EasyOrder vs HeapsGo vs Restaurant Star vs xMenu

EasyOrder is a commission-free direct ordering system from Easy-Order BV in Zaventem, Belgium. HeapsGo builds custom-branded digital ordering platforms for restaurants: a webshop, mobile app, self-order kiosk and staff order manager that sit on one back end. Restaurant Star (Restaurant ★ Star) is a Japanese service that builds and runs a branded loyalty app for restaurant chains, with point and stamp cards, coupons, push messages, customer records and reports. xMenu is an Italian online ordering system that gives a restaurant its own branded native app on the Apple App Store and Google Play, plus an ordering website. All four are listed under Branded Restaurant App Builder. The main differences are in price, audience and company background.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, EasyOrder at EUR 89 per location per month; Restaurant Star at JPY 22,000 per month (tax included); xMenu at EUR 39 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. HeapsGo does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: EasyOrder: Restaurants that want direct orders instead of marketplace commission; HeapsGo: Independent restaurants with growth plans; Restaurant Star: Restaurant chains moving off paper cards, LINE or another loyalty app; xMenu: Italian restaurants and takeaway or delivery brands that want their own app.

  • company background

    By headquarters, EasyOrder (Zaventem, Belgium), HeapsGo (Copenhagen, Denmark), Restaurant Star (Tokyo, Japan) and xMenu (Verona, Italy).

Side by side

EasyOrder vs HeapsGo vs Restaurant Star vs xMenu: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEasyOrderHeapsGoRestaurant StarxMenu
What it isEasyOrder is a commission-free direct ordering system from Easy-Order BV in Zaventem, Belgium.HeapsGo builds custom-branded digital ordering platforms for restaurants: a webshop, mobile app, self-order kiosk and staff order manager that sit on one back end.Restaurant Star (Restaurant ★ Star) is a Japanese service that builds and runs a branded loyalty app for restaurant chains, with point and stamp cards, coupons, push messages, customer records and reports.xMenu is an Italian online ordering system that gives a restaurant its own branded native app on the Apple App Store and Google Play, plus an ordering website.
Best forRestaurants that want direct orders instead of marketplace commission; Franchises and multi-outlet brands; Bakeries, butchers, food courts and dark kitchens; Fast-food and quick-service brands adding kiosksIndependent restaurants with growth plans; Restaurant chains with 3 or more locations; Enterprise multi-brand operatorsRestaurant chains moving off paper cards, LINE or another loyalty app; Chains whose head office has little time for marketing; Small chains of 5 to 10 sitesItalian restaurants and takeaway or delivery brands that want their own app; Restaurants without their own couriers; Brands wanting custom app features
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlySubscription plus setup quoteSubscription per restaurant
Starting priceEUR 89 per location per monthNot publishedJPY 22,000 per month (tax included)EUR 39 per month
Free planNoNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published1 year at minimum, varying by contractNone on the sales-based package; quarterly, half-yearly or annual terms apply if the restaurant picks a subscription package
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidNot publishediOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesBelgiumNot publishedJapanItaly
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedJapaneseItalian
Number of integrations1013Not published20
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedISMS certification, ISO 27001Not published
Security practicesEnterprise-grade security listed on the Enterprise plan (no certification named)Not publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published20142009Not published
HeadquartersZaventem, BelgiumCopenhagen, DenmarkTokyo, JapanVerona, Italy
OwnerNot publishedHeaps Digital VenturesNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by EasyOrder

  • Apicbase
  • CareSine Pos
  • CentralApp
  • Coursicab
  • Modullo
  • Mollie
  • Stripe

Named only by HeapsGo

  • FoodoraGo
  • Intercom
  • Just Eat DaaS
  • MobilePay
  • Nets
  • Segment
  • VIPPS
  • Wolt Drive

Named only by Restaurant Star

Restaurant Star does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by xMenu

  • Cassa in Cloud
  • Deliverart
  • Digital Blu
  • Epson
  • Glovo
  • iPratico
  • Nexi
  • Passepartout
  • PayPal
  • Plateform
  • PonyU
  • Satispay
and 3 more
  • Stuart
  • Tilby
  • Up Day

Which to choose

EasyOrder

Choose EasyOrder if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants that want direct orders instead of marketplace commission; Franchises and multi-outlet brands; Bakeries, butchers, food courts and dark kitchens.

HeapsGo

Choose HeapsGo if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants with growth plans; Restaurant chains with 3 or more locations; Enterprise multi-brand operators.

Restaurant Star

Choose Restaurant Star if you are in one of these groups: Restaurant chains moving off paper cards, LINE or another loyalty app; Chains whose head office has little time for marketing; Small chains of 5 to 10 sites.

Weaker fit: Buyers wanting a LINE Mini App: the FAQ says it delivers a dedicated app, not a LINE Mini App.

xMenu

Choose xMenu if you fit its listed audience: Italian restaurants and takeaway or delivery brands that want their own app; Restaurants without their own couriers; Brands wanting custom app features.

What we could not confirm

EasyOrder

  • Founding year, founders, team size and funding
  • Company registration number
  • Minimum contract term and renewal length
  • Full per-plan feature split beyond the key features shown
  • Kiosk hardware pricing and models
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Which countries the service is sold in beyond Belgium and Europe

HeapsGo

  • Pricing and contract terms
  • Countries served
  • Native app platforms
  • Supported POS systems
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications

Restaurant Star

  • Initial setup cost (quoted individually)
  • Which POS registers and ticket machines are supported
  • Renewal and cancellation terms
  • Team size and funding
  • Names of the iOS and Android apps (each chain gets its own branded app)
  • Vendor performance claims such as 3,000+ stores, 99.2% retention and 10 million users are unaudited

xMenu

  • Founding year, team size and funding (the About page is marked coming soon)
  • Prices for packages above the 39 euro starting fee
  • Support hours and channels
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Interface languages other than Italian

Go further

EasyOrder profileHeapsGo profileRestaurant Star profilexMenu profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

HeapsGo, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Single-page site: product, integrations, segments, company footerhttps://www.heapsgo.com/en/

Restaurant Star, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home page: service, claims, features, customers, pricehttps://res-star.com/
  2. Pricing and standard featureshttps://res-star.com/price
  3. Company profilehttps://res-star.com/corp
  4. FAQ: contract term, POS, LINE, timelinehttps://res-star.com/archives/column/faq
  5. ISO 27001 certificationhttps://res-star.com/archives/column/isms