Epos Now vs CAKE

Epos Now8.8Visit CAKE7.0Visit

Higher score Epos Now #4 in Restaurant Management Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Epos Now

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CAKE #22 in Restaurant Management Software 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CAKE

• Epos Now fits best

  Restaurants wanting broad platform flexibility

• CAKE fits best

  Growing restaurants needing a complete suite

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Side by side

Feature	Epos Now 8.8/10 Visit ↗	CAKE 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.0
Ranking	#4 in Restaurant Management Software	#22 in Restaurant Management Software
Best for	Restaurants wanting broad platform flexibility	Growing restaurants needing a complete suite
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$84/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	100+ integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Epos Now 5/5 · CAKE 5/5
Online ordering	✓	✓
Reservation booking	✓	✓
Menu management	✓	✓
Table management	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Location limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Ingredient-level inventory tracking with low-stock warnings POS, tables, kitchen display, ordering, and reservations in one platform Web, desktop, mobile, API, and third-party integration support	Combines POS, ordering, KDS, reservations, and guest management Supports menu synchronization, loyalty, kiosks, and handheld POS Integrates with delivery, accounting, labor, and restaurant systems
Cons	The verified US plan costs $79 per month Pricing varies by region and hardware bundle Staff scheduling is supported through integrations	Pricing requires a sales conversation Platform access is web-only Core is designed for single-location restaurants
Our verdict	Epos Now is a cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and operations platform for restaurants, cafes, takeaways, bars, hotels, and other hospitality businesses. It combines sales processing with menu and product management, ingredient-level… Read the review →	CAKE is restaurant point-of-sale and operations software for quick-service, fast-casual, full-service, and multi-location restaurants. It combines POS terminals and payment processing with online ordering, kitchen display tools, guest… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Epos Now — where it wins

  • Ingredient-level inventory tracking with low-stock warnings
  • POS, tables, kitchen display, ordering, and reservations in one platform
  • Web, desktop, mobile, API, and third-party integration support

  Where it doesn't

  • The verified US plan costs $79 per month
  • Pricing varies by region and hardware bundle
  • Staff scheduling is supported through integrations

• CAKE — where it wins

  • Combines POS, ordering, KDS, reservations, and guest management
  • Supports menu synchronization, loyalty, kiosks, and handheld POS
  • Integrates with delivery, accounting, labor, and restaurant systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Platform access is web-only
  • Core is designed for single-location restaurants

• Epos Now8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant operations platform with POS, ordering, inventory, and multi-location tools.

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• CAKE7.0/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant suite for single-location and multi-location operations.

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