Pepper vs Tillster
Pepper is a UK hospitality platform (PepperOS) that combines a branded mobile and web ordering app, loyalty and rewards, marketing campaigns and a management portal, plus Quickpad, a handheld device for table-side orders and payments. Tillster is a digital ordering and guest-engagement platform for large restaurant chains. Both are listed under Online Ordering System. The main differences are in audience and integrations.
Key differences
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Pepper: High street restaurant and pub groups; Tillster: Quick-service and fast-casual chains.
integrations
Pepper names 32 integrations and Tillster names 22 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Pepper | Tillster |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pepper is a UK hospitality platform (PepperOS) that combines a branded mobile and web ordering app, loyalty and rewards, marketing campaigns and a management portal, plus Quickpad, a handheld device for table-side orders and payments. | Tillster is a digital ordering and guest-engagement platform for large restaurant chains. |
| Best for | High street restaurant and pub groups; Brands wanting an own-branded ordering and loyalty app; Table service venues | Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Franchise systems that need central control; Brands running several ordering channels; Convenience-store and travel-centre operators |
| 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 |
| Countries | United Kingdom, United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 32 | 22 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Los Angeles (per LinkedIn), United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Revel
- Stripe
- Toast
- Worldpay
Named only by Pepper
- 3sPOS
- Access
- Acrelec
- Acteol
- Airship
- Apple pay
- Bloomreach
- Deliverect
- Dojo
- Goodtill
- Google pay
- Guestline
and 16 moreshow fewer
- Kurve
- Lightspeed
- Master card
- NCR
- Aloha
- NFS
- Omnivore
- Oracle
- Playable
- Square
- Tevalis
- TipJar
- Toggle
- Wireless social
- WRS
- Zonal
Named only by Tillster
- NCR Aloha
- Authorize.Net
- Bambora
- CyberSource
- Elavon
- Fiserv
- FreedomPay
- Global Payments
- Moneris
- Oracle MICROS
- Panasonic BPOS
- PAR/Brink
and 6 moreshow fewer
- POSitouch
- SICOM
- SpeedLine Solutions
- Toshiba POS
- Xenial
- Xpient
Which to choose
Pepper
Choose Pepper if you fit its listed audience: High street restaurant and pub groups; Brands wanting an own-branded ordering and loyalty app; Table service venues.
Tillster
Choose Tillster if you fit its listed audience: Quick-service and fast-casual chains; Franchise systems that need central control; Brands running several ordering channels.
Weaker fit: Single-location or small independent restaurants. Tillster describes its platform as enterprise-grade and built for large multi-unit brands.
What we could not confirm
Pepper
- Prices and contract terms
- Headquarters, legal name and headcount
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Languages
Tillster
- Any price, plan or free trial (none published)
- Funding history and investors
- Names of delivery-marketplace and loyalty/CRM integration partners (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Interface languages and a list of countries served
- Security certifications
- Current headquarters address (LinkedIn says Los Angeles; the office news dates from 2017)
- Founders and legal registration details
- The "40,000 locations" and "over 100 brands" figures are vendor claims and were not verified
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Pepper, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://pepperhq.com/
- PepperOS producthttps://pepperhq.com/products/pepper-os
- Quickpadhttps://pepperhq.com/products/quickpad
- Integrationshttps://pepperhq.com/integrations
- Platform and app editorhttps://pepperhq.com/platform
- Customershttps://pepperhq.com/customers
- Restaurants solutionhttps://pepperhq.com/solutions/restaurants
- Team and supporthttps://pepperhq.com/resources/about
Tillster, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage navigation and positioninghttps://www.tillster.com
- Platform tools and featureshttps://www.tillster.com/platform/restaurant-technology
- POS and payment integrationshttps://www.tillster.com/platform/integrations
- Delivery and marketplace featureshttps://www.tillster.com/solutions/restaurant-delivery-and-marketplaces
- Web and mobile orderinghttps://www.tillster.com/solutions/restaurant-web-and-mobile-ordering
- Positioninghttps://www.tillster.com/company/why-tillster
- History since 2002, EMN8 rebrand, Portugalhttps://www.tillster.com/company/our-story
- 40,000 locations claim, regionshttps://www.tillster.com/company/careers
- Support hours and sales contacthttps://www.tillster.com/contact
- Press listhttps://www.tillster.com/press-and-media
- Legal entity Tillster, Inc.https://www.tillster.com/privacy-policy
- Reports and case studieshttps://www.tillster.com/reports-and-case-studies
- Porto's customer releasehttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240813753016/en/Portos-Bakery-Caf-Partners-with-Tillster-to-Enhance-Digital-Ordering-Experience
- Stripe partnershiphttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241022646507/en/Tillster-Partners-with-Stripe-Bolstering-Frictionless-Payment-Options-for-Tillster-Customers
- Freddy's customer releasehttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/freddys-frozen-custard--steakburgers-partners-with-tillster-to-create-robust-digital-ordering-and-loyalty-platform-300755056.html
- McAlister's customer releasehttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcalisters-deli-partners-with-tillster-to-improve-customer-insights-and-guest-experience-300603522.html
- Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta offices (2017)https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/exponential-growth-fuels-tillsters-move-to-larger-los-angeles-office-300527448.html
- LinkedIn: headquarters and team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/tillster