Epos Now vs GoTab

Epos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons. 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. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off; GoTab at USD 15 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Epos Now: Web, iOS; GoTab: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Epos Now names 12 countries and GoTab names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Epos Now names 12 integrations and GoTab names 28 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Founding years: Epos Now, 2011; GoTab, 2016. By headquarters, Epos Now (Norwich, United Kingdom) and GoTab (Arlington, United States).

Side by side

Epos Now vs GoTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEpos NowGoTab
What it isEpos Now is a cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail, sold as a bundle of touchscreen till, card terminal, receipt printer and software, with its own payment processing and an app store of add-ons.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.
Best forPubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sitesFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurants
Pricing modelHardware bundle plus subscriptionSubscription per location
Starting priceGBP 299 one-offUSD 15 per month
Free planNoNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
Contract12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription)Not published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 moreUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, German, SpanishEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations1228
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded20112016
HeadquartersNorwich, United KingdomArlington, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Deliveroo
  • OpenTable
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • Xero

Named only by Epos Now

  • Caterbook
  • Deputy
  • Grateful
  • LoyaltyDog
  • Loyalzoo
  • Mailchimp
  • Yoello

Named only by GoTab

  • 7shifts
  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Craftable
  • DoorDash
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Grubhub
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • MarginEdge
and 11 more
  • meez
  • MEWS
  • Order with Google
  • Restaurant365
  • Schedulefly
  • SevenRooms
  • Shipday
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • UberEats
  • Untappd

Which to choose

Epos Now

Choose Epos Now if you are in one of these groups: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.

GoTab

Choose GoTab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.

What we could not confirm

Epos Now

  • Subscription price of software alone; only the bundle and the from-£54 subscription are published
  • Contract terms beyond the 12-month bundle subscription
  • Prices for non-UK countries
  • Security certifications such as PCI DSS
  • Equity funding and parent company
  • Employee count
  • Full integration list of 130+ apps
  • Google Play listing

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

Go further

Epos Now profileGoTab 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 Now, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
  2. Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
  3. Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
  4. Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
  5. App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
  6. KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
  7. Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
  8. Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
  9. Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
  10. Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
  11. Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
  12. Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
  13. Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
  14. App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782

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