Lavu vs Presto Express

Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale system with its own payment processing, kitchen display, online ordering and payroll. Presto Express is a UK restaurant EPOS (point of sale) supplier that sells counter and handheld terminals, self-order kiosks, QR table ordering, kitchen displays, online ordering, table booking, loyalty, inventory and reporting as modules that can be mixed. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in audience, countries covered and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Lavu: Independent restaurants and bars on iPad; Presto Express: UK takeaways and fast-food chains.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Lavu names 1 country and Presto Express names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Lavu names 23 integrations and Presto Express names 4 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Lavu was founded in 2010 and Presto Express in 2012. By headquarters, Lavu (Albuquerque, United States) and Presto Express (Chesterfield, United Kingdom).

Side by side

Lavu vs Presto Express: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLavuPresto Express
What it isLavu is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale system with its own payment processing, kitchen display, online ordering and payroll.Presto Express is a UK restaurant EPOS (point of sale) supplier that sells counter and handheld terminals, self-order kiosks, QR table ordering, kitchen displays, online ordering, table booking, loyalty, inventory and reporting as modules that can be mixed.
Best forIndependent restaurants and bars on iPad; Venues wanting POS and payment processing together; Breweries, wineries, pizza shops, food trucks and coffee shopsUK takeaways and fast-food chains; Restaurants that want to start small and add modules; Venues that want to avoid delivery-platform commission; Fine dining and table-service restaurants
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSNot published
CountriesUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations234
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot published256-bit SSL encryption and role-based access for PrestoGo Manager (no certification named), Registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office
Founded20102012
HeadquartersAlbuquerque, United StatesChesterfield, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Marketman
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Named only by Lavu

  • Bar-i
  • Checkmate
  • CheckPlease
  • CheddarSuite
  • Chowly
  • Davo
  • Digital Pour
  • Dolce
  • DoorDash
  • Flipdish
  • Grubhub
  • LoyaltyMatch
and 8 more
  • Open Dining
  • OpenTable
  • Otter
  • Pepper
  • Restaurant365
  • Shogo
  • Uber Eats
  • Up'n Go

Named only by Presto Express

  • Oracle

Which to choose

Lavu

Choose Lavu if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants and bars on iPad; Venues wanting POS and payment processing together; Breweries, wineries, pizza shops, food trucks and coffee shops.

Presto Express

Choose Presto Express if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: UK takeaways and fast-food chains; Restaurants that want to start small and add modules; Venues that want to avoid delivery-platform commission.

What we could not confirm

Lavu

  • POS subscription price
  • Payment processing rates
  • Contract terms
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Founders' names

Presto Express

  • Any price, plan tier or hardware cost (none published)
  • Contract length and renewal terms (the terms say product agreements are signed at onboarding)
  • Which operating system the software runs on and whether there are iOS or Android apps
  • Company registration number (the terms page shows a placeholder)
  • Team size, funding and founder names
  • Named delivery-platform integrations
  • Interface languages

Go further

Lavu profilePresto Express 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.

Presto Express, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: module overview and claimshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/
  2. Product suitehttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products
  3. Counter EPOS, hardware, integrationshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/counter-epos
  4. Handheld terminalshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/handheld-epos
  5. Online ordering pricing modelhttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/online-ordering
  6. Table bookinghttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/table-booking
  7. Driver managementhttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/driver-management
  8. Inventoryhttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/inventory-management
  9. Analyticshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/analytics-reporting
  10. Manager app and securityhttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/products/prestogo-manager
  11. Customer case studieshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/case-studies
  12. Company history and locationhttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/about
  13. Support hours and officeshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/contact
  14. Legal entity, billing termshttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/terms-of-service
  15. Data controller, ICO registrationhttps://prestoexpress.co.uk/privacy-policy