CHEQ vs Otter

Cheq is a cloud point-of-sale and mobile ordering platform, now sold by Cantaloupe for stadiums, festivals and entertainment venues. Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Otter lists USD 79 per location per month. CHEQ does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CHEQ: Stadiums and sports venues running concessions; Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: CHEQ: Web; Otter: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. CHEQ names 1 country and Otter names 4 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: CHEQ, Malvern, United States; Otter, Los Angeles, United States.

Side by side

CHEQ vs Otter: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCHEQOtter
What it isCheq is a cloud point-of-sale and mobile ordering platform, now sold by Cantaloupe for stadiums, festivals and entertainment venues.Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system.
Best forStadiums and sports venues running concessions; Festivals and event operatorsQuick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks; Multi-store and high-volume restaurants
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 79 per location per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedMonthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 months
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published34
CertificationsNot publishedCCPA, GDPR
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersMalvern, United StatesLos Angeles, United States
OwnerCantaloupe, Inc.Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by CHEQ

CHEQ does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Otter

  • 7shifts
  • ChowNow
  • Clover
  • Deputy
  • DoorDash
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Epos Now
  • ezCater
  • Flipdish
  • GoTab
  • Grubhub
  • Homebase
and 22 more
  • Hungry Panda
  • Lavu
  • Lightspeed
  • Loyverse
  • MarketMan
  • Micros
  • Order with Google
  • Brink
  • POSitouch
  • Postmates
  • Restaurant365
  • Revel
  • Seamless
  • Shift4
  • Shipday
  • Skip the Dishes
  • Slice
  • Square
  • Squirrel Systems
  • Stripe
  • Toast
  • Uber Eats

Which to choose

CHEQ

Choose CHEQ if you are in one of these groups: Stadiums and sports venues running concessions; Festivals and event operators.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Standalone restaurants wanting table service or pay-at-table. Cantaloupe now presents Cheq for stadiums, festivals and venues, and its pages do not describe restaurant table payments.

Otter

Choose Otter if you are in one of these groups: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks.

What we could not confirm

CHEQ

  • Date and terms of the acquisition by Cantaloupe (the vendor's site does not describe it)
  • Any price for Cheq
  • Integrations with named POS, payment or kitchen systems
  • Restaurant pay-at-table and QR payment features (the vendor's site describes only stadium and venue use)
  • Founding year, employee count and Cheq funding history
  • Security certifications and languages

Otter

  • Base prices of the Lite and Standard order-aggregation plans (the details page lists features but not the plan prices)
  • Enterprise or multi-location pricing (the site offers a quote)
  • Founding year, founders, funding and parent company: the site has no About page and states none of these
  • Employee count
  • Full list of countries and which integrations work in which country; the vendor's own customer claims differ (100,000+ restaurants on the homepage, 275k+ customers and 40+ countries on the why-otter page)
  • Interface languages of the product (the marketing site has Spanish, French and Portuguese versions)
  • Security certifications such as SOC 2 or PCI level
  • Free trial or free plan
  • Whether Otter is owned by or affiliated with another company: the legal terms mention affiliates but name none

Go further

CHEQ profileOtter 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.

CHEQ, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Stadium POS page, customers (cheqplease.com redirects here)https://www.cantaloupe.com/business-types/sports-entertainment/stadiums-venues/
  2. Cheq platform features, addresshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/cheq/
  3. Cantaloupe pricing modelhttps://www.cantaloupe.com/pricing/
  4. Cantaloupe integrationshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/integrations/
  5. Company overviewhttps://www.cantaloupe.com/company/about/

Otter, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, pricing bundles, comparison, claimshttps://www.tryotter.com
  2. POS bundle prices, processing fees, hardware termshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing
  3. Order aggregation plan details, add-on prices, hardware priceshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing-details-aggregate
  4. Integration partner listhttps://www.tryotter.com/integrations
  5. POS product pagehttps://www.tryotter.com/products/otterpos
  6. Order Managerhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/order-management
  7. Kitchen displayhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kds
  8. Kioskhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kiosk
  9. Online orderinghttps://www.tryotter.com/products/online-ordering
  10. Cateringhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/catering
  11. Menu managementhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/menu-management
  12. Loyaltyhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/loyalty
  13. Marketing automationhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/marketing
  14. Ratings and reviewshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/ratings-and-reviews
  15. Financialshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/financials
  16. Analyticshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/analytics
  17. Live alertshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/live-alerts
  18. Website builderhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/website-builder
  19. Virtual brandshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/virtual-brands
  20. Inventory Savings cash backhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/inventory-savings
  21. Otter Go apphttps://www.tryotter.com/products/app
  22. Company claims, customer nameshttps://www.tryotter.com/why-otter
  23. FAQ topicshttps://www.tryotter.com/faq
  24. Legal terms by regionhttps://www.tryotter.com/legal
  25. Legal entity, billing and cancellation termshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/tech-services
  26. Legal entity and Los Angeles addresshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/privacy-policy
  27. Page discovery; UK and Australian site versionshttps://www.tryotter.com/sitemap.xml