Focus POS vs SALIDO vs Sysco POS powered by CAKE

Focus POS is restaurant point-of-sale software from Focus POS Systems, Inc., with add-on modules for online ordering, kitchen display, loyalty, gift cards and cloud reporting. SALIDO is a restaurant POS and payment processing system for full-service, casual, upscale and fine-dining restaurants. CAKE POS is a restaurant point of sale with handheld terminals, kitchen display, self-service kiosks, payment processing, online ordering, loyalty and gift cards. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Focus POS: Bars, nightclubs and table-service restaurants; SALIDO: Full-service and fine-dining restaurants; Sysco POS powered by CAKE: Single-location restaurants.

  • integrations

    Focus POS names 25 integrations, SALIDO names 15 integrations and Sysco POS powered by CAKE names 21 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Focus POS vs SALIDO vs Sysco POS powered by CAKE: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFocus POSSALIDOSysco POS powered by CAKE
What it isFocus POS is restaurant point-of-sale software from Focus POS Systems, Inc., with add-on modules for online ordering, kitchen display, loyalty, gift cards and cloud reporting.SALIDO is a restaurant POS and payment processing system for full-service, casual, upscale and fine-dining restaurants.CAKE POS is a restaurant point of sale with handheld terminals, kitchen display, self-service kiosks, payment processing, online ordering, loyalty and gift cards.
Best forBars, nightclubs and table-service restaurants; Quick-service, cafe and franchise operators; Restaurants that want a local dealer for installation and supportFull-service and fine-dining restaurants; Restaurant groups; Operators who want POS and card processing from one providerSingle-location restaurants; Multi-location brands; Cafes, bakeries, pizza, bars and other concepts
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWebNot published
CountriesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations251521
CertificationsPCI compliantPCI compliantPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded1990Not published2010
HeadquartersNot publishedNot publishedTampa, United States
OwnerNot publishedNorth American Bancard (NAB)Mad Mobile (acquired CAKE from Sysco in December 2020)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • ItsaCheckmate
  • Paytronix
  • Quickbooks
  • Restaurant 365

Named only by Focus POS

  • ADP
  • Agilisys
  • Avero
  • Berg
  • ChefTec
  • DineTime
  • DTiQ
  • Hot Schedules
  • Level Up
  • Margin Edge
  • Open Dining
  • Open Table
and 5 more
  • Paychex
  • Punchh
  • QSR Hostess
  • Sage
  • Solink

Named only by SALIDO

  • Avero/BinWise
  • Bite
  • Compeat/Ctuit
  • Craftable
  • Factor4
  • Fourth FnB
  • Infor
  • Opera
  • Springer-Miller

Named only by Sysco POS powered by CAKE

  • 7shifts
  • CheddrSuite
  • Cheftab
  • Coverdash
  • Crunchtime Kitchen
  • Davo
  • Dolce
  • eCards
  • Epson
  • Fisherman
  • LRS Table Tracker
  • Orca
and 1 more
  • Xero

Which to choose

Focus POS

Choose Focus POS if you are in one of these groups: Bars, nightclubs and table-service restaurants; Quick-service, cafe and franchise operators; Restaurants that want a local dealer for installation and support.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Buyers who want to sign up and pay online: Focus is sold and supported through local dealers, and the site publishes no prices.

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.

Sysco POS powered by CAKE

Choose Sysco POS powered by CAKE if you fit its listed audience: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location brands; Cafes, bakeries, pizza, bars and other concepts.

What we could not confirm

Focus POS

  • Any price or plan tiers
  • Headquarters and employee count
  • Countries served
  • Android and Windows support
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications beyond a PCI statement
  • Contract terms
  • Funding

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

Sysco POS powered by CAKE

  • Any price, and how the '$0 down, no bill' offer is funded
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Countries where CAKE is sold
  • Operating systems and whether there is a browser back office (a CAKE Admin portal exists but its platforms are not described)
  • Employee count and funding
  • Exact wording of Sysco's current relationship (the site says 'trusted by Sysco' and lists a Sysco support line)
  • Interface languages (the Growth plan mentions bilingual support)

Go further

Focus POS profileSALIDO profileSysco POS powered by CAKE 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.

Focus POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.focuspos.com
  2. POS overview and featureshttps://www.focuspos.com/restaurant-pos/
  3. Subscription model and moduleshttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/focus-as-a-subscription/
  4. Online ordering and deliveryhttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/restaurant-online-ordering/
  5. Kitchen displayhttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/kitchen-display-system-pos-focuskitchen/
  6. Mobile POShttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/mobile-pos/
  7. iPad POShttps://www.focuspos.com/solutions/ipad-pos/
  8. Loyaltyhttps://www.focuspos.com/myfocus/customer-loyalty-program/
  9. Gift cardshttps://www.focuspos.com/myfocus/gift-card-program/
  10. Integration partnershttps://www.focuspos.com/about-us/partners/
  11. Company and customershttps://www.focuspos.com/about-us/company/
  12. Support modelhttps://www.focuspos.com/contact-us/support/
  13. Industrieshttps://www.focuspos.com/industries/
  14. Legal entity and app namehttps://www.focuspos.com/privacy-policy/

Sysco POS powered by CAKE, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: product range, Sysco relationshiphttps://trycake.com/
  2. Plans and pricing modelhttps://trycake.com/pricing
  3. History, Mad Mobile acquisition of CAKE, supporthttps://trycake.com/about-us
  4. POS product pagehttps://trycake.com/en-us/products/pos
  5. Integration partnershttps://trycake.com/products/integrations
  6. Payments, PCIhttps://trycake.com/products/payment-processing
  7. Loyalty and marketinghttps://trycake.com/products/customer-engagement
  8. Full-service positioninghttps://trycake.com/solutions/full-service/pos