and card payments; Mixed retail and hospitality operators.
SkyTab
Choose SkyTab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.
What we could not confirm
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
SkyTab
- What unit the monthly fee is charged per (terminal, location) and any setup or processing rates
- Contract term, renewal and early termination terms
- Founding year and headquarters of the SkyTab product
- Employee count and funding
- Security certifications
- Full list of countries served
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
- 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/
SkyTab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- UK homepage (skytab.com redirects to Shift4 Dine)https://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
- US pricinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
- UK pricing and supporthttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
- Integrationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/third-party-integrations
- Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/online-ordering
- Labor managementhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/labor-management
- Reportinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reporting-and-analytics
- Reservationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reservations-and-waitlist
- Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/loyalty-and-marketing
- Multi-locationhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/multi-location-management
- Mobile apphttps://dine.shift4.com/features/incharge-mobile-app
- Hardwarehttps://dine.shift4.com/pos-hardware
- Quick servicehttps://dine.shift4.com/restaurant-types/quick-service-restaurants
- Customershttps://dine.shift4.com/contact
- Legal entityhttps://dine.shift4.com/privacy-policy