# Flipdish vs Square for Restaurants

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Square for Restaurants

| Attribute | Flipdish | Square for Restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.4 (64% (medium)) | 78.5 (58% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based restaurant platform combining point-of-sale, website and mobile app ordering, kiosks, and AI-driven marketing automation. Restaurants manage orders from all channels through one dashboard, process payments directly, and coordinate with aggregator platforms like Uber Eats and Just Eat while building customer loyalty. | A cloud-based operating system for restaurants and food service businesses that integrates payment processing, order and inventory management, staff scheduling, customer loyalty programs, and real-time analytics in a unified platform. |
| features.capabilities | `{"kds":true,"pci_dss":true,"inventory":true,"venue_type":"multi","offline_mode":false,"reservations":false,"pricing_model":"per_location","multi_location":true,"target_segment":"smb","emv_contactless":false,"online_ordering":true,"deployment_model":"white_label_web_app","hardware_ecosystem":true,"loyalty_gift_cards":true,"payment_processing":"built_in","delivery_integrations":true,"multi_location_franchise_menu_controls":true,"native_loyalty_and_rewards_points_engine":true,"direct_pos_injection_api_aloha_micros_toast":true,"white_label_direct_ordering_website_builder":true,"abandoned_cart_and_sms_marketing_automations":true,"offline_local_network_mode_for_internet_outages":true,"centralized_menu_sync_and_86_inventory_management":true,"third_party_marketplace_aggregator_ubereats_doordash":true}` | `{"pci_dss":true,"inventory":true,"venue_type":"multi","offline_mode":true,"pricing_model":"processing_pct","multi_location":true,"target_segment":"smb","emv_contactless":true,"online_ordering":true,"hardware_ecosystem":true,"loyalty_gift_cards":true,"payment_processing":"built_in","delivery_integrations":true}` |
| integrations.count | 24 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Captiva POS"},{"name":"CES Software"},{"name":"Clover"},{"name":"Epos Now"},{"name":"HioPOS"},{"name":"Lightspeed"},{"name":"Oracle Micros"},{"name":"Par Pixel Point"},{"name":"Restaurant Manager"},{"name":"Revel Systems"},{"name":"Revopos"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Squirrel Systems"},{"name":"Toast"},{"name":"TouchBistro"},{"name":"Okestro"},{"name":"Ondway"},{"name":"Nash"},{"name":"Stuart"},{"name":"VROMO"},{"name":"Uber Direct"},{"name":"Deliverect"},{"name":"ItsaCheckmate"},{"name":"UrbanPiper"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Just Eat"},{"name":"Uber Eats"},{"name":"Lightspeed POS"},{"name":"Pixel Point"},{"name":"Revel"},{"name":"Orkestro"}]` | `[{"name":"Delivery platforms"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["GB","IE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","CA","JP","AU","GB","FR","IE","ES"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Website","summary":"£49/month billed annually (£69/month if billed monthly)","features":["Branded website","Online ordering platform"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Take orders from your own website instead of merely featuring on a food delivery app","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Website & Mobile App","summary":"£79/month billed annually (£99/month if billed monthly)","features":["Branded website","Branded mobile app","Online ordering platform"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Stand out with a bespoke website and mobile app that are built to increase your sales","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Self-Service Kiosk","summary":"£59/month billed annually (£79/month if billed monthly); hardware sold separately","features":["Kiosk software"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Quick, slick and never get sick, kiosks ease pressure on staff, and increase orders","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"QR code order and pay"},{"name":"POS integration"},{"name":"Third-party driver fleet"},{"name":"Order management"},{"name":"Delivery driver tracking"},{"name":"Friendly phone redirect"},{"name":"Flipdish POS"},{"name":"Restaurant Marketing"},{"name":"Marketing Collateral"}],"summary":"From £49/month (annual billing). Transaction fees: transparent, no hidden fees. Flexible monthly/annual payment options; hardware and setup fees available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.flipdish.com/gb/pricing-online-ordering","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:54:31.594Z","startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Square Free","summary":"Free with per-transaction processing fees","features":["POS app for card, mobile wallet, and cash payments","Online ordering profile and basic website","Item library with inventory tracking","Invoicing and estimates","Appointment scheduling","Business checking and savings accounts"],"description":"Essential POS and business tools with variable processing fees","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Plus","summary":"Lower processing fees with advanced POS and marketing","features":["Advanced POS for food, beverage, retail, and appointments","Lower in-person and online card processing fees","Custom loyalty rewards program","Unlimited email marketing","500 free text messages monthly, then 3¢ per text","Staff scheduling and attendance tracking"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"text"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"First 500 texts free per month"}],"description":"Advanced POS features with lower processing fees and marketing tools","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Premium","summary":"Premium support and lowest processing fees","features":["All Square Plus features","24/7 priority phone support","Advanced reporting and analytics","Lowest in-person and online card processing fees","2,500 free text messages monthly, then 1.5¢ per text","No gift card load fees"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"text"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"First 2,500 texts free per month"}],"description":"Highest-tier features with 24/7 support and lowest processing fees","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Pro","summary":"Custom pricing for $250k+ annual transaction volume","features":["Custom processing fees","Hardware discounts","Onboarding and implementation support","Technical specialists","Dedicated account management"],"description":"Custom enterprise pricing for high-volume processors","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"annual_processing":"$250,000+"}}],"summary":"Free tier plus usage-based processing fees. Paid tiers unlock lower processing rates and expanded features. Custom pricing for enterprise volume.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:26:29.291Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Restaurant POS Software)

| Capability | Flipdish | Square for Restaurants |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Venue type | Multi-concept | Multi-concept |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| PCI DSS compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| EMV chip / contactless payments | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Reliability** |  |  |
| Offline mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Front of house** |  |  |
| Online ordering | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reservations / waitlist | ✗ | - |
| Loyalty / gift cards | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Back of house** |  |  |
| Kitchen display system (KDS) | ✓ | - |
| Inventory management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| Delivery integrations (DoorDash/Uber Eats/Grubhub) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Hardware** |  |  |
| Proprietary hardware ecosystem (terminals/KDS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Market** |  |  |
| Multi-location support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Target segment | SMB / independent | SMB / independent |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payment processing | Built-in / proprietary processor | Built-in / proprietary processor |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Per location | % of transactions |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:47:03.849Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*