Gicater vs Qromo

Gicater is a Windows restaurant point-of-sale system from a Shenzhen company, aimed at Chinese-run and local restaurants outside China. Qromo is an Italian cloud point-of-sale and ordering platform for restaurants, bars, events and beach clubs. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Qromo lists EUR 29 per month, billed annually. Gicater does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Gicater: Chinese restaurants abroad; Qromo: Small bars, venues and events that take card payments.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Gicater: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Qromo: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Gicater names 6 countries and Qromo names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Gicater names 2 integrations and Qromo names 13 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Gicater is based in Shenzhen, China and Qromo in Milan, Italy.

Side by side

Gicater vs Qromo: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGicaterQromo
What it isGicater is a Windows restaurant point-of-sale system from a Shenzhen company, aimed at Chinese-run and local restaurants outside China.Qromo is an Italian cloud point-of-sale and ordering platform for restaurants, bars, events and beach clubs.
Best forChinese restaurants abroad; Buffet and all-you-can-eat restaurants; Restaurant chainsSmall bars, venues and events that take card payments; Restaurants that want tables, reservations and a kitchen display; Beach clubs and event organisers; Chains and large venues
Pricing modelOne-off licenceSubscription per location plus transaction fees
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 29 per month, billed annually
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesBrazil, Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, SpainItaly
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai and 1 moreNot published
Number of integrations213
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesTax authority certification in Italy, Spain, Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil and Canada (vendor claim)POS payments described as compliant with the 2025 Budget Law (art. 1, paras 74-77)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersShenzhen, ChinaMilan, Italy
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 Qromo

  • Deliveroo
  • Glovo
  • Gmail
  • Mailchimp
  • Make
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle
  • Salesforce
  • Satispay
  • Stripe Payments Europe
  • Zapier

Which to choose

Gicater

Choose Gicater if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Chinese restaurants abroad; Buffet and all-you-can-eat restaurants; Restaurant chains.

Qromo

Choose Qromo if you fit its listed audience: Small bars, venues and events that take card payments; Restaurants that want tables, reservations and a kitchen display; Beach clubs and event organisers.

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

Qromo

  • Founding year, founders, team size and funding
  • Minimum contract term (the vendor says cancel any time)
  • Named customers (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Interface languages of the back office
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • App Store and Google Play listings

Go further

Gicater profileQromo 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.

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/

Qromo, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, phone, company footerhttps://qromo.it/
  2. Plans, fees, add-ons, feature comparisonhttps://qromo.it/prezzi/
  3. All-in-one plan and integrationshttps://qromo.it/all-in-one/
  4. POS terminalshttps://qromo.it/pos/
  5. Tap to Pay and appshttps://qromo.it/tap-to-pay/
  6. Digital menuhttps://qromo.it/menu-digitale/
  7. QR ordering and payments, translationhttps://qromo.it/ordini-pagamenti/
  8. Pay at the tablehttps://qromo.it/paga-il-conto/
  9. Management software overview and trialhttps://qromo.it/software-gestionale/
  10. Legal entity, trial, renewal, payment providerhttps://qromo.it/terms/