Gicater vs iTab POS

Gicater is a Windows restaurant point-of-sale system from a Shenzhen company, aimed at Chinese-run and local restaurants outside China. iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    iTab POS publishes a starting price of USD 65 per month for the first POS licence. Gicater does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Gicater: Chinese restaurants abroad; iTab POS: Single-location restaurants.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Gicater: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; iTab POS: Web, Android.

  • countries covered

    Gicater names 6 countries and iTab POS names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Gicater names 2 integrations and iTab POS names 14 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Gicater, Shenzhen, China; iTab POS, New York, United States.

Side by side

Gicater vs iTab POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGicateriTab POS
What it isGicater is a Windows restaurant point-of-sale system from a Shenzhen company, aimed at Chinese-run and local restaurants outside China.iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu.
Best forChinese restaurants abroad; Buffet and all-you-can-eat restaurants; Restaurant chainsSingle-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops
Pricing modelOne-off licenceSubscription per POS licence
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 65 per month for the first POS licence
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, Android
CountriesBrazil, Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, SpainUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai and 1 moreNot published
Number of integrations214
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesTax authority certification in Italy, Spain, Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil and Canada (vendor claim)Not published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersShenzhen, ChinaNew York, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Named only by Gicater

Every partner Gicater names is also named by another product here.

Named only by iTab POS

  • ADP
  • Chowly
  • Deliverect
  • DoordashDrive
  • Grubhub
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Quickbooks Online
  • Restaurant 365
  • Sage Intacct
  • Uber Eats
  • Xero
  • Zoho Books

Which to choose

Gicater

Choose Gicater if you fit its listed audience: Chinese restaurants abroad; Buffet and all-you-can-eat restaurants; Restaurant chains.

iTab POS

Choose iTab POS if you are in one of these groups: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops.

What we could not confirm

Gicater

  • Purchase price (sold through a Taobao shop; not published on the site)
  • Legal entity name, founding year and team size
  • Names of delivery platforms it connects to
  • Independent English-language documentation (site is in Chinese)
  • Cloud subscription costs, if any

iTab POS

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Payment processing rates
  • Legal entity and founding year
  • Named customers
  • Team size and funding

Go further

Gicater profileiTab POS 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.

Gicater, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, support, countries, refundhttps://www.gicater.com/
  2. POS features, languages, Windows versionshttps://www.gicater.com/restaurant_pos/
  3. Online ordering featureshttps://www.gicater.com/online_ordering_system/
  4. Multi-branch head officehttps://www.gicater.com/restaurant_hq/
  5. Cloud stock and membershttps://www.gicater.com/restaurant-cloud/
  6. Kitchen displayhttps://www.gicater.com/kds/
  7. Owner apphttps://www.gicater.com/richeat/
  8. Payment options and hardwarehttps://www.gicater.com/payment/