EMenu Now vs Otter vs Posso vs SwiftPOS

EMenu Now is a UK supplier of card machines, ePOS and digital ordering for restaurants, pubs, hotels and other venues. Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. Posso is a UK supplier of restaurant ePOS systems built around a touchscreen till, with self-order kiosks, kitchen displays, online ordering, delivery-app integration and card payments. SwiftPOS is point-of-sale software for hospitality venues, sold mainly in Australia through local distributors. 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. EMenu Now at GBP 39 per month; Otter at USD 79 per location per month; Posso at GBP 25 per month, excluding VAT. The amounts cannot be compared directly. SwiftPOS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: EMenu Now: UK restaurants, pubs and multi-site operators; Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Posso: UK takeaways and independent restaurants; SwiftPOS: Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. EMenu Now: Web; Otter: Web, iOS, Android; Posso: Web; SwiftPOS: Web.

  • countries covered

    On geography, EMenu Now names 1 country, Otter names 4 countries, Posso names 1 country and SwiftPOS names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. EMenu Now names 17 integrations, Otter names 34 integrations, Posso names 7 integrations and SwiftPOS names 24 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, EMenu Now (United Kingdom), Otter (Los Angeles, United States), Posso (Leicester, United Kingdom) and SwiftPOS (Australia).

Side by side

EMenu Now vs Otter vs Posso vs SwiftPOS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEMenu NowOtterPossoSwiftPOS
What it isEMenu Now is a UK supplier of card machines, ePOS and digital ordering for restaurants, pubs, hotels and other venues.Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system.Posso is a UK supplier of restaurant ePOS systems built around a touchscreen till, with self-order kiosks, kitchen displays, online ordering, delivery-app integration and card payments.SwiftPOS is point-of-sale software for hospitality venues, sold mainly in Australia through local distributors.
Best forUK restaurants, pubs and multi-site operators; Hotels and resorts; Venues keeping their existing tillQuick 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 restaurantsUK takeaways and independent restaurants; Fast food and takeaway outlets wanting kiosks; Franchises and multi-site groupsClubs, pubs, hotels and bars; Stadiums and large venues; Restaurants and cafes with table service; Quick-service restaurants
Pricing modelSubscription per venueSubscription per locationHardware purchase plus subscriptionQuote only
Starting priceGBP 39 per monthUSD 79 per location per monthGBP 25 per month, excluding VATNot published
Free planYesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedMonthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 monthsNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb
CountriesUnited KingdomAustralia, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited KingdomAustralia
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations1734724
CertificationsPCI DSSCCPA, GDPRPCI DSSNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2020Not publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersUnited KingdomLos Angeles, United StatesLeicester, United KingdomAustralia
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedOOLIO
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • Ubereats

Named only by EMenu Now

  • 3S POS
  • Guestline
  • IBS by Access
  • ICR Touch
  • Iiko Software
  • Kobas
  • Posist
  • ToastTab
  • iZettle
  • Zonal

Named only by Otter

  • 7shifts
  • ChowNow
  • DoorDash Drive
  • ezCater
  • Flipdish
  • GoTab
  • Grubhub
  • Homebase
  • Hungry Panda
  • Lavu
  • Loyverse
  • MarketMan
and 13 more
  • Order with Google
  • Brink
  • POSitouch
  • Postmates
  • Restaurant365
  • Revel
  • Seamless
  • Shift4
  • Skip the Dishes
  • Slice
  • Squirrel Systems
  • Stripe
  • Toast

Named only by Posso

  • Deliveroo
  • Dojo
  • Just Eat
  • Teya

Named only by SwiftPOS

  • Commonwealth Bank With Linkly
  • Doshii
  • givex with Doshii
  • InnQuest
  • Linkly
  • mailchimp
  • Metcash
  • Myob
  • NewBook
  • Oracle
  • PowerBI
  • ResDiary
and 7 more
  • RESY with Doshii
  • TableCheck with Doshii
  • Tanda
  • Tyro
  • Windcave
  • Woo Commerce with Doshii
  • Xero

Which to choose

EMenu Now

Choose EMenu Now if you fit its listed audience: UK restaurants, pubs and multi-site operators; Hotels and resorts; Venues keeping their existing till.

Otter

Choose Otter if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks.

Posso

Choose Posso if you fit its listed audience: UK takeaways and independent restaurants; Fast food and takeaway outlets wanting kiosks; Franchises and multi-site groups.

SwiftPOS

Choose SwiftPOS if you are in one of these groups: Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars; Stadiums and large venues; Restaurants and cafes with table service.

What we could not confirm

EMenu Now

  • eMenu, eConcierge and eMedia prices
  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Card rate beyond 'from +0.1%'
  • Headquarters city, founders, team size and funding
  • Interface languages
  • Countries beyond the UK

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

Posso

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Founding year, founders, funding and team size
  • Languages
  • Customer names
  • Which features need extra monthly fees beyond those listed

SwiftPOS

  • Any price or licence model
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year, founders and headquarters city
  • Funding and employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Countries where sold

Go further

EMenu Now profileOtter profilePosso profileSwiftPOS 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.

EMenu Now, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, company numberhttps://www.emenunow.com/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://www.emenunow.com/pricing
  3. ePOS Pro features, add-ons, hardwarehttps://www.emenunow.com/epospro
  4. Free card machine and payment linkshttps://www.emenunow.com/free-mobile-epos
  5. eMenu digital menu and Order and Payhttps://www.emenunow.com/emenu
  6. POS integration listhttps://www.emenunow.com/integrations
  7. Restaurant and pub use case, customershttps://www.emenunow.com/restaurants-pubs
  8. Founding year and approachhttps://www.emenunow.com/about-us
  9. Legal entityhttps://www.emenunow.com/privacy-policy

Otter, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, pricing bundles, comparison, claimshttps://www.tryotter.com
  2. POS bundle prices, processing fees, hardware termshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing
  3. Order aggregation plan details, add-on prices, hardware priceshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing-details-aggregate
  4. Integration partner listhttps://www.tryotter.com/integrations
  5. POS product pagehttps://www.tryotter.com/products/otterpos
  6. Order Managerhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/order-management
  7. Kitchen displayhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kds
  8. Kioskhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kiosk
  9. Online orderinghttps://www.tryotter.com/products/online-ordering
  10. Cateringhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/catering
  11. Menu managementhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/menu-management
  12. Loyaltyhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/loyalty
  13. Marketing automationhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/marketing
  14. Ratings and reviewshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/ratings-and-reviews
  15. Financialshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/financials
  16. Analyticshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/analytics
  17. Live alertshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/live-alerts
  18. Website builderhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/website-builder
  19. Virtual brandshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/virtual-brands
  20. Inventory Savings cash backhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/inventory-savings
  21. Otter Go apphttps://www.tryotter.com/products/app
  22. Company claims, customer nameshttps://www.tryotter.com/why-otter
  23. FAQ topicshttps://www.tryotter.com/faq
  24. Legal terms by regionhttps://www.tryotter.com/legal
  25. Legal entity, billing and cancellation termshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/tech-services
  26. Legal entity and Los Angeles addresshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/privacy-policy
  27. Page discovery; UK and Australian site versionshttps://www.tryotter.com/sitemap.xml