Oracle MICROS Simphony vs Winston POS
Simphony is Oracle's cloud point-of-sale platform for restaurants. Winston POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale system that runs on Windows, iOS and Android, works with any payment processor, and keeps taking orders and card payments offline. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in audience, platforms and integrations.
Key differences
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Oracle MICROS Simphony: Quick service and fast casual chains; Winston POS: Table-service restaurants.
platforms
Platform support differs. Oracle MICROS Simphony: Web; Winston POS: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
integrations
On integrations, Oracle MICROS Simphony names 4 integrations and Winston POS names 4 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Oracle MICROS Simphony | Winston POS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Simphony is Oracle's cloud point-of-sale platform for restaurants. | Winston POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale system that runs on Windows, iOS and Android, works with any payment processor, and keeps taking orders and card payments offline. |
| Best for | Quick service and fast casual chains; Table service restaurants; Large or international groups; Cafes and single-location restaurants | Table-service restaurants; Bars, cafes and hotel restaurants; Restaurants that want to keep their hardware and payment processor; Multi-location chains |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Windows |
| Countries | Not published | Netherlands, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Dutch, English |
| Number of integrations | 4 | 4 |
| Certifications | PCI DSS | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Oracle | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Oracle MICROS Simphony
- CrowdTwist
- Oracle Analytics Cloud
- Oracle Hospitality Kitchen Display Systems
- Oracle Payments
Named only by Winston POS
- Datacap
- OLO
- Restaurant365
- Stream Orders
Which to choose
Oracle MICROS Simphony
Choose Oracle MICROS Simphony if you fit its listed audience: Quick service and fast casual chains; Table service restaurants; Large or international groups.
Winston POS
Choose Winston POS if you are in one of these groups: Table-service restaurants; Bars, cafes and hotel restaurants; Restaurants that want to keep their hardware and payment processor.
What we could not confirm
Oracle MICROS Simphony
- Software price or plan tiers (Oracle publishes none)
- Contract minimum term and renewal for the POS software
- Names of the 200+ integration partners and delivery platforms
- List of the 180 countries and supported interface languages
- Oracle headquarters city, founding year and registration details (not on the vendor's site)
- Whether Simphony has iOS or Android apps
- Security certifications beyond PCI DSS for Oracle Payment Cloud Service
- Date and terms of Oracle's ownership of the MICROS brand (not stated on the vendor's site)
Winston POS
- Any price
- Contract terms
- Named integration partners beyond those in the FAQ
- Founding year, headquarters and employee count
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Full list of countries
- App store listing details
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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.
Oracle MICROS Simphony, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product page: features, hardware, industries, integrationshttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/simphony-pos/
- Tablet hardware, $1 hardware offer, customer quotehttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/pos-hardware/oracle-micros-tablet/
- Workstation 8 hardwarehttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/pos-hardware/oracle-micros-workstation-8/
- Payments: fees, terms, securityhttps://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/restaurant-pos-systems/payment-processing/
- Oracle company facts: employees, revenuehttps://www.oracle.com/corporate/
Winston POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://winstonpos.com/
- FAQhttps://winstonpos.com/frequently-asked-questions-us/
- Hardware requirementshttps://winstonpos.com/hardware-us/
- Company storyhttps://winstonpos.com/who-we-are/
- Paymentshttps://winstonpos.com/payment-processor-agnostic-pos/
- Integrations pagehttps://winstonpos.com/third-party-integrations/
- Winston AIhttps://winstonpos.com/product/winston-ai/
- KDShttps://winstonpos.com/product/kitchen-display-system/
- Time and attendancehttps://winstonpos.com/product/time-and-attendance/
- Loyaltyhttps://winstonpos.com/product/loyalty/
- Legal namehttps://winstonpos.com/privacy-policy-en/
