iTab POS vs Katalyst POS

iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. Katalyst OS is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale that bundles payments, kitchen display, online ordering, catering, reservations and waitlist, gift cards and loyalty, self-order kiosks, a branded app builder and reporting in one platform. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    iTab POS publishes a starting price of USD 65 per month for the first POS licence. Katalyst POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: iTab POS: Single-location restaurants; Katalyst POS: Multi-location restaurant groups.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. iTab POS: Web, Android; Katalyst POS: Web, iOS.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. ITab POS names 14 integrations and Katalyst POS names 4 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. iTab POS: PCI compliant; Katalyst POS: PCI DSS.

  • company background

    By headquarters, iTab POS (New York, United States) and Katalyst POS (United States).

Side by side

iTab POS vs Katalyst POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldiTab POSKatalyst POS
What it isiTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu.Katalyst OS is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale that bundles payments, kitchen display, online ordering, catering, reservations and waitlist, gift cards and loyalty, self-order kiosks, a branded app builder and reporting in one platform.
Best forSingle-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shopsMulti-location restaurant groups; Restaurants running catering; Full-service and fine dining with reservations; Quick-service and fast-casual
Pricing modelSubscription per POS licenceQuote only
Starting priceUSD 65 per month for the first POS licenceNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations144
CertificationsPCI compliantPCI DSS
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2015
HeadquartersNew York, United StatesUnited States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Apple Pay
  • DoordashDrive
  • Google Pay

Named only by iTab POS

  • ADP
  • Chowly
  • Deliverect
  • Grubhub
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Quickbooks Online
  • Restaurant 365
  • Sage Intacct
  • Uber Eats
  • Xero
  • Zoho Books

Named only by Katalyst POS

  • Uber Direct

Which to choose

iTab POS

Choose iTab POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops.

Katalyst POS

Choose Katalyst POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants running catering; Full-service and fine dining with reservations.

Weaker fit: Restaurants that want to keep an existing POS. The vendor says Flex POS is not compatible with legacy POS systems and replaces them.

What we could not confirm

iTab POS

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Payment processing rates
  • Legal entity and founding year
  • Named customers
  • Team size and funding

Katalyst POS

  • Any software or hardware price, processing markup, or contract term (the vendor's site has no pricing page)
  • Named integrations beyond delivery partners (accounting and e-commerce are unnamed)
  • Named customers (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Headquarters city, legal entity, team size and funding
  • Security certifications beyond a PCI statement

Go further

iTab POS profileKatalyst POS profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Katalyst POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage and product listhttps://www.katalystos.com/
  2. POS, iPad, support, legacy compatibilityhttps://www.katalystos.com/flex-pos
  3. Catering featureshttps://www.katalystos.com/catering-management-system
  4. Payments and PCIhttps://www.katalystos.com/katalyst-payments
  5. KDS featureshttps://www.katalystos.com/kitchen-display-system
  6. Online ordering and deliveryhttps://www.katalystos.com/online-ordering-system
  7. Reservationshttps://www.katalystos.com/native-reservation
  8. Gift cards and loyaltyhttps://www.katalystos.com/gift-card-loyalty
  9. Kiosk, hardware, languageshttps://www.katalystos.com/self-order-kiosk
  10. App builderhttps://www.katalystos.com/restaurant-app-builder
  11. Reportinghttps://www.katalystos.com/analytics-and-reporting
  12. Founding storyhttps://www.katalystos.com/about
  13. Leadershiphttps://www.katalystos.com/meet-our-team
  14. Coverage by statehttps://www.katalystos.com/locations
  15. Contact and FAQhttps://www.katalystos.com/contact