Head to head

Hike vs Tabin

Last checked: 5 October 2026

The short answer

Higher rated: Hike

Best all-round retail choice for straightforward stock control and offline selling. Lowest published price: Tabin (NZ$56.35/mo incl. GST). The rows below show where they differ, so pick on what matters to your business.

Hike

★ 4.5

Tabin

★ 4.1

Price

≈ NZ$121/mo incl. GSTconverted from US$59/mo billed annually

NZ$56.35/mo incl. GSTNZ$49 + GST/mo, limited-time offer (was NZ$155 + GST)

Card fees

Set by your EFTPOS provider

EFTPOS

HikePay, Eftpos NZ (Verifone), Windcave

Eftpos NZ (Verifone), Windcave, Shift4

Xero

Add-on, Plus and up

Tabin says yes

Offline

Yes

Ask the provider

Contract

No lock-in; cancel anytime

Not published

Not for

Restaurants needing table maps and kitchen workflows.

Small operators who do not need self-service ordering.

Prices in NZD incl. GST. ≈ marks a US or Australian dollar price we converted at US$1 = NZ$1.78 and A$1 = NZ$1.24 (European Central Bank reference rates via Frankfurter, 2 October 2026) and added 15% GST to.

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