MobileBytes

What MobileBytes does

MobileBytes is a small Phoenix-based private company (1-10 employees, founded 2009) that operates in the restaurant point-of-sale technology space. According to the available data, the company is positioned around a cloud-based restaurant POS platform with integrated payment processing, kitchen display systems, mobile/handheld ordering terminals, and a built-in customer loyalty program powered by Como. The underlying technology stack is described as a real-time synchronized cloud POS running on Android-based commercial hardware, with an open API and 130+ native third-party integrations spanning accounting (QuickBooks, Restaurant365), inventory (MarginEdge), delivery (DoorDash), and beverage management (Digital Pour).

The business model combines subscription-based POS software, transaction-based payment processing fees, hardware sales, and optional add-on services for marketing and delivery integrations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is sales-led, mixing direct enterprise field sales with channel partners (POS dealers, agents/ISOs, software providers). The data describes MobileBytes as part of or affiliated with the Heartland Restaurant POS brand, which is itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN); the Heartland brand is publicly noted to be transitioning to the Global Payments corporate identity. End customers span full-service dine-in restaurants, off-premise/delivery operators, quick-service/fast-casual outlets, bars/breweries/wineries, and (to a lesser extent) hotel restaurants.

The company competes primarily on ease of use, integrated payments (no third-party processor required), offline reliability, and breadth of integrations. It carries PCI-DSS-compliant payment processing and has earned peer-review recognition from Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp. No direct revenue, funding, named customer, or headcount growth disclosures are available in the source data, so scale, growth rate, and AI/ML capability depth cannot be substantiated from the inputs.

Name

MobileBytes

Legal name

Heartland Payment Systems, LLC

Website

https://mobilebytes.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MobileBytes is a Phoenix-based provider of cloud restaurant point-of-sale technology, delivering integrated payments, kitchen display, mobile ordering, and loyalty tooling to dine-in, delivery, and QSR operators through a 130+ integration ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Point of Sale Systems

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

POS Terminals & All-in-One Retail Computers (HDACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobile POS (mPOS) Devices & Handheld Terminals (HDACAKAB)

Keywords

• Restaurant POS systems
• Point of sale software
• Payment processing
• Customer loyalty programs
• Kitchen display systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. POS Software Subscription: Restaurant POS system with ongoing software subscription for system access, updates, and support.
2. Payment Processing: Transaction-based payment processing fees for processing card payments (credit, debit, contactless, digital wallets).
3. Hardware Sales: Commercial-grade countertop and mobile POS hardware devices sold to restaurant operators.
4. Additional Services: Optional add-ons including marketing, third-party delivery integrations, and specialized solutions customization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MobileBytes delivers a cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale platform consisting of a core POS system, integrated PCI-enabled payment processing, kitchen display system, mobile handheld POS, employee management tools, and a Como-powered customer loyalty program. Offerings are sold as recurring software subscriptions paired with commercial hardware sales, payment transaction fees, and optional add-on services such as marketing, third-party delivery integrations, and customization.

Product overview

MobileBytes offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture for restaurant and retail point-of-sale operations. The core offering consists of Point of Sale systems (Restaurant and Retail variants) with integrated Payment Processing as the foundational layer. Additional capabilities are delivered through add-on modules including Mobile POS and Mobile Pay for tableside and on-the-go operations, Terminal+ for enhanced terminal capabilities, Online Payments for e-commerce transactions, Accounts Receivable Automation for invoicing workflows, Financial Services (lending, capital, gift/loyalty), Payments Manager+ and Bill Pay for billing management, a Kitchen Display System (KDS) for kitchen operations, and a Customer Loyalty program powered by Como. The platform supports over 130 native integrations including third-party delivery services and accounting tools, with an open API for custom integrations. Note: Source data references Heartland (a Global Payments company) transitioning to the Global Payments brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Point of Sale (Restaurant)
• Point of Sale (Retail)
• Payment Processing
• Online Payments
• Accounts Receivable Automation
• Financial Services
• Payments Manager+
• Bill Pay
• Terminal+
• Mobile POS
• Mobile Pay
• Kitchen Display System (KDS)
• Customer Loyalty Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Loyalty program members spend an average of 30% more than non-members

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DoorDashcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with DoorDash for third-party delivery service coordination. Allows restaurants to manage DoorDash orders directly through the Heartland POS system.
• Intuit QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationAccounting integration with QuickBooks for seamless financial data synchronization and simplified bookkeeping for restaurants.
• MarginEdgecoreTechnology or IntegrationInventory management integration specifically designed for restaurants, helping operators track food costs and reduce waste.
• Digital PourcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital beverage management and menu integration for restaurants, bars, and breweries to manage drink menus and pricing.
• Restaurant365coreTechnology or IntegrationRestaurant management and accounting software integration for back-office operations and financial reporting.
• Como (Loyalty Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationPowered-by customer engagement and loyalty platform integrated into the POS system for personalized promotions and customer retention.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Toast: Toast is the leading cloud-based restaurant POS platform in North America, offering integrated payments, KDS, online ordering, and loyalty. It is the most direct competitor to MobileBytes/Heartland in the full-service and quick-service restaurant POS market.
• Revel Systems: Revel Systems provides iPad-based POS for restaurants and retail with built-in payment processing, inventory, and CRM. It competes with MobileBytes in the mid-market and multi-location restaurant segment.
• Clover (Fiserv): Clover is Fiserv's SMB-focused POS hardware and app marketplace, including restaurant-specific solutions. It competes head-on with MobileBytes in the SMB restaurant segment through bank and ISO distribution channels.
• TouchBistro: TouchBistro is an iPad-based restaurant POS system with built-in payments, online ordering, and loyalty for full-service and quick-service operators. It targets a comparable SMB restaurant customer base with a similar feature set.
• SpotOn: SpotOn is a restaurant and retail POS provider offering integrated payments, payroll, and marketing tools with a focus on mid-market operators. It is a direct competitor in the restaurant POS space with similar bundled software-plus-payments positioning.
• Square (Block): Square provides integrated POS hardware, software, and payment processing widely used by small and mid-sized restaurants and cafes. Its bundled hardware-plus-software-plus-payments model directly mirrors MobileBytes' go-to-market approach.
• Lightspeed Restaurant: Lightspeed offers cloud-based POS solutions for restaurants with table management, inventory, and integrated payments. It is a direct competitor in the cloud restaurant POS market, particularly among full-service operators.

Emerging players

• Resy (American Express): Resy is a restaurant reservation and guest-experience platform acquired by American Express. It does not compete directly in POS but intersects with MobileBytes' customer engagement and loyalty offerings as restaurants increasingly consolidate tech vendors.
• OLO: OLO is a digital ordering and delivery platform used by large restaurant chains, integrating with POS systems including Heartland. It is an adjacent/partner company rather than direct POS competitor, but increasingly moving into consumer-facing surfaces that compete with restaurant POS front ends.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle Micros (NCR): Oracle's MICROS (formerly NCR) is the legacy enterprise restaurant POS incumbent, dominating large hospitality chains and hotel F&B operations. It overlaps with MobileBytes' hotel-restaurant and enterprise segments but addresses much larger chain customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mobilebytes
• Facebookfacebook.com/mobilebytes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobilebytes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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