EPOS Direct vs ICRTouch vs Kobas

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. ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues. Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kobas lists GBP 99 per venue per month. EPOS Direct and ICRTouch do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: EPOS Direct: UK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; ICRTouch: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Kobas: Pub and bar groups.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: EPOS Direct: Web; ICRTouch: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Kobas: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    EPOS Direct names 1 country, ICRTouch names 4 countries and Kobas names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, EPOS Direct names 9 integrations, ICRTouch names 12 integrations and Kobas names 24 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: EPOS Direct, Loughton, United Kingdom; ICRTouch, Sandown, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom; Kobas, Wallingford, United Kingdom.

Side by side

EPOS Direct vs ICRTouch vs Kobas: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEPOS DirectICRTouchKobas
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.ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues.Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules.
Best forUK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; Small businesses that want to choose their own card providerPubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendorsPub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls; Small venues that want to start with EPoS only
Pricing modelOne-off licenceQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedGBP 99 per venue per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Contract5-year initial period under the standard terms; described there as non-cancellable and non-refundableNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited KingdomDenmark, Ireland, Netherlands, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations91224
CertificationsNot publishedISO 9001Not published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published2008
HeadquartersLoughton, United KingdomSandown, Isle of Wight, United KingdomWallingford, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedVesta Software Group
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Dojo
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Xero

Named only by EPOS Direct

  • Magento
  • NetSuite
  • Shopify
  • Teya

Named only by ICRTouch

  • Caterbook
  • Guestline Rezlynx
  • Hop PMS
  • roomMaster
  • Rotaready
  • S4labour

Named only by Kobas

  • Airship
  • Booked it
  • Booker Wholesale
  • Deliverect
  • DesignMyNight
  • Expert LMS
  • Flow Hospitality Training
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Guestline
  • Hastee
  • InnStyle
  • Mailchimp
and 7 more
  • Preoday
  • Splash Access
  • Swipen
  • Trifft
  • TrustID
  • Wireless Social
  • Yapster

Which to choose

EPOS Direct

Choose EPOS Direct if you are in one of these groups: UK pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways that prefer to own the till; Small businesses that want to choose their own card provider.

ICRTouch

Choose ICRTouch if you are in one of these groups: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendors.

Kobas

Choose Kobas if you fit its listed audience: Pub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls.

Weaker fit: Venues that want to keep another vendor's EPoS. Kobas says it does not integrate with other EPoS systems, and its stock and loyalty modules need the Kobas EPoS.

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

ICRTouch

  • Prices
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Supported interface languages

Kobas

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Employee count and named founders
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages and countries beyond the UK
  • Whether Android tills are supported; only touchscreen terminals, iPads and other tablets are mentioned
  • Whether reservations and compliance tasks are included in each plan tier

Go further

EPOS Direct profileICRTouch profileKobas 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.

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

ICRTouch, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. home pagehttps://www.icrtouch.com
  2. TouchPoint featureshttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint/
  3. lite product and hardwarehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint-lite/
  4. back officehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchoffice-web/
  5. handheld apphttps://icrtouch.com/products/pockettouch/
  6. order at tablehttps://icrtouch.com/products/bytable/
  7. restaurant featureshttps://icrtouch.com/sectors/hospitality/restaurants/
  8. payment integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/payment-solutions/
  9. accounting integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/accounting/
  10. webshop integrationhttps://icrtouch.com/integration/webshops/
  11. staff integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/staff-management/
  12. PMS integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/property-management/
  13. partner network, pricing routehttps://icrtouch.com/where-to-buy/
  14. certificationhttps://icrtouch.com/iso-9001/

Kobas, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, sectors, client quoteshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/
  2. Plans, prices, hardware, support, onboardinghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/subscription-pricing/
  3. Integration listhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/integrations/
  4. History, company number, parenthttps://www.kobas.co.uk/about-us/
  5. EPoS features, offline, deviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/hospitality-epos/
  6. Restaurant fit, stock, rota, KDShttps://www.kobas.co.uk/epos-for-restaurants/
  7. Customer apphttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/customer-app/
  8. Client list and mixhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-clients/
  9. Onboarding and support serviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-services/
  10. Positioninghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/why-choose-kobas/