Clover vs Epos Now
Clover is a point-of-sale and payments system sold as hardware plus a software plan, with restaurant versions for quick-service, full-service and multi-location operators. Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Epos Now publishes a starting price of GBP 299 one-off. Clover does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Clover: Full-service restaurants and bars; Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways.
platforms
Listed platforms: Clover: Web; Epos Now: Web, iOS.
countries covered
Clover names 5 countries and Epos Now names 12 countries. 4 countries appear in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Clover names 6 integrations and Epos Now names 12 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Clover | Epos Now |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Clover is a point-of-sale and payments system sold as hardware plus a software plan, with restaurant versions for quick-service, full-service and multi-location operators. | Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons. |
| Best for | Full-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service, cafe and food-truck operators; Small operators who want packaged hardware; Growing multi-location restaurant brands | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites |
| Pricing model | Subscription plus percentage of card sales | Hardware bundle plus subscription |
| Starting price | Not published | GBP 299 one-off |
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | A 3-year contract applies to the hardware promotion offer (per its terms); other contract terms are not stated on the vendor's site. | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more |
| Languages | English, French (Canada) | English, German, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 6 | 12 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Clover Security Plus: end-to-end encryption, tokenisation and PCI compliance tools (optional) | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- QuickBooks
- Shopify
- Xero
Named only by Clover
- ADP
- Menufy
- Yelp
Named only by Epos Now
- Caterbook
- Deliveroo
- Deputy
- Grateful
- LoyaltyDog
- Loyalzoo
- Mailchimp
- OpenTable
- Yoello
Which to choose
Clover
Choose Clover if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service, cafe and food-truck operators; Small operators who want packaged hardware.
Epos Now
Choose Epos Now if you are in one of these groups: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.
What we could not confirm
Clover
- Monthly software prices and device prices (not shown in page text)
- Contract length and termination fees outside the promotion terms
- Parent company, headquarters, founding year, founders and employee count (not on the vendor's site)
- Which countries the restaurant product is sold in (inferred from regional sites only)
- Mobile app store listings
- Full list of integrations, including named delivery apps
- Independent security certifications beyond PCI-related tools
Epos Now
- Subscription price of software alone; only the bundle and the from-£54 subscription are published
- Contract terms beyond the 12-month bundle subscription
- Prices for non-UK countries
- Security certifications such as PCI DSS
- Equity funding and parent company
- Employee count
- Full integration list of 130+ apps
- Google Play listing
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Clover, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant overview and deviceshttps://www.clover.com/pos-solutions/restaurant
- Pricing overview, promotions, supporthttps://www.clover.com/pricing
- Full-service restaurant plan comparisonhttps://www.clover.com/pricing/restaurant
- Built-in apps and integrationshttps://www.clover.com/pos-systems/apps
- Kitchen display systemhttps://www.clover.com/kitchen-display-system
- Multi-location restaurantshttps://www.clover.com/pos-solutions/multi-location-restaurants
- Security Plushttps://www.clover.com/security
- Customer case studieshttps://www.clover.com/case-studies
- Regional site versionshttps://www.clover.com/sitemap.xml
Epos Now, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
- Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
- Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
- Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
- App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
- KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
- Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
- Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
- Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
- Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
- Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
- Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
- Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
- App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782