Alternatives to Revel Systems
iPad-based POS platform for restaurants and retail
Revel Systems ranks #6 of 9 in Restaurant POS & management, with an Alt Score of 85. It is licensed under Proprietary (commercial) and available on iOS. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Revel Systems is an iPad-based POS platform for restaurants and retail with tableside ordering, kitchen display, inventory, and enterprise multi-location management.
Revel Systems is an iPad-based point-of-sale platform aimed at restaurants (quick-service and table-service) as well as retail. Its App Store listing describes it as a solution for small, mid-sized, and multi-location businesses that need to process high-volume sales without slowdown.
A customizable POS that bundles near real-time reporting and analytics, inventory management, workforce management, loyalty and CRM, and mobile and online ordering. Companion iPad apps extend it with a kitchen display system (Revel KDS), inventory counts and purchase orders (Revel Inventory), and driver/delivery logistics (Revel Delivery XT). Integrated card processing and pre-configured hardware packages are also offered.
The software runs on Apple iPad (iPadOS 15 or later) and connects front-of-house and back-of-house operations. An Always On (offline) mode keeps orders and credit card payments flowing when the internet drops, syncing once the connection returns. The app is actively maintained with frequent updates, and Revel is now part of Shift4.
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Ranked alternatives
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Toast is an all-in-one restaurant point-of-sale and management platform with Android-based hardware, online ordering, payroll, and payments for food-service businesses.
Clover is a POS platform with proprietary hardware and an app marketplace serving restaurants and retail, owned by Fiserv, with restaurant-specific dining plans.
Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud-based restaurant POS covering tableside ordering, menu management, and reporting, part of Lightspeed's commerce platform.
SpotOn is a restaurant point-of-sale and management platform bundling handheld ordering, online ordering, loyalty, and marketing with integrated payments.
Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant POS covering tableside ordering, kitchen display, inventory, and online ordering, aimed at independent restaurants and bars.
Square for Restaurants is Square's restaurant-specific point-of-sale package adding coursing, floor plans, and kitchen display on top of Square's payments and hardware.
TouchBistro is an iPad-based restaurant POS with tableside ordering, menu management, and add-on reservations, loyalty, and online ordering modules.
GloriaFood is a free online ordering and table-reservation system for restaurants, monetized through optional paid add-ons like a branded app and card payments.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Restaurant POS & management checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Restaurant POS & management checklist | Revel Systems | Toast | Clover | Lightspeed Restaurant | SpotOn | Lavu |
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Every fact and feature listed for Revel Systems is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary (commercial) verified 2026-07-12
Closed-source commercial POS; App Store lists Revel Systems INC as seller/copyright holder.
Seller: Revel Systems INC
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Platforms iOS verified 2026-07-12
iPad-based POS; app also compatible with Apple Vision (visionOS).
requires iPadOS 15.0 or later
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
Actively maintained; latest version released ~5 days before access. Revel is now part of Shift4.
2.80.70 5d ago
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Tableside / handheld ordering Yes verified 2026-07-12
Revel POS runs on Apple iPad, enabling handheld/tableside order taking; mobile ordering listed as a core feature.
Mobile and online ordering
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Menu management Yes verified 2026-07-12
Product/menu items, cost and price managed via Revel; Inventory app edits item cost/price and receives items.
update item cost and price right from the app
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-inventory/id1051198587 -
Online ordering & delivery Yes verified 2026-07-12
a complete logistics solution for driver and delivery management that helps merchants improve and grow their delivery service
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-delivery-xt-agent/id1524702631 -
Kitchen display system Yes verified 2026-07-12
Revel's kitchen display system (KDS) allows you to digitally display orders as they come in, and clear them as they're complete
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-kds/id960438072 -
Inventory management Yes verified 2026-07-12
update inventory quantities, receive purchase orders, and perform physical inventory counts right from your iOS device
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-inventory/id1051198587 -
Staff scheduling & payroll Partial verified 2026-07-12
Includes workforce/labor management; payroll typically handled via integrations, not confirmed in this source.
Workforce management tools
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Loyalty & gift cards Partial verified 2026-07-12
Loyalty confirmed; gift cards not explicitly stated on an allowed source.
Loyalty program and CRM customization
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Reporting & analytics Yes verified 2026-07-12
Near real-time reporting and analytics
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Offline mode Yes verified 2026-07-12
Revel's Always On mode continues taking orders and card payments while offline.
Always on mode (including credit card processing)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Payment processing included Partial verified 2026-07-12
Integrated card processing available (Revel Advantage); Revel also supports third-party processors, so payments are not exclusively bundled.
Always on mode (including credit card processing)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Own hardware Partial verified 2026-07-12
Core device is a third-party Apple iPad; Revel supplies pre-configured hardware bundles (stands, printers, peripherals) rather than its own branded terminal.
Pre-configured hardware packages
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108 -
Multi-location Yes verified 2026-07-12
a solution for small, mid-sized, and multi-location businesses
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/revel-pos/id1054505108
FAQ
Yes. Toast, Square for Restaurants and GloriaFood have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Clover, Lightspeed Restaurant and SpotOn — every license claim links its source.