MentorPOS vs Rista vs Sides vs SwiftPOS
MentorPOS is a restaurant POS and management platform made in India, covering dine-in, takeaway, delivery, online and table-QR orders with billing, kitchen tickets and display, inventory, expenses and loyalty. Rista is a cloud restaurant management suite from DotPe that combines a point of sale, order management, inventory and recipe costing, direct online ordering and WhatsApp marketing. SIDES is an all-in-one restaurant software from SimplyDelivery GmbH in Berlin, aimed at quick-service restaurants, delivery services, ghost kitchens and franchises. SwiftPOS is point-of-sale software for hospitality venues, sold mainly in Australia through local distributors. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: MentorPOS at INR 499 per month; Sides at EUR 74 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. Rista and SwiftPOS do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: MentorPOS: Single-outlet cafes and restaurants in India; Rista: Fine dining and bars; Sides: Delivery services; SwiftPOS: Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars.
platforms
Platform support differs. MentorPOS: Web, Android; Rista: iOS, Android, Windows; Sides: iOS, Android; SwiftPOS: Web.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. MentorPOS names 1 country, Rista names 1 country, Sides names 4 countries and SwiftPOS names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | MentorPOS | Rista | Sides | SwiftPOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | MentorPOS is a restaurant POS and management platform made in India, covering dine-in, takeaway, delivery, online and table-QR orders with billing, kitchen tickets and display, inventory, expenses and loyalty. | Rista is a cloud restaurant management suite from DotPe that combines a point of sale, order management, inventory and recipe costing, direct online ordering and WhatsApp marketing. | SIDES is an all-in-one restaurant software from SimplyDelivery GmbH in Berlin, aimed at quick-service restaurants, delivery services, ghost kitchens and franchises. | SwiftPOS is point-of-sale software for hospitality venues, sold mainly in Australia through local distributors. |
| Best for | Cloud kitchens; Single-outlet cafes and restaurants in India; Multi-outlet and franchise operators | Fine dining and bars; Quick service restaurants; Cloud kitchens | Delivery services; Quick-service restaurants; Ghost kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises | Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars; Stadiums and large venues; Restaurants and cafes with table service; Quick-service restaurants |
| Pricing model | Subscription per outlet | Quote only | Subscription per package | Quote only |
| Starting price | INR 499 per month | Not published | EUR 74 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | No | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | 24 months | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | iOS, Android, Windows | iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | India | India | Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland | Australia |
| Languages | Not published | English | German | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 8 | Not published | 7 | 24 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | KassenSichV/TSE | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Enterprise-grade security and data encryption (the vendor says; no certification named) | GoBD-compliant till (vendor claim) | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | 2014 | Not published |
| Headquarters | India | Not published | Berlin, Germany | Australia |
| Owner | Not published | DotPe | Not published | OOLIO |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by MentorPOS
- Amazon Pay
- MagicPin
- PineLabs
- Rapido
- RazorPay
- Swiggy
- Tally
- Zomato
Named only by Rista
Rista does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Sides
- Lieferando
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Uber Direct
- Wolt
- Wolt Drive
Named only by SwiftPOS
- Commonwealth Bank With Linkly
- Deputy with Doshii
- DoorDash with Tyro Connect
- Doshii
- givex with Doshii
- InnQuest
- Linkly
- mailchimp
- Metcash
- Myob
- NewBook
- OpenTable with Doshii
and 11 moreshow fewer
- Oracle
- Micros
- PowerBI
- ResDiary
- RESY with Doshii
- TableCheck with Doshii
- Tanda
- Tyro
- Windcave
- Woo Commerce with Doshii
- Xero
Which to choose
MentorPOS
Choose MentorPOS if you fit its listed audience: Cloud kitchens; Single-outlet cafes and restaurants in India; Multi-outlet and franchise operators.
Rista
Choose Rista if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Fine dining and bars; Quick service restaurants; Cloud kitchens.
Sides
Choose Sides if you fit its listed audience: Delivery services; Quick-service restaurants; Ghost kitchens.
SwiftPOS
Choose SwiftPOS if you fit its listed audience: Clubs, pubs, hotels and bars; Stadiums and large venues; Restaurants and cafes with table service.
What we could not confirm
MentorPOS
- Legal entity, founding year, founders, team size and funding
- Whether apps are on the Android or iOS stores
- Interface languages
- Which Gulf countries are served
- Security certifications
- Whether the launch-offer prices are still current (the expiry date shown on the page changes)
Rista
- Any price or plan
- Named integrations
- Funding, headquarters and founding year
- Whether the mobile apps are distinct products
- Security certifications
- Contract terms
Sides
- Which fifth country SIDES is active in
- Funding and investors
- Security certifications beyond TSE
- Setup fee amount
- Platform support for the driver app
SwiftPOS
- Any price or licence model
- Contract terms
- Founding year, founders and headquarters city
- Funding and employee count
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
- Countries where sold
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
MentorPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: claims, customers, hardwarehttps://mentorpos.com
- Plans, prices, integrations, add-onshttps://offers.mentorpos.com/
- Feature overviewhttps://mentorpos.com/features
- Support hourshttps://mentorpos.com/contact
Rista, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://ristaapps.com/
- POShttps://ristaapps.com/restaurant-point-of-sale-software
- Inventoryhttps://ristaapps.com/restaurant-inventory-management
- Direct orderinghttps://ristaapps.com/restaurant-direct-ordering-system
- WhatsApphttps://ristaapps.com/whatsapp-business-api
- FAQhttps://ristaapps.com/faq
- Abouthttps://ristaapps.com/aboutus
- Contacthttps://ristaapps.com/contactus
- Terms, operatorhttps://ristaapps.com/termsconditions
Sides, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: product and claimshttps://www.get-sides.at/
- Packages, prices, FAQhttps://www.get-sides.at/pakete-preise
- Founding, team, customershttps://www.get-sides.at/ueber-uns
- Legal entity and registerhttps://www.get-sides.at/impressum
- Contract termhttps://www.get-sides.at/agb
- POS featureshttps://www.get-sides.at/kassensystem
- Delivery portalshttps://www.get-sides.at/integration-von-lieferportalen
- Paymentshttps://www.get-sides.at/payment
- Hardwarehttps://www.get-sides.at/hardware
- Delivery as a Servicehttps://www.get-sides.at/daas
- Inventoryhttps://www.get-sides.at/warenwirtschaft
- Staffhttps://www.get-sides.at/personalmanagement
- Kioskhttps://www.get-sides.at/selbstbedienungsterminal
- Supporthttps://www.get-sides.at/support
SwiftPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.swiftpos.com.au
- Company, OOLIO parenthttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/about-us/
- Integration partnershttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/pos-integrations/
- Restaurant featureshttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/industries/restaurant-pos/
- QSR featureshttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/industries/qsr-pos/
- Club featureshttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/industries/club-pos/
- Stadiahttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/stadia/
- OrderAwayhttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/orderaway/
- TouchMinihttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/touchmini/
- Oolio Payhttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/oolio/
- Contact and supporthttps://www.swiftpos.com.au/pos-software-contact/