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Nory vs Upserve

Nory logo

Nory

Restaurants

Forecast driven scheduling, inventory and purchasing for multi site hospitality groups

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Upserve logo

Upserve

Restaurants

Restaurant management platform with insights

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Nory the forecasting that justifies the product needs several months of clean point of sale history, so new openings and recently reopened sites get little value at first.; Upserve offline terminals can only store credit card payment data for 48 hours before requiring internet connection
  • They diverge on capability: Nory covers Demand forecasting, Upserve covers Cloud POS.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nory and Upserve actually diverge.

Attributes where Nory and Upserve differ
AttributeNoryUpserve
Starting priceOn request$59/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iPad, Android, Custom POS terminals
FoundedUnknown2013

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 Nory

  • Demand forecasting
  • Forecast driven rotas
  • Inventory and purchasing
  • Profit and loss reporting
  • Compliance and rota rules
  • Team app

Only in Upserve

  • Cloud POS
  • Guest insights
  • Menu intelligence
  • Server performance
  • Reputation management
  • Inventory tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

What people use each for

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

Nory

  • A group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the factnot Upserve
  • An operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actualsnot Upserve
  • A finance team that needs site level profit and loss without waiting for month end accountsnot Upserve
  • A hospitality group replacing a scheduling app, a stock spreadsheet and a reporting deck with one systemnot Upserve

Upserve

  • Point of Salenot Nory
  • Order Managementnot Nory
  • Inventory Controlnot Nory
  • Staff Schedulingnot Nory

Where each one falls short

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

Nory

  • The forecasting that justifies the product needs several months of clean point of sale history, so new openings and recently reopened sites get little value at first.
  • It replaces scheduling, stock and reporting together, which makes adoption an all or nothing project rather than a tool a single manager can trial.
  • Employment rules and rota compliance are built for the United Kingdom and Ireland, so groups with United States or continental European sites will find gaps.
  • The vendor is young and its integration list is short, so an operator on a less common point of sale or payroll provider may be waiting on a build.
  • Pricing is per site, which means small satellite units and kiosks cost the same as flagship venues despite far simpler operations.

Upserve

  • Offline terminals can only store credit card payment data for 48 hours before requiring internet connection
  • Customers cannot add tips when the system operates in offline mode
  • $400 monthly penalty for using alternative payment processors instead of Lightspeed
  • No global ability to change menu items across all locations at once, requiring per-location updates
  • Mandatory 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction payment processing fee with Lightspeed

Pricing, plan by plan

Nory

On request
  • Nory$undefined/year
    • Quoted per site per month
    • Modules for labour, inventory and reporting sold as one platform
    • Onboarding includes point of sale history import and recipe setup

Upserve

$59/month
  • Core$59/month
    • Cloud-based point of sale
    • Basic reporting
    • Guest insights
  • Pro$199/month
    • All Core features
    • Inventory management
    • Online ordering

Which should you pick?

Choose Nory if

  • You need demand forecasting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want forecast driven rotas.
Nory review

Choose Upserve if

  • You need cloud pos.
  • You work on Web, iPad, Android, Custom POS terminals.
  • You also want guest insights.
Upserve review

Questions people ask

Is Nory or Upserve better?
Neither clearly leads. Nory starts at On request and Upserve at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nory or Upserve?
Nory starts at On request and Upserve at $59/month.
Does Nory or Upserve run on more platforms?
Nory runs on Web, iOS, Android. Upserve runs on Web, iPad, Android, Custom POS terminals.
What is Nory best used for?
Nory is most often used for a group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the fact, an operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actuals, a finance team that needs site level profit and loss without waiting for month end accounts, a hospitality group replacing a scheduling app, a stock spreadsheet and a reporting deck with one system. Of those, a group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the fact and an operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actuals are not what Upserve is typically brought in for.
What can Nory do that Upserve cannot?
Nory covers Demand forecasting, Forecast driven rotas, Inventory and purchasing, Profit and loss reporting. Upserve covers Cloud POS, Guest insights, Menu intelligence, Server performance.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Nory: How much sales history does it need to forecast well?

Several months at minimum. With less than that the forecast is not reliable enough to size rotas or orders against.

Upserve: Does Upserve support offline mode?

Yes. Upserve is a hybrid cloud-based system where reporting data is stored in the cloud but offline mode allows the software to store important data locally on your device in case the internet goes down, allowing transactions to continue.

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Nory: Does it do payroll?

No. It produces the rota, hours and labour cost, and exports to payroll rather than running it.

Upserve: What is Upserve's pricing structure?

Upserve offers three plans: Core at $59/month, Pro at $199/month with advanced features like inventory management and loyalty programs, and Pro+ with custom pricing for enterprise customers. Hardware is sold separately.

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Nory: Is it usable outside the United Kingdom and Ireland?

It can be, but the employment rules, compliance logic and integration coverage are built around those markets.

Upserve: Does Upserve offer a free trial?

Yes, Upserve offers a 14-day free trial for new users to test the platform before committing to a paid plan.

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Nory: Does it replace my point of sale?

No. It reads sales from the point of sale and sits above it as the operations and reporting layer.

Upserve: What delivery platforms does Upserve integrate with?

Upserve integrates with DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub through partner middleware services like Chowly and Deliverect, which provide real-time menu syncing and order management.

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Upserve: What are the payment processing requirements?

Upserve requires using Lightspeed payment processing at 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction. Using alternative payment processors incurs a $400 monthly fee, making Lightspeed the mandatory choice for most restaurants.

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