Epos Now vs Online eMenu vs Prime POS vs Sapaad
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. Online eMenu is a restaurant platform from a Dubai company with engineering in India. Prime is the point of sale from UrbanPiper, available as a web app and mobile app with a POS module for dine-in tables and an order tracker for online orders, plus bill and kitchen ticket printing. Sapaad is a cloud POS and restaurant management system that runs on web, Android and iOS with no special hardware. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off; Online eMenu at INR 199 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. Prime POS and Sapaad do not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Online eMenu: Independent restaurants and cafes in India and the Gulf; Prime POS: Restaurants running dine-in and delivery from one POS; Sapaad: Multi-outlet restaurant brands.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Epos Now: Web, iOS; Online eMenu: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Prime POS: Web; Sapaad: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Epos Now names 12 countries, Online eMenu names 4 countries, Prime POS names 16 countries and Sapaad names 6 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Epos Now names 12 integrations, Online eMenu names 10 integrations, Prime POS names 12 integrations and Sapaad names 6 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Epos Now | Online eMenu | Prime POS | Sapaad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Online eMenu is a restaurant platform from a Dubai company with engineering in India. | Prime is the point of sale from UrbanPiper, available as a web app and mobile app with a POS module for dine-in tables and an order tracker for online orders, plus bill and kitchen ticket printing. | Sapaad is a cloud POS and restaurant management system that runs on web, Android and iOS with no special hardware. |
| Best for | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites | Independent restaurants and cafes in India and the Gulf; Restaurants that want WhatsApp ordering; Cloud kitchens and delivery-led outlets; Owners who do not want to buy POS hardware | Restaurants running dine-in and delivery from one POS; Multi-outlet brands and cloud kitchens | Multi-outlet restaurant brands; Restaurants selling through delivery apps; Mall-based restaurants; Cafes, food trucks and cloud kitchens |
| Pricing model | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Subscription | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | GBP 299 one-off | INR 199 per month | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) | None for the monthly Suite; the POS licence is yearly | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom | Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt and 10 more | India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | Arabic, English, Hindi | Arabic, English, Spanish | Arabic, English |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | UAE VAT and India GST ready | Not published | Encrypted storage and backups, role-based access and audit logs (no certification named) |
| Founded | 2011 | Not published | Not published | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Norwich, United Kingdom | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Not published | Singapore (per LinkedIn), Singapore |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | UrbanPiper | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- Deliveroo
Named only by Epos Now
- Caterbook
- Deputy
- Grateful
- LoyaltyDog
- Loyalzoo
- Mailchimp
- OpenTable
- Shopify
- Yoello
Named only by Online eMenu
- Mada
- Paytm
- PhonePe
- WhatsApp Business
Named only by Prime POS
- DoorDash
- Glovo
- Grubhub
- Jahez
- Just Eat
- Uber Eats
Named only by Sapaad
- Grab Food
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.
Online eMenu
Choose Online eMenu if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants and cafes in India and the Gulf; Restaurants that want WhatsApp ordering; Cloud kitchens and delivery-led outlets.
Prime POS
Choose Prime POS if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants running dine-in and delivery from one POS; Multi-outlet brands and cloud kitchens.
Sapaad
Choose Sapaad if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-outlet restaurant brands; Restaurants selling through delivery apps; Mall-based restaurants.
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
Online eMenu
- The full pricing page; prices come from the homepage
- Founding year, founders, headcount and funding
- Named customers
- Complete list of the 30+ countries served
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Contract cancellation and refund terms beyond the homepage statements
- Some homepage and market pages describe the POS as Windows-only on-premise while the product page says Android, iPad and Windows; which devices the on-premise licence covers is unclear
Prime POS
- Prime's full feature list and any hardware (the product page linked from the homepage is missing)
- Pricing and contract terms
- Prime app store listings and platforms
- Legal entity, headquarters, funding and investor names
- Which delivery integrations are live in which country
- Security certifications
- Details from Prime's own product page
Sapaad
- Any price
- Named payment gateways and full integration list (48 claimed)
- Contract terms
- Funding and founders
- Countries where it is sold
- Security certifications
- Whether native iOS and Android apps exist beyond browser use
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
Online eMenu, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, pricing, FAQ, company detailshttps://onlineemenu.com/
- Module list, devices, support languageshttps://onlineemenu.com/products.html
- Company story, target segments, languageshttps://onlineemenu.com/about.html
- UAE delivery and payment integrationshttps://onlineemenu.com/uae.html
- Restaurant management system overviewhttps://onlineemenu.com/restaurant-management-system.html
- Terms of servicehttps://onlineemenu.com/terms-of-service.html
- Page discoveryhttps://onlineemenu.com/sitemap.xml
Prime POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, countries, languageshttps://www.urbanpiper.com/
- Company story, Ordermark acquisition, foundershttps://www.urbanpiper.com/about-us
- Hub featureshttps://www.urbanpiper.com/us/hub
- Meraki featureshttps://www.urbanpiper.com/us/meraki
- Partner integrationshttps://www.urbanpiper.com/integrations
- Prime POS and order tracker featureshttps://www.urbanpiper.com/blog/prime-latest-design-upgrade-top-6-exciting-highlights
- Printinghttps://www.urbanpiper.com/blog/your-go-to-guide-for-printer-setup-custom-templates-on-prime
Sapaad, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, 15,000+ restaurants claimhttps://www.sapaad.com/
- Custom quote page and module listhttps://www.sapaad.com/pricing/
- 14-day trialhttps://www.sapaad.com/sapaad-trial/
- Platforms and hardwarehttps://www.sapaad.com/restaurant-pos-system/
- Delivery app integrationshttps://www.sapaad.com/restaurant-online-order-management/
- Accounting integrationshttps://www.sapaad.com/accounting-tools-integration/
- Payments and customer quoteshttps://www.sapaad.com/payment-gateway-integrations/
- Securityhttps://www.sapaad.com/privacy-and-security/
- Officeshttps://www.sapaad.com/contact-us/
- Legal entityhttps://www.sapaad.com/about-us/
- Supporthttps://www.sapaad.com/support/
- LinkedIn: founding year, team size, officeshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/sapaad-pte-limited/