Epos Now vs Loyverse POS

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. Loyverse is a point of sale that runs on a phone or tablet and is free to use, with a web back office for reports, inventory, customers and multiple stores. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, free plans and contract terms.

Key differences

  • price

    Epos Now publishes a starting price of GBP 299 one-off. Loyverse POS does not publish a starting price.

  • free plans

    A free plan is available from Loyverse POS, but not from Epos Now.

  • contract terms

    Epos Now: 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription); Loyverse POS: None; add-ons can be added or cancelled any time. The minimum terms are not the same.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Loyverse POS: Small cafes, bars and restaurants on a tight budget.

  • platforms

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

  • integrations

    On integrations, Epos Now names 12 integrations and Loyverse POS names 18 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Founding years: Epos Now, 2011; Loyverse POS, 2014.

Side by side

Epos Now vs Loyverse POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEpos NowLoyverse POS
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.Loyverse is a point of sale that runs on a phone or tablet and is free to use, with a web back office for reports, inventory, customers and multiple stores.
Best forPubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sitesSmall cafes, bars and restaurants on a tight budget; Restaurants with kitchen stations; Small chains
Pricing modelHardware bundle plus subscriptionFree with paid add-ons
Starting priceGBP 299 one-offNot published
Free planNoYes
Free trialNot publishedYes
Contract12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription)None; add-ons can be added or cancelled any time
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 moreNot published
LanguagesEnglish, German, SpanishBahasa Indonesia, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano and 9 more
Number of integrations1218
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded20112014
HeadquartersNorwich, United KingdomNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • Xero

Named only by Epos Now

  • Caterbook
  • Deliveroo
  • Deputy
  • Grateful
  • LoyaltyDog
  • Loyalzoo
  • OpenTable
  • Yoello

Named only by Loyverse POS

  • BigCommerce
  • Constant Contact
  • GrabConnect
  • Otter
  • Shift4
  • Squarespace
  • SumUp
  • Tyro
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • Yoco
  • Zapier
and 2 more
  • Zettle
  • Zoho Books

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.

Loyverse POS

Choose Loyverse POS if you fit its listed audience: Small cafes, bars and restaurants on a tight budget; Restaurants with kitchen stations; Small chains.

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

Loyverse POS

  • Legal entity, headquarters, employee count, funding
  • Named customers
  • Security certifications
  • Add-on prices in USD or other currencies (the page showed GBP)
  • Full list of countries where it is used

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.