EPOS Direct vs HDS Cloud Apps

EPOS Direct is a UK reseller and maker of till systems that sells touchscreen POS bundles with its own EPOS software for restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes, as well as retail and pharmacy. HDS Cloud Apps is a cloud EPOS (point of sale) and payments platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, cafes, takeaways and other hospitality venues in the UK, Ireland and parts of Europe. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is HDS Cloud Apps's: GBP 49 per month. EPOS Direct does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: EPOS Direct: UK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; HDS Cloud Apps: Independent restaurants and multi-site groups.

  • countries covered

    EPOS Direct names 1 country and HDS Cloud Apps names 5 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, EPOS Direct names 9 integrations and HDS Cloud Apps names 8 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

EPOS Direct vs HDS Cloud Apps: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEPOS DirectHDS Cloud Apps
What it isEPOS Direct is a UK reseller and maker of till systems that sells touchscreen POS bundles with its own EPOS software for restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes, as well as retail and pharmacy.HDS Cloud Apps is a cloud EPOS (point of sale) and payments platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, cafes, takeaways and other hospitality venues in the UK, Ireland and parts of Europe.
Best forUK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; Small businesses that want to choose their own card providerIndependent restaurants and multi-site groups; Hotels, golf clubs and stadium catering; Venues that want no upfront hardware cost
Pricing modelOne-off licenceSubscription per site plus add-on modules
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 49 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
Contract5-year initial period under the standard terms; described there as non-cancellable and non-refundable24 or 36 months on the zero-upfront hardware finance offer
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesUnited KingdomGibraltar, Ireland, Malta, Spain, United Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Number of integrations98
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedHosted on Google Cloud Platform; Official Google Partner (vendor claim)
FoundedNot published2019
HeadquartersLoughton, United KingdomNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Dojo
  • Teya

Named only by EPOS Direct

  • Magento
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero

Named only by HDS Cloud Apps

  • Global Payments
  • Google Gemini
  • Musqet
  • Star cloud printing
  • Trust Payments
  • Viva

Which to choose

EPOS Direct

Choose EPOS Direct if you fit its listed audience: UK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; Small businesses that want to choose their own card provider.

HDS Cloud Apps

Choose HDS Cloud Apps if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants and multi-site groups; Hotels, golf clubs and stadium catering; Venues that want no upfront hardware cost.

What we could not confirm

EPOS Direct

  • Founding year, legal entity and team size
  • Full list of hospitality integrations
  • Security certifications
  • Native app store listings

HDS Cloud Apps

  • Legal entity name and head office
  • Full founder name and team size
  • Customer names
  • Which payment provider is the eighth
  • Named POS or accounting integrations
  • Security certifications beyond Google Cloud hosting
  • Monthly price for additional sites or tills

Go further

EPOS Direct profileHDS Cloud Apps profile

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Sources

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

EPOS Direct, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home page, package range, payment partnershttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/
  2. Hospitality package, pricing, featureshttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/epos-systems-for-hospitality
  3. Stand-alone POS software and pricehttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/enterprise-pos-software
  4. Company overview and integrationshttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/about-us/
  5. Contract termshttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/terms-conditions/
  6. Hardware rangehttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/accessories
  7. Head office and supporthttps://www.eposdirect.co.uk/contact-us/
  8. Apps and partners page (JavaScript-rendered)https://www.eposdirect.co.uk/integrations

HDS Cloud Apps, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: pricing, payments, offerhttps://hdscloudapps.com/
  2. History, countries, supporthttps://hdscloudapps.com/about.html
  3. Restaurant featureshttps://hdscloudapps.com/restaurant-epos.html
  4. Till features and territorieshttps://hdscloudapps.com/epos-till.html
  5. Modules and add-on priceshttps://hdscloudapps.com/modules.html
  6. Zero-upfront hardware offerhttps://hdscloudapps.com/no_fees_upfront.html
  7. API documentationhttps://hdscloudapps.com/integration-guide.html