A numbered list of POS vendors is cheap to publish. A fair test is not: same week, same devices, same service model, and a disclosed commercial relationship. OrderNow publishes this page. We are not going to mint a podium we did not earn. What you get is a worksheet you can run against every offer, including ours.
Disclosure and scope: OrderNow, a restaurant software provider, publishes this guide. It is not an independent ranking or a best-vendor list. The criteria are for your own comparison. Last reviewed on 4 September 2026. We reviewed the public product and pricing pages listed as sources; we did not test every system in an identical venue.
A podium is not a test
First place looks like a measurement. Without a shared run, a confirmed scope, and a current quote, it is advertising with integers. The POSbistro, GoPOS, and Dotykacka pages listed below show how those vendors present packs and prices. They are citations, not scores we invented. We do not mark vendors because we are not an independent lab.
Hold every supplier to the same axes: venue model, ticket flow, staff work, integrations and compliance, total cost, rollout. Same questions, same order.
One worksheet for every vendor
List where tickets start: tables, counter, phone, your own site, a marketplace, pickup, delivery. Add roles and every point where someone copies by hand. That tells you whether you need a full POS station, KDS, QR ordering, a direct online channel, or only part of that stack.
Bring three live cases to a demo, not a reel:
- a normal ticket with a modifier and a payment;
- a peak ticket handed to the kitchen and then to expo;
- a product, price, or availability change during service.
If the meeting stays on a canned deck, ask for those three on a live build.
| Criterion | Control question | Evidence before purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Can the system run our three scenarios? | Live demo |
| Flow | Do the correct roles see statuses and modifiers? | Test order |
| Integrations | Is the exact configuration supported? | Written scope |
| Cost | What is the launch and operating cost? | Quote and TCO |
| Data | How do we export menu, customer and report data? | Sample export |
| Rollout | Who owns setup and acceptance? | Rollout plan |
Do not add the rows into a fake total. Fiscal or payment fit can kill a product even when the rest of the sheet looks tidy.
Logos do not prove the ticket flow
Who captures the order, where modifiers land, how the kitchen changes status, and what the server or expo sees: that is the product. Add voids, edits, and items that run out mid-service. “We have KDS” or “we have QR ordering” does not prove your team will read the ticket.
If off-premise is the real pain, pair this sheet with the online ordering software criteria and the direct sales channel guide.
A logo wall is not a contract. Get the device model, payment provider, fiscal scope, menu-sync method, and incident owner in writing. Ask which taps still work offline and which need a live link. A generic product paragraph is not proof for your build.
The cheap plan is not the cheap year
Fold into the comparison:
- onboarding and menu build;
- licences, modules, extra stations;
- devices, printers, screens, service;
- payments, packaging, delivery, and marketing for a direct channel;
- training time and data migration;
- cancellation, export, and plan-change terms.
The restaurant POS TCO guide puts those lines on one card for the same period. List prices are a starting point. The quote moves with scope.
Name an owner on both sides, the configuration order, training, and what “accepted” means. A limited-scope first week plus a way back if a critical path fails is calmer than a Monday cutover. Support hours and how tickets are ranked belong in the offer. They are not a promise that someone always picks up.
Where OrderNow sits in this comparison
OrderNow covers floor operations, QR menu, KDS, direct online ordering, reservations, delivery support, loyalty, inventory, staff, and reporting. What you actually get depends on plan and implementation.
- Start: PLN 199 net / month. Direct online ordering is not in Start.
- Pro: PLN 399 net / month.
- Enterprise: custom quote.
OrderNow is not a marketplace. Do not assume it replaces every fiscal device, payment provider, or third-party hook without a written check.
Read the OrderNow feature map, solution models, and public pricing, then run your own tickets: Book an OrderNow presentation.
Questions and answers
Why is there no 1–10 vendor table?
Because a shared test, the same week, the same hardware, and a disclosed commercial relationship would be required before integers mean anything. The sources here are public vendor pages, not a scored ranking we ran.
What should a demo prove that a slide cannot?
A live ticket with a modifier, a kitchen handoff, an unavailable item, an edit, and an end-of-day report. Use cases from your room. A prepared tour does not replace that.
Does the cheapest plan mean the lowest cost to run?
No. Add onboarding, hardware, modules, payments, training, service, and migration. Compare TCO for the same period and scope. Start costs less than Pro at OrderNow in part because it does not include direct online ordering.
Do we have to replace the fiscal register?
Not always. It depends on the current build, fiscal rules, and the integrations you need. The vendor should confirm the exact devices and workflow, not a slogan.
TCO and POS prices
Use the same cost window: the POS TCO guide and POS prices.
Sources
- POSbistro pricing
https://posbistro.com/cennik-kasa-wirtualna-aio/
Public page reviewed for plan and scope presentation.
- GoPOS pricing
https://gopos.pl/pl/pricing
Public page reviewed for licensing, modules and pricing structure.
- Dotykacka pricing
https://www.dotykacka.pl/cennik
Public page reviewed for plan and cost presentation.