Eats365 vs GoTab vs Kounta

Eats365 is a cloud restaurant POS that runs on iPads, founded in Hong Kong. GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code. Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. Eats365 at USD 25 per month; GoTab at USD 15 per month; Kounta at AUD 79 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Eats365: Restaurants that want a modular POS they can grow; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Kounta: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Eats365: Web, iOS, Android; GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; Kounta: Web.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Eats365 names 15 countries, GoTab names 1 country and Kounta names 2 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Eats365 names 16 integrations, GoTab names 28 integrations and Kounta names 19 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Eats365, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; GoTab, Arlington, United States; Kounta, Montreal, Canada.

Side by side

Eats365 vs GoTab vs Kounta: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEats365GoTabKounta
What it isEats365 is a cloud restaurant POS that runs on iPads, founded in Hong Kong.GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code.Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand.
Best forRestaurants that want a modular POS they can grow; Multi-brand and multi-location groups; Quick-service, cafe, food court and cloud kitchen operators; Small online-only food merchantsFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsCafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor
Pricing modelSubscription per POS with add-on modulesSubscription per locationSubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 25 per monthUSD 15 per monthAUD 79 per month
Free planYesNot publishedNo
Free trialYesNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesAustralia, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau and 9 moreUnited StatesAustralia, New Zealand
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations162819
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2016Not published
HeadquartersHong Kong, Hong KongArlington, United StatesMontreal, Canada
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedLightspeed
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Sevenrooms
  • Xero

Named only by Eats365

  • 365pay
  • Aigens
  • AirPurchase
  • Bistrochat
  • Eber
  • foodpanda
  • Inline
  • KPay Merchant Service
  • Ocard
  • OpenRice
  • Pixalink
  • Rewardly
and 1 more
  • StockTake Online

Named only by GoTab

  • 7shifts
  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Craftable
  • Deliveroo
  • DoorDash
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Grubhub
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
and 12 more
  • MarginEdge
  • meez
  • Order with Google
  • QuickBooks
  • Restaurant365
  • Schedulefly
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • UberEats
  • Untappd

Named only by Kounta

  • Deliverect
  • Deputy
  • Doshii
  • Employment Hero
  • MarketMan
  • Marsello
  • MYOB AccountRight
  • MYOB Essentials
  • Now Book It
  • Otter
  • Quantaco
  • Restoke
and 2 more
  • Ritual
  • Tanda

Which to choose

Eats365

Choose Eats365 if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want a modular POS they can grow; Multi-brand and multi-location groups; Quick-service, cafe, food court and cloud kitchen operators.

GoTab

Choose GoTab if you are in one of these groups: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.

Kounta

Choose Kounta if you are in one of these groups: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor.

What we could not confirm

Eats365

  • Legal entity, registration and founding year
  • Team size and funding
  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Whether prices differ by country (the pricing page shows USD)
  • Product interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Which integrations are available in which country

GoTab

  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Funding history, parent company and team size
  • Security certifications and PCI status
  • Which US states or other countries it is sold in
  • Price of dedicated hardware
  • App store listings for the Manager App

Kounta

  • Acquisition date and price (not stated on the vendor's site)
  • Contract length, cancellation terms and free trial length
  • Which mobile platforms the Lightspeed Pulse app runs on
  • Whether the Kounta brand and pricing still apply to legacy Kounta accounts

Go further

Eats365 profileGoTab profileKounta 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.

Eats365, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, regional siteshttps://www.eats365pos.com
  2. Module structurehttps://www.eats365pos.com/products
  3. Plans and module priceshttps://www.eats365pos.com/pricing
  4. Core POS featureshttps://www.eats365pos.com/core-module/pos
  5. Hardwarehttps://www.eats365pos.com/hardware
  6. Third-party integrationshttps://www.eats365pos.com/app-store
  7. Partners and resellershttps://www.eats365pos.com/partner/ourpartners
  8. Positioning and integration counthttps://www.eats365pos.com/why-eats365
  9. Multi-location structurehttps://www.eats365pos.com/solution/multi-brandlocation-management
  10. Payments platformhttps://www.eats365pos.com/solution/365pay
  11. Company story, offices, milestoneshttps://www.eats365pos.com/about
  12. Customer nameshttps://www.eats365pos.com/about/success-stories
  13. Free trial termshttps://www.eats365pos.com/free-trial
  14. Knowledge base and languageshttps://support.eats365pos.com/

GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
  2. Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
  3. Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
  4. Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
  5. Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
  6. POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
  7. Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
  8. QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
  9. KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
  10. Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
  11. Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us

Kounta, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Kounta site: now Lightspeed POS, features, venue counthttps://kounta.com
  2. Lightspeed Australia homepagehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/
  3. Restaurant POS overviewhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/
  4. Plans, prices and add-onshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/pricing/
  5. Integration nameshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/integrations/
  6. Hardwarehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/hardware/
  7. Payments and securityhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/payments/
  8. Company headquartershttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/about/