# Flipdish vs Square KDS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Flipdish

| Attribute | Flipdish | Square KDS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.4 (64% (medium)) | 53.1 (37% (low)) |
| 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. | An integrated kitchen management tool that displays incoming orders, coordinates preparation across cooking stations, manages prep timing, and enables notifications to customers when orders are ready for pickup. |
| 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}` | `{"deployment_model":"native_pos_module","expo_screen_consolidation_view":true,"sms_text_to_guest_when_order_ready":true,"automated_meal_pacing_and_course_delays":true,"third_party_delivery_doordash_injection":true,"station_specific_item_routing_grill_vs_fry":true,"color_coded_alert_timers_for_delayed_tickets":true}` |
| integrations.count | 24 | 30 |
| 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":"Uber Eats"},{"name":"DoorDash"},{"name":"Grubhub"},{"name":"OpenTable"},{"name":"Resy"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Zoho"},{"name":"Sage Intacct"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Jotform"},{"name":"Shippo"},{"name":"SKU IQ"},{"name":"Thrive Inventory"},{"name":"Bookkeep"},{"name":"INFI"},{"name":"Stream"},{"name":"KioskBuddy"},{"name":"SmarterSign"},{"name":"SyncPenguin"},{"name":"Trustpilot"},{"name":"Printful"},{"name":"Kliken"},{"name":"Poptin"},{"name":"Weglot"},{"name":"Fomo"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Instagram"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["GB","IE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","CA","AU","JP","ES","FR","IE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Square Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Plus","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Premium","description":"Includes all features from Free and Plus tiers","contactSales":false}],"summary":"30-day free trial of Square Plus. Custom pricing available for $250k+ annual revenue.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squareup.com/signup/en-US?square_one_tier_token=premium&login_only_return_to=%2Fdashboard%2Fpricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:26:50.145Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Kitchen Display Systems)

| Capability | Flipdish | Square KDS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | white_label_web_app | Native POS module |
| Station specific item routing grill vs fry | - | ✓ |
| Automated meal pacing and course delays | - | ✓ |
| Color coded alert timers for delayed tickets | - | ✓ |
| Cook time capacity throttling for delivery | - | - |
| Expo screen consolidation view | - | ✓ |
| Physical bump bar hardware support | - | - |
| SMS text to guest when order ready | - | ✓ |
| Offline local network mode for internet outages | ✓ | - |
| Third party delivery doordash injection | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | per_location | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:17:18.874Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*