Epos Now vs SALIDO vs Squirrel Systems

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. SALIDO is a restaurant POS and payment processing system for full-service, casual, upscale and fine-dining restaurants. Squirrel Systems sells point-of-sale software and hardware for restaurants, multi-unit chains, and hotels, resorts and casinos. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Epos Now at GBP 299 one-off; Squirrel Systems at $90 (currency not stated) per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. SALIDO does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Epos Now: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; SALIDO: Full-service and fine-dining restaurants; Squirrel Systems: Multi-unit restaurant brands.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Epos Now: Web, iOS; SALIDO: Web; Squirrel Systems: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.

  • integrations

    Epos Now names 12 integrations, SALIDO names 15 integrations and Squirrel Systems names 5 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Epos Now vs SALIDO vs Squirrel Systems: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEpos NowSALIDOSquirrel Systems
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.SALIDO is a restaurant POS and payment processing system for full-service, casual, upscale and fine-dining restaurants.Squirrel Systems sells point-of-sale software and hardware for restaurants, multi-unit chains, and hotels, resorts and casinos.
Best forPubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sitesFull-service and fine-dining restaurants; Restaurant groups; Operators who want POS and card processing from one providerIndependent restaurants; Multi-unit restaurant brands; Hotels, resorts and casinos
Pricing modelHardware bundle plus subscriptionQuote onlySubscription per location plus per device
Starting priceGBP 299 one-offNot published$90 (currency not stated) per month
Free planNoNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Contract12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription)Not publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
CountriesAustralia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 moreNot publishedCanada, United States
LanguagesEnglish, German, SpanishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations12155
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2011Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersNorwich, United KingdomNot publishedBurnaby, Canada
OwnerNot publishedNorth American Bancard (NAB)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Epos Now

  • Caterbook
  • Deliveroo
  • Deputy
  • Grateful
  • LoyaltyDog
  • Loyalzoo
  • Mailchimp
  • OpenTable
  • Shopify
  • Xero
  • Yoello

Named only by SALIDO

  • Avero/BinWise
  • Bite
  • ItsaCheckmate
  • Compeat/Ctuit
  • Craftable
  • Factor4
  • Fourth FnB
  • Paytronix
  • Restaurant365
  • SevenRooms
  • Shogo

Named only by Squirrel Systems

  • Galaxy
  • Maestro

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.

SALIDO

Choose SALIDO if you fit its listed audience: Full-service and fine-dining restaurants; Restaurant groups; Operators who want POS and card processing from one provider.

Squirrel Systems

Choose Squirrel Systems if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants; Multi-unit restaurant brands; Hotels, resorts and casinos.

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

SALIDO

  • Any price, monthly fee or processing rate
  • Contract term and early termination terms
  • Countries served
  • SALIDO's own founding year and headquarters (the company history on the site is North American Bancard's)
  • Whether the manager app is on iOS or Android stores

Squirrel Systems

  • Currency of the published Squirrel Cloud prices
  • Squirrel 11 pricing
  • Named integration partners other than five PMS names (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Founding year, legal entity, parent company, funding and team size
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Security certifications
  • Countries where it is sold and interface languages

Go further

Epos Now profileSALIDO profileSquirrel Systems profile

Other comparisons with these products

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

  1. Homepagehttps://www.eposnow.com
  2. Hospitality POS, bundle pricehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/
  3. Restaurant POShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/systems/hospitality-pos/restaurant/
  4. Software and appshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/
  5. App directoryhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/
  6. KDShttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/kitchen-display-system/
  7. Order & Payhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/store/software/apps/order-and-pay/
  8. Pricinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/pricing/
  9. Abouthttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/
  10. Legal entityhttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/contact-us/about/privacy-policy/
  11. Presshttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/
  12. Fundinghttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/uk-fintech-unicorn-epos-now-secures-%C2%A390m-to-accelerate-worldwide-growth/
  13. Scalehttps://www.eposnow.com/uk/press/epos-now-scales-revenue-to-150m/
  14. App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/epos-now-pos-till/id907427782

Squirrel Systems, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning and solutionshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com
  2. Cloud POS features, editions and priceshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/squirrel-cloud/
  3. On-premise POShttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/squirrel-11/
  4. Hardwarehttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/hospitality-pos-hardware/
  5. Integration categories and APIshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/ecosystems/
  6. Independent restaurant fithttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/pos-for-independent-restaurants/
  7. Multi-unit fit and customer spotlightshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/pos-for-multi-unit-restaurants/
  8. Hotel fit and PMS integrationshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/pos-for-hotels-resorts-casinos/
  9. Customer nameshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/customers/
  10. Company page and addresshttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/company/
  11. Company storyhttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/squirrel-story/
  12. Support programmehttps://www.squirrelsystems.com/support/