Vendion vs Onslip: what does your restaurant need from its POS?

You need to take an order, send it to the kitchen and collect payment without unnecessary steps. Your POS choice also affects staff planning, reservations and the review of performance after service.

Both Onslip and Vendion are worth investigating for restaurant operations. This article is written by Vendion and draws on the suppliers' public product information, checked on 12 September 2026.

Onslip is a POS with restaurant functions

Onslip offers floor plans, split bills, kitchen tickets, tipping and sales reports. It also describes mobile POS and integrated payment terminals. Presenting Onslip as merely a reservation system, or a POS without table-service functions, would be incorrect. See Onslip's restaurant offering.

Connections to external services cover reservations, accounting and other needs. Check which are included in your proposed setup and which require separate subscriptions.

Vendion brings more restaurant tasks together

Vendion combines POS, reservations and staff in one system. Order management provides the foundation. With the booking and staff modules, you can also work on sittings, schedules, recorded hours and payroll preparation.

You can add online ordering, marketing and advanced analytics. AI is included. That does not mean every module and all equipment are included in the price of a POS station; you choose the scope to suit your operation.

The practical question is how much of today's work becomes easier. If you already have a reservation service that works well, a connection to it may be valuable. If you want reservations and staff alongside the POS, test that complete workflow.

Four things to compare in a demonstration

Let a server try the system without the salesperson clicking for them. Note which steps require instructions. A system can have the right feature on paper and still be awkward for the way your team works.

For staff management, distinguish between the statutory staff register, time tracking and payroll preparation. They serve different purposes. A time clock alone does not explain how absence, approval and transfer to payroll software work. Learn more about Vendion Staff.

Compare equivalent scope and equipment

Onslip lists several package levels and equipment options. Check which prices are temporary offers and which terms depend on the selected terminal. See Onslip's POS options.

Vendion's current prices for POS stations, mobile POS, additional modules and payments are on the pricing page. Modules have no fixed commitment period. Include equipment, transaction fees and SMS in your calculation too.

Create one list for both quotes: the number of POS stations, terminals, kitchen stations and venues, plus the booking and staff functions you need. Then request both monthly and one-off costs. A lower-priced basic licence may cover different work from a larger package.

Plan a switch around service

List your printers, network equipment and payment terminals before assuming existing equipment can be reused. Ask for written confirmation of compatibility. Decide which menus and records need transferring and which reports must remain accessible in the previous system.

Allow time to test an order, payment, refund and end-of-day close. Name the person who will approve readiness and the support contact for the first shift.

Frequently asked questions

Is Onslip only for small businesses?

Onslip describes both simpler packages and solutions for larger requirements. Assess the proposed functions instead of assigning the product a general label based on restaurant size.

Is Vendion always cheaper?

That cannot be established without equivalent quotes. Compare the total cost and the work staff must do between systems.

Where should I start?

Write down three situations that cause problems today. See Vendion live and ask us to show how they can be handled across POS, reservations and staff.