Kounta vs SpotOn Restaurant vs Tijarah360
Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform. Tijarah360 is a cloud point-of-sale and management platform for retail, restaurant and service businesses in Saudi Arabia. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. Kounta at AUD 79 per month; SpotOn Restaurant at USD 55 per station per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. Tijarah360 does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Kounta: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; SpotOn Restaurant: Full-service restaurants; Tijarah360: Restaurants and QSR chains in Saudi Arabia.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Kounta: Web; SpotOn Restaurant: Web, iOS, Android; Tijarah360: Web.
countries covered
On geography, Kounta names 2 countries, SpotOn Restaurant names 1 country and Tijarah360 names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Kounta names 19 integrations, SpotOn Restaurant names 33 integrations and Tijarah360 names 4 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
Kounta is based in Montreal, Canada, SpotOn Restaurant in United States and Tijarah360 in Saudi Arabia.
Side by side
| Field | Kounta | SpotOn Restaurant | Tijarah360 |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Kounta was a cloud point of sale for cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. | SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform. | Tijarah360 is a cloud point-of-sale and management platform for retail, restaurant and service businesses in Saudi Arabia. |
| Best for | Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor | Full-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations | Restaurants and QSR chains in Saudi Arabia; Multi-location restaurant groups; Businesses with unreliable internet |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per location | Subscription (price unclear) |
| Starting price | AUD 79 per month | USD 55 per station per month | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Yes | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | 2 years minimum for All-In Plan | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | Australia, New Zealand | United States | Saudi Arabia |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Arabic, English, Urdu |
| Number of integrations | 19 | 33 | 4 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | ZATCA Phase 1 and 2 e-invoicing support (vendor claim) |
| Founded | Not published | 2017 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada | United States | Saudi Arabia |
| Owner | Lightspeed | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Kounta
- Deputy
- Doshii
- Employment Hero
- MarketMan
- Marsello
- MEWS
- MYOB AccountRight
- MYOB Essentials
- Now Book It
- Otter
- Quantaco
- Restoke
and 5 moreshow fewer
- Ritual
- SevenRooms
- Supy
- Tanda
- Xero
Named only by SpotOn Restaurant
- 7shifts
- ADP
- BarTrack
- Barvision
- Beer Saver
- bevCheck
- Captain
- Checkmate
- Chowly
- Compeat
- DAVO
- DoorDash
and 19 moreshow fewer
- Fresh KDS
- Gusto
- Loman AI
- Maple
- MarginEdge
- Paychex
- Popmenu
- Reddie menu boards
- R365
- Shogo
- SpotOn KDS
- SpotOn Kiosk
- SpotOn Order
- SpotOn Reserve
- SpotOn Teamwork
- SpotOn Teamwork Payroll
- Tenzo
- Uber Eats
Named only by Tijarah360
- Bonus
- Neoleap
- STC Pay
- ZATCA
Which to choose
Kounta
Choose Kounta if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand; Multi-location restaurant groups; Venues that want POS and payments from one vendor.
SpotOn Restaurant
Choose SpotOn Restaurant if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations.
Tijarah360
Choose Tijarah360 if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and QSR chains in Saudi Arabia; Multi-location restaurant groups; Businesses with unreliable internet.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses needing ingredient-level recipe costing: the pricing page says Tijarah360 does not provide ingredient and recipe mapping and supports item-level inventory only.
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
SpotOn Restaurant
- Security certifications (SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc)
- Complete list of countries where available
- Interface languages supported
- Headquarters city
- Funding history and investors
- Employee count
- Exact founding details beyond 2017
- Whether free trial is available
- Complete technical specifications for hardware
Tijarah360
- What the SAR 450 and SAR 1,200 package covers (labelled Temporary)
- Add-on prices
- Contract term and renewal
- Founding year, HQ city, funding and team size
- Mobile app names and stores
- Security certifications
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
- 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/
SpotOn Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant POS product page with featureshttps://www.spoton.com/restaurant-pos/
- Company homepage and overviewhttps://www.spoton.com/
- Pricing plans and detailshttps://www.spoton.com/pricing/
- Integrations listhttps://www.spoton.com/integrations/
- Hardware options and specificationshttps://www.spoton.com/hardware/
- Support and contact informationhttps://www.spoton.com/contact/
- Customer case studieshttps://www.spoton.com/case-studies/
- Company value proposition and differentiatorshttps://www.spoton.com/why-spoton/
Tijarah360, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://tijarah360.com/en/
- Restaurant POS features, integrations, supporthttps://tijarah360.com/en/restaurant/
- Restaurant software overview and FAQhttps://tijarah360.com/en/restaurant-management-software/
- QSR features and paymentshttps://tijarah360.com/en/quick-service-restaurant-qsr/
- AR menuhttps://tijarah360.com/en/ruyah-dine/
- Packages, prices and feature tablehttps://app.tijarah360.com/authentication/packages
- Partner programmehttps://tijarah360.com/en/partners/
- Merchant terms: provider name and governing lawhttps://tijarah360.com/en/terms-and-conditions/

