Epos Now vs Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙)
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. Tiancai Shanglong (TCSL) is a Chinese restaurant software company founded in 1998. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
Epos Now publishes a starting price of GBP 299 one-off. Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) does 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; Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙): Chinese restaurant chains and groups.
countries covered
On geography, Epos Now names 12 countries and Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) names 6 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Epos Now names 12 integrations and Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) names 6 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
By founding year, Epos Now (2011) and Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) (1998). By headquarters, Epos Now (Norwich, United Kingdom) and Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) (Tianjin, China).
Side by side
| Field | Epos Now | Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tiancai Shanglong (TCSL) is a Chinese restaurant software company founded in 1998. |
| Best for | Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality; Enterprise groups with several sites | Chinese restaurant chains and groups; Full-service, hot pot, barbecue and fast-food restaurants; Chinese brands expanding abroad; Independent restaurants |
| Pricing model | Hardware bundle plus subscription | Quote only |
| Starting price | GBP 299 one-off | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | 12 months for the discounted Complete Solution bundle (payments, care and support subscription) | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Not published |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico and 6 more | China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | Chinese, English, Japanese |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 6 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | National high-tech enterprise certificate and software product registration certificates (vendor claims) |
| Founded | 2011 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Norwich, United Kingdom | Tianjin, China |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 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
- QuickBooks
- Shopify
- Xero
- Yoello
Named only by Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙)
- 云闪付
- 微信
- 抖音团购
- 支付宝
- 美团
- 饿了么
Which to choose
Epos Now
Choose Epos Now if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pubs, bars, cafes and takeaways; Independent restaurants; Businesses running both retail and hospitality.
Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙)
Choose Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙) if you fit its listed audience: Chinese restaurant chains and groups; Full-service, hot pot, barbecue and fast-food restaurants; Chinese brands expanding abroad.
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
Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙)
- Any price
- Contract term and renewal
- Employee count: the company page gives inconsistent figures (over a thousand employees, and over 5,000 in the group)
- Funding and ownership
- Apps and supported operating systems
- Security certifications beyond vendor-listed certificates
- Names of the ERP and CRM systems the open API connects to
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
Tiancai Shanglong (天财商龙), reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, plans, customers, overseashttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/
- Plans and pricing statementhttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/jiage/
- Company profilehttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/about/company/
- POS and delivery platformshttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/products/mendian/
- Ordering, payments, customers, addresshttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/products/canyinsoft/
- Member marketinghttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/products/yingxiao/
- Overseas versionhttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/solutions/haiwaiban/
- English versionhttps://www.tcsl.com.cn/global/en/