Kounta vs POSrite

Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. POSrite sells point-of-sale bundles in Australia and New Zealand, combining Android touchscreen hardware, POS software, integrated EFTPOS payments and local support. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Kounta publishes a starting price of AUD 79 per month. POSrite does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Kounta: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; POSrite: Cafes, coffee bars and small food trucks.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Kounta: Web; POSrite: Android.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Kounta names 19 integrations and POSrite names 1 integration. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Kounta vs POSrite: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldKountaPOSrite
What it isKounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand.POSrite sells point-of-sale bundles in Australia and New Zealand, combining Android touchscreen hardware, POS software, integrated EFTPOS payments and local support.
Best forCafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendorCafes, coffee bars and small food trucks; Busy restaurants and larger cafes; Markets, pop-ups and mobile vendors
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceAUD 79 per monthNot published
Free planNoNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebAndroid
CountriesAustralia, New ZealandAustralia, New Zealand
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations191
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersMontreal, CanadaNot published
OwnerLightspeedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Xero

Named only by Kounta

  • Deliverect
  • Deputy
  • Doshii
  • Employment Hero
  • MarketMan
  • Marsello
  • MEWS
  • MYOB AccountRight
  • MYOB Essentials
  • Now Book It
  • OpenTable
  • Otter
and 6 more
  • Quantaco
  • Restoke
  • Ritual
  • SevenRooms
  • Supy
  • Tanda

Named only by POSrite

Every partner POSrite names is also named by another product here.

Which to choose

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.

POSrite

Choose POSrite if you are in one of these groups: Cafes, coffee bars and small food trucks; Busy restaurants and larger cafes; Markets, pop-ups and mobile vendors.

What we could not confirm

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

POSrite

  • Prices and weekly rental rate
  • Company legal name, founding and headquarters
  • Security certifications
  • Named customers

Go further

Kounta profilePOSrite 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.

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/

POSrite, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home page, bundles, FAQhttps://posrite.com/
  2. Hospitality solutionhttps://posrite.com/hospitality-pos-system/
  3. Merchant serviceshttps://posrite.com/merchant-services/
  4. Support contactshttps://posrite.com/contact/