Epos Now vs HDS Cloud Apps vs Posso vs RST EPOS
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. 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. RST EPOS supplies point-of-sale software (TapaPOS and the cloud-based TapaGo), integrated card payments (TapaPay), hardware and connected apps for hospitality and retail in the UK and Ireland. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off; HDS Cloud Apps at GBP 49 per month; Posso at GBP 25 per month, excluding VAT; RST EPOS at GBP 60 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; HDS Cloud Apps: Independent restaurants and multi-site groups; Posso: UK takeaways and independent restaurants; RST EPOS: Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Epos Now: Web, iOS; HDS Cloud Apps: Web; Posso: Web; RST EPOS: Web, Android, Windows.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Epos Now names 12 countries, HDS Cloud Apps names 5 countries, Posso names 1 country and RST EPOS names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Epos Now names 12 integrations, HDS Cloud Apps names 8 integrations, Posso names 7 integrations and RST EPOS names 28 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Epos Now | HDS Cloud Apps | Posso | RST EPOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | RST EPOS supplies point-of-sale software (TapaPOS and the cloud-based TapaGo), integrated card payments (TapaPay), hardware and connected apps for hospitality and retail in the UK and Ireland. |
| 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 | UK takeaways and independent restaurants; Fast food and takeaway outlets wanting kiosks; Franchises and multi-site groups | Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland; Pubs, bars and hotels; Multi-site operators |
| Pricing model | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Subscription per site plus add-on modules | Hardware purchase plus subscription | Subscription per location (bundle including hardware) |
| Starting price | GBP 299 one-off | GBP 49 per month | GBP 25 per month, excluding VAT | GBP 60 per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | 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 | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web | Web | Web, Android, Windows |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, Spain, United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Not published | English |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | PCI DSS | PCI DSS |
| Security practices | Not published | Hosted on Google Cloud Platform; Official Google Partner (vendor claim) | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Norwich, United Kingdom | Not published | Leicester, United Kingdom | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Epos Now
- Caterbook
- Grateful
- LoyaltyDog
- Loyalzoo
- Mailchimp
- OpenTable
- QuickBooks
- Shopify
- Yoello
Named only by HDS Cloud Apps
- Google Gemini
- Musqet
- Star cloud printing
- Viva
Named only by Posso
- Clover
- Just Eat
- Shipday
- Uber Eats
Named only by RST EPOS
- Avondata Rezcontrol
- GuestDiary
- Guestline
- iDraught
- Kitchencut
- MarketMan
- Mews
- Opsyte
- Oracle OPERA
- Pay360
- Paymentsense
- Procure Wizard
and 11 moreshow fewer
- Protel
- ResDiary
- RoomMaster
- RoomRaccoon
- Sage Intacct
- Shiji
- Stripe
- TapaPay
- Tapa Table
- The Drink Exchange
- Worldpay
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.
HDS Cloud Apps
Choose HDS Cloud Apps if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants and multi-site groups; Hotels, golf clubs and stadium catering; Venues that want no upfront hardware cost.
Posso
Choose Posso if you are in one of these groups: UK takeaways and independent restaurants; Fast food and takeaway outlets wanting kiosks; Franchises and multi-site groups.
RST EPOS
Choose RST EPOS if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland; Pubs, bars and hotels; Multi-site operators.
Weaker fit: Businesses outside the UK and Ireland. The vendor describes its service and support as covering the UK and Ireland.
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
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
RST EPOS
- Legal entity name and registration
- Founding year and headquarters
- Employee count
- Contract term
- Full price list beyond the restaurant offer
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
Posso, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, footer company detailshttps://www.posso.co.uk/
- Products and priceshttps://www.posso.co.uk/pos-systems
- Full pricinghttps://www.posso.co.uk/epos-pricing-uk
- Hardware priceshttps://www.posso.co.uk/how-much-does-a-pos-system-cost-for-a-restaurant
- Delivery integrationshttps://www.posso.co.uk/delivery-integrations
- Table bookinghttps://www.posso.co.uk/tablemaestro
- How ePOS workshttps://www.posso.co.uk/pos
RST EPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://www.rstepos.com/
- Restaurant EPOShttps://www.rstepos.com/restaurant-epos-system
- GBP 60 per month offerhttps://www.rstepos.com/restaurant-pos-from-60
- TapaPOShttps://www.rstepos.com/pos-software
- Tapa Officehttps://www.rstepos.com/cloud-back-office
- Integrationshttps://www.rstepos.com/integrations
- Hardwarehttps://www.rstepos.com/hardware
- TapaGohttps://www.rstepos.com/tapago.html
- TapaPayhttps://www.rstepos.com/tapapay
- PCI compliancehttps://www.rstepos.com/pci
- Contact, offices and supporthttps://www.rstepos.com/contact-us