OrderCounter vs Paradise POS vs SalePoint vs SpotOn Restaurant
OrderCounter is a hybrid point-of-sale system for restaurants and retailers. Paradise POS is an iPad-based cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, food trucks and retail shops in the US. SalePoint, Inc. SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
SpotOn Restaurant publishes a starting price of USD 55 per station per month. OrderCounter, Paradise POS and SalePoint do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: OrderCounter: Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Paradise POS: Full and quick-service restaurants; SalePoint: Restaurants that want hardware, payments and support from one partner; SpotOn Restaurant: Full-service restaurants.
platforms
Platform support differs. OrderCounter: Web; Paradise POS: iOS; SalePoint: Web; SpotOn Restaurant: Web, iOS, Android.
company background
By headquarters, OrderCounter (Pensacola, United States), Paradise POS (Tyler, United States), SalePoint (Gahanna, United States) and SpotOn Restaurant (United States).
Side by side
| Field | OrderCounter | Paradise POS | SalePoint | SpotOn Restaurant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | OrderCounter is a hybrid point-of-sale system for restaurants and retailers. | Paradise POS is an iPad-based cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, food trucks and retail shops in the US. | SalePoint, Inc. | SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform. |
| Best for | Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Bars and nightclubs; Pizza, delivery and takeout restaurants; Multi-unit restaurant groups | Bars and nightclubs; Full and quick-service restaurants; Food trucks; Merchants who want to cut card fees | Bars and nightclubs; Restaurants that want hardware, payments and support from one partner; Operators with several locations | Full-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | USD 55 per station per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2 years minimum for All-In Plan |
| Platforms | Web | iOS | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | United States | United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, Spanish | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 8 | 8 | Not published | 33 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | EMV-ready payments (no certification named) | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | 1987 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Pensacola, United States | Tyler, United States | Gahanna, United States | United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by OrderCounter
- Avalon Payroll Services
- DBC Technologies
- DoorDash Drive
- Grubhub
- ScheduleGofer
- Slice
Named only by Paradise POS
- Apple Pay
- FedEx
- Google Pay
- Ship Engine
- UPS
- USPS
Named only by SalePoint
SalePoint does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by SpotOn Restaurant
- 7shifts
- ADP
- BarTrack
- Barvision
- Beer Saver
- bevCheck
- Captain
- Checkmate
- Chowly
- Compeat
- DAVO
- Deliverect
and 19 moreshow fewer
- Fresh KDS
- Gusto
- Loman AI
- Maple
- MarginEdge
- OpenTable
- Paychex
- Popmenu
- Reddie menu boards
- R365
- Shogo
- SpotOn KDS
- SpotOn Kiosk
- SpotOn Order
- SpotOn Reserve
- SpotOn Teamwork
- SpotOn Teamwork Payroll
- Tenzo
Which to choose
OrderCounter
Choose OrderCounter if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service and fine dining restaurants; Bars and nightclubs; Pizza, delivery and takeout restaurants.
Paradise POS
Choose Paradise POS if you are in one of these groups: Bars and nightclubs; Full and quick-service restaurants; Food trucks.
SalePoint
Choose SalePoint if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Bars and nightclubs; Restaurants that want hardware, payments and support from one partner; Operators with several locations.
SpotOn Restaurant
Choose SpotOn Restaurant if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations.
What we could not confirm
OrderCounter
- Any price, contract term or free trial
- Founding year, legal entity, team size and funding
- Named customers
- Native app names and stores
- Countries served
- Security and payment certifications
Paradise POS
- Prices and contract terms
- Named payment processors
- Founding year, legal name and headcount
- Customers
SalePoint
- Any price
- Named integrations
- Which POS software products it resells or builds
- Employee count and funding
- Languages
- Contract terms
SpotOn Restaurant
- Security certifications (SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc)
- Complete list of countries where available
- Interface languages supported
- Headquarters city
- Funding history and investors
- Employee count
- Exact founding details beyond 2017
- Whether free trial is available
- Complete technical specifications for hardware
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
OrderCounter, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, solutions, headquartershttps://home.ordercounter.com/
- Services and featureshttps://home.ordercounter.com/index.php/services/
- Partners and hardwarehttps://home.ordercounter.com/index.php/careers/technology-partners/
- Channel partner modelhttps://home.ordercounter.com/index.php/partner-program/
- Company newshttps://home.ordercounter.com/index.php/newswire/
Paradise POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://paradisepos.com/
- Restaurant features and integrationshttps://paradisepos.com/restaurantpos.html
- Bar and nightclub featureshttps://paradisepos.com/bar.html
- Online orderinghttps://paradisepos.com/onlineordering.html
- Payments and hardwarehttps://paradisepos.com/payments.html
- Gift and loyaltyhttps://paradisepos.com/giftandloyalty.html
- Cash discountinghttps://paradisepos.com/cashdiscount.html
- Support and addresshttps://paradisepos.com/techsupport.html
SalePoint, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://www.salepoint.com/
- Restaurant overviewhttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-solutions/
- POShttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-point-of-sale/
- Bar POShttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-bar-nightclub/
- KDShttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-kitchen-display/
- Online orderinghttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-online-ordering/
- Kioskshttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-self-ordering-kiosk/
- Loyaltyhttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-loyalty/
- Reportinghttps://www.salepoint.com/restaurant-reporting/
- Paymentshttps://www.salepoint.com/payment-processing/
- Companyhttps://www.salepoint.com/about-us/
SpotOn Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant POS product page with featureshttps://www.spoton.com/restaurant-pos/
- Company homepage and overviewhttps://www.spoton.com/
- Pricing plans and detailshttps://www.spoton.com/pricing/
- Integrations listhttps://www.spoton.com/integrations/
- Hardware options and specificationshttps://www.spoton.com/hardware/
- Support and contact informationhttps://www.spoton.com/contact/
- Customer case studieshttps://www.spoton.com/case-studies/
- Company value proposition and differentiatorshttps://www.spoton.com/why-spoton/