KwickPOS vs Otter
KwickPOS is a browser-based restaurant point of sale with an offline mode, sold in the United States with a focus on Asian-American restaurants. Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Otter's: USD 79 per location per month. KwickPOS does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: KwickPOS: Asian-American restaurants needing multilingual menus; Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders.
platforms
Listed platforms: KwickPOS: Web; Otter: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
KwickPOS names 1 country and Otter names 4 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, KwickPOS names 5 integrations and Otter names 34 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.
security and compliance
Listed security and compliance items: KwickPOS: PCI compliant; Otter: CCPA, GDPR.
company background
KwickPOS is based in Houston, United States and Otter in Los Angeles, United States.
Side by side
| Field | KwickPOS | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | KwickPOS is a browser-based restaurant point of sale with an offline mode, sold in the United States with a focus on Asian-American restaurants. | Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. |
| Best for | Asian-American restaurants needing multilingual menus; Food trucks and small counters; Restaurants avoiding long contracts; Multi-location operators | Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks; Multi-store and high-volume restaurants |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | USD 79 per location per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None (month-to-month, per the vendor) | Monthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 months |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 5 | 34 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | CCPA, GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2015 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Houston, United States | Los Angeles, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- DoorDash
- Grubhub
- Uber Eats
Named only by KwickPOS
- Davo by Avalara
- Deliverect
Named only by Otter
- 7shifts
- ChowNow
- Clover
- Deputy
- DoorDash Drive
- Epos Now
- ezCater
- Flipdish
- GoTab
- Homebase
- Hungry Panda
- Lavu
and 19 moreshow fewer
- Lightspeed
- Loyverse
- MarketMan
- Micros
- Order with Google
- Brink
- POSitouch
- Postmates
- Restaurant365
- Revel
- Seamless
- Shift4
- Shipday
- Skip the Dishes
- Slice
- Square
- Squirrel Systems
- Stripe
- Toast
Which to choose
KwickPOS
Choose KwickPOS if you are in one of these groups: Asian-American restaurants needing multilingual menus; Food trucks and small counters; Restaurants avoiding long contracts.
Otter
Choose Otter if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks.
What we could not confirm
KwickPOS
- Any price for software, hardware or payment processing
- Whether KwickView is available on iOS, Android or both (no app store listing checked)
- Legal entity, team size and funding
- Named customers
- Named payment processors and accounting integrations beyond Davo
Otter
- Base prices of the Lite and Standard order-aggregation plans (the details page lists features but not the plan prices)
- Enterprise or multi-location pricing (the site offers a quote)
- Founding year, founders, funding and parent company: the site has no About page and states none of these
- Employee count
- Full list of countries and which integrations work in which country; the vendor's own customer claims differ (100,000+ restaurants on the homepage, 275k+ customers and 40+ countries on the why-otter page)
- Interface languages of the product (the marketing site has Spanish, French and Portuguese versions)
- Security certifications such as SOC 2 or PCI level
- Free trial or free plan
- Whether Otter is owned by or affiliated with another company: the legal terms mention affiliates but name none
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
KwickPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.kwickpos.com/
- Founding, Houston launch 2015https://www.kwickpos.com/about-us
- Integrationshttps://www.kwickpos.com/partner/integrations
- Online orderinghttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/online-ordering
- QR orderinghttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/qr-table-ordering
- Reservationshttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/reservation
- Waitlisthttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/wait-list
- Loyaltyhttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/loyalty-program
- Delivery driver managementhttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/kwick-driver
- Owner apphttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/kwickview-app
- Hardwarehttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/hardware/act-station
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.kwickpos.com/products/hardware/kitchen-display
- Contract termshttps://www.kwickpos.com/no-contract-pos-system/
- Languageshttps://www.kwickpos.com/bilingual-pos-system/
Otter, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, pricing bundles, comparison, claimshttps://www.tryotter.com
- POS bundle prices, processing fees, hardware termshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing
- Order aggregation plan details, add-on prices, hardware priceshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing-details-aggregate
- Integration partner listhttps://www.tryotter.com/integrations
- POS product pagehttps://www.tryotter.com/products/otterpos
- Order Managerhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/order-management
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kds
- Kioskhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kiosk
- Online orderinghttps://www.tryotter.com/products/online-ordering
- Cateringhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/catering
- Menu managementhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/menu-management
- Loyaltyhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/loyalty
- Marketing automationhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/marketing
- Ratings and reviewshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/ratings-and-reviews
- Financialshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/financials
- Analyticshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/analytics
- Live alertshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/live-alerts
- Website builderhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/website-builder
- Virtual brandshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/virtual-brands
- Inventory Savings cash backhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/inventory-savings
- Otter Go apphttps://www.tryotter.com/products/app
- Company claims, customer nameshttps://www.tryotter.com/why-otter
- FAQ topicshttps://www.tryotter.com/faq
- Legal terms by regionhttps://www.tryotter.com/legal
- Legal entity, billing and cancellation termshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/tech-services
- Legal entity and Los Angeles addresshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Page discovery; UK and Australian site versionshttps://www.tryotter.com/sitemap.xml

