iTab POS vs Sysco POS powered by CAKE
iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. CAKE POS is a restaurant point of sale with handheld terminals, kitchen display, self-service kiosks, payment processing, online ordering, loyalty and gift cards. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is iTab POS's: USD 65 per month for the first POS licence. Sysco POS powered by CAKE does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: iTab POS: Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Sysco POS powered by CAKE: Multi-location brands.
integrations
The integration lists differ. ITab POS names 14 integrations and Sysco POS powered by CAKE names 21 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
company background
Headquarters: iTab POS, New York, United States; Sysco POS powered by CAKE, Tampa, United States.
Side by side
| Field | iTab POS | Sysco POS powered by CAKE |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. | CAKE POS is a restaurant point of sale with handheld terminals, kitchen display, self-service kiosks, payment processing, online ordering, loyalty and gift cards. |
| Best for | Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops | Single-location restaurants; Multi-location brands; Cafes, bakeries, pizza, bars and other concepts |
| Pricing model | Subscription per POS licence | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 65 per month for the first POS licence | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Not published |
| Countries | United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 14 | 21 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2010 |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Tampa, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Mad Mobile (acquired CAKE from Sysco in December 2020) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Quickbooks Online
- Restaurant 365
- Uber Eats
- Xero
Named only by iTab POS
- ADP
- Apple Pay
- Chowly
- Deliverect
- DoordashDrive
- Google Pay
- Grubhub
- Oracle NetSuite
- Sage Intacct
- Zoho Books
Named only by Sysco POS powered by CAKE
- 7shifts
- Checkmate
- CheddrSuite
- Cheftab
- Coverdash
- Crunchtime Kitchen
- Davo
- Dolce
- DoorDash
- eCards
- Epson
- Fisherman
and 5 moreshow fewer
- LRS Table Tracker
- Olo
- Orca
- Paytronix
- Shogo
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.
Sysco POS powered by CAKE
Choose Sysco POS powered by CAKE if you are in one of these groups: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location brands; Cafes, bakeries, pizza, bars and other concepts.
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
Sysco POS powered by CAKE
- Any price, and how the '$0 down, no bill' offer is funded
- Contract term and renewal
- Countries where CAKE is sold
- Operating systems and whether there is a browser back office (a CAKE Admin portal exists but its platforms are not described)
- Employee count and funding
- Exact wording of Sysco's current relationship (the site says 'trusted by Sysco' and lists a Sysco support line)
- Interface languages (the Growth plan mentions bilingual support)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
iTab POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://www.itabpos.com/
- Plans, licence and add-on priceshttps://www.itabpos.com/pricing/
- Platform overview and featureshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-overview/
- Optional modules and integrationshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-optional-modules-integrations-for-restaurants/
- Payment processinghttps://www.itabpos.com/payment-processing/
- Hardwarehttps://www.itabpos.com/hardware/
- Support termshttps://www.itabpos.com/tech-support/
- Implementation serviceshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-pos-implementation-services/
Sysco POS powered by CAKE, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: product range, Sysco relationshiphttps://trycake.com/
- Plans and pricing modelhttps://trycake.com/pricing
- History, Mad Mobile acquisition of CAKE, supporthttps://trycake.com/about-us
- POS product pagehttps://trycake.com/en-us/products/pos
- Integration partnershttps://trycake.com/products/integrations
- Payments, PCIhttps://trycake.com/products/payment-processing
- Loyalty and marketinghttps://trycake.com/products/customer-engagement
- Full-service positioninghttps://trycake.com/solutions/full-service/pos

