Tabology vs TapaPOS

Tabology7.8Visit TapaPOS7.7Visit

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

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

• Tabology fits best

  Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks

• TapaPOS fits best

  Bars wanting stock control and offline service

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Side by side

Feature	Tabology 7.8/10 Visit ↗	TapaPOS 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.7
Ranking	#6 in Bar POS	#7 in Bar POS
Best for	Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks	Bars wanting stock control and offline service
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	iOS, Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tabology 5/5 · TapaPOS 4/5
Tab management	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Pour-cost tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Offline mode	✓	✓
Age verification	✓	✓
Specs
Locations included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Tabology7.8/10 · Paid

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

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

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

  Visit TapaPOSFull verdict →