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Epos Now vs meez

Epos Now logo

Epos Now

Restaurants

Cloud point of sale for hospitality and retail sold with hardware finance and attached payment processing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
meez logo

meez

Restaurants

Recipe management and costing software

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Epos Now hardware is often placed on a finance agreement with a third party, so cancelling the software subscription leaves the equipment payments running for the remainder of the term.; meez active devices are capped at 2 on Starter and 5 on Pro and Premium; unlimited devices require Enterprise
  • They diverge on capability: Epos Now covers Cloud till software, meez covers Recipe management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epos Now and meez actually diverge.

Attributes where Epos Now and meez differ
AttributeEpos Nowmeez
Starting priceOn request$19/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, Ios
FoundedUnknown2019

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Epos Now

  • Cloud till software
  • Hardware bundles
  • Integrated payments
  • AppStore add ons
  • Stock and product management
  • Multi site reporting

Only in meez

  • Recipe management
  • Food costing
  • Scaling
  • Nutrition facts
  • Training videos
  • Print formatting
  • MarketMan
  • BlueCart

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Epos Now

  • A single site cafe or bar wanting a low upfront cost till system installed quicklynot meez
  • An independent needing basic stock, staff and sales reporting without an implementation projectnot meez
  • An operator running both a small retail line and a food offer on one systemnot meez
  • A business replacing a mechanical till that has no reporting or remote access at allnot meez

meez

  • Digitising and standardising kitchen recipes across a restaurant groupnot Epos Now
  • Recipe costing and food cost tracking against live ingredient pricesnot Epos Now
  • Producing nutrition labels and allergen tagging for menu itemsnot Epos Now
  • Training kitchen staff from a shared recipe library on tabletsnot Epos Now

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Epos Now

  • Hardware is often placed on a finance agreement with a third party, so cancelling the software subscription leaves the equipment payments running for the remainder of the term.
  • Software, hardware finance and card processing are three separate agreements with different notice periods, which makes a clean exit difficult and is the source of most published complaints.
  • The vendor makes its margin on payment processing, so the low advertised software price is offset by a card rate that costs far more across a year of trading.
  • Sales is telesales led and buyers report pressure to sign quickly, which is a poor fit for a decision involving multi year finance commitments.
  • Useful capability is spread across paid add ons in the application store, so the functional system a restaurant actually needs costs considerably more than the entry subscription.

meez

  • Active devices are capped at 2 on Starter and 5 on Pro and Premium; unlimited devices require Enterprise
  • Monthly billing costs more than annual on every tier, for example $119 against $89 on Pro and $199 against $179 on Premium
  • Menu engineering, nutrition labels, allergen tagging and POS integration are Enterprise only
  • Extra recipe viewer locations cost $60 per month each
  • Cost feeds start at $179 to $199 per month per location on top of the plan fee
  • Priority phone support, Slack or Teams access and a dedicated success manager are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise pricing is custom with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Epos Now

On request
  • Epos Now$undefined/year
    • Software subscription quoted per till
    • Hardware frequently supplied under a separate finance or lease agreement
    • Card processing contracted separately and priced by negotiated rate

meez

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Annual billing
    • Unlimited recipes
    • Basic costing
  • Starter (monthly)$24/month
    • Monthly billing
    • Unlimited recipes
    • Basic costing
  • Pro$89/month
    • Annual billing
    • Inventory management
    • 5 active devices
  • Pro (monthly)$119/month
    • Monthly billing
    • Inventory management
    • 5 active devices

Which should you pick?

Choose Epos Now if

  • You need cloud till software.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want hardware bundles.
Epos Now review

Choose meez if

  • You need recipe management.
  • You work on Web, Ios.
  • You also want food costing.
meez review

Questions people ask

Is Epos Now or meez better?
Neither clearly leads. Epos Now starts at On request and meez at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Epos Now or meez?
Epos Now starts at On request and meez at $19/month.
Does Epos Now or meez run on more platforms?
Epos Now runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. meez runs on Web, Ios.
What is Epos Now best used for?
Epos Now is most often used for a single site cafe or bar wanting a low upfront cost till system installed quickly, an independent needing basic stock, staff and sales reporting without an implementation project, an operator running both a small retail line and a food offer on one system, a business replacing a mechanical till that has no reporting or remote access at all. Of those, a single site cafe or bar wanting a low upfront cost till system installed quickly and an independent needing basic stock, staff and sales reporting without an implementation project are not what meez is typically brought in for.
What can Epos Now do that meez cannot?
Epos Now covers Cloud till software, Hardware bundles, Integrated payments, AppStore add ons. meez covers Recipe management, Food costing, Scaling, Nutrition facts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Epos Now: Is the hardware bought or leased?

Frequently financed through a third party agreement rather than bought outright. Ask explicitly which it is and read the term before signing.

meez: How much does meez cost for small kitchen teams?

meez Pro tier costs $89/month with annual billing or $119/month with monthly billing. This tier includes inventory management, recipe scaling, and access to 5 active devices for kitchen use.

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Epos Now: Can I cancel the software and keep trading?

You can stop the subscription, but a separate hardware finance agreement continues to its own end date, and processing is contracted separately again.

meez: Does meez offer add-on charges beyond the base subscription price?

Yes, meez charges $60 per month for each additional recipe viewer location and $199 per month for additional cost feeds on Premium tier. Professional services are available starting at $50 per hour with a 5-hour minimum.

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Epos Now: Do I have to use their card processing?

It is the commercial basis of the pricing. Using another acquirer, where permitted, changes the software quote.

meez: Can I try meez before committing to a paid plan?

meez offers a free trial with no setup fees. The trial allows potential customers to test the platform before selecting a subscription plan.

Source
Epos Now: Is it suitable for a busy full service restaurant?

It handles straightforward hospitality service. Complex coursing, large table management and high volume kitchens are better served by restaurant specific systems.

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