POS System Comparison
Why restaurants switch to Servire
No sales calls. No hidden fees. No fine print. Servire is the POS system you just use — without the problems you know from others.
€59
Per month — everything included
€0
Setup fee
Unlimited
Devices at flat rate
Monthly
Cancelable — no lock-in
Servire does it differently
Transparency, flexibility and fairness — on every single point.
Sales calls & quotes
Start online instantly – no appointment needed
Request a quote first, then wait
Hidden extra costs
€59/month – everything included
Base price + modules + setup + TSE ...
Long contract periods
Cancel monthly
12–36 months commitment
Per-device billing
Unlimited devices at flat rate
Every terminal costs extra
Proprietary hardware
Use your own iPhones & iPads
Expensive special terminals required
TSE as paid extra
Cloud TSE, DSFinV-K, DATEV included
TSE stick & exports at extra cost
Crashes during peak hours
Stable cloud infrastructure & offline mode
System freezes when it's busy
Support only until 6 PM
24/7 AI chat + personal support
Call center until 6 PM, then ticket
Forced payment provider
Free choice – e.g. SumUp
In-house provider with 1–3% fee
Compared in detail
Servire vs. traditional POS systems — point by point.
| Criterion | Servire | Traditional providers |
|---|---|---|
| Costs & Contract | ||
| Monthly price | €59 – everything included | Custom quotes, often €100–300 or more |
| Device billing | Unlimited devices at flat rate | Billed per device / per license |
| Hidden costs | None – no setup, no service fees | Setup, training, modules often extra |
| Contract duration | Cancel monthly | Often 12–36 months commitment |
| Buying process | Start online instantly, no sales call | Quote requests, sales meetings, waiting periods |
| Hardware & Technology | ||
| Required hardware | Use existing iPhones & iPads | Proprietary terminals required |
| Operating system | Currently iOS (Apple) — Android in development | Varies by provider: Android, iOS or proprietary systems |
| Hardware investment | From €0 – use your own or your employees' devices | Often €1,000–5,000 for special hardware |
| Stability & reliability | Stable cloud infrastructure, no freezing | Frequent crashes and outages during peak hours |
| Offline operation | Yes – orders even without internet | Often only with permanent connection |
| Setup | Self-setup in minutes | Technician appointment, on-site installation |
| Updates | Automatically via the App Store | Manual or paid maintenance contract |
| Legal Compliance | ||
| TSE (Technical Security Device) | Cloud TSE included, no extra hardware | TSE stick or module often extra cost |
| DSFinV-K export | Included – tax audit ready | Partly only at extra cost |
| DATEV export | Included | Often an add-on module |
| KassenSichV-compliant | Fully compliant, incl. receipt signing | Depends on provider and plan |
| Features | ||
| Menu management | Simple web editor – changeable anytime | Often cumbersome or only through support |
| Payment provider | Free choice (e.g. SumUp, own solution) | Often tied to in-house payment provider |
| Employees & permissions | Unlimited employees, flexible permissions | Often limited or priced per user |
| Multiple locations | Any number of locations (€59/month each) | Surcharges per location, central management expensive |
| Service & Data Privacy | ||
| Data storage | Exclusively German data centers | Often international servers (USA, Ireland) |
| 24/7 AI support | 24/7 AI chat right in the app – with access to your data | No intelligent instant help, just FAQ pages |
| Free trial | Yes – without payment details, start immediately | Often only after sales call or with credit card |
Costs & Contract
Monthly price
€59 – everything included
Custom quotes, often €100–300 or more
Device billing
Unlimited devices at flat rate
Billed per device / per license
Hidden costs
None – no setup, no service fees
Setup, training, modules often extra
Contract duration
Cancel monthly
Often 12–36 months commitment
Buying process
Start online instantly, no sales call
Quote requests, sales meetings, waiting periods
Hardware & Technology
Required hardware
Use existing iPhones & iPads
Proprietary terminals required
Operating system
Currently iOS (Apple) — Android in development
Varies by provider: Android, iOS or proprietary systems
Hardware investment
From €0 – use your own or your employees' devices
Often €1,000–5,000 for special hardware
Stability & reliability
Stable cloud infrastructure, no freezing
Frequent crashes and outages during peak hours
Offline operation
Yes – orders even without internet
Often only with permanent connection
Setup
Self-setup in minutes
Technician appointment, on-site installation
Updates
Automatically via the App Store
Manual or paid maintenance contract
Legal Compliance
TSE (Technical Security Device)
Cloud TSE included, no extra hardware
TSE stick or module often extra cost
DSFinV-K export
Included – tax audit ready
Partly only at extra cost
DATEV export
Included
Often an add-on module
KassenSichV-compliant
Fully compliant, incl. receipt signing
Depends on provider and plan
Features
Menu management
Simple web editor – changeable anytime
Often cumbersome or only through support
Payment provider
Free choice (e.g. SumUp, own solution)
Often tied to in-house payment provider
Employees & permissions
Unlimited employees, flexible permissions
Often limited or priced per user
Multiple locations
Any number of locations (€59/month each)
Surcharges per location, central management expensive
Service & Data Privacy
Data storage
Exclusively German data centers
Often international servers (USA, Ireland)
24/7 AI support
24/7 AI chat right in the app – with access to your data
No intelligent instant help, just FAQ pages
Free trial
Yes – without payment details, start immediately
Often only after sales call or with credit card
"I'd been putting off the TSE for a long time. A friend told me it would be a huge hassle. It wasn't – Servire just handled it."
Luca Ferretti
Owner, Pizzeria Il Cortile
Frankfurt
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