ICRTouch vs Kobas vs Zonal

ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues. Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules. 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. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kobas lists GBP 99 per venue per month. ICRTouch and Zonal do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: ICRTouch: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Kobas: Pub and bar groups; Zonal: Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: ICRTouch: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Kobas: Web, iOS; Zonal: Web, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. ICRTouch names 4 countries, Kobas names 1 country and Zonal names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. ICRTouch names 12 integrations, Kobas names 24 integrations and Zonal names 30 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, ICRTouch (Sandown, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom), Kobas (Wallingford, United Kingdom) and Zonal (Edinburgh, United Kingdom).

Side by side

ICRTouch vs Kobas vs Zonal: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldICRTouchKobasZonal
What it isICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues.Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules.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 forPubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendorsPub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls; Small venues that want to start with EPoS onlyMulti-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK; Hotels and pubs with rooms; Independent pubs and restaurants
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 99 per venue per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOSWeb, Android
CountriesDenmark, Ireland, Netherlands, United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations122430
CertificationsISO 9001Not publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published20081979
HeadquartersSandown, Isle of Wight, United KingdomWallingford, United KingdomEdinburgh, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedVesta Software GroupVolaris Group (joined in 2026)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Dojo
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Named only by ICRTouch

  • Caterbook
  • Guestline Rezlynx
  • Hop PMS
  • roomMaster
  • Rotaready
  • WooCommerce

Named only by Kobas

  • Booked it
  • Booker Wholesale
  • Expert LMS
  • Flow Hospitality Training
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Hastee
  • InnStyle
  • Mailchimp
  • Preoday
  • Splash Access
  • Swipen
  • Trifft
and 3 more
  • TrustID
  • Wireless Social
  • Yapster

Named only by Zonal

  • Acrelec
  • Amadeus
  • Ambl
  • BigDish
  • Deliveroo
  • Eagle Eye
  • Fourth
  • Harri
  • Just Eat
  • Kate One
  • Mastercard
  • me&u
and 10 more
  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • Opera
  • PayPal
  • Revinate
  • SAP
  • Sevenrooms
  • Tenzo
  • Tipinc
  • TiPJAR
  • Verifone

Which to choose

ICRTouch

Choose ICRTouch if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendors.

Kobas

Choose Kobas if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls.

Less suited to: Venues that want to keep another vendor's EPoS. Kobas says it does not integrate with other EPoS systems, and its stock and loyalty modules need the Kobas EPoS.

Zonal

Choose Zonal if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK; Hotels and pubs with rooms; Independent pubs and restaurants.

What we could not confirm

ICRTouch

  • Prices
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Supported interface languages

Kobas

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Employee count and named founders
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages and countries beyond the UK
  • Whether Android tills are supported; only touchscreen terminals, iPads and other tablets are mentioned
  • Whether reservations and compliance tasks are included in each plan tier

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

ICRTouch profileKobas 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.

ICRTouch, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. home pagehttps://www.icrtouch.com
  2. TouchPoint featureshttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint/
  3. lite product and hardwarehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint-lite/
  4. back officehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchoffice-web/
  5. handheld apphttps://icrtouch.com/products/pockettouch/
  6. order at tablehttps://icrtouch.com/products/bytable/
  7. restaurant featureshttps://icrtouch.com/sectors/hospitality/restaurants/
  8. payment integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/payment-solutions/
  9. accounting integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/accounting/
  10. webshop integrationhttps://icrtouch.com/integration/webshops/
  11. staff integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/staff-management/
  12. PMS integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/property-management/
  13. partner network, pricing routehttps://icrtouch.com/where-to-buy/
  14. certificationhttps://icrtouch.com/iso-9001/

Kobas, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, sectors, client quoteshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/
  2. Plans, prices, hardware, support, onboardinghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/subscription-pricing/
  3. Integration listhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/integrations/
  4. History, company number, parenthttps://www.kobas.co.uk/about-us/
  5. EPoS features, offline, deviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/hospitality-epos/
  6. Restaurant fit, stock, rota, KDShttps://www.kobas.co.uk/epos-for-restaurants/
  7. Customer apphttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/customer-app/
  8. Client list and mixhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-clients/
  9. Onboarding and support serviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-services/
  10. Positioninghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/why-choose-kobas/

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/