Impos vs Kounta

Impos is an Australian hospitality point of sale and payments provider, developing POS software since 2006. Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kounta lists AUD 79 per month. Impos does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Impos: Australian bars, pubs and restaurants; Kounta: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Impos: Web, iOS, Android; Kounta: Web.

  • countries covered

    Impos names 1 country and Kounta names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Impos names 23 integrations and Kounta names 19 integrations. 6 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Impos, Australia; Kounta, Montreal, Canada.

Side by side

Impos vs Kounta: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldImposKounta
What it isImpos is an Australian hospitality point of sale and payments provider, developing POS software since 2006.Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand.
Best forAustralian bars, pubs and restaurants; Venues wanting POS and payments from one supplier; Multi-venue hospitality groupsCafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedAUD 79 per month
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesAustraliaAustralia, New Zealand
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations2319
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2006Not published
HeadquartersAustraliaMontreal, Canada
OwnerNot publishedLightspeed
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Deputy
  • Now Book It
  • Restoke
  • SevenRooms
  • Tanda
  • Xero

Named only by Impos

  • DoorDash
  • EatClub
  • Lightyear
  • Loke
  • Menulog
  • me&u
  • MYOB
  • Pago
  • QuickBooks
  • SAP
  • Shift4
  • Skip
and 5 more
  • Tyro
  • Uber Eats
  • Vostro
  • Zeller
  • Zuus

Named only by Kounta

  • Deliverect
  • Doshii
  • Employment Hero
  • MarketMan
  • Marsello
  • MEWS
  • MYOB AccountRight
  • MYOB Essentials
  • OpenTable
  • Otter
  • Quantaco
  • Ritual
and 1 more
  • Supy

Which to choose

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.

Kounta

Choose Kounta if you fit its listed audience: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor.

What we could not confirm

Impos

  • Prices
  • Contract terms
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Security certifications

Kounta

  • Acquisition date and price (not stated on the vendor's site)
  • Contract length, cancellation terms and free trial length
  • Which mobile platforms the Lightspeed Pulse app runs on
  • Whether the Kounta brand and pricing still apply to legacy Kounta accounts

Go further

Impos profileKounta 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.

Impos, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. homehttps://impos.com.au/
  2. companyhttps://impos.com.au/about/
  3. POS overviewhttps://impos.com.au/product/impos-point-of-sale/
  4. featureshttps://impos.com.au/product/our-pos-features/
  5. paymentshttps://impos.com.au/product/impos-payments/
  6. hardwarehttps://impos.com.au/product/pos-hardware/
  7. online orderinghttps://impos.com.au/product/cinch-online-ordering/
  8. payment integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/payments/
  9. accounting integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/accounting/
  10. rostering integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/rostering-software/
  11. order ahead integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/order-ahead/
  12. reservations integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/reservations/
  13. stock integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/stock-management/
  14. loyalty integrationshttps://impos.com.au/pos-integrations/memberships/

Kounta, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Kounta site: now Lightspeed POS, features, venue counthttps://kounta.com
  2. Lightspeed Australia homepagehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/
  3. Restaurant POS overviewhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/
  4. Plans, prices and add-onshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/pricing/
  5. Integration nameshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/integrations/
  6. Hardwarehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/hardware/
  7. Payments and securityhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/payments/
  8. Company headquartershttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/about/