FoodStory vs iCHEF vs SpotOn Restaurant

FoodStory is a Thai restaurant point of sale that is now sold as Wongnai POS. iCHEF is an iPad-based restaurant POS for Taiwan and Hong Kong that covers ordering, table management, kitchen printing, e-invoicing, inventory, reports, loyalty and online ordering. SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. FoodStory at THB 1,090 per month; iCHEF at TWD 1,950 per month; SpotOn Restaurant at USD 55 per station per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: FoodStory: Quick-service counters and cafes; iCHEF: Independent restaurants, cafes and small food outlets; SpotOn Restaurant: Full-service restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: FoodStory: iOS, Android; iCHEF: iOS; SpotOn Restaurant: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. FoodStory names 1 country, iCHEF names 2 countries and SpotOn Restaurant names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    FoodStory names 5 integrations, iCHEF names 6 integrations and SpotOn Restaurant names 33 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, FoodStory (Bangkok, Thailand), iCHEF (Taiwan) and SpotOn Restaurant (United States).

Side by side

FoodStory vs iCHEF vs SpotOn Restaurant: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFoodStoryiCHEFSpotOn Restaurant
What it isFoodStory is a Thai restaurant point of sale that is now sold as Wongnai POS.iCHEF is an iPad-based restaurant POS for Taiwan and Hong Kong that covers ordering, table management, kitchen printing, e-invoicing, inventory, reports, loyalty and online ordering.SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform.
Best forQuick-service counters and cafes; Full-service and buffet restaurants; Thai restaurants selling on LINE MANIndependent restaurants, cafes and small food outlets; Restaurant chains in Taiwan; Restaurants that want their own online orderingFull-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations
Pricing modelSubscription per package plus hardwareSubscription per storeSubscription per location
Starting priceTHB 1,090 per monthTWD 1,950 per monthUSD 55 per station per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published2 years minimum for All-In Plan
PlatformsiOS, AndroidiOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesThailandHong Kong, TaiwanUnited States
LanguagesThaiEnglish, Traditional ChineseNot published
Number of integrations5633
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published20122017
HeadquartersBangkok, ThailandTaiwanUnited States
OwnerLINE MAN Wongnai (per the vendor's privacy policy, which names LINE MAN (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Wongnai Media Co., Ltd. as joint providers under the Wongnai and FoodStory brands)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Google

Named only by FoodStory

  • LINE MAN
  • LINE OA
  • LINE Pay
  • Wongnai

Named only by iCHEF

  • 104 企業大師
  • Apollo
  • foodpanda
  • LINE

Named only by SpotOn Restaurant

  • 7shifts
  • ADP
  • BarTrack
  • Barvision
  • Beer Saver
  • bevCheck
  • Captain
  • Checkmate
  • Chowly
  • Compeat
  • DAVO
  • Deliverect
and 19 more
  • DoorDash
  • Fresh KDS
  • Gusto
  • Loman AI
  • Maple
  • MarginEdge
  • OpenTable
  • Paychex
  • Popmenu
  • Reddie menu boards
  • R365
  • Shogo
  • SpotOn KDS
  • SpotOn Kiosk
  • SpotOn Order
  • SpotOn Reserve
  • SpotOn Teamwork
  • SpotOn Teamwork Payroll
  • Tenzo

Which to choose

FoodStory

Choose FoodStory if you are in one of these groups: Quick-service counters and cafes; Full-service and buffet restaurants; Thai restaurants selling on LINE MAN.

iCHEF

Choose iCHEF if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants, cafes and small food outlets; Restaurant chains in Taiwan; Restaurants that want their own online ordering.

SpotOn Restaurant

Choose SpotOn Restaurant if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations.

What we could not confirm

FoodStory

  • Acquisition date and terms (the 2023 announcement is not stated on the vendor's site)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Security certifications
  • Founding year and employee count
  • Whether Android is supported by the Wongnai POS Manager app

iCHEF

  • Contract minimum term
  • Legal entity and headquarters city
  • Singapore and Malaysia availability and pricing
  • Funding and team size
  • Security certifications

SpotOn Restaurant

  • Security certifications (SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc)
  • Complete list of countries where available
  • Interface languages supported
  • Headquarters city
  • Funding history and investors
  • Employee count
  • Exact founding details beyond 2017
  • Whether free trial is available
  • Complete technical specifications for hardware

Go further

FoodStory profileiCHEF profileSpotOn Restaurant 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.

FoodStory, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product, packages, prices, hardware, supporthttps://www.wongnai.com/pos/
  2. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/th/app/wongnai-pos-manager/id6444689682
  3. Legal entity, registration, addresshttps://foodstory.co/about/terms-of-service/
  4. Brand relationship and providershttps://foodstory.co/about/privacy-policy/

SpotOn Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Restaurant POS product page with featureshttps://www.spoton.com/restaurant-pos/
  2. Company homepage and overviewhttps://www.spoton.com/
  3. Pricing plans and detailshttps://www.spoton.com/pricing/
  4. Integrations listhttps://www.spoton.com/integrations/
  5. Hardware options and specificationshttps://www.spoton.com/hardware/
  6. Support and contact informationhttps://www.spoton.com/contact/
  7. Customer case studieshttps://www.spoton.com/case-studies/
  8. Company value proposition and differentiatorshttps://www.spoton.com/why-spoton/