Lavu vs Qu POS

Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale system with its own payment processing, kitchen display, online ordering and payroll. Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Lavu: Independent restaurants and bars on iPad; Qu POS: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Lavu: Web, iOS; Qu POS: Web.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Lavu names 1 country and Qu POS names 3 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Lavu names 23 integrations and Qu POS names 29 integrations. 6 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Lavu, Albuquerque, United States; Qu POS, Arlington, United States.

Side by side

Lavu vs Qu POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLavuQu POS
What it isLavu is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale system with its own payment processing, kitchen display, online ordering and payroll.Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains.
Best forIndependent restaurants and bars on iPad; Venues wanting POS and payment processing together; Breweries, wineries, pizza shops, food trucks and coffee shopsEnterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy concepts
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb
CountriesUnited StatesCanada, Mexico, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations2329
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2010Not published
HeadquartersAlbuquerque, United StatesArlington, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Checkmate
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Marketman
  • Restaurant365
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Lavu

  • Bar-i
  • CheckPlease
  • CheddarSuite
  • Chowly
  • Davo
  • Digital Pour
  • Dolce
  • Flipdish
  • LoyaltyMatch
  • Open Dining
  • OpenTable
  • Otter
and 5 more
  • Pepper
  • QuickBooks
  • Shogo
  • Up'n Go
  • Xero

Named only by Qu POS

  • 7shifts
  • Bikky
  • Chase
  • Cohesion
  • Compeat
  • Crunchtime
  • ezCATER
  • Fiserv
  • Fourth
  • FreedomPay
  • Givex
  • Global Payments
and 11 more
  • HotSchedules
  • Incentivio
  • Lunchbox
  • MarginEdge
  • Olo
  • PayPal
  • Paytronix
  • Presto
  • Punchh
  • Thanx
  • UrbanPiper

Which to choose

Lavu

Choose Lavu if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and bars on iPad; Venues wanting POS and payment processing together; Breweries, wineries, pizza shops, food trucks and coffee shops.

Qu POS

Choose Qu POS if you fit its listed audience: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy concepts.

Less suited to: Independent single-site restaurants. Qu positions itself for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains.

What we could not confirm

Lavu

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

Qu POS

  • Any price or contract terms
  • Founding year, employee count and funding amounts (investors named on the company page: Cota Capital, Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Bobby Cox Companies, NRD Capital)
  • Security certifications (a PCI DSS guide is published but no certification statement is given)
  • Supported hardware models
  • Interface languages

Go further

Lavu profileQu POS profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Qu POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, positioning, customershttps://www.qubeyond.com/
  2. Platform and reliability claimshttps://www.qubeyond.com/platform
  3. POS featureshttps://www.qubeyond.com/ordering/pos
  4. Kioskhttps://www.qubeyond.com/ordering/kiosk
  5. KDShttps://www.qubeyond.com/kitchen-solutions/kitchen-display-system
  6. Paymentshttps://www.qubeyond.com/payments/qu-pay
  7. Franchise managementhttps://www.qubeyond.com/management/brand-franchise-management
  8. Integration directoryhttps://www.qubeyond.com/integrations
  9. Leadership and investorshttps://www.qubeyond.com/our-company
  10. Support and HQ addresshttps://www.qubeyond.com/support
  11. Customer case studieshttps://www.qubeyond.com/case-studies
  12. Positioning and investorshttps://www.qubeyond.com/resource-center/enlightened-hospitality-investments-partners-with-qu-to-accelerate-innovation-for-the-restaurant-industry