Epos Now vs HDS Cloud Apps
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. 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 platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off; HDS Cloud Apps at GBP 49 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; HDS Cloud Apps: Independent restaurants and multi-site groups.
platforms
Platform support differs. Epos Now: Web, iOS; HDS Cloud Apps: Web.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Epos Now names 12 countries and HDS Cloud Apps names 5 countries. 4 countries appear in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Epos Now names 12 integrations and HDS Cloud Apps names 8 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
By founding year, Epos Now (2011) and HDS Cloud Apps (2019).
Side by side
| Field | Epos Now | HDS Cloud Apps |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | 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 for | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites | Independent restaurants and multi-site groups; Hotels, golf clubs and stadium catering; Venues that want no upfront hardware cost |
| Pricing model | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Subscription per site plus add-on modules |
| Starting price | GBP 299 one-off | GBP 49 per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) | 24 or 36 months on the zero-upfront hardware finance offer |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 8 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Hosted on Google Cloud Platform; Official Google Partner (vendor claim) |
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Norwich, United Kingdom | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Epos Now
- Caterbook
- Deliveroo
- Deputy
- Grateful
- LoyaltyDog
- Loyalzoo
- Mailchimp
- OpenTable
- QuickBooks
- Shopify
- Xero
- Yoello
Named only by HDS Cloud Apps
- Dojo
- Global Payments
- Google Gemini
- Musqet
- Star cloud printing
- Teya
- Trust Payments
- Viva
Which to choose
Epos Now
Choose Epos Now if you fit its listed audience: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.
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 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
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
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
- Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
- Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
- Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
- Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
- App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
- KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
- Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
- Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
- Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
- Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
- Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
- Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
- Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
- App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782
HDS Cloud Apps, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: pricing, payments, offerhttps://hdscloudapps.com/
- History, countries, supporthttps://hdscloudapps.com/about.html
- Restaurant featureshttps://hdscloudapps.com/restaurant-epos.html
- Till features and territorieshttps://hdscloudapps.com/epos-till.html
- Modules and add-on priceshttps://hdscloudapps.com/modules.html
- Zero-upfront hardware offerhttps://hdscloudapps.com/no_fees_upfront.html
- API documentationhttps://hdscloudapps.com/integration-guide.html