Qu POS vs SkyTab

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. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is SkyTab's: USD 29.99 per month. Qu POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

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

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Qu POS: Web; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Qu POS names 3 countries and SkyTab names 5 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Qu POS names 29 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 7 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Qu POS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldQu POSSkyTab
What it isQu 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 forEnterprise 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 onlySubscription per month
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesCanada, Mexico, United StatesCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations2925
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • 7shifts
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • MarginEdge
  • MarketMan
  • Restaurant365
  • Uber Eats

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
  • Birdeye
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Craftable
  • Deliverect
  • Mailchimp
  • Menufy
  • Nory
  • OpenTable
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
and 6 more
  • Pour Controls
  • SevenRooms
  • Shogo
  • Solink
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge

Which to choose

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.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Independent single-site restaurants. Qu positions itself for enterprise quick-service and fast-casual chains.

SkyTab

Choose SkyTab if you are in one of these groups: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.

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

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

Qu 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.

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