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
| Field | Epos Now | Loyverse POS |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 for | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites | Small cafes, bars and restaurants on a tight budget; Restaurants with kitchen stations; Small chains |
| Pricing model | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Free with paid add-ons |
| Starting price | GBP 299 one-off | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) | None; add-ons can be added or cancelled any time |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | Not published |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | Bahasa Indonesia, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano and 9 more |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 18 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Norwich, United Kingdom | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 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 moreshow fewer
- 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.
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
Loyverse POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://loyverse.com
- Free plan and add-onshttps://loyverse.com/pricing
- Featureshttps://loyverse.com/features
- Restaurant featureshttps://loyverse.com/restaurants-pos
- Kitchen displayhttps://loyverse.com/kitchen-display-system
- Multi-storehttps://loyverse.com/multi-store-pos
- Integrationshttps://loyverse.com/marketplace
- Payment providershttps://loyverse.com/payment-systems
- Hardwarehttps://loyverse.com/hardware
- APIhttps://loyverse.com/loyverse-pos-api
- Companyhttps://loyverse.com/about

