Qu POS vs RPOWER POS vs Winston POS

Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains. RPOWER POS is restaurant point of sale software that runs on a hybrid cloud and local system, with table-service, quick-service, bar and delivery features. 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. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in audience, countries covered and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Qu POS: Enterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; RPOWER POS: Full-service restaurants and bars; Winston POS: Table-service restaurants.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Qu POS names 3 countries, RPOWER POS names 1 country and Winston POS names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Qu POS names 29 integrations, RPOWER POS names 20 integrations and Winston POS names 4 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Qu POS vs RPOWER POS vs Winston POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldQu POSRPOWER POSWinston POS
What it isQu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains.RPOWER POS is restaurant point of sale software that runs on a hybrid cloud and local system, with table-service, quick-service, bar and delivery features.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 forEnterprise QSR and fast-casual chains; Franchise and multi-brand operators; Drive-thru and kiosk heavy conceptsFull-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Multi-store operatorsTable-service restaurants; Bars, cafes and hotel restaurants; Restaurants that want to keep their hardware and payment processor; Multi-location chains
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebNot publishedWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
CountriesCanada, Mexico, United StatesUnited StatesNetherlands, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedDutch, English
Number of integrations29204
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published1992Not published
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Olo
  • Restaurant365

Named only by Qu POS

  • 7shifts
  • Bikky
  • Chase
  • Checkmate
  • Cohesion
  • Compeat
  • Crunchtime
  • ezCATER
  • Fiserv
  • Fourth
  • FreedomPay
  • Global Payments
and 8 more
  • Incentivio
  • Lunchbox
  • MarketMan
  • PayPal
  • Presto
  • Punchh
  • Thanx
  • UrbanPiper

Named only by RPOWER POS

  • ADP
  • ChefTec
  • Micros Fidelio
  • Paychex
  • Paycom
  • Paylocity
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage Intacct
  • TSYS
  • Worldpay

Named only by Winston POS

  • Stream Orders

Which to choose

Qu POS

Choose Qu POS if you fit its listed audience: 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.

RPOWER POS

Choose RPOWER POS if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants and bars; Quick-service and pick-up and delivery; Multi-store operators.

Winston POS

Choose Winston POS if you fit its listed audience: Table-service restaurants; Bars, cafes and hotel restaurants; Restaurants that want to keep their hardware and payment processor.

What we could not confirm

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

RPOWER POS

  • Prices, contract terms and hardware models
  • Headquarters and team size
  • Funding and ownership
  • Countries beyond the United States
  • Mobile or desktop platforms the software runs on
  • Interface languages
  • Full integration list (the vendor shows logos without names)

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

Go further

Qu POS profileRPOWER POS profileWinston POS 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.

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

RPOWER POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/
  2. History, scale claimshttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/About-Us
  3. POS features by segmenthttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Market-Vertical/Restaurant-POS-System
  4. Pay at tablehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/OmniTab
  5. Payments and securityhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Payment-Solutions
  6. Offline modehttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Offline-Mode
  7. KDShttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Kitchen-Display-System
  8. Online orderinghttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Online-Ordering
  9. Accounting, payroll, inventoryhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Restaurant-Accounting
  10. Reportinghttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/RPOWER-Reporting-and-Analytics
  11. Integration logoshttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Marketing/Integration/Integrations-And-Partners
  12. Customershttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Marketing/Media/Case-Studies
  13. Reseller modelhttps://www.rpowerpos.com/Home/Reseller-Program