gastronovi vs helloCash vs ready2order
Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany. helloCash is a browser-based cash register for Austria that meets the country's legal cash-register requirements and runs on a tablet, phone or laptop. ready2order is a cloud point-of-sale system for small businesses in hospitality, retail and services. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: gastronovi at EUR 69 per till licence per month; ready2order at EUR 35.9 per device per month. They are in one currency and billed on the same basis. HelloCash does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: gastronovi: Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; helloCash: Small Austrian food businesses that want a low-cost cloud till; ready2order: Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. gastronovi: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS; helloCash: Web, iOS, Android; ready2order: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
countries covered
On geography, gastronovi names 3 countries, helloCash names 1 country and ready2order names 3 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
Gastronovi names 32 integrations, helloCash names 2 integrations and ready2order names 1 integration. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
gastronovi is based in Germany, helloCash in Wieselburg, Austria and ready2order in Vienna, Austria. gastronovi names Transgourmet-Gruppe (since 2017) as its parent company, helloCash names BookGoodLook (the imprint says helloCash is a service of BookGoodLook) and ready2order names Zucchetti Group (since July 2023).
Side by side
| Field | gastronovi | helloCash | ready2order |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany. | helloCash is a browser-based cash register for Austria that meets the country's legal cash-register requirements and runs on a tablet, phone or laptop. | ready2order is a cloud point-of-sale system for small businesses in hospitality, retail and services. |
| Best for | Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Franchises and multi-site operators; Hotel restaurants | Small Austrian food businesses that want a low-cost cloud till; Mobile vendors | Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service; Small food and drink retailers; Businesses in Austria, Germany and Switzerland |
| Pricing model | Subscription per licence and module | Subscription per location | Subscription per device |
| Starting price | EUR 69 per till licence per month | Not published | EUR 35.9 per device per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | Monthly or annual term, chosen per module; details are in the vendor's software terms | None stated; the homepage says flexible term and cancel at any time | Annual subscription: 12 months. Monthly subscription: none stated |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS |
| Countries | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | Austria | Austria, Germany, Switzerland |
| Languages | English, German | German | English, German |
| Number of integrations | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| Certifications | KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV | Not published | KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV |
| Security practices | Not published | Data stored in a certified data centre in Austria (vendor statement) | Data stored on European servers |
| Founded | 2008 | Not published | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Wieselburg, Austria | Vienna, Austria |
| Owner | Transgourmet-Gruppe (since 2017) | BookGoodLook (the imprint says helloCash is a service of BookGoodLook) | Zucchetti Group (since July 2023) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- SumUp
Named only by gastronovi
- Abacus
- Apaleo
- A-Trust
- BON BON
- Casablanca
- CCV
- DATEV
- Deliverect
- DIRMEIER smartSCHANK
- e2n
- e-guma
- ETL ADHOGA
and 19 moreshow fewer
- EXTRABOOKING
- fiskaly
- gastromatic
- Guestline
- ibelsa
- incert
- METRO Lieferservice
- Mews
- Nesto
- PayPal
- Protel
- Reserve with Google
- RoomRaccoon
- Selgros
- sellyorder
- SIHOT
- Stripe
- Transgourmet
- Worldline
Named only by helloCash
Named only by ready2order
Every partner ready2order names is also named by another product here.
Which to choose
gastronovi
Choose gastronovi if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Franchises and multi-site operators; Hotel restaurants.
helloCash
Choose helloCash if you fit its listed audience: Small Austrian food businesses that want a low-cost cloud till; Mobile vendors.
ready2order
Choose ready2order if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service; Small food and drink retailers; Businesses in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
What we could not confirm
gastronovi
- Head office address
- Named customers
- Contract minimum term details
- Security certifications
helloCash
- Founding year and team size
- Funding amounts (the investors page names two mentors but no amounts)
- Full list of accounting integrations
- Prices and features of helloGast, the separate hospitality product
- Minimum contract term and renewal rules
ready2order
- Named accounting, delivery or reservation integrations
- Security certifications such as ISO 27001
- Funding amounts
- Customer names
- Whether monthly licence carries any minimum term
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
gastronovi, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://www.gastronovi.com/
- Prices and moduleshttps://www.gastronovi.com/preise/preisuebersicht/
- Interfaces and integrationshttps://www.gastronovi.com/schnittstellen/
- Till featureshttps://www.gastronovi.com/produkte/point-of-sale/kassensystem/
- Kitchen monitorhttps://www.gastronovi.com/produkte/point-of-sale/kuechenmonitor/
- Module overviewhttps://www.gastronovi.com/produkte/moduluebersicht/
- Hardware and platformshttps://www.gastronovi.com/hardware/
- Company factshttps://www.gastronovi.com/unternehmen/mission/
- Supporthttps://www.gastronovi.com/support/
- Registration and support hourshttps://www.gastronovi.com/impressum/
helloCash, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://hellocash.at/
- Plans and priceshttps://hellocash.at/registrierkasse-preise
- Featureshttps://hellocash.at/registrierkasse-funktionen
- SumUp card paymentshttps://hellocash.at/registrierkasse-sumup
- Enterprise packagehttps://hellocash.at/registrierkasse-enterprise
- Team and support hourshttps://hellocash.at/team
- Investors pagehttps://hellocash.at/investoren
- Company detailshttps://hellocash.at/impressum
- Separate hospitality producthttps://hellogast.com
- iOS apphttps://apps.apple.com/at/app/hellocash/id1137872992
- Android apphttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrap.hellocash
ready2order, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, hardware priceshttps://ready2order.com/
- Pricing and add-onshttps://ready2order.com/en/pricing/
- Gastro featureshttps://ready2order.com/en/pos-gastronomy/
- Retail featureshttps://ready2order.com/en/pos-retail/
- Software features and platformshttps://ready2order.com/en/pos-software/
- Cashbookhttps://ready2order.com/en/cashbook/
- readyPayhttps://ready2order.com/en/card-payment/
- SumUp terminalshttps://ready2order.com/en/sumup/
- APIhttps://ready2order.com/en/api/
- Supported deviceshttps://ready2order.com/en/supported-devices/
- Support and traininghttps://ready2order.com/en/service-packages/
- Companyhttps://ready2order.com/en/about-us/
- Legal entity and registrationhttps://ready2order.com/en/legal-notice/
- Languageshttps://ready2order.com/en/info-international/
- Hardwarehttps://ready2order.com/en/hardware/