Zelty Review, Pricing and Alternative: 2026 Comparison vs digabloPos

This is a detailed review and pricing comparison of Zelty and digabloPos with 2026 tariffs for both. Zelty is a French POS software specialized in hospitality, running on iPad, iPhone, iPod and Apple Watch only. Pricing is not public — Zelty operates on quote based on number of establishments, features, and hardware required. The typical observed range is €70 to €150/month excl. tax per point of sale. Zelty offers a free trial, a personalized demo for the Entreprise offer, and a no-commitment SaaS model (cancellable any time, which is rare on this market).

digabloPos is a more generalist NF525-certified POS, covering restaurants, retail and services. Forever-free plan unlimited (orders + 2 employees + floor plan + offline mode). Optional modules in USD (reports $20/month, stock $15/month, extra employees $5/month, reservations $10/month, etc.). Multi-platform (iPad + Android + Web + Windows). Also targets French-speaking Africa with native FCFA multi-currency.

Zelty is highly specialized in hospitality (many fine kitchen and table service features, native delivery integrations), digabloPos is more generalist but offers a free plan. The choice is about the level of restaurant specialization needed and cost.

Free plan: - Zelty: no free plan, but free trial available. Start on quote (€70-150/month excl. tax typically). - digabloPos: forever-free plan unlimited.

Hardware compatibility: - Zelty: Apple only (iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch). No Android, no Windows, no Web. - digabloPos: multi-platform (iPad + iPhone + Android + Web + Windows). Open hardware.

Floor plan: - Zelty: very complete. Advanced floor plan, fine table management, transfers, splits, bill merge. - digabloPos: floor plan included in free, functional but less refined than top-tier Zelty.

Click & Collect / Delivery: - Zelty: native Zelty Delivery module to manage external orders (terminals, platforms). Click & Collect integrations. - digabloPos: QR ordering included in free (table ordering). Click & Collect optional at $10/month. No native Deliveroo/Uber Eats integrations for now.

Reservations: - Zelty: reservations module per configuration. - digabloPos: optional reservations module at $10/month.

Stock and recipes module: - Zelty: stock management included in base subscription. Recipes, technical sheets per module. - digabloPos: stock module at $15/month (FIFO + lots/expiry for pharmacy). Recipes less refined than top-tier Zelty.

Offline mode: - Zelty: available. - digabloPos: robust native offline mode, automatic sync when connection returns.

Multi-currency: - Zelty: single currency. - digabloPos: native multi-currency (EUR + FCFA + USD/CHF).

Commitment: - Zelty: no-commitment SaaS, cancellable any time. A real strength on this market. - digabloPos: also no commitment, forever-free in base plan.

Support: - Zelty: 24/7 online support + daytime phone support. Solid asset. - digabloPos: in-app chat + email, response during business hours. No hotline for now.

Note: as Zelty pricing is on quote, estimates below are based on the typical €70-150/month excl. tax range.

Scenario 1: simple independent restaurant, 1 till, 3 employees - Zelty (low estimate): €70/month excl. tax → €840/year excl. tax. - digabloPos: free plan + 1 extra employee ($5/month) → $60/year (~€55/year). - digabloPos saves about €785/year.

Scenario 2: medium restaurant with stock, 2 tills, 5 employees - Zelty (mid estimate): €100/month excl. tax × 2 tills = €200/month → €2,400/year excl. tax. - digabloPos: 3 extra employees ($15/month) + stock module ($15/month) + reports module ($20/month) = $50/month → $600/year (~€550/year). - digabloPos saves about €1,850/year.

Scenario 3: high-end restaurant with Deliveroo / Uber Eats / Click & Collect delivery - Zelty (high estimate): €150/month excl. tax (+ Zelty Delivery) → €1,800-2,200/year excl. tax. - digabloPos: full modules (3 employees + reports + stock + reservations + Click & Collect) = $75/month → $900/year (~€825/year). No native Deliveroo/Uber Eats integration — you manage via platform apps separately. - digabloPos saves about €1,000/year, but without native delivery integrations.

Scenario 4: group of 5 restaurants - Zelty: 5 × €100/month = €500/month excl. tax → €6,000/year excl. tax. - digabloPos with enterprise modules: ~€150/month → about €1,800/year. - digabloPos saves €4,200/year.

For high-end restaurants with native delivery integration needs, Zelty partly justifies its price via specialization and 24/7 support. For all other profiles (fast restaurants, multi-establishment, those who handle delivery via native Deliveroo/Uber Eats apps), digabloPos is significantly cheaper.

Interface: - Zelty: well-honed interface, very restaurant-oriented on iPad. Visually pleasing floor plan. Well-thought kitchen tools. - digabloPos: modern interface, clean design, multi-platform. More generalist, hence less refined on some pointed restaurant workflows.

Support: - Zelty: 24/7 online + daytime phone. Solid technical support. Real strength to value for non-tech teams. - digabloPos: in-app chat + email, fast response. No hotline for now.

Hardware: - Zelty: iOS only. You buy or rent the iPads/iPhones (~€500-800 per till). - digabloPos: multi-platform. Cheap Android tablet (€200-400) accepted.

Updates: - Zelty: regular releases, restaurant focus. - digabloPos: monthly releases, multi-platform and multi-sector.

Integrations: - Zelty: very well connected to the restaurant ecosystem (Deliveroo, UberEats, JustEat, reservation platforms). The Zelty Delivery module is their strength. - digabloPos: Stripe, SumUp, myPOS, QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier. No native Deliveroo/UberEats integration.

International: - Zelty: France mainly, some users in Belgium/Switzerland. - digabloPos: France + French-speaking Africa (native FCFA), 6 languages.

Commitment / Cancellation: - Zelty: no commitment, cancellable any time. Major commercial asset. - digabloPos: also no commitment, forever-free in base plan.

You are a high-end traditional French restaurant with complex table service: Zelty. The restaurant specialization is unmatched, 24/7 support is solid. The cost is justified for restaurants with high revenue (>€500k/year).

You are a fast / fast-casual restaurant or a café-restaurant: digabloPos. Free plan + à la carte modules cover your needs, without Zelty's restaurant overcost.

You are a restaurant doing a lot of Deliveroo / UberEats: Zelty if platform orders represent > 30% of your revenue. Native Zelty Delivery integration avoids transcription errors and saves kitchen time.

You want to start free or strictly control cost: digabloPos. Forever-free plan + à la carte modules. Save €800-2,000/year on most profiles.

You are a food truck or itinerant restaurant: digabloPos. Robust native offline mode, multi-currency, open hardware. Zelty works but is expensive for this profile and requires iPad.

You want a partner with solid phone hotline: Zelty. 24/7 support + daytime phone. digabloPos has no hotline for now.

You manage a franchise restaurant group: digabloPos is significantly cheaper (saves ~€4,000/year for 5 restaurants). Unless specific need for native delivery integrations where Zelty is justified.

You are in French-speaking Africa: digabloPos. Native FCFA multi-currency, offline mode, multilingual support. Zelty doesn't operate in Africa.

You want the most free features: digabloPos. Free plan includes floor plan, offline mode, multi-currency, QR ordering. Zelty at zero price doesn't exist (trial only).

You want to avoid the Apple-only ecosystem: digabloPos. Zelty forces iPad/iPhone. digabloPos accepts Android, Web, Windows, iPad.