Upserve vs Clover

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Restaurant Management Software Platforms and The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems. Last verified June 19, 2026.

The short answer

Clover ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #5) for Restaurant owners managing operations, inventory, staff, and reservations / Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management. Sleek, versatile hardware and a large app market for custom features.

At a glance

UpserveClover
Top 11 rank#5 / The 11 Best Restaurant Management Software Platforms#4 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems
Score (out of 9.4)8.48.6
Best forCustomer analytics & CRMFlexible hardware and app market
Pricing$$ ($59 to $350+/mo)$$ ($50 to $290/mo)
HQProvidence, USASunnyvale, USA
Founded20092010

Upserve

Strong customer analytics and menu insights for data-driven restaurants.

www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/upserve/

See full entry in The 11 Best Restaurant Management Software Platforms

Clover

Sleek, versatile hardware and a large app market for custom features.

www.clover.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.