Upserve (by Lightspeed) vs Epos Now

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems. Last verified June 10, 2026.

The short answer

Upserve (by Lightspeed) ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #10) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management. A data-centric POS offering powerful analytics and guest management tools.

At a glance

Upserve (by Lightspeed)Epos Now
Top 11 rank#8 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems#10 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems
Score (out of 9.4)7.97.5
Best forBest-in-class restaurant analyticsAffordable and simple POS
Pricing$$ ($59 to $359/mo)$ ($39 to $69/mo)
HQProvidence, USANorwich, UK
Founded20092011

Upserve (by Lightspeed)

A data-centric POS offering powerful analytics and guest management tools.

www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/upserve/

See full entry in The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems

Epos Now

A simple and affordable cloud POS system for small, budget-conscious businesses.

www.eposnow.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.