CloudPOS

What CloudPOS does

CloudPOS is a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system for small and medium-sized restaurants, operated as a commercial brand of AmeriCloud Solutions, Inc., a privately held Illinois corporation headquartered at 1635 Wise Rd, Suite #8, Schaumburg, IL. The platform replaces traditional cash registers with a touchscreen interface that takes orders, routes tickets to kitchen printers, manages tables and waiters, captures tips, and supports bill splitting, with offline operation that queues and syncs transactions when connectivity is restored. Backed by cloud infrastructure across data centers in Miami, Montreal, and Los Angeles (average 242ms response time, February 2025), the system enables remote menu updates and real-time access to sales data through a manager dashboard.

The product is sold in three monthly subscription tiers: Basic ($39/mo, software only), Standard ($49/mo, adds AmeriCloud Payments merchant integration), and Bundle ($69/mo, adds Online Ordering integration via onlineordering.me for website, Facebook, and mobile ordering channels). Additional POS device licenses are $15/month each. Payment processing is monetized through AmeriCloud Payments at 1.99% + $0.30 per transaction across swipe, chip, and keyed entry. Hardware (15.6" or 22" touch screens, Ingenico Lane Series and Moby 5500 card readers, thermal receipt printers, cash drawers) is sold outright or financed via 12-month interest-free installments.

Go-to-market combines inbound direct sales through a website demo request, self-serve online sign-up for the Basic/Standard/Bundle plans, and a dedicated reseller program ([email protected]). The company markets itself as having no cancellation, annual, or hidden fees, and free software upgrades, and targets quick-service, full-service, and to-go restaurants plus franchise operators in the United States. A 'Franchise Management' backend upgrade and an iPhone/Android manager app are publicly listed as forthcoming features.

Name

CloudPOS

Legal name

AmeriCloud Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://cloudpos.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CloudPOS, a brand of AmeriCloud Solutions, Inc., provides a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for small and medium-sized US restaurants, offering touchscreen order entry, integrated AmeriCloud Payments processing, online ordering, and optional hardware via monthly subscriptions starting at $39.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Point-of-Sale Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

POS Payment Software & Middleware (Terminal OS, Apps, Device Management) (FSAMADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

POS Terminal Hardware (Countertop, Mobile, PIN Pads) (FSAMADAA), Point-of-Sale (POS) & On-Property Commerce (THALACAI)

Keywords

• Cloud point of sale
• Restaurant POS software
• Integrated payment processing
• Online ordering integration
• POS hardware systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software Licensing: Monthly SaaS subscription for POS software with tiered pricing (Basic $39/mo, Standard $49/mo, Bundle $69/mo). Additional POS licenses cost $15/mo each for multi-device setups.
2. Payment Processing: Integrated AmeriCloud Payments merchant account with transaction fees of 1.99% + $0.30 per transaction (whether swiped, chip, or keyed). This is a per-transaction revenue stream from payment processing.
3. Hardware Sales: POS hardware including touch screen systems (15.6" or 22"), receipt printers, cash drawers, card readers (Ingenico Lane Series, Moby 5500). Available as one-time purchase or 12-month interest-free installments.
4. Online Ordering Add-on: Online Ordering Integration is offered as an add-on feature that complements the core CloudPOS solution, potentially with additional subscription or transaction fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CloudPOS is a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) software platform built for restaurants, offering touch-screen order taking, order and table management, integrated payment processing via AmeriCloud Payments, online ordering integration (website, Facebook, mobile app), sales reporting, and offline mode capability. The solution is sold as a monthly SaaS subscription (Basic $39, Standard $49, Bundle $69) with optional POS hardware bundles (touch screens, receipt printers, cash drawers, Ingenico card readers) sold separately.

Product overview

CloudPOS is a cloud-based point-of-sale platform designed for restaurants, available in three tiers: Basic ($39/mo), Standard ($49/mo), and Bundle ($69/mo). The Standard and Bundle tiers include AmeriCloud Payments for integrated payment processing, while the Bundle tier adds Online Ordering integration via onlineordering.me. Additional POS licenses cost $15/month each for multi-device setups. The platform includes core features for touch screen order taking, order management, integrated payments, sales reporting, manager dashboard, waiter management, table management, offline mode, and item modifiers. Hardware components are sold separately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CloudPOS Restaurant POS Software Cloud-based point-of-sale software for restaurants including touch screen order taking, order history and management, kitchen ticket routing, offline mode, table management, waiter management with passcodes, sales reporting with daily/monthly summaries and top sellers, item modifiers, and a cloud-backed manager dashboard accessible from anywhere.
• Online Ordering Integration Add-on product enabling restaurants to accept and pay for orders placed online via their website, Facebook page, or mobile app; online orders are viewed and paid within CloudPOS, with totals reflected in daily sales reports.
• AmeriCloud Payments Integrated merchant account and payment processing service that processes credit card transactions (swipe, chip insert, or manual key-in) at an average low rate of 1.99% + $0.30 per transaction, with bill splitting, tipping, and gratuity support.
• POS Hardware Restaurant POS hardware components including 15.6" or 22" touch screen POS systems with integrated magnetic stripe readers, 3" thermal receipt printers, 16" cash drawers, and Ingenico Lane Series and Moby 5500 card readers, backed by manufacturer warranties and available as a one-time purchase or via 12-month interest-free installments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.99% + $0.30 average low processing rate per transaction

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AmeriCloud PaymentscoreTechnology or IntegrationAmeriCloud Payments merchant account is fully integrated into CloudPOS solution, enabling integrated payment processing with competitive rates of 1.99% + $0.30 per transaction. This is a sister company integration within the AmeriCloud Solutions ecosystem.
• IngenicocoreTechnology or IntegrationIngenico Lane Series and Moby 5500 card readers are offered as hardware options for payment processing, providing EMV and contactless payment acceptance capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TouchBistro: TouchBistro is an iPad-based restaurant POS with integrated payments and floor-management features aimed at independent and small-chain restaurants. It competes head-to-head with CloudPOS on subscription pricing ($/mo per terminal) and on restaurant-specific features like table management and bill splitting.
• SpotOn: SpotOn delivers cloud POS with integrated payments (SpotOn Payments) for restaurants and small businesses, with a multi-product bundle (marketing, loyalty, reservations). It is a direct competitor in the SMB restaurant space, particularly on combined software-plus-payments pricing.
• Square for Restaurants (Block): Block's Square for Restaurants is a SaaS POS for cafes, bars, and restaurants with integrated payments, online ordering, and team management. It competes on the same $40-$70 per-terminal subscription pricing tier and the same integrated-payment value proposition that defines CloudPOS' offering.
• Revel Systems: Revel Systems provides an iPad-based cloud POS for restaurants and retail with integrated payments, kitchen display systems, and inventory management. It targets a similar SMB-to-mid-market restaurant segment and competes on subscription pricing and bundled hardware/software.
• Toast: Toast is the leading cloud-based restaurant POS in North America, combining POS hardware, software, and integrated payments (Toast Payments) for full-service, quick-service, and multi-location restaurants. It is the most direct competitor to CloudPOS in the SMB-to-mid-market restaurant segment.
• Clover (Fiserv): Clover is a cloud-based POS system from Fiserv combining countertop and handheld hardware, an app marketplace, and integrated merchant services. It competes directly with CloudPOS at the SMB restaurant counter, especially on hardware-plus-software bundles and on bundling payments.
• Lightspeed Restaurant: Lightspeed Restaurant is the hospitality vertical of Lightspeed Commerce, offering cloud POS for full-service restaurants, cafes, and quick-service operators with integrated payments and online ordering. It is comparable on pricing model (subscription + payments), target customer (SMB restaurants), and bundled software-plus-payments proposition.
• ShopKeep by Lightspeed: ShopKeep (acquired by Lightspeed) is a cloud POS historically focused on SMB cafes, quick-service, and small restaurants with integrated payments. It competes on the same subscription-plus-payment pricing model and a similar POS hardware catalog.

Emerging players

• Heartland POS (Global Payments): Heartland (a Global Payments brand) offers restaurant POS systems bundled with Heartland Payments processing. It is comparable on the integrated-payments-plus-software positioning, though it is part of a much larger payments conglomerate and primarily focused on the SMB-to-mid-market US restaurant operator.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle Micros / NetSuite SuiteCommerce POS: Oracle's MICROS is the historical enterprise on-premise incumbent for restaurant POS and property management, serving global chains and large hospitality operators. It is relevant as the broad incumbent that CloudPOS prospects graduate up from or away from, and competes indirectly in the multi-unit chain segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloudpos

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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