Fresh KDS vs Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS

Fresh KDS is a kitchen display system that runs on iOS and Android tablets and shows POS orders on screens in the kitchen. Oracle's kitchen display system for restaurants, sold as a purpose-built kitchen screen, the Oracle Express Station 400, that runs with the Oracle Simphony cloud POS. Both are listed under Kitchen Display System. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    Fresh KDS publishes a starting price of USD 16 per screen per month, billed yearly. Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Fresh KDS: Cafes, bistros and fast casual restaurants; Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS: Restaurants already on Oracle Simphony.

  • integrations

    Fresh KDS names 37 integrations and Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Fresh KDS vs Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFresh KDSOracle MICROS Simphony KDS
What it isFresh KDS is a kitchen display system that runs on iOS and Android tablets and shows POS orders on screens in the kitchen.Oracle's kitchen display system for restaurants, sold as a purpose-built kitchen screen, the Oracle Express Station 400, that runs with the Oracle Simphony cloud POS.
Best forCafes, bistros and fast casual restaurants; Food trucks and breweries; Restaurant groupsRestaurants already on Oracle Simphony; Hot, greasy or busy kitchens; Large restaurant chains
Pricing modelSubscription per screenQuote only
Starting priceUSD 16 per screen per month, billed yearlyNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNone; the vendor says there is no long-term contract and plans can be cancelled, upgraded or downgraded at any timeNot published
PlatformsiOS, AndroidNot published
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations373
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published1977
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedOracle Corporation (MICROS is Oracle's hospitality product line)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Fresh KDS

  • ABCPOS
  • Arryved
  • Bite
  • BookNow Software
  • ClearCOGS
  • Clover
  • Cubigo
  • Cuboh
  • Dejavoo
  • Elavon
  • FoodHub
  • Graine
and 25 more
  • helloTESS!
  • Last.app
  • Lightspeed K-Series
  • Lula Commerce
  • Noovi
  • Northstar
  • Olo
  • Oracle Restaurants
  • Otter
  • Payanywhere
  • Peblla
  • POS Cafe
  • Poynt
  • Qu
  • Register by Smart Volution
  • ROLLER
  • Salido
  • SmartTab
  • SmilePOS
  • SoftPoint
  • SpotOn
  • Square
  • TouchBistro
  • Vroom Delivery
  • Yuze

Named only by Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS

  • CrowdTwist Loyalty and Engagement
  • Oracle Payments
  • Oracle Simphony POS

Which to choose

Fresh KDS

Choose Fresh KDS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes, bistros and fast casual restaurants; Food trucks and breweries; Restaurant groups.

Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS

Choose Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants already on Oracle Simphony; Hot, greasy or busy kitchens; Large restaurant chains.

What we could not confirm

Fresh KDS

  • Countries served
  • Headquarters, founding year, funding, team size
  • Named customers
  • Security certifications (a security policy page exists but states no certification)
  • Whether the site language options equal the app interface languages

Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS

  • Any price or contract terms
  • Whether the KDS works without Simphony or with other POS systems
  • Named integration partners
  • Security certifications for the KDS
  • Oracle headquarters city
  • Countries where the KDS is sold
  • Interface languages

Go further

Fresh KDS profileOracle MICROS Simphony KDS profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Oracle MICROS Simphony KDS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. KDS features, hardware specs, support, sales contacthttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/kds-kitchen-display-systems/
  2. Simphony POS overview, partners, loyalty, payments, customerhttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/
  3. Oracle founding year, founders, employees, countrieshttps://www.oracle.com/corporate/