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Head-to-head · Bar POS

Epos Now vs SpotOn Restaurant

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Epos Now #2 in Bar POS 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Epos Now
SpotOn Restaurant #3 in Bar POS 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit SpotOn

Epos Now leads on 0 checks, SpotOn Restaurant on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEpos Now · 9.1/10

Epos Now scores higher on our rubric for bar pos: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Epos Now is the better fit for bars needing broad features and integrations. SpotOn Restaurant is the better fit for bars needing POS, ordering, and reservations.

  • Epos Now fits best

    Bars needing broad features and integrations

  • SpotOn Restaurant fits best

    Bars needing POS, ordering, and reservations

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Side by side

Feature Epos Now 9.1/10 Visit ↗ SpotOn Restaurant 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #2 in Bar POS #3 in Bar POS
Best for Bars needing broad features and integrations Bars needing POS, ordering, and reservations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $84/mo —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 100+ integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Epos Now 0/5 · SpotOn Restaurant 0/5
Tab management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Inventory tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pour-cost tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Offline mode Not checked yet Not checked yet
Age verification Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Locations included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Manages floor plans, live tables, kitchen display, and course firing
  • Combines online ordering with ingredient-level inventory tracking
  • Connects with OpenTable, accounting, retail, and staff-management apps
  • Commission-free online ordering with reservations and digital waitlists
  • Offline POS operation plus integrated payments and table management
  • Employee scheduling, reporting, loyalty, and profitability analysis in one platform
Cons
  • The $84/month plan is a recurring cost, with no free plan
  • The one-time $399 package still lists an $84/month plan separately
  • Broad restaurant workflows may be more than a bar needing only checkout
  • All-In includes processing fees and a minimum two-year term
  • Hardware and implementation costs may apply
  • Integration coverage centers on a defined set of services
Our verdict

Epos Now brings point-of-sale processing and restaurant management tools together for bars and other hospitality businesses. Its bar-relevant scope includes custom floor plans, live table management, kitchen display workflows, online…

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SpotOn Restaurant is a cloud-based management platform for bars, restaurants, cafés, quick-service concepts, and hospitality groups. It combines point of sale, integrated payments, table layouts, menu management, commission-free online…

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  1. Epos NowBar POS 9.1Paid
  2. SpotOn RestaurantBar POS 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Epos Now — where it wins

    • Manages floor plans, live tables, kitchen display, and course firing
    • Combines online ordering with ingredient-level inventory tracking
    • Connects with OpenTable, accounting, retail, and staff-management apps

    Where it doesn't

    • The $84/month plan is a recurring cost, with no free plan
    • The one-time $399 package still lists an $84/month plan separately
    • Broad restaurant workflows may be more than a bar needing only checkout

  • SpotOn Restaurant — where it wins

    • Commission-free online ordering with reservations and digital waitlists
    • Offline POS operation plus integrated payments and table management
    • Employee scheduling, reporting, loyalty, and profitability analysis in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • All-In includes processing fees and a minimum two-year term
    • Hardware and implementation costs may apply
    • Integration coverage centers on a defined set of services
  • Epos Now9.1/10 · Paid

    A broad bar POS with table, kitchen, inventory, and online-ordering tools from $84/month.

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  • SpotOn Restaurant8.8/10 · Paid

    A broad bar POS with online ordering and reservations, starting at $55 per station monthly.

    Visit SpotOnFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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