Clover Kiosk vs DineEngine Kiosk Ordering

Clover Kiosk is a restaurant self-ordering system built around an all-in-one device. Customers browse menus, customize items, and enter orders on a 24-inch display. An 8-inch payment touchscreen and thermal receipt printer are integrated. The kiosk connects to Clover POS and pulls menu items and prices, while orders appear on Clover Kitchen Display System or print to a kitchen printer. Payments support contactless, chip, swipe, and debit PIN methods, with Clover Security end-to-end encryption specified. Wi-Fi, ethernet, and LTE provide connectivity. Restaurants can place the unit on a countertop, mount it to a wall, use an optional floor stand, or use a 100mm VESA mount. The floor stand has high and low settings. Clover lists Order Kiosk for ordering and payment on a Clover device, plus cross-selling and upselling options. The device costs $3,499, paid once, with a $34.95/mo per device software fee.

DineEngine Kiosk Ordering is cloud-based in-store ordering software for restaurants and other venues. It runs on touchscreen devices, tablets, older POS touchscreens, iPads, and other hardware that can open a modern web browser in kiosk mode. Menus synchronize with DineEngine’s back-end management system in real time, while operators configure imagery, branding, and dine-in or take-out choices there. Orders move through the ordering platform to the POS and receive dine-in or take-out status. Integrated payments currently work with Heartland-enabled credit card readers; DineEngine says it is exploring additional processors. The kiosk is stated to be PCI compliant and uses DataCap TranCloud secure VPN connectivity to encrypt in-store transactions. Receipt printers can be added, or receipts can be emailed. Pre-built connectors include Paytronix and Spendgo loyalty integrations. DineEngine lists restaurants, food halls, healthcare, schools, and other industries as users. Pricing is on request.