Impos vs Kounta vs Onetap vs SwiftPOS
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. Onetap is a hospitality point of sale from Wizbang Technologies, a family-owned New Zealand company operating since 1998. SwiftPOS is point-of-sale software for hospitality venues, sold mainly in Australia through local distributors. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Kounta's: AUD 79 per month. Impos, Onetap and SwiftPOS do not publish a starting price.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; Onetap: Cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars in New Zealand and Ireland; SwiftPOS: Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Impos names 1 country, Kounta names 2 countries, Onetap names 4 countries and SwiftPOS names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Impos names 23 integrations, Kounta names 19 integrations, Onetap names 23 integrations and SwiftPOS names 24 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
Impos is based in Australia, Kounta in Montreal, Canada, Onetap in New Zealand and SwiftPOS in Australia.
Side by side
| Field | Impos | Kounta | Onetap | SwiftPOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Onetap is a hospitality point of sale from Wizbang Technologies, a family-owned New Zealand company operating since 1998. | SwiftPOS is point-of-sale software for hospitality venues, sold mainly in Australia through local distributors. |
| Best for | Australian bars, pubs and restaurants; Venues wanting POS and payments from one supplier; Multi-venue hospitality groups | Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor | Cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars in New Zealand and Ireland; Hotels, stadiums and large venues; Multi-venue groups | Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars; Stadiums and large venues; Restaurants and cafes with table service; Quick-service restaurants |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | AUD 79 per month | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | No | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Not published | Web |
| Countries | Australia | Australia, New Zealand | Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom | Australia |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | English | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
| Certifications | Not published | PCI compliant | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2006 | Not published | 1998 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Australia | Montreal, Canada | New Zealand | Australia |
| Owner | Not published | Lightspeed | Not published | OOLIO |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- Xero
Named only by Impos
- EatClub
- Lightyear
- Loke
- Menulog
- me&u
- Pago
- SAP
- Shift4
- Skip
- Vostro
- Zeller
- Zuus
Named only by Kounta
- Employment Hero
- MarketMan
- Marsello
- MYOB AccountRight
- MYOB Essentials
- Otter
- Quantaco
- Ritual
- Supy
Named only by Onetap
- Eveve
- HospoIQ
- IMS Payroll
- Loaded
- Mobi
- PC-EFTPTOS (Linkly)
- Phosphor
- Punchh
- Smartpay
- TechnologyOne
- Verifone
- Worldline
Named only by SwiftPOS
- Commonwealth Bank With Linkly
- givex with Doshii
- InnQuest
- Linkly
- mailchimp
- Metcash
- NewBook
- Oracle
- Micros
- RESY with Doshii
- TableCheck with Doshii
- Woo Commerce with Doshii
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 are in one of these groups: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor.
Onetap
Choose Onetap if you fit its listed audience: Cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars in New Zealand and Ireland; Hotels, stadiums and large venues; Multi-venue groups.
SwiftPOS
Choose SwiftPOS if you fit its listed audience: Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars; Stadiums and large venues; Restaurants and cafes with table service.
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
Onetap
- Prices
- Contract terms
- Headquarters city
- Team size
- Security certifications
- Which platforms the back office runs on
SwiftPOS
- Any price or licence model
- Contract terms
- Founding year, founders and headquarters city
- Funding and employee count
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
- Countries where sold
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
- 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/
Kounta, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Kounta site: now Lightspeed POS, features, venue counthttps://kounta.com
- Lightspeed Australia homepagehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/
- Restaurant POS overviewhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/
- Plans, prices and add-onshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/pricing/
- Integration nameshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/integrations/
- Hardwarehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/hardware/
- Payments and securityhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/restaurant/payments/
- Company headquartershttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/au/about/
Onetap, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://wizbang.co.nz/
- Company, markets, customershttps://wizbang.co.nz/about/
- POS featureshttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/point-of-sale/
- In-venue orderinghttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/in-venue-ordering/
- Online ordering and deliveryhttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/online-ordering/
- KDShttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/kitchen-display-system/
- Stockhttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/stock-management/
- Analyticshttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/analytics-reporting/
- Hardwarehttps://wizbang.co.nz/products/pos-hardware/
- Integrations directoryhttps://wizbang.co.nz/integrations/
- Supporthttps://wizbang.co.nz/support/
SwiftPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.swiftpos.com.au
- Company, OOLIO parenthttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/about-us/
- Integration partnershttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/pos-integrations/
- Restaurant featureshttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/industries/restaurant-pos/
- QSR featureshttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/industries/qsr-pos/
- Club featureshttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/industries/club-pos/
- Stadiahttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/stadia/
- OrderAwayhttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/orderaway/
- TouchMinihttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/touchmini/
- Oolio Payhttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/oolio/
- Contact and supporthttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/pos-software-contact/