Epos Now vs LithosPOS vs uniCenta oPOS
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. LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. uniCenta oPOS is open source point-of-sale software for retail and hospitality that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, with a browser-based option. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off; LithosPOS at USD 19 per month; uniCenta oPOS at GBP 6 per month, charged yearly. 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; LithosPOS: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; uniCenta oPOS: Small and medium businesses that want free, open source POS.
platforms
Listed platforms: Epos Now: Web, iOS; LithosPOS: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; uniCenta oPOS: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux.
countries covered
Epos Now names 12 countries, LithosPOS names 10 countries and uniCenta oPOS names 3 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.
integrations
Epos Now names 12 integrations, LithosPOS names 15 integrations and uniCenta oPOS names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Epos Now | LithosPOS | uniCenta oPOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. | uniCenta oPOS is open source point-of-sale software for retail and hospitality that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, with a browser-based option. |
| Best for | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites | Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing | Small and medium businesses that want free, open source POS; Bars, cafes and restaurants; Mixed retail and hospitality venues; Technical users and POS resellers |
| Pricing model | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Subscription per location | Free software with paid support subscription |
| Starting price | GBP 299 one-off | USD 19 per month | GBP 6 per month, charged yearly |
| Free plan | No | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) | Not published | Annual billing |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | Australia, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ireland, New Zealand and 4 more | European Union, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | English, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 15 | 2 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2011 | Not published | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Norwich, United Kingdom | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 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
- Xero
- Yoello
Named only by LithosPOS
- DoorDash
- ERPNext
- Grubhub
- Odoo
- SAP
- SumUp
- Tally
- Uber Eats
- Viva Wallet
- Wolt
- Zoho Books
- Zomato
Named only by uniCenta oPOS
- WordPress
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.
LithosPOS
Choose LithosPOS if you are in one of these groups: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing.
uniCenta oPOS
Choose uniCenta oPOS if you are in one of these groups: Small and medium businesses that want free, open source POS; Bars, cafes and restaurants; Mixed retail and hospitality venues.
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
LithosPOS
- Contract terms
- Headquarters and company size
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Restaurant plan monthly-billing price
uniCenta oPOS
- Company legal name, address, headquarters and team size
- Funding (none stated; it describes itself as a small team)
- Countries where it is sold; only card-payment regions and a download count are stated
- Contract terms beyond annual billing
- Security certifications
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
LithosPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant POS pagehttps://www.lithospos.com/restaurant
- Pricing planshttps://www.lithospos.com/pricing
- Vendor knowledge basehttps://www.lithospos.com/llms-full.txt
- Hardwarehttps://www.lithospos.com/hardware
uniCenta oPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, platforms, add-onshttps://unicenta.com/
- Feature listhttps://unicenta.com/features/
- Subscription plans and priceshttps://unicenta.com/apply/
- Integrationshttps://unicenta.com/integrations/
- REST APIhttps://unicenta.com/api/
- Card payment regionshttps://unicenta.com/card-payments/
- Web reporting requirementshttps://unicenta.com/features/web-reporting/
- Support channelshttps://unicenta.com/support/
- Company history and founderhttps://unicenta.com/about-unicenta-opos-point-of-sale/
- Customer case studyhttps://unicenta.com/unicenta-opos-customer-profile-mojo/
- Page discoveryhttps://unicenta.com/page-sitemap.xml