Como vs SumUp Connect
Como is a customer loyalty and engagement platform for restaurant, cafe and retail brands. SumUp Connect is a customer loyalty and automated marketing tool from SumUp, and its own pages still refer to the Fivestars by SumUp loyalty system. Both are listed under Loyalty & Rewards. They differ in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
SumUp Connect publishes a starting price of $269 (currency not stated) per month. Como does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Como: Restaurant and cafe chains building a loyalty club; SumUp Connect: Coffee shops, quick-service restaurants and restaurants.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Como names 16 integrations and SumUp Connect names 1 integration. No partner appears in every list.
company background
By founding year, Como (2005) and SumUp Connect (2012). Parent companies: Como, Global Payments Inc.; SumUp Connect, SumUp.
Side by side
| Field | Como | SumUp Connect |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Como is a customer loyalty and engagement platform for restaurant, cafe and retail brands. | SumUp Connect is a customer loyalty and automated marketing tool from SumUp, and its own pages still refer to the Fivestars by SumUp loyalty system. |
| Best for | Restaurant and cafe chains building a loyalty club; Brands that want their own mobile app without development; Operators reducing reliance on delivery marketplaces | Coffee shops, quick-service restaurants and restaurants; Small businesses that want automated repeat-customer marketing |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | Not published | $269 (currency not stated) per month |
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 16 | 1 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2005 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Global Payments Inc. | SumUp |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Como
- Foodics
- Heartland (HRPOS)
- IIKO
- Lightspeed
- Linga
- NCR
- Micros
- Par Pixel Point
- Point One
- Revel Systems
- Shopify
- Square
and 4 moreshow fewer
- Tevalis
- Tiller
- Toast
- Zonal
Named only by SumUp Connect
- SumUp POS
Which to choose
Como
Choose Como if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant and cafe chains building a loyalty club; Brands that want their own mobile app without development; Operators reducing reliance on delivery marketplaces.
SumUp Connect
Choose SumUp Connect if you are in one of these groups: Coffee shops, quick-service restaurants and restaurants; Small businesses that want automated repeat-customer marketing.
What we could not confirm
Como
- Any price or plan structure
- Contract terms
- Headquarters and legal entity
- Funding and founders
- Full third-party integration list
- Countries where sold
- Interface languages
- Security and compliance certifications
- Whether the branded app is published to the App Store and Google Play under the client brand
SumUp Connect
- Currency of the published prices (page shows only a $ sign)
- Whether prices are per location
- The acquisition date of Fivestars by SumUp (not stated on the vendor's site)
- Integrations with other point-of-sale systems
- Contract term
- Countries, languages and security certifications
- SumUp headquarters and funding
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Como, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.comosense.com/
- Loyaltyhttps://www.comosense.com/personalized-loyalty/
- Branded apphttps://www.comosense.com/branded-mobile-app/
- AI and datahttps://www.comosense.com/ai-actionable-data/
- Messaginghttps://www.comosense.com/omnichannel-communication/
- Automationhttps://www.comosense.com/marketing-automation/
- Paymentshttps://www.comosense.com/digital-payment/
- Orderinghttps://www.comosense.com/online-ordering-e-commerce/
- Socialhttps://www.comosense.com/social/
- POS integrationshttps://www.comosense.com/pos-integration/
- POS provider listhttps://www.comosense.com/como-and-lightspeed/
- Third-party integrationshttps://www.comosense.com/third-party-integrations/
- Abouthttps://www.comosense.com/meet-como/
- Officeshttps://www.comosense.com/join-como-team/
- Parent companyhttps://www.comosense.com/website-terms-of-use/
- Contacthttps://www.comosense.com/contact-us/
SumUp Connect, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview (fivestars.com redirects here)https://www.sumup.com/en-us/loyalty-program/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.sumup.com/en-us/loyalty-program/pricing/
- Loyalty featureshttps://www.sumup.com/en-us/loyalty-program/loyalty-rewards/
- Marketing featureshttps://www.sumup.com/en-us/loyalty-program/automated-marketing/
- Customer directoryhttps://www.sumup.com/en-us/loyalty-program/customer-directory/
- Company and supporthttps://www.sumup.com/en-us/about/
