Squirrel Systems vs Tabology

Squirrel Systems8.6Visit Tabology7.8Visit

Higher score Squirrel Systems #4 in Bar POS 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Try Squirrel Systems

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Tabology #6 in Bar POS 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tabology

• Squirrel Systems fits best

  Full-service bars needing multi-location controls

• Tabology fits best

  Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks

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Side by side

Feature	Squirrel Systems 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Tabology 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Bar POS	#6 in Bar POS
Best for	Full-service bars needing multi-location controls	Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$90/mo	$49/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	iOS, Web
Features Squirrel Systems 0/5 · Tabology 5/5
Tab management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Pour-cost tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Age verification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Locations included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tableside ordering, table transfers, kitchen routing, and load balancing Online pickup and delivery ordering with integrated payment support Centralized menus, configuration, reporting, labor, and multi-location tools	Open, split, transfer and merge customer tabs and orders Track beverage inventory, pour costs and beverage variance Support offline sales and age checks for restricted sales
Cons	No free plan; pricing starts at $90 per month Multi-location management is listed as an add-on Seven named integrations may limit ecosystem flexibility	No free trial; a 14-day temporary POS licence is a $29 one-off The EPOS app runs on iPad only; there is no Android app
Our verdict	Squirrel Systems provides restaurant and hospitality point-of-sale software and hardware for independent restaurants, multi-unit groups, hotels, resorts, and casinos. For bars, its feature set covers order and payment processing, online… Read the review →	Tabology is a cloud POS for bars, restaurants and cafés, with an iPad EPOS app and a web-based back office. Its bar-focused workflows cover opening and managing customer tabs, processing sales and payments, tracking beverage and product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Squirrel Systems — where it wins

  • Tableside ordering, table transfers, kitchen routing, and load balancing
  • Online pickup and delivery ordering with integrated payment support
  • Centralized menus, configuration, reporting, labor, and multi-location tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing starts at $90 per month
  • Multi-location management is listed as an add-on
  • Seven named integrations may limit ecosystem flexibility

• Tabology — where it wins

  • Open, split, transfer and merge customer tabs and orders
  • Track beverage inventory, pour costs and beverage variance
  • Support offline sales and age checks for restricted sales

  Where it doesn't

  • No free trial; a 14-day temporary POS licence is a $29 one-off
  • The EPOS app runs on iPad only; there is no Android app

• Squirrel Systems8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad bar POS with tableside, kitchen, ordering, payments, and multi-location controls.

  Try Squirrel SystemsFull verdict →
• Tabology7.8/10 · Paid

  A bar-focused POS for managing tabs, beverage stock, pour costs and age checks.

  Visit TabologyFull verdict →