Cloud POS 4U vs SkyTab
Cloud POS 4U is restaurant point-of-sale and management software with a kitchen display, inventory and recipes, staff and shifts, multi-branch reporting and a WhatsApp ordering option. 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. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Cloud POS 4U at USD 29 per month; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. They are in one currency and billed on the same basis.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Cloud POS 4U: Restaurants and small groups in the UAE; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.
platforms
Platform support differs. Cloud POS 4U: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
Cloud POS 4U names 1 country and SkyTab names 5 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
Cloud POS 4U names 1 integration and SkyTab names 25 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Cloud POS 4U | SkyTab |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Cloud POS 4U is restaurant point-of-sale and management software with a kitchen display, inventory and recipes, staff and shifts, multi-branch reporting and a WhatsApp ordering option. | 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 and small groups in the UAE; Cafes, cloud kitchens, food trucks and bakeries; Operators who want a one-time licence | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location (cloud) or one-off licence (on-premise) | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | USD 29 per month | USD 29.99 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | None for cloud (monthly plans, no lock-in) | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United Arab Emirates | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | Arabic, English | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 1 | 25 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Tenant data separation and role-based permissions (no certification claimed) | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Cloud POS 4U
- WhatsApp Business
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
Cloud POS 4U
Choose Cloud POS 4U if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and small groups in the UAE; Cafes, cloud kitchens, food trucks and bakeries; Operators who want a one-time licence.
Weaker fit: Sites with unreliable internet on the cloud plan: the vendor says the cloud plan needs a connection to take and sync orders and points to the on-premise edition instead.
SkyTab
Choose SkyTab if you are in one of these groups: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.
What we could not confirm
Cloud POS 4U
- Legal entity, founding year, team size and funding
- Named delivery, payment and accounting integrations
- Customer names (the site says it has no testimonials yet)
- Security certifications (the vendor states none are claimed)
- Whether it is actually sold in the US and UK
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.
Cloud POS 4U, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features, support, trial, hardwarehttps://cloudpos4u.com/en/
- Cloud and on-premise prices, languageshttps://cloudpos4u.com/en/pricing
- Platforms and cloud scopehttps://cloudpos4u.com/en/cloud-restaurant-pos
- UAE focus, Dubai basehttps://cloudpos4u.com/en/restaurant-management-software
- Security statementhttps://cloudpos4u.com/en/trust
- Contact and support hourshttps://cloudpos4u.com/en/contact
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