Clover for Restaurants vs NCR Aloha

Clover for Restaurants9.1Visit NANCR Aloha8.8Visit

Higher score Clover for Restaurants #4 in Restaurant POS Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Clover

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NA NCR Aloha #5 in Restaurant POS Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit NCR Aloha

• Clover for Restaurants fits best

  Restaurants already using Clover hardware

• NCR Aloha fits best

  Large restaurant operations needing proven workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Clover for Restaurants 9.1/10 Visit ↗	NANCR Aloha 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Restaurant POS Software	#5 in Restaurant POS Software
Best for	Restaurants already using Clover hardware	Large restaurant operations needing proven workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Android, iOS	Windows, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clover for Restaurants 4/4 · NCR Aloha 4/4
Offline mode	✓	✓
Table management	✓	✓
Kitchen display	✓	✓
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Specs
Hardware platforms	Android	Not checked yet
Order channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports counter and tableside ordering and payments Combines table workflows, KDS, inventory, and online ordering Offers employee permissions, shift management, and reporting	Supports in-store, mobile, tableside and online ordering Handles tables, tabs, checks, payments and kitchen production Centralizes menus, permissions and reporting across locations
Cons	U.S. restaurant pricing requires contacting sales Platform coverage is limited to Android and web Features and hardware vary by plan and configuration	Pricing requires a conversation with sales Aloha POS and Aloha Cloud have different platform requirements Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operations
Our verdict	Clover for Restaurants is a point-of-sale system for full-service and quick-service restaurants, cafes, bars, food trucks, and similar businesses. It combines order entry, menu modifications, table mapping, table-status workflows, counter… Read the review →	NCR Aloha is a restaurant point-of-sale and commerce solution for quick-service and full-service restaurants. It brings together in-store, mobile and tableside ordering with payment processing, table and check management, kitchen display… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clover for Restaurants — where it wins

  • Supports counter and tableside ordering and payments
  • Combines table workflows, KDS, inventory, and online ordering
  • Offers employee permissions, shift management, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • U.S. restaurant pricing requires contacting sales
  • Platform coverage is limited to Android and web
  • Features and hardware vary by plan and configuration

• NCR Aloha — where it wins

  • Supports in-store, mobile, tableside and online ordering
  • Handles tables, tabs, checks, payments and kitchen production
  • Centralizes menus, permissions and reporting across locations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a conversation with sales
  • Aloha POS and Aloha Cloud have different platform requirements
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operations

• Clover for Restaurants9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A restaurant POS suite with Clover hardware, tableside service, online ordering, and KDS support.

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• NANCR Aloha8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad restaurant POS suite for large operations managing multiple ordering channels and locations.

  Visit NCR AlohaFull verdict →