GoTab 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. 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 three are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is GoTab's: USD 15 per month. Tevalis and Zonal do not publish a starting price.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; Tevalis: Multi-site pub, bar and restaurant groups; Zonal: Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; Tevalis: Web; Zonal: Web, Android.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. GoTab names 28 integrations, Tevalis names 30 integrations and Zonal names 30 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Founding years: GoTab, 2016; Tevalis, 2005; Zonal, 1979. GoTab is based in Arlington, United States, Tevalis in Hessle, United Kingdom and Zonal in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Side by side

GoTab vs Tevalis vs Zonal: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGoTabTevalisZonal
What it isGoTab 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.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 forFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsMulti-site pub, bar and restaurant groups; Restaurants; Quick service and food halls; Venues that mix food with other activityMulti-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK; Hotels and pubs with rooms; Independent pubs and restaurants
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceUSD 15 per monthNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb, Android
CountriesUnited StatesNot publishedUnited Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations283030
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded201620051979
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesHessle, United KingdomEdinburgh, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedVolaris Group (joined in 2026)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Deliveroo
  • QuickBooks
  • SevenRooms
  • Xero

Named only by GoTab

  • 7shifts
  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Craftable
  • DoorDash
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Grubhub
  • Klaviyo
  • MarginEdge
  • meez
and 9 more
  • Order with Google
  • Restaurant365
  • Schedulefly
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • UberEats
  • Untappd

Named only by Tevalis

  • Acteol/Atreemo
  • Adyen
  • Allergen.io/Harrison Carloss
  • Apaleo
  • Barclaycard Payments
  • Como
  • Deputy
  • Nory
  • Paymentsense
  • Planday
  • Rekki
  • Resdiary
and 6 more
  • Rotacloud
  • Sage 50
  • Salesforce
  • Stripe
  • Worldpay Instore
  • Zeller

Named only by Zonal

  • Acrelec
  • Amadeus
  • Ambl
  • BigDish
  • DesignMyNight
  • Eagle Eye
  • Guestline
  • Harri
  • Kate One
  • Mastercard
  • me&u
  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV
and 7 more
  • PayPal
  • Revinate
  • S4Labour
  • SAP
  • Tenzo
  • Tipinc
  • TiPJAR

Which to choose

GoTab

Choose GoTab if you are in one of these groups: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.

Tevalis

Choose Tevalis if you are in one of these groups: Multi-site pub, bar and restaurant groups; Restaurants; Quick service and food halls.

Zonal

Choose Zonal if you are in one of these groups: 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

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)

Go further

GoTab profileTevalis profileZonal 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.

GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
  2. Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
  3. Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
  4. Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
  5. Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
  6. POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
  7. Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
  8. QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
  9. KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
  10. Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
  11. Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us

Tevalis, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, client and integration counts, supporthttps://website.tevalis.com/
  2. Integration listhttps://website.tevalis.com/integrations/
  3. Company story and figureshttps://website.tevalis.com/about-us/
  4. Registered addresshttps://website.tevalis.com/about-us/about-tevalis/
  5. Implementation and supporthttps://website.tevalis.com/about-us/moving-to-tevalis/
  6. EPOS featureshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/epos/
  7. mPOShttps://website.tevalis.com/products/mpos/
  8. Kioskshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/self-service-kiosks/
  9. Kitchen screenshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/kitchen-management/
  10. Stock managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/stock-management/
  11. Finance managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/finance-management/
  12. Customer managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/customer-management/
  13. Centralised managementhttps://website.tevalis.com/products/centralised-management/
  14. Analyticshttps://website.tevalis.com/products/business-analytics/
  15. Restaurant sector pagehttps://website.tevalis.com/sectors/restaurants/
  16. Sectors servedhttps://website.tevalis.com/sectors/
  17. Customer nameshttps://website.tevalis.com/resources/case-studies/

Zonal, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, 200+ integrations, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/
  2. Product overviewhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/
  3. EPoS overviewhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/
  4. EPoS for restaurants: features, reports, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos-restaurants/
  5. Akru POS for independents and card feeshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/akru/
  6. Hardware and registered officehttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/hardware/
  7. iServe Plus handheldhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/handheld-ordering/
  8. Zonal Bookingshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/bookings/
  9. Kitchen iQhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/operations/kitchen-management-system/
  10. Acquire purchase-to-payhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/operations/purchase-to-pay/
  11. Loyaltyhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/marketing/loyalty-programmes/
  12. Integration partner listhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/integrations/
  13. History, Volaris, CEOhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/about-us/
  14. Officeshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/find-us/
  15. Rental package page (no price)https://www.zonal.co.uk/rental-packages/pos-essentials/