Clover vs RPOWER POS 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. 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 three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Upserve's: $59 (currency not stated) per month. Clover and RPOWER POS do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Clover: Quick-service, cafe and food-truck operators; RPOWER POS: Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Upserve: New or single-location restaurants.

  • countries covered

    Clover names 5 countries, RPOWER POS names 1 country and Upserve names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Clover names 6 integrations, RPOWER POS names 20 integrations and Upserve names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Clover vs RPOWER POS vs Upserve: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCloverRPOWER POSUpserve
What it isClover 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.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 forFull-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service, cafe and food-truck operators; Small operators who want packaged hardware; Growing multi-location restaurant brandsFull-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Multi-store operatorsFull-service restaurants and bars; New or single-location restaurants; Growing multi-location groups
Pricing modelSubscription plus percentage of card salesQuote onlySubscription per location plus card processing
Starting priceNot publishedNot published$59 (currency not stated) per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractA 3-year contract applies to the hardware promotion offer (per its terms); other contract terms are not stated on the vendor's site.Not publishedNot published
PlatformsWebNot publishedWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, French (Canada)Not publishedNot published
Number of integrations6202
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesClover Security Plus: end-to-end encryption, tokenisation and PCI compliance tools (optional)Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot published19922009
HeadquartersNot publishedNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedSkyview Equity (acquired Upserve in 2026, per its about page); previously Lightspeed (2020)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Clover

  • Menufy
  • Shopify
  • Xero
  • Yelp

Named only by RPOWER POS

  • ChefTec
  • Datacap
  • DoorDash
  • GiveX
  • Grubhub
  • HotSchedules
  • MarginEdge
  • Micros Fidelio
  • Olo
  • Paychex
  • Paycom
  • Paylocity
and 6 more
  • Paytronix
  • Restaurant365
  • Sage Intacct
  • TSYS
  • Uber Eats
  • Worldpay

Named only by Upserve

  • Adyen
  • Epson KDS

Which to choose

Clover

Choose Clover if you fit its listed audience: 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 fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Multi-store operators.

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)

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

Clover profileRPOWER POS profileUpserve profile

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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

  1. Restaurant overview and deviceshttps://www.clover.com/pos-solutions/restaurant
  2. Pricing overview, promotions, supporthttps://www.clover.com/pricing
  3. Full-service restaurant plan comparisonhttps://www.clover.com/pricing/restaurant
  4. Built-in apps and integrationshttps://www.clover.com/pos-systems/apps
  5. Kitchen display systemhttps://www.clover.com/kitchen-display-system
  6. Multi-location restaurantshttps://www.clover.com/pos-solutions/multi-location-restaurants
  7. Security Plushttps://www.clover.com/security
  8. Customer case studieshttps://www.clover.com/case-studies
  9. Regional site versionshttps://www.clover.com/sitemap.xml

RPOWER POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/
  2. History, scale claimshttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/About-Us
  3. POS features by segmenthttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Market-Vertical/Restaurant-POS-System
  4. Pay at tablehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/OmniTab
  5. Payments and securityhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Payment-Solutions
  6. Offline modehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Offline-Mode
  7. KDShttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Kitchen-Display-System
  8. Online orderinghttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Online-Ordering
  9. Accounting, payroll, inventoryhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Restaurant-Accounting
  10. Reportinghttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/RPOWER-Reporting-and-Analytics
  11. Integration logoshttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Marketing/Integration/Integrations-And-Partners
  12. Customershttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Marketing/Media/Case-Studies
  13. Reseller modelhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Reseller-Program