Best POS & Payments for Restaurant (2025)

5 tools reviewed and ranked for restaurant owners.

#1
Square
Square POS

OverviewSquare POS offers a robust, all-in-one point-of-sale system tailored for UK small businesses. It seamlessly integrates payment processing with essential...

✓ Free, powerful POS software available. ✓ Integrated payments, transparent UK fees. ✓ Very easy to use and quick to set up.
Free tier
#2
Zettle
Zettle Go

OverviewZettle Go is a versatile Point of Sale (POS) and payment system, perfectly suited for a range of UK small businesses like cafes, salons, and garden cent...

✓ Free tier available to start ✓ Simple setup and daily use ✓ Accepts varied card payments
Free tier
#3
SumUp
SumUp POS

OverviewSumUp SumUp POS is a robust point-of-sale and payment solution designed for UK small businesses. It caters particularly well to sectors like cafés, salo...

✓ Affordable freemium model. ✓ Integrates seamlessly with SumUp payments. ✓ User-friendly interface, quick setup.
Free tier
#4
Lightspeed
Lightspeed Retail

OverviewLightspeed Retail offers a robust, all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) system specifically designed for dynamic UK businesses like cafés, garden centres, and...

✓ Integrated POS, inventory, payments. ✓ Strong for hospitality, retail. ✓ Cloud-based and iOS friendly.
From £89/mo
14-day trial
#5
Shopify
Shopify POS

OverviewShopify POS is a point-of-sale and inventory management system built to work seamlessly alongside the Shopify ecommerce platform. It suits a wide range...

✓ Unified in-store and online inventory management ✓ Clean app works on iOS and Android ✓ Quick staff training with intuitive interface
From £89/mo
3-day trial

Side-by-Side Comparison

Tool Starting Price Free Tier Free Trial
Square POS
Square
Free View →
Zettle Go
Zettle
Free View →
SumUp POS
SumUp
Free View →
Lightspeed Retail
Lightspeed
£89/mo 14d View →
Shopify POS
Shopify
£89/mo 3d View →

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