LYNNE

What LYNNE does

LYNNE GmbH is a privately held Graz, Austria-based POS and cash-register provider serving events, gastronomy, retail, and mobile service businesses in Austria and Germany. Its offering is positioned around complete point-of-sale deployments for both permanent and temporary use cases, including restaurants and cafes, retail shops, festivals, concerts, pop-up stores, markets, and mobile service providers. Named customer references include event and entertainment organizations as well as SMB users, and the company reports more than 1,430 satisfied customers in its reference materials.

The product stack includes Android-based POS hardware and software with cloud connectivity, offline operation, integrated payment processing, and Austrian/German fiscal compliance features such as RKSV/TSE and DSFinV-K support. Core hardware products include FLEXY, HIPSTER, and STANDUP POS systems; adjacent modules include event rentals, restaurant order and table management, cashless payment systems, and the My Lynne cloud portal for product management, price configuration, and performance reporting. Payment and commerce integrations include Viva Wallet, SIX, HOBEX, SumUp, getsby, bluecode, Mollie, mPay24, PayPal, and SOFORT/Klarna.

LYNNE monetizes through a mix of one-time hardware sales, monthly rental packages, short-term event rentals, monthly software licensing, payment transaction fees, and setup, configuration, training, and support services. Its go-to-market is primarily direct and sales-led, using the website, online configurator, online shop/order flow, phone consultations, WhatsApp, and appointment booking. Pricing evidence includes software licenses from EUR 19.90 per month, a FLEXY powered by Viva Wallet rental at EUR 49.90 per month under a 24-month contract, a EUR 329 device purchase option, optional support fees, event rentals from one day, and transaction fees such as EUR 0.14 per transaction plus payment costs.

Name

LYNNE

Legal name

LYNNE GmbH

Website

https://lynne.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LYNNE is a Graz-based POS provider offering Android, cloud-connected cash register systems, payment integrations, rentals, and purchases for events, gastronomy, retail, and mobile services in Austria and Germany, with compliance-focused setup and support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Point of Sale (POS) Systems

NAICS

Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42342)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

POS, SoftPOS & In-Person Acceptance Infrastructure (FSAGABAO), Mobile POS (mPOS) Devices & Handheld Terminals (HDACAKAB), POS Terminal Hardware (Countertop, Mobile, PIN Pads) (FSAMADAA)

Keywords

• Point of sale systems
• Cash register software
• Event POS rental
• Gastronomy POS
• Retail payment terminals

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Buy Solution): One-time purchase of POS hardware devices including complete POS systems and components
2. Rental/M lease (Carefree Solution): Monthly all-inclusive rental packages including hardware, software license, support, and cloud access
3. Event Rental (Event Solution): Short-term POS rental for events starting from 1 day, including setup and return shipping
4. Software Licensing: Monthly software license fees starting from EUR 19.90 per month for POS software
5. Payment Transaction Fees: Transaction-based fees from integrated payment processing via Viva Wallet and other payment providers (e.g., EUR 0.14 per transaction plus interchange fees)
6. Professional Services: Setup, configuration, training, and support services included in packages or offered separately

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LYNNE GmbH sells and rents BSI-certified, Android-based POS cash register systems (FLEXY mobile handheld, HIPSTER professional terminal, STANDUP all-in-one counter) bundled with its own RKSV/TSE-compliant cash register software, Ordersysteme table management, and the My Lynne cloud portal. Offerings are delivered via three commercial models — Buy (one-time hardware purchase), Carefree (monthly all-inclusive rental), and Event (short-term rental from 1 day for events) — with optional integrated EC/card payment acceptance through partners including Viva Wallet, SIX, HOBEX, SumUp, getsby, and bluecode.

Product overview

LYNNE Payment Solutions is a flexible POS (point-of-sale) and cash register system offered as a modular platform with distinct hardware products and deployment models. The core hardware lineup includes FLEXY (robust handheld mobile POS), HIPSTER (professional retail/gastro terminal), and STANDUP (compact all-in-one counter terminal). Customers can deploy via three service models: Event Solution (day-rate rentals for temporary events), Carefree Solution (all-inclusive monthly rental with hardware, software, support, and cloud), or Buy Solution (one-time hardware purchase). The system includes table service order management (Ordersysteme), cashless payment integrations (Viva Wallet, SIX, HOBEX, SumUp, getsby, bluecode), and a cloud portal (My Lynne) for product management and reporting. Add-on hardware includes barcode scanners (Inateck BCST-50) and cash drawers (Metapace).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Lynne: Cloud-based management platform for LYNNE POS users to manage products, pricing, and performance reports via web browser.
• VIVA by Lynne

Products and services

• FLEXY Kassensystem Robust handheld mobile POS hardware with built-in thermal printer, large touch display, and LTE data speed, designed for mobile deployments at markets, trade shows, taxis, festivals, and field service environments. Used by LYNNE customers across event, retail, and mobile service segments.
• HIPSTER Kassensystem Professional counter POS terminal with integrated receipt printer, targeted at retail and gastronomy environments requiring a stylish, fixed-location register.
• STANDUP Kassensystem Compact all-in-one counter POS terminal suited for hairdressers, cosmetics studios, boutique stores, and other counter-service retailers with limited counter space.
• LYNNE FLEXY powered by Viva Wallet All-in-one mobile POS that combines a cash register and an EC/card payment terminal in a single handheld device via the embedded Viva Wallet POS app, eliminating the need for separate payment hardware. Priced from EUR 49.90/month with a 24-month minimum contract.
• Cashless Bezahlsysteme (Cashless payment solutions) A bundled offering of cashless payment solutions covering SIX terminals, HOBEX All-in-One devices, SumUp compact terminals, getsby contactless ordering and payment app, bluecode mobile barcode payments, and Viva Wallet integration, enabling merchants to accept EC, credit cards, contactless, and mobile payments.
• Event Solution (POS rental for events) Short-term POS rental service for events, deployable in quantities from 1 to 500+ systems. Includes delivery 3 days before the event, a SIM card for remote support, and return shipping via prepaid label. Minimum rental period is 1 day.
• Carefree Solution (All-inclusive rental package) Monthly all-inclusive rental package bundling hardware rental, software license (EUR 29.90/month value), activation fee (EUR 149), annual service fee (EUR 29.90), setup and article configuration (EUR 149), 60-minute phone training (EUR 99), premium support (EUR 16.50/month value), defect device replacement, express shipping, 5 thermal rolls, cloud networking, and a 24/7 knowledge base.
• Ordersysteme (Table service order management) Table-service order management software for restaurants, with mobile handheld ordering, secure wireless connectivity, table management, course sequencing (Gangfolgen), bill splitting, and kitchen printing, designed for table-service restaurants and cafés.
• My Lynne (Online Cloud Portal) Web-based cloud platform that lets LYNNE POS users manage products, price lists, settings, and performance reports with live sales data from any PC, laptop, smartphone, or tablet browser.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24h delivery capability for event deployments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Viva WalletcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic integration partnership where Viva Wallet's POS app is embedded in LYNNE's All-in-One POS systems, enabling direct EC and card payment acceptance without additional hardware. Offers competitive transaction rates and no monthly fees for payment processing.
• Rittler & Co GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGraz-based advertising agency responsible for concept, design, and implementation of LYNNE's website and marketing materials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Lightspeed Commerce: Public retail and restaurant POS platform with European footprint serving SMB and mid-market merchants; broader feature breadth and capital base than LYNNE, comparable retail/gastro target segments.
• Block (Square): Global SMB payments and POS incumbent; expanding into European markets with integrated software + hardware bundles. Comparable customer segment and integrated payment economics though primarily operating outside DACH today.
• Toast: US-listed restaurant POS platform rapidly expanding into European hospitality; competing for the same gastronomy and event-food-service customer base with broader software stack but less DACH-specific compliance depth.

Emerging players

• HOBEX: Austrian payment service provider offering All-in-One mobile terminals combining boning, receipt printing, and card payments; LYNNE bundles HOBEX hardware as a partner option. Functionally competitive with FLEXY+Viva and EVENT Solution on mobile-event card acceptance.

Others

• Viva Wallet: Strategic technology partner whose POS app is embedded in LYNNE hardware; payments/PSP layer with proprietary POS-software + acquiring offering (Viva.com / viva.com terminal) that competes indirectly for end-customer wallet share in DACH SMB payments.
• SIX Payment Services (Worldline): European payments processor and POS-terminal vendor; LYNNE integrates SIX terminals for card payments but SIX also offers its own terminal-only POS offerings, making it a partial competitor and partner in the DACH card-acceptance value chain.

Direct peers

• ready2order: Austrian iPad-based POS provider serving gastronomy and retail SMBs in Austria and Germany; similar customer profile, similar pricing band, and overlapping TSERKSV compliance positioning. Directly competes with LYNNE's HIPSTER/STANDUP offerings.
• PayPal Zettle (Zettle by PayPal): Mobile POS and card reader provider owned by PayPal; serves SMBs and event merchants across Europe with comparable pricing and form factor to FLEXY. Direct overlap on event-rental and card-payment acceptance use cases.
• SumUp: Berlin-based mobile payments and POS provider serving SMBs across Europe; competes with LYNNE's FLEXY handheld POS at events and is also a payments partner integrated into LYNNE hardware. Strong overlap in event and mobile-SMB segments.
• Orderbird: German-headquartered iPad POS system specialized for hospitality and gastronomy; serves DACH restaurants and bars with TSE-compliant cash registers and integrated card payments - directly comparable DACH competitor to LYNNE's gastronomy vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/lynnepaymentsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lynne-payment-solutions

Compliance3 records

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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