Clover vs RPOWER POS vs Square for Restaurants vs Upserve
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. RPOWER POS is restaurant point of sale software that runs on a hybrid cloud and local system, with table-service, quick-service, bar and delivery features. Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. Upserve is a cloud restaurant POS running on iPad, with built-in payments, guest profiles, scheduling, analytics and add-ons for online ordering, gift cards and inventory. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Square for Restaurants at USD 49 per location per month; Upserve at $59 (currency not stated) per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. Clover and RPOWER POS do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Clover: Quick-service, cafe and food-truck operators; RPOWER POS: Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Square for Restaurants: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Upserve: New or single-location restaurants.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Clover names 5 countries, RPOWER POS names 1 country, Square for Restaurants names 8 countries and Upserve names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Clover names 6 integrations, RPOWER POS names 20 integrations, Square for Restaurants names 3 integrations and Upserve names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Clover | RPOWER POS | Square for Restaurants | Upserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | RPOWER POS is restaurant point of sale software that runs on a hybrid cloud and local system, with table-service, quick-service, bar and delivery features. | Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. | Upserve is a cloud restaurant POS running on iPad, with built-in payments, guest profiles, scheduling, analytics and add-ons for online ordering, gift cards and inventory. |
| 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 | Full-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Multi-store operators | Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars; Franchises and multi-location groups | Full-service restaurants and bars; New or single-location restaurants; Growing multi-location groups |
| Pricing model | Subscription plus percentage of card sales | Quote only | Subscription per location plus percentage of sales | Subscription per location plus card processing |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | USD 49 per location per month | $59 (currency not stated) per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes | 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. | Not published | None stated (the vendor says no locked-in contracts; cancel or switch anytime) | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Not published | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | United States | Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain and 2 more | United States |
| Languages | English, French (Canada) | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| Certifications | Not published | PCI compliant | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Clover Security Plus: end-to-end encryption, tokenisation and PCI compliance tools (optional) | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 1992 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021) | Skyview Equity (acquired Upserve in 2026, per its about page); previously Lightspeed (2020) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Clover
- Menufy
- Shopify
- Xero
- Yelp
Named only by RPOWER POS
- ChefTec
- Datacap
- GiveX
- Grubhub
- HotSchedules
- MarginEdge
- Micros Fidelio
- Olo
- Paychex
- Paycom
- Paylocity
- Paytronix
and 4 moreshow fewer
- Restaurant365
- Sage Intacct
- TSYS
- Worldpay
Named only by Square for Restaurants
- MarketMan
Named only by Upserve
- Adyen
- Epson KDS
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.
RPOWER POS
Choose RPOWER POS if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Multi-store operators.
Square for Restaurants
Choose Square for Restaurants if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars.
Upserve
Choose Upserve if you fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants and bars; New or single-location restaurants; Growing multi-location groups.
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
RPOWER POS
- Prices, contract terms and hardware models
- Headquarters and team size
- Funding and ownership
- Countries beyond the United States
- Mobile or desktop platforms the software runs on
- Interface languages
- Full integration list (the vendor shows logos without names)
Square for Restaurants
- Headquarters, founders and employee count (not stated on Square's site)
- Length of the free trial on paid plans
- Full integration list: accounting, payroll and reservation integrations are not confirmed
- Which restaurant features and prices apply outside the United States
- Interface languages
- Independent security certifications beyond PCI compliance
- Availability of restaurant features and pricing by country
Upserve
- Price of the Pro plan (custom)
- Currency (dollar sign only)
- Contract term and renewal
- Headquarters, legal entity and team size
- Full list of third-party integrations (partners page names none)
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
Go further
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
RPOWER POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/
- History, scale claimshttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/About-Us
- POS features by segmenthttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Market-Vertical/Restaurant-POS-System
- Pay at tablehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/OmniTab
- Payments and securityhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Payment-Solutions
- Offline modehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Offline-Mode
- KDShttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Kitchen-Display-System
- Online orderinghttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Online-Ordering
- Accounting, payroll, inventoryhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Restaurant-Accounting
- Reportinghttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/RPOWER-Reporting-and-Analytics
- Integration logoshttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Marketing/Integration/Integrations-And-Partners
- Customershttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Marketing/Media/Case-Studies
- Reseller modelhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Reseller-Program
Square for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview and customer quoteshttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants
- Capabilities list, delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities
- Restaurant POS features, hardware, customershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
- Plans, fees, per-location pricinghttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
- Company history, countries served, Block name changehttps://squareup.com/us/en/about
- PCI compliancehttps://squareup.com/us/en/payments/secure
- Hardware rangehttps://squareup.com/us/en/hardware
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/square-point-of-sale-pos/id335393788
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareup
Upserve, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home, support and onboarding, customershttps://upserve.com
- Plans and priceshttps://www.upserve.com/pricing
- POS featureshttps://www.upserve.com/products/point-of-sale
- Daily Digest, Logbookhttps://www.upserve.com/products/restaurant-management
- Guest Book, Shift Prephttps://www.upserve.com/products/guest-insights
- Online orderinghttps://www.upserve.com/products/online-ordering
- Mobile apphttps://www.upserve.com/products/upserve-live
- Hardware, Adyenhttps://www.upserve.com/hardware
- Gift cards, Epson KDShttps://www.upserve.com/products/add-ons-more
- Partner programme formhttps://www.upserve.com/partners
- History and ownershiphttps://www.upserve.com/resources/about-us