Epos Now

Name: Epos Now
Brand: Epos Now
Rating: 4.5 (24648 reviews)

Epos Now is a cloud-hosted point-of-sale (POS) platform that manages in-person checkout, integrated payments, and back-office functions such as inventory, reporting, and staff management, and offers optional embedded finance products.

Est 2011|Raised $63.8M|52 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 17K|Web traffic 141K|FTEs 460|HQ Norwich, England, GB

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

- **Epos Now vs Square:** Square is perceived as lower-risk for buyers seeking minimal upfront commitment and transparent onboarding pricing; however, Square's feature depth may be limited for complex operators. Epos Now may be of interest to organizations seeking an integrated package with device management, but procurement risk is higher if contract terms are not closely reviewed. - **Epos Now vs Lightspeed:** Lightspeed is typically stronger for inventory-heavy retail and offers more advanced reporting and customization; Epos Now may be appropriate for SMBs with moderate requirements where integration depth is less critical. - **Epos Now vs Toast (restaurant-specific):** Toast is commonly selected for restaurant-specific workflows; Epos Now's multi-industry approach may suit diverse SMBs but may not match specialized restaurant feature sets.

Adoption trends / market signals (limited)

Some independent reviews and lists reference Epos Now favorably for specific hospitality scenarios. Vendor-provided customer counts vary across channels and should be treated cautiously.

	Epos Now	Square POS	Lightspeed Retail
Starting price (software)	A low-cost monthly software tier and a higher bundled monthly offering have been referenced in market commentary	Free entry-level plan available; paid tiers exist	Higher-priced basic retail tier compared with low-entry alternatives
Processing fees (card-present)	Described using typical industry models: a percentage-based fee plus a small per-transaction fixed fee	Industry-standard per-transaction percentage plus a small fixed fee for in-person transactions; tiers vary	Industry-standard per-transaction pricing is referenced in vendor and third-party materials
Primary use case	SMB retail/hospitality seeking bundled hardware and payments from one vendor	Very small to SMB merchants seeking low upfront cost and quick setup	Retailers needing advanced inventory and customization
Noted strengths	Broad vertical coverage; bundled hardware/software/payment options; API available	Ease of setup; transparent low-entry options; wide SMB adoption	Inventory sophistication; multi-location retail tooling
Noted weaknesses	Customer-reported disputes over contracts/billing; integration ecosystem may lag larger platforms	Can become costly at higher transaction volumes; advanced features in higher tiers	Higher software pricing and greater complexity

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Epos Now vs Square: Square is perceived as lower-risk for buyers seeking minimal upfront commitment and transparent onboarding pricing; however, Square's feature depth may be limited for complex operators. Epos Now may be of interest to organizations seeking an integrated package with device management, but procurement risk is higher if contract terms are not closely reviewed.
Epos Now vs Lightspeed: Lightspeed is typically stronger for inventory-heavy retail and offers more advanced reporting and customization; Epos Now may be appropriate for SMBs with moderate requirements where integration depth is less critical.
Epos Now vs Toast (restaurant-specific): Toast is commonly selected for restaurant-specific workflows; Epos Now's multi-industry approach may suit diverse SMBs but may not match specialized restaurant feature sets.

Adoption trends / market signals (limited)

Some independent reviews and lists reference Epos Now favorably for specific hospitality scenarios. Vendor-provided customer counts vary across channels and should be treated cautiously.

	Epos Now	Square POS	Lightspeed Retail
Starting price (software)	A low-cost monthly software tier and a higher bundled monthly offering have been referenced in market commentary	Free entry-level plan available; paid tiers exist	Higher-priced basic retail tier compared with low-entry alternatives
Processing fees (card-present)	Described using typical industry models: a percentage-based fee plus a small per-transaction fixed fee	Industry-standard per-transaction percentage plus a small fixed fee for in-person transactions; tiers vary	Industry-standard per-transaction pricing is referenced in vendor and third-party materials
Primary use case	SMB retail/hospitality seeking bundled hardware and payments from one vendor	Very small to SMB merchants seeking low upfront cost and quick setup	Retailers needing advanced inventory and customization
Noted strengths	Broad vertical coverage; bundled hardware/software/payment options; API available	Ease of setup; transparent low-entry options; wide SMB adoption	Inventory sophistication; multi-location retail tooling
Noted weaknesses	Customer-reported disputes over contracts/billing; integration ecosystem may lag larger platforms	Can become costly at higher transaction volumes; advanced features in higher tiers	Higher software pricing and greater complexity

Epos Now

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Adoption trends / market signals (limited)

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Adoption trends / market signals (limited)

02Market Map