Square for Restaurants vs Epos Now
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems (2026) and The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail (2026). Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Square for Restaurants ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #7) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management / Retail store owners choosing a point-of-sale system. A highly flexible, user-friendly POS with transparent pricing and a great free plan.
At a glance
| Square for Restaurants | Epos Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #2 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems (2026) | #7 / The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Best for | Flexible and scalable POS | Best for hardware bundles |
| Pricing | $ ($0 to $60+/mo) | $ ($39 to $69/mo) |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Norwich, UK |
| Founded | 2009 | 2011 |
Square for Restaurants
A highly flexible, user-friendly POS with transparent pricing and a great free plan.
squareup.com/us/en/restaurantsMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.