Compare takeaway EPOS
ChefSynk vs Epos Now, Square, Lightspeed, Foodhub and Flipdish
An honest comparison of UK takeaway and restaurant EPOS: contracts, commission, delivery apps, card payments and who owns your customer data. Every fact about another company links to that company’s own page.
Checked 11 Nov 2026 ·How we checked
Why owners switch to ChefSynk
No lock-in
Monthly rolling. Cancel any month. Epos Now, Lightspeed and Flipdish use fixed terms that renew automatically.
Delivery apps built in-house
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats run on our own code, with no third-party connector needed.
Your data, your money
You own your customer data, stored in a secure UK cloud. Online payments go to your own account; in store, bring your own card machine.
0% commission
On your own website and app. Customers pay a 50p + VAT platform fee instead.
Side by side
| Topic | ChefSynk | Epos NowChefSynk vs Epos Now | SquareChefSynk vs Square | LightspeedChefSynk vs Lightspeed | FoodhubChefSynk vs Foodhub | FlipdishChefSynk vs Flipdish |
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| Monthly price | £35, £55 or £99 a month, ex VAT | Software price not published; the discounted Complete Solution bundle needs a 12-month payments and support subscription from £25 a monthSource: Epos Now, Monthly price (opens in a new tab) | Free £0; Plus £69 per location a monthSource: Square, Monthly price (opens in a new tab) | Basic £79, Core £149, Pro £219 a monthSource: Lightspeed, Monthly price (opens in a new tab) | EPOS rental £35 per week (promotional offer); depends on package and hardwareSource: Foodhub, Monthly price (opens in a new tab) | From £59, £89 or £179 a month per site, billed annually; £79, £119 or £229 billed monthlySource: Flipdish, Monthly price (opens in a new tab) |
| Contract | Monthly rolling, no lock-in | 12, 24 or 36 months, renews automatically; the remaining fees are due if you leave earlySource: Epos Now, Contract (opens in a new tab) | No long-term contractSource: Square, Contract (opens in a new tab) | Term on the order form, renews automatically, 90 days’ notice; the remaining fees are due if you leave earlySource: Lightspeed, Contract (opens in a new tab) | 4-month trial, then 12 months rolling, 30 business days’ noticeSource: Foodhub, Contract (opens in a new tab) | 12 months, renews automatically, three months’ notice; an early-exit chargeSource: Flipdish, Contract (opens in a new tab) |
| Your own online orders | 0% commission; customers pay a 50p + VAT platform fee | 2.00% + 10p per deliverySource: Epos Now, Your own online orders (opens in a new tab) | 1.4% + 25p per online card payment (UK cards)Source: Square, Your own online orders (opens in a new tab) | Add-on on Basic and Core; included on ProSource: Lightspeed, Your own online orders (opens in a new tab) | Not published | Not published |
| Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats | Built in-house, on Growth and Complete | Epos Now Delivery, hosted by OtterSource: Epos Now, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab) | Through apps in Square’s App Marketplace, such as OtterSource: Square, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab) | Through DeliverectSource: Lightspeed, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab) | Listed as integrations; price not shownSource: Foodhub, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab) | Their orders come into Flipdish POS; how they connect isn’t statedSource: Flipdish, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab) |
| Card payments | Online: your own Stripe account. In store: bring your own card machine | Epos Now Payments, 1.70% on Visa and Mastercard; the discounted Complete Solution bundle needs a 12-month payments and support subscriptionSource: Epos Now, Card payments (opens in a new tab) | Square processes them: 1.75% in personSource: Square, Card payments (opens in a new tab) | Lightspeed Payments, or a monthly fee based on your volumeSource: Lightspeed, Card payments (opens in a new tab) | Foodhub’s nominated transaction partnersSource: Foodhub, Card payments (opens in a new tab) | Flipdish collects order payments and pays out, minus its feesSource: Flipdish, Card payments (opens in a new tab) |
| Customer data | You own it, stored in a secure UK cloud | You own your transaction, product, sales and stock dataSource: Epos Now, Customer data (opens in a new tab) | Square collects it on your behalf, as your service providerSource: Square, Customer data (opens in a new tab) | You keep the rights to your content; Lightspeed has a licence to use itSource: Lightspeed, Customer data (opens in a new tab) | Foodhub is the controller; you are the processorSource: Foodhub, Customer data (opens in a new tab) | You keep ownership of your data; joint controllers of order dataSource: Flipdish, Customer data (opens in a new tab) |
| Self-order kiosk | Own kiosk, £25 per device a month | Kayana self-service kiosk, priced on enquirySource: Epos Now, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab) | £35 per device per monthSource: Square, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab) | Add-onSource: Lightspeed, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab) | Order Kiosk, priced by quoteSource: Foodhub, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab) | Add-onSource: Flipdish, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab) |
| Kitchen display | Included on Growth and Complete | App Store add-on, £49 a month with screen or £19 software onlySource: Epos Now, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab) | Free plan £15 a month per device; unlimited on PlusSource: Square, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab) | Included on Core and Pro; add-on on BasicSource: Lightspeed, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab) | Offered; no price shownSource: Foodhub, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab) | Add-onSource: Flipdish, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab) |
| Inventory and stock | Recipe-level inventory, on every plan | Stock synced with every sale, with low-stock alerts and purchase ordersSource: Epos Now, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab) | Item counts on every plan; Restaurant Inventory by MarketMan not on Free, +£79 a month per location on PlusSource: Square, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab) | Included on Core and Pro, with fully-costed recipes; add-on on BasicSource: Lightspeed, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab) | Real-time inventory tracking; price not shownSource: Foodhub, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab) | Inventory management tool; price not shownSource: Flipdish, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab) |
| Loyalty | At the till on every plan; online with your ordering site | Loyalty app in its App Store, with a 30-day trial; price not shownSource: Epos Now, Loyalty (opens in a new tab) | Square Loyalty from £25 a month per locationSource: Square, Loyalty (opens in a new tab) | Included on Core and Pro; add-on on BasicSource: Lightspeed, Loyalty (opens in a new tab) | Custom loyalty programmes; price not shownSource: Foodhub, Loyalty (opens in a new tab) | Promotions, vouchers and your own loyalty program; price not shownSource: Flipdish, Loyalty (opens in a new tab) |
| Reports and analytics | Analytics on every plan; multi-store consolidation on Complete | Sales reports and historical sales dataSource: Epos Now, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab) | Reports on every plan; advanced reporting on PlusSource: Square, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab) | Reporting and Advanced Insights on Basic, Core and ProSource: Lightspeed, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab) | Daily, weekly and monthly sales reportsSource: Foodhub, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab) | Consolidated reporting in the Essential packageSource: Flipdish, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab) |
| Driver app and live tracking | Free on every plan, for your own online and till orders, with live customer tracking | Not published | On-demand couriers through Stuart, tracked on a live mapSource: Square, Driver app and live tracking (opens in a new tab) | Not published | Drive2Success driver app; you track deliveries in real timeSource: Foodhub, Driver app and live tracking (opens in a new tab) | You see your riders’ locations in real timeSource: Flipdish, Driver app and live tracking (opens in a new tab) |
| Multi-store | On Complete | Multi-Site Manager app, price not shownSource: Epos Now, Multi-store (opens in a new tab) | Multi-location management on every planSource: Square, Multi-store (opens in a new tab) | Multi-location management on ProSource: Lightspeed, Multi-store (opens in a new tab) | Not published | Designed for multiple outlets; menus and reports managed centrallySource: Flipdish, Multi-store (opens in a new tab) |
| Support | Phone and WhatsApp, 24/7, on every plan | Phone (hours not published); live chat 9am to 6pmSource: Epos Now, Support (opens in a new tab) | Free: weekdays 9am to 5pm; Plus: 24/7Source: Square, Support (opens in a new tab) | 24/7 chat and phoneSource: Lightspeed, Support (opens in a new tab) | 24/7Source: Foodhub, Support (opens in a new tab) | Weekdays 9am to 1am, weekends 10am to 1am (UK time)Source: Flipdish, Support (opens in a new tab) |
Monthly price
- ChefSynk
- £35, £55 or £99 a month, ex VAT
- Epos Now
- Software price not published; the discounted Complete Solution bundle needs a 12-month payments and support subscription from £25 a monthSource: Epos Now, Monthly price (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Free £0; Plus £69 per location a monthSource: Square, Monthly price (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Basic £79, Core £149, Pro £219 a monthSource: Lightspeed, Monthly price (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- EPOS rental £35 per week (promotional offer); depends on package and hardwareSource: Foodhub, Monthly price (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- From £59, £89 or £179 a month per site, billed annually; £79, £119 or £229 billed monthlySource: Flipdish, Monthly price (opens in a new tab)
Contract
- ChefSynk
- Monthly rolling, no lock-in
- Epos Now
- 12, 24 or 36 months, renews automatically; the remaining fees are due if you leave earlySource: Epos Now, Contract (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- No long-term contractSource: Square, Contract (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Term on the order form, renews automatically, 90 days’ notice; the remaining fees are due if you leave earlySource: Lightspeed, Contract (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- 4-month trial, then 12 months rolling, 30 business days’ noticeSource: Foodhub, Contract (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- 12 months, renews automatically, three months’ notice; an early-exit chargeSource: Flipdish, Contract (opens in a new tab)
Your own online orders
- ChefSynk
- 0% commission; customers pay a 50p + VAT platform fee
- Epos Now
- 2.00% + 10p per deliverySource: Epos Now, Your own online orders (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- 1.4% + 25p per online card payment (UK cards)Source: Square, Your own online orders (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Add-on on Basic and Core; included on ProSource: Lightspeed, Your own online orders (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Not published
- Flipdish
- Not published
Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats
- ChefSynk
- Built in-house, on Growth and Complete
- Epos Now
- Epos Now Delivery, hosted by OtterSource: Epos Now, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Through apps in Square’s App Marketplace, such as OtterSource: Square, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Through DeliverectSource: Lightspeed, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Listed as integrations; price not shownSource: Foodhub, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Their orders come into Flipdish POS; how they connect isn’t statedSource: Flipdish, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats (opens in a new tab)
Card payments
- ChefSynk
- Online: your own Stripe account. In store: bring your own card machine
- Epos Now
- Epos Now Payments, 1.70% on Visa and Mastercard; the discounted Complete Solution bundle needs a 12-month payments and support subscriptionSource: Epos Now, Card payments (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Square processes them: 1.75% in personSource: Square, Card payments (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Lightspeed Payments, or a monthly fee based on your volumeSource: Lightspeed, Card payments (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Foodhub’s nominated transaction partnersSource: Foodhub, Card payments (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Flipdish collects order payments and pays out, minus its feesSource: Flipdish, Card payments (opens in a new tab)
Customer data
- ChefSynk
- You own it, stored in a secure UK cloud
- Epos Now
- You own your transaction, product, sales and stock dataSource: Epos Now, Customer data (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Square collects it on your behalf, as your service providerSource: Square, Customer data (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- You keep the rights to your content; Lightspeed has a licence to use itSource: Lightspeed, Customer data (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Foodhub is the controller; you are the processorSource: Foodhub, Customer data (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- You keep ownership of your data; joint controllers of order dataSource: Flipdish, Customer data (opens in a new tab)
Self-order kiosk
- ChefSynk
- Own kiosk, £25 per device a month
- Epos Now
- Kayana self-service kiosk, priced on enquirySource: Epos Now, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- £35 per device per monthSource: Square, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Add-onSource: Lightspeed, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Order Kiosk, priced by quoteSource: Foodhub, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Add-onSource: Flipdish, Self-order kiosk (opens in a new tab)
Kitchen display
- ChefSynk
- Included on Growth and Complete
- Epos Now
- App Store add-on, £49 a month with screen or £19 software onlySource: Epos Now, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Free plan £15 a month per device; unlimited on PlusSource: Square, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Included on Core and Pro; add-on on BasicSource: Lightspeed, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Offered; no price shownSource: Foodhub, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Add-onSource: Flipdish, Kitchen display (opens in a new tab)
Inventory and stock
- ChefSynk
- Recipe-level inventory, on every plan
- Epos Now
- Stock synced with every sale, with low-stock alerts and purchase ordersSource: Epos Now, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Item counts on every plan; Restaurant Inventory by MarketMan not on Free, +£79 a month per location on PlusSource: Square, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Included on Core and Pro, with fully-costed recipes; add-on on BasicSource: Lightspeed, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Real-time inventory tracking; price not shownSource: Foodhub, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Inventory management tool; price not shownSource: Flipdish, Inventory and stock (opens in a new tab)
Loyalty
- ChefSynk
- At the till on every plan; online with your ordering site
- Epos Now
- Loyalty app in its App Store, with a 30-day trial; price not shownSource: Epos Now, Loyalty (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Square Loyalty from £25 a month per locationSource: Square, Loyalty (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Included on Core and Pro; add-on on BasicSource: Lightspeed, Loyalty (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Custom loyalty programmes; price not shownSource: Foodhub, Loyalty (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Promotions, vouchers and your own loyalty program; price not shownSource: Flipdish, Loyalty (opens in a new tab)
Reports and analytics
- ChefSynk
- Analytics on every plan; multi-store consolidation on Complete
- Epos Now
- Sales reports and historical sales dataSource: Epos Now, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Reports on every plan; advanced reporting on PlusSource: Square, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Reporting and Advanced Insights on Basic, Core and ProSource: Lightspeed, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Daily, weekly and monthly sales reportsSource: Foodhub, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Consolidated reporting in the Essential packageSource: Flipdish, Reports and analytics (opens in a new tab)
Driver app and live tracking
- ChefSynk
- Free on every plan, for your own online and till orders, with live customer tracking
- Epos Now
- Not published
- Square
- On-demand couriers through Stuart, tracked on a live mapSource: Square, Driver app and live tracking (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Not published
- Foodhub
- Drive2Success driver app; you track deliveries in real timeSource: Foodhub, Driver app and live tracking (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- You see your riders’ locations in real timeSource: Flipdish, Driver app and live tracking (opens in a new tab)
Multi-store
- ChefSynk
- On Complete
- Epos Now
- Multi-Site Manager app, price not shownSource: Epos Now, Multi-store (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Multi-location management on every planSource: Square, Multi-store (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- Multi-location management on ProSource: Lightspeed, Multi-store (opens in a new tab)
- Foodhub
- Not published
- Flipdish
- Designed for multiple outlets; menus and reports managed centrallySource: Flipdish, Multi-store (opens in a new tab)
Support
- ChefSynk
- Phone and WhatsApp, 24/7, on every plan
- Epos Now
- Phone (hours not published); live chat 9am to 6pmSource: Epos Now, Support (opens in a new tab)
- Square
- Free: weekdays 9am to 5pm; Plus: 24/7Source: Square, Support (opens in a new tab)
- Lightspeed
- 24/7 chat and phoneSource: Lightspeed, Support (opens in a new tab)
- Flipdish
- Weekdays 9am to 1am, weekends 10am to 1am (UK time)Source: Flipdish, Support (opens in a new tab)
Prices are shown as each company publishes them, not converted. “Not published” means we couldn’t find it on the company’s own UK pages. Every fact was checked on 11 Nov 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll correct it.
Compare ChefSynk with one system
- ChefSynk vs Epos NowContracts of 12 to 36 months; delivery apps through Otter.Read the comparison
- ChefSynk vs SquareA free plan and no contract; Square processes the card payments.Read the comparison
- ChefSynk vs LightspeedFull-service tools; Lightspeed Payments or a monthly fee.Read the comparison
- ChefSynk vs FoodhubMarketplace demand; Foodhub is the controller of the customer data.Read the comparison
- ChefSynk vs FlipdishMulti-site tools; a 12-month term that renews automatically.Read the comparison
Questions owners ask
Which takeaway EPOS has no contract?
ChefSynk is monthly rolling with no lock-in, and Square has no long-term contract. Epos Now, Lightspeed and Flipdish use fixed terms that renew automatically, and Foodhub has a 4-month trial and then 12 months rolling.
Do I need Deliverect to connect Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats?
Not with ChefSynk: the integrations are built in on Growth and Complete. Lightspeed connects them through Deliverect, Epos Now Delivery is hosted by Otter, and Square lists apps such as Otter in its App Marketplace.
Who owns my customer data?
With ChefSynk, you do. Foodhub’s own terms make Foodhub the controller of customer data.
Can I keep my own card machine?
Yes. In store you bring your own card machine. Online payments go into your own Stripe account.
Where is another system better than ChefSynk?
Square has a free plan, Foodhub brings marketplace customers, and Lightspeed and Flipdish are built for multiple sites. Each comparison page says where that system is better.
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