Upserve POS Review For 2025

Category: POS
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Upserve POS Plans & Pricing

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Custom
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Upserve Comparison

Expert Review

4.3
Price
3.5
Ease Of Use
4.0
Features
4.5
Support
5.0

Pros

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Ideal for medium to large-sized restaurants
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Excellent customization options and reporting tools
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Great customer service and technical support
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Easy to monitor on the go

Cons

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More expensive than most POS systems
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Offline mode often doesn’t function ideally

Upserve POS's Offerings

If you’ve already had Upserve recommended to you, we would still suggest you try out their free service. You can get a basic feel for the system for free with a simple download.

Upserve charges its customers in a slightly different way than other POS providers. Their base prices are competitive, but then you must also pay a monthly fee for each active terminal. The more comprehensive (and expensive) subscriptions come with lower monthly terminal fees.

This pricing structure (and much of Upserve’s offer) makes it a better deal for medium-large sized full-service restaurants.

Customer Support

Upserve comes with all the support options you’d expect. Free 24/7 support is available to all customers.

Additional customer support:
Community Forum
Upserve has an active community forum and is a community-driven business. They offer an online academy for its users.

Blog
Upserve hosts a blog called “Restaurant Insider” which provides articles and interesting information related to the restaurant industry.

Features & Functionality

Best For

Tailored solutions for retail stores, coffee shops, nightclubs, quick service, bars, restaurants, and food trucks.

Upserve homepage

 

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Retail Store
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Coffee Shop
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Nightclub
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Quick Service
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Bars
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Restaurants
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Food Truck

General Features

Upserve Live

Upserve Live is the management feature that keeps you up to date with all your restaurant’s reports. Through the iOS app, you can see real-time data for sales and inventory. No matter where you are, you’ll always know what’s going on in your restaurant.

Upserve Live

Table Management

Every good restaurant POS system needs a table management feature. Upserve makes table management easy with a simple drag-and-drop interface color-coded so you know what’s going on at every table at any time.

Upserve Table Management

Upserve HQ

This is another management feature that makes Upserve one of the easiest ways to manage and customize your restaurant. Upserve HQ allows you to create new menus and dishes, as well as customizing each worker’s role and access permissions.

Upserve HQ

Efficient Communication

The Upserve kitchen display and employee management systems make all managerial duties simple. Communication between the front-end and your kitchen staff is fast and clear.

Upserve Efficient Communication

Customization

All the features we’ve discussed so far are highly customizable. Upserve allows you to create the ideal operating procedure, just the way you want it.

Employee Training

Upserve also makes your employees’ jobs easier with their free training. The program was created by former restaurant owners and employees. They created Upserve with that experience in mind.

Upserve Employee Training

Integrations & Add-Ons

Upserve offers a wide array of integrations, including:

  • 7shifts
  • Avero
  • BeerSAVER
  • Better Chains
  • Bevager
  • BevSpot
  • Chowly
  • Compeat
  • CTUIT
  • Dolce
  • GrubHub
  • Gusto
  • Homebase
  • KitchenSync
  • Menufy
  • NextMe
  • Open Dining Network
  • OpenTable
  • Opticard
  • Orca
  • PeachWorks
  • Plate IQ
  • Restaurant 365
  • Resy
  • RSI
  • Shogo
  • Swipe It
  • The Customer Connection
  • Tock
  • Venga
  • Zuppler

Interface
The Upserve POS interface is intuitive and user-friendly, designed to streamline restaurant operations and enhance the dining experience.

Upserve interface

Dashboard

Upserve interface dashboard

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Inventory Management
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Loyalty Program
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Mobile Compatibility
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Online Ordering
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Reporting
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Split Checks
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Manage Tips
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Staff Scheduling
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Offline Payments
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Customer Profiles
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Multidevice Payments
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Gift Card Support
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Accounting Integration
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Tableside Ordering
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Floor Plan Management
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Customer-Facing Display
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Self-Service Kiosk

Hardware & Software

Hardware requirements

Upserve works on both iOS and Android devices.

You can also purchase additional hardware from Upserve. The company offers Epson printers, Meraki networking, and their own kitchen display system.

With the Pro Plus plan, you also get the Bluetooth Upserve EMV reader. Lastly, Upserve also offers its own Android tableside ordering device that allows serving staff to accept orders and payments at the table.

Upserve Hardware

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iOS
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Android
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Cloud-Based
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On-place Installation
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Windows
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Mac

Pricing Options

Flexible pricing plans to meet different business needs.

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Free Trial
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Freemium
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Monthly Subscription
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Annual Subscription
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One-Time License

Ease Of Use:

Upserve keeps its promise with an easy-to-use interface that’s easy for staff to train with and use.

Upserve isn’t pretty or complicated; the POS system forgoes on flashiness for the sake of ease of use. The interfaces are very clear and easy to navigate. They’re also easy to customize without rendering the interface too confusing by mistake.

When your restaurant is busy, the system’s ease of use really stands out. It’s among the most mobile and usable solutions for service staff to use.

Verdict:

Upserve isn’t a balanced and generic POS system provider. They are not even close to being your cheapest option, either. But if you’re looking for a POS system that keeps your restaurants running smoothly and keeps you up to date, it’s a great option.

With its easy-to-use interfaces and features, Upserve makes a competitive offer. It also offers good integration and customization choices. If you’re looking for a complete and customizable restaurant POS system, it has everything you need and a bit more. If Upserve can correct the issue of system outages, the POS system could become one of the top competitors.

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3 Reviews
1-10 employees
Used for: 6-12 months
19 Feb - 2021
Efficient and super streamlined
The 24/7 customer service has been great with handling any of my questions or concerns. It's simple and easy to use. Couldn't ask for anything more.
Dislike:
  • Offline mode can be a bit finicky
51-200 employees
Used for: 2+ years
09 Feb - 2021
Reliable and affordable
Very happy with Upserve's software. Any issues I had previously with the system has been resolved.
Like:
  • Great customer support, never felt like I was left in the dark.
11-50 employees
Used for: 1-2 years
08 Jan - 2021
Intuitive! Just what my business needed
Before implementing Upserve into my restaurant, organization was lacking and inventory was chaotic. Upserve managed to streamline my payments, reporting, and entire online presence.
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