A straight look at both platforms — what each does, where they overlap, and how to work out which one you actually need.
Sipo's QR ordering and KDS are genuinely good. So is ours. The difference isn't the features — it's the scope. Sipo is built to run your entire venue: POS, EFTPOS, kiosks, inventory, staff management, Xero sync, delivery integrations. If you need all of that, Sipo makes sense.
If you already have a POS you trust and just want table orders going straight to your kitchen — you may be paying for a lot of functionality you'll never open. OnlineMenu is $59/month flat. It works alongside whatever you already have. Your staff don't need retraining. Nothing in your existing setup changes.
| Feature | Sipo | OnlineMenu |
|---|---|---|
| Ordering | ||
| QR table ordering | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group ordering — share a 4-char code, everyone adds their own items | not confirmed | ✓ |
| Dine-in / takeaway / pickup flows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staff ordering terminal — any phone, no app needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Table-side payment at time of ordering | ✓ | — customers pay at counter |
| Self-ordering kiosk | ✓ | — |
| Kitchen | ||
| Kitchen Display System (KDS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Age timers, colour-coded by wait time | ✓ | ✓ |
| Allergy flags printed on kitchen ticket | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing & setup | ||
| Published monthly price | not listed — request a quote | $59/month |
| Per-order commission or fees | $0 | $0 |
| Menu built for you, included | — you configure it | ✓ Bryan builds it |
| Time to go live | days to weeks | same day |
| Works alongside your existing POS | Sipo replaces your POS | ✓ Square, Lightspeed, anything |
| Platform scope | ||
| Full POS system (replaces your till) | ✓ | — not a POS |
| Xero integration | ✓ | — |
| Uber Eats / DoorDash integration | ✓ | — |
| Inventory & stock management | ✓ | — |
Your menu built and posted to you before the trial starts. No credit card, no lock-in. At conversion: $195 launch fee + $59/month.
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