ChoiceQR vs SO'USE vs TabSquare vs Zonal Order & Pay
ChoiceQR (sold as Choice) is an all-in-one ordering platform for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels. SO'USE is a German front-of-house platform that covers QR-code order and pay at the table, self-order kiosks, tablet ordering, a commission-free web shop for pickup and delivery, a kitchen display system, and integration of delivery apps into the till. TabSquare is restaurant guest-experience software from Singapore, part of the Delivery Hero group. Zonal Order & Pay is a white-labelled mobile app and web ordering platform from Zonal, a UK hospitality technology company. All four are listed under QR Code Menu & Ordering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is ChoiceQR's: EUR 32 per month. SO'USE, TabSquare and Zonal Order & Pay do not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: ChoiceQR: Independent restaurants and cafes in Central and Eastern Europe; SO'USE: Restaurant chains and franchises; TabSquare: Independent restaurants with 1 to 3 outlets; Zonal Order & Pay: Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service.
platforms
Listed platforms: ChoiceQR: Web, iOS, Android; SO'USE: Web, iOS, Android; TabSquare: Web; Zonal Order & Pay: Web.
countries covered
ChoiceQR names 12 countries, SO'USE names 3 countries, TabSquare names 10 countries and Zonal Order & Pay names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
ChoiceQR names 13 integrations, SO'USE names 21 integrations, TabSquare names 16 integrations and Zonal Order & Pay names 11 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | ChoiceQR | SO'USE | TabSquare | Zonal Order & Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ChoiceQR (sold as Choice) is an all-in-one ordering platform for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels. | SO'USE is a German front-of-house platform that covers QR-code order and pay at the table, self-order kiosks, tablet ordering, a commission-free web shop for pickup and delivery, a kitchen display system, and integration of delivery apps into the till. | TabSquare is restaurant guest-experience software from Singapore, part of the Delivery Hero group. | Zonal Order & Pay is a white-labelled mobile app and web ordering platform from Zonal, a UK hospitality technology company. |
| Best for | Independent restaurants and cafes in Central and Eastern Europe; Restaurant chains; Venues that also sell through Wolt, Glovo, Bolt or Foodora | Restaurant chains and franchises; Venues that want QR ordering plus payment; Quick-service and canteen concepts; Restaurants with several delivery apps | Independent restaurants with 1 to 3 outlets; Growing groups with 4 to 30 outlets; Large restaurant brands with 30+ outlets | Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service; Hotels, holiday parks and pubs with rooms; Operators who want their own branded app |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Subscription per location plus transaction fees | Quote only |
| Starting price | EUR 32 per month | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published | Yes | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web |
| Countries | Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan and 6 more | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and 4 more | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Not published | English, German | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 13 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | 99.9% uptime stated for the Industry Leader plan | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 | Not published | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Leipzig, Germany | Singapore, Singapore | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Delivery Hero | Volaris Group (joined in 2026) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- Uber Eats
Named only by ChoiceQR
- Bolt
- Compucash
- Dotykačka
- Foodora
- Glovo
- Poster POS
- R-Keeper
- Storyous
- Stuart
- Syrve
- Wolt Drive
Named only by SO'USE
- gastroAssistent
- Gurado
- helloTESS!
- Hypersoft
- Leat
- Lieferando
- Lightspeed G-Series
- Lightspeed K-Series
- LINA Team-Cloud
- Matrix POS
- PC-Cash
- ready2order
and 6 moreshow fewer
- roc.Kasse
- Schultes bluepos
- Tillhub
- TiPOS
- untill
- Vectron
Named only by TabSquare
- Dinlr
- FoodPanda
- GrabFood
- GrabPay
- Lightspeed
- MasterCard
- Aloha
- Oracle Micros
- PayPal
- Revel
- Visa
- Xilnex
Named only by Zonal Order & Pay
- Acrelec
- Airship
- Amadeus
- App4
- BigDish
- PayPal Braintree
- Google Pay
- Just Eat
Which to choose
ChoiceQR
Choose ChoiceQR if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants and cafes in Central and Eastern Europe; Restaurant chains; Venues that also sell through Wolt, Glovo, Bolt or Foodora.
SO'USE
Choose SO'USE if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant chains and franchises; Venues that want QR ordering plus payment; Quick-service and canteen concepts.
TabSquare
Choose TabSquare if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants with 1 to 3 outlets; Growing groups with 4 to 30 outlets; Large restaurant brands with 30+ outlets.
Zonal Order & Pay
Choose Zonal Order & Pay if you fit its listed audience: Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service; Hotels, holiday parks and pubs with rooms; Operators who want their own branded app.
Weaker fit: Venues not on Zonal EPoS: the vendor sells Order & Pay as integrated with its own EPoS, so it is not described as a standalone product.
What we could not confirm
ChoiceQR
- Multi-location plan prices
- Founding year, headquarters and registration number
- Interface languages
- Security certifications
- Hardware requirements
- Whether the free trial length or card is required
SO'USE
- Software subscription prices and contract terms
- Seed round amount
- Team size
- Security certifications
- Native apps in the App Store or Google Play
- Which countries beyond Germany are actively served today
TabSquare
- Transaction fee rates for each plan
- Contract term and free trial
- Founding year, founders, headquarters address and employee count
- Which specific POS systems are supported per country
- Native mobile app for merchants
- Interface languages
- Security certifications
Zonal Order & Pay
- Any price, contract term or free trial
- Whether the app is listed in the App Store or Google Play (it is white-labelled per customer)
- Full integration list
- Interface languages
- Security certifications
- Employee count and funding
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
ChoiceQR, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, countries, customer quoteshttps://choiceqr.com
- Plans, fees, integrations, supporthttps://choiceqr.com/pricing
- Chainshttps://choiceqr.com/choice-for-chains/
- Partner integrationshttps://choiceqr.com/our-partners/
- Website producthttps://choiceqr.com/products-en/website/
- Branded apphttps://choiceqr.com/products-en/mobile-app-ios/
- Loyaltyhttps://choiceqr.com/products-en/loyalty-system/
- Legal entity, contract termhttps://choiceqr.com/terms-of-use/
- Team sizehttps://choiceqr.com/vacancy/
SO'USE, reviewed 29 September 2026
- German homepagehttps://www.so-use.de/de
- English homepage and linkshttps://www.so-use.de/en
- QR order and payhttps://www.so-use.de/en/order-pay
- Self-order terminalshttps://www.so-use.de/en/terminals
- Tablet orderinghttps://www.so-use.de/en/tablet-ordering
- Web shophttps://www.so-use.de/en/pickup-and-delivery
- Delivery integrationshttps://www.so-use.de/en/delivery-platform-integrations
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.so-use.de/en/kds
- Integrations listhttps://www.so-use.de/en/integrations
- Hardware priceshttps://www.so-use.de/en/hardware
- Case studieshttps://www.so-use.de/en/customers
- Legal entityhttps://www.so-use.de/en/imprint
- Founding, seed funding, regionhttps://www.so-use.de/de/blog/pressemitteilung-strategisches-investment
- Acquisition of Dangohttps://www.so-use.de/de/blog/souse-uebernahme-dango
TabSquare, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, claimshttps://www.tabsquare.ai/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.tabsquare.ai/pricing
- Solutions and customer quoteshttps://www.tabsquare.ai/solutions
- Integration logoshttps://www.tabsquare.ai/integrations
- Countries and Delivery Hero parenthttps://www.tabsquare.ai/about-us
- Vibe producthttps://www.tabsquare.ai/vibe
- MunchMate producthttps://www.tabsquare.ai/munchmate
- Support channelshttps://www.tabsquare.ai/support
- Legal entity and hardware termshttps://www.tabsquare.ai/legal/terms-of-services
Zonal Order & Pay, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Order & Pay product pagehttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/online-ordering-systems/order-and-pay/
- Ordering suite, delivery partners, customershttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/online-ordering-systems/
- Click & Collect payment methodshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/online-ordering-systems/click-and-collect/
- Kiosks, related producthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/kiosks/
- Integrations directoryhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/integrations/
- Company history, parent, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/about-us/
- Offices and registered officehttps://www.zonal.co.uk/find-us/
- Customer storyhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/resources/the-tbc-pub-company-scales-up-with-zonal/
- Delivery partnershttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/zonal-delivery/