MenuSifu vs Revel Systems
MenuSifu is a US restaurant point-of-sale platform with its own POS terminals, handhelds, kiosks and kitchen screens, plus online ordering, loyalty, delivery integration and reporting. Revel Systems is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale with payments, order and menu management, inventory, kitchen management, employee management, reporting and a customer CRM. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in audience and company background.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: MenuSifu: New restaurants wanting a low-cost start; Revel Systems: Existing Revel merchants.
company background
MenuSifu was founded in 2014 and Revel Systems in 2010. Headquarters: MenuSifu, New York, United States; Revel Systems, Atlanta (per Wikipedia), United States.
Side by side
| Field | MenuSifu | Revel Systems |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | MenuSifu is a US restaurant point-of-sale platform with its own POS terminals, handhelds, kiosks and kitchen screens, plus online ordering, loyalty, delivery integration and reporting. | Revel Systems is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale with payments, order and menu management, inventory, kitchen management, employee management, reporting and a customer CRM. |
| Best for | New restaurants wanting a low-cost start; Quick-service and full-service restaurants; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants, bubble tea shops; Chains and franchise groups | Existing Revel merchants |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Set in the order form (annual or monthly) | Not published |
| Platforms | Not published | iOS |
| Countries | United States | Not published |
| Languages | Chinese, English | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 5 | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Atlanta (per Wikipedia), United States |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 (acquisition announced June 2024, per Wikipedia) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by MenuSifu
- DoorDash
- EZ Capital
- Grubhub
- Uber Eats
- USEZPAY
Named only by Revel Systems
Revel Systems does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
MenuSifu
Choose MenuSifu if you fit its listed audience: New restaurants wanting a low-cost start; Quick-service and full-service restaurants; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants, bubble tea shops.
Revel Systems
Choose Revel Systems if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Existing Revel merchants.
What we could not confirm
MenuSifu
- Prices for Basic, Pro and Premium plans and hardware
- Card processing rates
- Security certifications
- Employee count and funding
- Native mobile app names and stores
- Supported countries beyond the US
Revel Systems
- Pricing
- Integrations
- Feature detail beyond support topic names (product pages no longer on revelsystems.com)
- Countries and languages
- Security certifications
- Hardware specification
- Whether Revel is still sold to new customers or replaced by Shift4 Dine
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
MenuSifu, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and ecosystemhttps://www.menusifu.com
- Plans and FAQhttps://www.menusifu.com/pricing
- POS features and hardwarehttps://www.menusifu.com/products/point-of-sale
- Delivery integrationhttps://www.menusifu.com/products/third-party-delivery-integrations
- Online orderinghttps://www.menusifu.com/products/restaurant-online-ordering-system
- Handheld hardwarehttps://www.menusifu.com/hardware/handheld-pos-system
- Founders, founding year, officeshttps://www.menusifu.com/about-us
- Terms, entity, addresshttps://www.menusifu.com/master-services-agreement
Revel Systems, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Redirects to Shift4 food and beverage pagehttps://revelsystems.com
- Shift4 statement that Revel is now part of Shift4https://www.shift4.com/food-beverage
- Revel support home: product areashttps://support.revelsystems.com/s/
- Founding, HQ, ownershiphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revel_Systems
