PAR Brink POS vs Qu POS vs SkyTab

PAR POS is the cloud point-of-sale system from PAR Technology, sold to quick-service, fast-casual and table-service restaurant chains. Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains. SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    SkyTab publishes a starting price of USD 29.99 per month. PAR Brink POS and Qu POS do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: PAR Brink POS: Multi-unit QSR and fast-casual brands; Qu POS: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: PAR Brink POS: Web, Android, Windows; Qu POS: Web; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    On integrations, PAR Brink POS names 10 integrations, Qu POS names 29 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

PAR Brink POS vs Qu POS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldPAR Brink POSQu POSSkyTab
What it isPAR POS is the cloud point-of-sale system from PAR Technology, sold to quick-service, fast-casual and table-service restaurant chains.Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains.SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting.
Best forMulti-unit QSR and fast-casual brands; Table-service restaurant groups; Brands wanting POS, payments, loyalty and back office from one vendorEnterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy conceptsTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per month
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, Android, WindowsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedCanada, Mexico, United StatesCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations102925
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesVendor claims compliance-certified security measures (no named certification)Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNew Hartford, New York, United StatesArlington, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • 7shifts
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Named only by PAR Brink POS

  • ADP Workforce Now
  • ADP Run
  • Adyen
  • Altametrics
  • Attentive

Named only by Qu POS

  • Bikky
  • Chase
  • Checkmate
  • Cohesion
  • Compeat
  • Crunchtime
  • ezCATER
  • Fiserv
  • Fourth
  • FreedomPay
  • Givex
  • Global Payments
and 10 more
  • HotSchedules
  • Incentivio
  • Lunchbox
  • Olo
  • PayPal
  • Paytronix
  • Presto
  • Punchh
  • Thanx
  • UrbanPiper

Named only by SkyTab

  • Backbar
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Craftable
  • Deliverect
  • Mailchimp
  • Menufy
  • Nory
  • OpenTable
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
and 5 more
  • SevenRooms
  • Shogo
  • Solink
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge

Which to choose

PAR Brink POS

Choose PAR Brink POS if you fit its listed audience: Multi-unit QSR and fast-casual brands; Table-service restaurant groups; Brands wanting POS, payments, loyalty and back office from one vendor.

Qu POS

Choose Qu POS if you are in one of these groups: 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.

SkyTab

Choose SkyTab if you fit its listed audience: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.

What we could not confirm

PAR Brink POS

  • Any price, contract term or minimum
  • An explicit vendor statement that Brink POS was renamed PAR POS (inferred from 2024 versus 2025 materials)
  • Founding year, funding and employee count
  • Full integration list (partner directory is paged) and country list
  • Named security certifications such as PCI level

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

SkyTab

  • What unit the monthly fee is charged per (terminal, location) and any setup or processing rates
  • Contract term, renewal and early termination terms
  • Founding year and headquarters of the SkyTab product
  • Employee count and funding
  • Security certifications
  • Full list of countries served

Go further

PAR Brink POS profileQu POS profileSkyTab 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.

PAR Brink POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. PAR POS overview, FAQhttps://partech.com/solutions/cloud-pos/
  2. Hardwarehttps://partech.com/solutions/pos-hardware/
  3. PAR OPS back officehttps://partech.com/solutions/back-office-solutions/
  4. Insights and deliveryhttps://partech.com/solutions/insights-and-delivery-solutions/
  5. Paymentshttps://partech.com/solutions/payment-services/
  6. QSR fithttps://partech.com/industries/qsr-fast-casual-restaurant/
  7. Table service fithttps://partech.com/industries/full-service-restaurant/
  8. Partner directoryhttps://partech.com/partner-ecosystem/
  9. 2025 PAR POS releasehttps://partech.com/press-releases/par-technology-announces-par-pos-spring-release-the-latest-intersection-of-innovation-and-efficiency/
  10. Brink name in 2024https://partech.com/2024/07/03/elevate-your-dining-experience-discover-the-power-of-par-brinks-spring-release/

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

SkyTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. UK homepage (skytab.com redirects to Shift4 Dine)https://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
  2. US pricinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
  3. UK pricing and supporthttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
  4. Integrationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/third-party-integrations
  5. Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/online-ordering
  6. Labor managementhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/labor-management
  7. Reportinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reporting-and-analytics
  8. Reservationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reservations-and-waitlist
  9. Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/loyalty-and-marketing
  10. Multi-locationhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/multi-location-management
  11. Mobile apphttps://dine.shift4.com/features/incharge-mobile-app
  12. Hardwarehttps://dine.shift4.com/pos-hardware
  13. Quick servicehttps://dine.shift4.com/restaurant-types/quick-service-restaurants
  14. Customershttps://dine.shift4.com/contact
  15. Legal entityhttps://dine.shift4.com/privacy-policy