Epos Now vs TapaPOS

Epos Now9.1Visit TapaPOS7.7Visit

Higher score Epos Now #2 in Bar POS 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Epos Now

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TapaPOS #7 in Bar POS 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit TapaPOS

• Epos Now fits best

  Bars needing broad features and integrations

• TapaPOS fits best

  Bars wanting stock control and offline service

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Side by side

Feature	Epos Now 9.1/10 Visit ↗	TapaPOS 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.7
Ranking	#2 in Bar POS	#7 in Bar POS
Best for	Bars needing broad features and integrations	Bars wanting stock control and offline service
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$84/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	100+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Epos Now 0/5 · TapaPOS 4/5
Tab management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Pour-cost tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Age verification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Bar tabs, table layouts and quick keys support fast service Stock takes, wastage and recipe costing support inventory control Offline transactions synchronize later; staff permissions add control
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	Quote-based pricing varies by venue size, hardware and modules Deployment is listed for the web platform Support is not offered 24/7
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… Read the review →	TapaPOS is an electronic point-of-sale platform from RST EPOS for hospitality and retail businesses in the UK and Ireland. It is aimed at bars, restaurants, cafés and retailers, supporting single venues and multi-site operators. Core… Read the review →

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

• TapaPOS — where it wins

  • Bar tabs, table layouts and quick keys support fast service
  • Stock takes, wastage and recipe costing support inventory control
  • Offline transactions synchronize later; staff permissions add control

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing varies by venue size, hardware and modules
  • Deployment is listed for the web platform
  • Support is not offered 24/7

• Epos Now9.1/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Epos NowFull verdict →
• TapaPOS7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based bar POS combining tabs, stock control, payments and offline transactions.

  Visit TapaPOSFull verdict →