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Alternatives to Square for Restaurants
Square for Restaurants combines a card terminal, a kitchen screen and online ordering. These options cover similar needs. Each row is what the vendor states on its own site, consulted 2026-10-25.
Short answer
- Epos Now is the closest match on hardware: card machines, a kitchen screen and UK prices on its own site.
- Eat App lists reservations and table management on its home page, with no prices published.
- GloriaFood is a QR ordering tool with a free core.
- 4restaurants.net focuses on reservations, recipes with food cost and stock, and has no card terminal.
The options
| Product | Reservations and floor | Guest ordering | Kitchen display | Card payments | Prices on the site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epos Now | Bookings, deposits, reminders; live floor view | Order & Pay app; online ordering integrations | Yes, from £19 a month | Yes, with card machines | UK prices in GBP |
| Eat App | Reservations, table management, waitlist, guest profiles | Not stated on the home page | Not stated | Not stated | No prices found on the site we checked |
| GloriaFood | Table reservation widget with deposits | QR table ordering, pickup and delivery | Not stated | Online payments as an optional premium feature | Core features free; end of life 30 April 2027 (vendor notice) |
| 4restaurants.net | Table map and online booking, switched on in venue settings | QR menu is read-only; no guest ordering | Yes, refreshes every 5 seconds | Recorded by hand; no terminal | €1 to €20 a month, 360-day free trial |
Where each one is the better fit
- Epos Now: a UK venue that wants a card machine and a kitchen screen from one vendor.
- Eat App: a venue that wants a reservation and waitlist tool and will ask for prices directly.
- GloriaFood: a venue that starts with QR ordering and a free core.
- 4restaurants.net: a venue that wants reservations, recipes with food cost and stock, without a card terminal.