NoPOS vs Competitor 2.
Competitor 2 is a long-standing South African POS supplier to independent and franchise restaurants. NoPOS is a newer restaurant POS with published prices and no store server.
Who wrote this: the NoPOS team at Novasys IT (Pty) Ltd. We sell NoPOS, so we are not neutral. We have not named the other products. Facts about them come from their public websites and terms, checked on 30 October 2026, and prices and features change.
Side by side.
| NoPOS | Competitor 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | R1,499 (Standard) or R2,999 (Premium) per store a month, excl. VAT, any number of tills | Not published: it asks you to enquire |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | Its published rental terms state a minimum of up to 60 months depending on the solution, 12-month renewal, 90 days' notice and yearly escalation. Check what your own quote says |
| Trading offline | Every till and kitchen screen holds the day's orders and works on the store network, with no store server. Online orders wait for the internet | It says its POS keeps full functionality during load shedding and network outages. It does not publish how |
| Uber Eats and Mr D | Built, not live yet: go live once each provider approves | Listed as integrations today |
| Kitchen screens | Included, any number | Available as an add-on |
| Head office | Menus, price bands, staged rollouts and royalty statements in HQ | A back office for one or many stores |
| Support | 24/7/365 by phone and remote connection | Advertised as 24/7, with on-site support across South Africa |
| Card payments | Payment-neutral: your own terminal, bank and fees | Offers its own payments, with a published rate table, and other providers |
Where Competitor 2 is stronger.
- Scale and references: it has served large brands for years, and we are newer.
- Its own offices around South Africa, and on-site support.
- Uber Eats and Mr D are listed now, with a long list of other integrations.
- Its own payments, and a wider range including drive-thru, paging and CCTV.
Which one suits you.
Choose Competitor 2 if you want a large supplier with local offices, on-site technicians, and hardware, software and payments from one place, or if you need delivery apps live today.
Choose NoPOS if you want a published price, no fixed term, your own card provider, and to keep the Windows tills, Android devices and Epson printers you already have. For groups, see NoPOS for franchises.
Questions owners ask.
How long is a Competitor 2 contract?
Its published rental terms state a minimum of up to 60 months depending on the solution. Your own agreement and quote set your term, so check those. NoPOS plans are month-to-month.
How much does Competitor 2 cost?
It does not publish POS prices. NoPOS is R1,499 or R2,999 per store a month, excl. VAT.