QR order & pay providers in Germany compared (2026): EasyZahl, orderbird, DISH, Lightspeed, SumUp, sunday

If you run a restaurant or bar in Germany, letting guests scan a QR code to order and pay is no longer exotic - it is quickly becoming the norm. But the systems behind it differ enormously in what they cost and what they include. Here is an honest look at the six providers most German venues compare, based on their public pricing as of July 2026. Always check the provider's current price list before deciding.

orderbird is the Berlin POS veteran: a mature iPad POS with certified TSE and its own payment hardware. According to its public pricing, plans start around 89,90 EUR per month plus roughly 1.75% per card payment, typically with 12-36 month contracts and hardware costs on top. QR ordering and digital menus are add-ons. A solid, proven choice if you want classic POS hardware and a long-term contract does not scare you.

DISH, the Metro subsidiary, offers modules like DISH Order (around 49 EUR/month) and DISH Reservation (around 39 EUR/month) with fixed monthly fees rather than per-order shares, usually with longer terms. If you already buy from Metro, the ecosystem discounts can be attractive; the trade-off is fixed costs whether your dining room is full or empty.

Lightspeed is the international heavyweight: plans from about 49 EUR/month (Starter) to 189 EUR/month (Pro), payment processing around 1.4-2.6%, and a very deep feature set - inventory, multi-location, analytics. Table-side QR ordering is an add-on rather than the core. Powerful, but you pay for that power monthly.

SumUp comes from the card-reader world: its Order & Pay QR product has no monthly fee and takes roughly 2.5% per transaction. Genuinely easy to start with - but it is a payments product first: kitchen display, reservations, inventory and staff management are not part of the package.

sunday, the QR-payment startup from the Big Mamma founders, focuses on payment at the table with tipping and review prompts, with published plans from about 49 USD/month plus usage fees. Strong guest experience; the monthly fee and contract terms are the counterweight.

EasyZahl takes a different route: no monthly fee at all, no setup fee and no contract lock-in. The platform earns a small share only when a guest actually pays - capped at 0,50 EUR per paid order (plus standard Stripe processing). For that you get the full system, not a module list: QR ordering with split payment by item or amount, POS mode, kitchen display, reservations with deposits, GoBD-compliant invoicing, inventory, shift planning and time tracking, with the menu translated into 10 languages by AI. Onboarding is measured in minutes: photograph your printed menu and the AI menu scan types it in for you.

Which is right for you? If you want classic hardware POS with local support contracts, orderbird has earned its reputation. If you live inside the Metro ecosystem, DISH is convenient. If you are a multi-location group with complex inventory, Lightspeed's depth may justify its price. But if your goal is the simplest possible math - pay nothing when the restaurant is quiet, a few cents when guests pay, and get ordering, split payment, kitchen, reservations and team tools in one system - that is exactly the gap EasyZahl was built to fill. You can start free at easyzahl.de and be live the same afternoon.