SO'USE vs Zonal Order & Pay

SO'USE is a German front-of-house platform that covers QR-code order and pay at the table, self-order kiosks, tablet ordering, a commission-free web shop for pickup and delivery, a kitchen display system, and integration of delivery apps into the till. Zonal Order & Pay is a white-labelled mobile app and web ordering platform from Zonal, a UK hospitality technology company. Both are listed under QR Code Menu & Ordering. They differ in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: SO'USE: Restaurant chains and franchises; Zonal Order & Pay: Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. SO'USE: Web, iOS, Android; Zonal Order & Pay: Web.

  • countries covered

    On geography, SO'USE names 3 countries and Zonal Order & Pay names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. SO'USE names 21 integrations and Zonal Order & Pay names 11 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    SO'USE was founded in 2018 and Zonal Order & Pay in 1979. SO'USE is based in Leipzig, Germany and Zonal Order & Pay in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Side by side

SO'USE vs Zonal Order & Pay: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSO'USEZonal Order & Pay
What it isSO'USE is a German front-of-house platform that covers QR-code order and pay at the table, self-order kiosks, tablet ordering, a commission-free web shop for pickup and delivery, a kitchen display system, and integration of delivery apps into the till.Zonal Order & Pay is a white-labelled mobile app and web ordering platform from Zonal, a UK hospitality technology company.
Best forRestaurant chains and franchises; Venues that want QR ordering plus payment; Quick-service and canteen concepts; Restaurants with several delivery appsPubs and bars with table or outdoor service; Hotels, holiday parks and pubs with rooms; Operators who want their own branded app
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesAustria, Germany, SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish, GermanNot published
Number of integrations2111
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded20181979
HeadquartersLeipzig, GermanyEdinburgh, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedVolaris Group (joined in 2026)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Uber Eats

Named only by SO'USE

  • gastroAssistent
  • Gurado
  • helloTESS!
  • Hypersoft
  • Leat
  • Lieferando
  • Lightspeed G-Series
  • Lightspeed K-Series
  • LINA Team-Cloud
  • Matrix POS
  • PC-Cash
  • ready2order
and 8 more
  • roc.Kasse
  • Schultes bluepos
  • Oracle Simphony
  • Tillhub
  • TiPOS
  • untill
  • Vectron
  • Wolt

Named only by Zonal Order & Pay

  • Acrelec
  • Airship
  • Amadeus
  • App4
  • Apple Pay
  • BigDish
  • PayPal Braintree
  • Deliveroo
  • Google Pay
  • Just Eat

Which to choose

SO'USE

Choose SO'USE if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant chains and franchises; Venues that want QR ordering plus payment; Quick-service and canteen concepts.

Zonal Order & Pay

Choose Zonal Order & Pay if you fit its listed audience: Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service; Hotels, holiday parks and pubs with rooms; Operators who want their own branded app.

Less suited to: Venues not on Zonal EPoS: the vendor sells Order & Pay as integrated with its own EPoS, so it is not described as a standalone product.

What we could not confirm

SO'USE

  • Software subscription prices and contract terms
  • Seed round amount
  • Team size
  • Security certifications
  • Native apps in the App Store or Google Play
  • Which countries beyond Germany are actively served today

Zonal Order & Pay

  • Any price, contract term or free trial
  • Whether the app is listed in the App Store or Google Play (it is white-labelled per customer)
  • Full integration list
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count and funding

Go further

SO'USE profileZonal Order & Pay 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.

SO'USE, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. German homepagehttps://www.so-use.de/de
  2. English homepage and linkshttps://www.so-use.de/en
  3. QR order and payhttps://www.so-use.de/en/order-pay
  4. Self-order terminalshttps://www.so-use.de/en/terminals
  5. Tablet orderinghttps://www.so-use.de/en/tablet-ordering
  6. Web shophttps://www.so-use.de/en/pickup-and-delivery
  7. Delivery integrationshttps://www.so-use.de/en/delivery-platform-integrations
  8. Kitchen displayhttps://www.so-use.de/en/kds
  9. Integrations listhttps://www.so-use.de/en/integrations
  10. Hardware priceshttps://www.so-use.de/en/hardware
  11. Case studieshttps://www.so-use.de/en/customers
  12. Legal entityhttps://www.so-use.de/en/imprint
  13. Founding, seed funding, regionhttps://www.so-use.de/de/blog/pressemitteilung-strategisches-investment
  14. Acquisition of Dangohttps://www.so-use.de/de/blog/souse-uebernahme-dango