eHopper vs GoTab vs LithosPOS vs Otter
eHopper is a cloud point-of-sale platform for restaurants and retail, run on Android tablets, Windows PCs, an all-in-one terminal or the Poynt terminal. 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. LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. eHopper at USD 10 per month, billed yearly; GoTab at USD 15 per month; LithosPOS at USD 19 per month; Otter at USD 79 per location per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: eHopper: Small restaurants, cafes and food trucks; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; LithosPOS: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. eHopper: Web, Android, Windows; GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; LithosPOS: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Otter: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
On geography, eHopper names 1 country, GoTab names 1 country, LithosPOS names 10 countries and Otter names 4 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. EHopper names 12 integrations, GoTab names 28 integrations, LithosPOS names 15 integrations and Otter names 34 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | eHopper | GoTab | LithosPOS | Otter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | eHopper is a cloud point-of-sale platform for restaurants and retail, run on Android tablets, Windows PCs, an all-in-one terminal or the Poynt terminal. | 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. | LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. | Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. |
| Best for | Small restaurants, cafes and food trucks; Restaurants wanting commission-free online ordering; US merchants willing to use eHopper card processing | Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurants | Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing | Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks; Multi-store and high-volume restaurants |
| Pricing model | Subscription per license | Subscription per location | Subscription per location | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | USD 10 per month, billed yearly | USD 15 per month | USD 19 per month | USD 79 per location per month |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Monthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 months |
| Platforms | Web, Android, Windows | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | United States | Australia, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ireland, New Zealand and 4 more | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, Spanish | English, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 28 | 15 | 34 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | CCPA, GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2016 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Arlington, United States | Not published | Los Angeles, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- DoorDash
- Grubhub
- UberEATS
Named only by eHopper
- Authorize.net
- Godaddy payments
- Nuvei
- PayPal
- Wix
Named only by GoTab
- Avero
- Compeat
- Craftable
- Deliveroo
- Ekos
- Fishbowl
- Givex
- Just Eat
- Klaviyo
- MarginEdge
- meez
- MEWS
and 7 moreshow fewer
- OpenTable
- Schedulefly
- SevenRooms
- Stayntouch
- Tripleseat
- Untappd
- Xero
Named only by LithosPOS
- ERPNext
- Odoo
- SAP
- SumUp
- Tally
- Viva Wallet
- Wolt
- Zoho Books
- Zomato
Named only by Otter
- Clover
- Deputy
- DoorDash Drive
- Epos Now
- ezCater
- Flipdish
- GoTab
- Homebase
- Hungry Panda
- Lavu
- Lightspeed
- Loyverse
and 13 moreshow fewer
- MarketMan
- Micros
- Brink
- POSitouch
- Postmates
- Revel
- Seamless
- Shift4
- Skip the Dishes
- Slice
- Square
- Squirrel Systems
- Toast
Which to choose
eHopper
Choose eHopper if you are in one of these groups: Small restaurants, cafes and food trucks; Restaurants wanting commission-free online ordering; US merchants willing to use eHopper card processing.
GoTab
Choose GoTab if you fit its listed audience: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.
LithosPOS
Choose LithosPOS if you are in one of these groups: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing.
Otter
Choose Otter if you are in one of these groups: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks.
What we could not confirm
eHopper
- Founding year, founders, team size and funding
- Contract term and cancellation terms for subscriptions
- Countries outside the US where it is sold
- Interface language list
- Security certifications and PCI status
- Customer names
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
LithosPOS
- Contract terms
- Headquarters and company size
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Restaurant plan monthly-billing price
Otter
- Base prices of the Lite and Standard order-aggregation plans (the details page lists features but not the plan prices)
- Enterprise or multi-location pricing (the site offers a quote)
- Founding year, founders, funding and parent company: the site has no About page and states none of these
- Employee count
- Full list of countries and which integrations work in which country; the vendor's own customer claims differ (100,000+ restaurants on the homepage, 275k+ customers and 40+ countries on the why-otter page)
- Interface languages of the product (the marketing site has Spanish, French and Portuguese versions)
- Security certifications such as SOC 2 or PCI level
- Free trial or free plan
- Whether Otter is owned by or affiliated with another company: the legal terms mention affiliates but name none
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
eHopper, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning and platformshttps://ehopper.com/
- Plans and priceshttps://ehopper.com/pricing/
- Feature listhttps://ehopper.com/product-features/
- Free POS offer, US onlyhttps://ehopper.com/free-pos/
- Online ordering and payment gatewayshttps://ehopper.com/online-ordering-system/
- Delivery integrationshttps://ehopper.com/order-integration-ubereats-doordash-grubhub/
- QuickBooks and appshttps://ehopper.com/apps-and-integration/
- Hardware and device requirementshttps://ehopper.com/hardware/
- Languages and currencieshttps://ehopper.com/localization/
- Company backgroundhttps://ehopper.com/about-us/
- Legal entity and addresshttps://ehopper.com/investor-relations/
- API and partner programmeshttps://ehopper.com/partners/
GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
- Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
- Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
- Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
- Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
- POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
- Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
- QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
- KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
- Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
- Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us
LithosPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant POS pagehttps://www.lithospos.com/restaurant
- Pricing planshttps://www.lithospos.com/pricing
- Vendor knowledge basehttps://www.lithospos.com/llms-full.txt
- Hardwarehttps://www.lithospos.com/hardware
Otter, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, pricing bundles, comparison, claimshttps://www.tryotter.com
- POS bundle prices, processing fees, hardware termshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing
- Order aggregation plan details, add-on prices, hardware priceshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing-details-aggregate
- Integration partner listhttps://www.tryotter.com/integrations
- POS product pagehttps://www.tryotter.com/products/otterpos
- Order Managerhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/order-management
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kds
- Kioskhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kiosk
- Online orderinghttps://www.tryotter.com/products/online-ordering
- Cateringhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/catering
- Menu managementhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/menu-management
- Loyaltyhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/loyalty
- Marketing automationhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/marketing
- Ratings and reviewshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/ratings-and-reviews
- Financialshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/financials
- Analyticshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/analytics
- Live alertshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/live-alerts
- Website builderhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/website-builder
- Virtual brandshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/virtual-brands
- Inventory Savings cash backhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/inventory-savings
- Otter Go apphttps://www.tryotter.com/products/app
- Company claims, customer nameshttps://www.tryotter.com/why-otter
- FAQ topicshttps://www.tryotter.com/faq
- Legal terms by regionhttps://www.tryotter.com/legal
- Legal entity, billing and cancellation termshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/tech-services
- Legal entity and Los Angeles addresshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Page discovery; UK and Australian site versionshttps://www.tryotter.com/sitemap.xml



