Rista vs Sides

Rista is a cloud restaurant management suite from DotPe that combines a point of sale, order management, inventory and recipe costing, direct online ordering and WhatsApp marketing. SIDES is an all-in-one restaurant software from SimplyDelivery GmbH in Berlin, aimed at quick-service restaurants, delivery services, ghost kitchens and franchises. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Sides's: EUR 74 per month. Rista does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Rista: Fine dining and bars; Sides: Delivery services.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Rista: iOS, Android, Windows; Sides: iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Rista names 1 country and Sides names 4 countries. No country appears in every list.

Side by side

Rista vs Sides: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldRistaSides
What it isRista is a cloud restaurant management suite from DotPe that combines a point of sale, order management, inventory and recipe costing, direct online ordering and WhatsApp marketing.SIDES is an all-in-one restaurant software from SimplyDelivery GmbH in Berlin, aimed at quick-service restaurants, delivery services, ghost kitchens and franchises.
Best forFine dining and bars; Quick service restaurants; Cloud kitchensDelivery services; Quick-service restaurants; Ghost kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchises
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per package
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 74 per month
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedNo
ContractNot published24 months
PlatformsiOS, Android, WindowsiOS, Android
CountriesIndiaAustria, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
LanguagesEnglishGerman
Number of integrationsNot published7
CertificationsNot publishedKassenSichV/TSE
Security practicesEnterprise-grade security and data encryption (the vendor says; no certification named)GoBD-compliant till (vendor claim)
FoundedNot published2014
HeadquartersNot publishedBerlin, Germany
OwnerDotPeNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Rista

Rista does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Sides

  • Lieferando
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Uber Direct
  • Uber Eats
  • Wolt
  • Wolt Drive

Which to choose

Rista

Choose Rista if you are in one of these groups: Fine dining and bars; Quick service restaurants; Cloud kitchens.

Sides

Choose Sides if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Delivery services; Quick-service restaurants; Ghost kitchens.

What we could not confirm

Rista

  • Any price or plan
  • Named integrations
  • Funding, headquarters and founding year
  • Whether the mobile apps are distinct products
  • Security certifications
  • Contract terms

Sides

  • Which fifth country SIDES is active in
  • Funding and investors
  • Security certifications beyond TSE
  • Setup fee amount
  • Platform support for the driver app

Go further

Rista profileSides profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.