GoTab vs Impos vs Tevalis vs Zonal
GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code. Impos is an Australian hospitality point of sale and payments provider, developing POS software since 2006. Tevalis is a UK hospitality technology company that sells EPOS (point of sale), mobile POS, self-service kiosks, kitchen screens, stock management, finance reconciliation and head-office reporting. Zonal is a UK hospitality technology company selling EPoS (Aztec), handheld ordering, online ordering, bookings, kitchen display, purchasing, loyalty and CRM tools for pubs, restaurants and hotels. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
GoTab publishes a starting price of USD 15 per month. Impos, Tevalis and Zonal do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Impos: Australian bars, pubs and restaurants; Tevalis: Multi-site pub, bar and restaurant groups; Zonal: Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; Impos: Web, iOS, Android; Tevalis: Web; Zonal: Web, Android.
integrations
GoTab names 28 integrations, Impos names 23 integrations, Tevalis names 30 integrations and Zonal names 30 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.
company background
By founding year, GoTab (2016), Impos (2006), Tevalis (2005) and Zonal (1979). Headquarters: GoTab, Arlington, United States; Impos, Australia; Tevalis, Hessle, United Kingdom; Zonal, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Side by side
| Field | GoTab | Impos | Tevalis | Zonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code. | Impos is an Australian hospitality point of sale and payments provider, developing POS software since 2006. | Tevalis is a UK hospitality technology company that sells EPOS (point of sale), mobile POS, self-service kiosks, kitchen screens, stock management, finance reconciliation and head-office reporting. | Zonal is a UK hospitality technology company selling EPoS (Aztec), handheld ordering, online ordering, bookings, kitchen display, purchasing, loyalty and CRM tools for pubs, restaurants and hotels. |
| Best for | Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurants | Australian bars, pubs and restaurants; Venues wanting POS and payments from one supplier; Multi-venue hospitality groups | Multi-site pub, bar and restaurant groups; Restaurants; Quick service and food halls; Venues that mix food with other activity | Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK; Hotels and pubs with rooms; Independent pubs and restaurants |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 15 per month | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web, Android |
| Countries | United States | Australia | Not published | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English, Spanish | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 28 | 23 | 30 | 30 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2016 | 2006 | 2005 | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, United States | Australia | Hessle, United Kingdom | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Volaris Group (joined in 2026) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- QuickBooks
- SevenRooms
- Xero
Named only by GoTab
- 7shifts
- Avero
- Compeat
- Craftable
- Ekos
- Fishbowl
- Givex
- Grubhub
- Klaviyo
- MarginEdge
- meez
- Order with Google
and 7 moreshow fewer
- Restaurant365
- Schedulefly
- Shipday
- Shopify
- Stayntouch
- Tripleseat
- Untappd
Named only by Impos
- EatClub
- Lightyear
- Loke
- Menulog
- MYOB
- Now Book It
- Pago
- Restoke
- Shift4
- Skip
- Tanda
- Tyro
and 2 moreshow fewer
- Vostro
- Zuus
Named only by Tevalis
- Acteol/Atreemo
- Adyen
- Allergen.io/Harrison Carloss
- Apaleo
- Barclaycard Payments
- Como
- Nory
- Paymentsense
- Planday
- Rekki
- Resdiary
- Rotacloud
and 4 moreshow fewer
- Sage 50
- Salesforce
- Stripe
- Worldpay Instore
Named only by Zonal
- Acrelec
- Amadeus
- Ambl
- BigDish
- DesignMyNight
- Eagle Eye
- Guestline
- Harri
- Kate One
- Mastercard
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- PayPal
and 5 moreshow fewer
- Revinate
- S4Labour
- Tenzo
- Tipinc
- TiPJAR
Which to choose
GoTab
Choose GoTab if you fit its listed audience: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.
Impos
Choose Impos if you fit its listed audience: Australian bars, pubs and restaurants; Venues wanting POS and payments from one supplier; Multi-venue hospitality groups.
Tevalis
Choose Tevalis if you fit its listed audience: Multi-site pub, bar and restaurant groups; Restaurants; Quick service and food halls.
Zonal
Choose Zonal if you fit its listed audience: Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK; Hotels and pubs with rooms; Independent pubs and restaurants.
What we could not confirm
GoTab
- Contract length and cancellation terms
- Funding history, parent company and team size
- Security certifications and PCI status
- Which US states or other countries it is sold in
- Price of dedicated hardware
- App store listings for the Manager App
Impos
- Prices
- Contract terms
- Employee count
- Funding
- Security certifications
Tevalis
- Any price, plan or contract term (no pricing published)
- Which countries are supported (only a count of 40)
- Mobile app store listings and platforms for TevStock
- Hardware models and operating systems
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Employee count, funding and legal entity name
- Interface languages
- Which integrations are available in which region
Zonal
- Prices for Aztec EPoS and other products (quote only)
- Contract length and renewal terms
- Number of employees
- Funding (Zonal is owned by Volaris Group)
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
- Whether Zonal sells outside the UK (a US office is listed)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
- Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
- Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
- Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
- Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
- POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
- Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
- QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
- KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
- Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
- Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us
Impos, reviewed 29 September 2026
- homehttps://impos.com.au/
- companyhttps://impos.com.au/about/
- POS overviewhttps://impos.com.au/product/impos-point-of-sale/
- featureshttps://impos.com.au/product/our-pos-features/
- paymentshttps://impos.com.au/product/impos-payments/
- hardwarehttps://impos.com.au/product/pos-hardware/
- online orderinghttps://impos.com.au/product/cinch-online-ordering/
- payment integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/payments/
- accounting integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/accounting/
- rostering integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/rostering-software/
- order ahead integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/order-ahead/
- reservations integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/reservations/
- stock integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/stock-management/
- loyalty integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/memberships/
Tevalis, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, client and integration counts, supporthttps://website.tevalis.com/
- Integration listhttps://website.tevalis.com/integrations/
- Company story and figureshttps://website.tevalis.com/about-us/
- Registered addresshttps://website.tevalis.com/about-us/about-tevalis/
- Implementation and supporthttps://website.tevalis.com/about-us/moving-to-tevalis/
- EPOS featureshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/epos/
- mPOShttps://website.tevalis.com/products/mpos/
- Kioskshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/self-service-kiosks/
- Kitchen screenshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/kitchen-management/
- Stock managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/stock-management/
- Finance managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/finance-management/
- Customer managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/customer-management/
- Centralised managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/centralised-management/
- Analyticshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/business-analytics/
- Restaurant sector pagehttps://website.tevalis.com/sectors/restaurants/
- Sectors servedhttps://website.tevalis.com/sectors/
- Customer nameshttps://website.tevalis.com/resources/case-studies/
Zonal, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, 200+ integrations, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/
- Product overviewhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/
- EPoS overviewhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/
- EPoS for restaurants: features, reports, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos-restaurants/
- Akru POS for independents and card feeshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/akru/
- Hardware and registered officehttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/hardware/
- iServe Plus handheldhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/handheld-ordering/
- Zonal Bookingshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/bookings/
- Kitchen iQhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/operations/kitchen-management-system/
- Acquire purchase-to-payhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/operations/purchase-to-pay/
- Loyaltyhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/marketing/loyalty-programmes/
- Integration partner listhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/integrations/
- History, Volaris, CEOhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/about-us/
- Officeshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/find-us/
- Rental package page (no price)https://www.zonal.co.uk/rental-packages/pos-essentials/


