About Tappsy
Tappsy was built by people who have worked in hospitality — who know the difference between a product designed for a coffee shop at 11am and one that needs to hold up when 200 people arrive at once.
Every POS system we tried was either built for coffee shops, cost a fortune in hardware, or locked us into payment processors we didn't want. The ones that were flexible enough were too slow. The fast ones didn't have the analytics. None of them understood tabs.
So we built Tappsy. Entirely web-based — run it on any device you already own. Priced to be accessible to independent venues, not just chains. Built around the actual workflow of a bar, not a generic retail template.
The first venue went live in Leeds in 2023. We haven't stopped building since.
Tappsy founded. First venue live in Leeds.
Kitchen display system launched. Multi-venue support added.
Advanced analytics, floor plan builder, and payroll reports released.
Hundreds of venues across the UK. Still independent. Still building.
What we believe
A busy bar does not have time for a 14-step onboarding wizard. Every decision we make is filtered through one question: would this slow a bartender down on a Friday night?
We will never hold your data hostage. Export everything, any time. If you leave, we send you a full archive and delete the rest. No exceptions.
No setup fees. No hidden charges. No salespeople to phone before you can see a price. The number on the pricing page is the number on the invoice.
Pints, service charge, mixed tabs, late licences — we've built for UK hospitality specifically. Not a US product retrofitted with a pound sign.
“Enterprise-grade tools shouldn't require an enterprise budget. Independent venues deserve the same advantages as the big chains.”
— Tappsy founding principle
Headquartered and incorporated in the UK. All customer data stored in UK/EU data centres.
Built with data protection by design. Full compliance documentation available on request.
We're not VC-backed. We grow by building a product people want to keep paying for, not by burning runway.
14 days free, no credit card, no pressure. If it's not right for your venue, we'd love to know why.