Çentik vs Rezku: Restaurant Loyalty for U.S. Operators in 2026

Çentik vs Rezku at a glance

Research checked September 24, 2026. Rezku’s own site positions Rezku as a restaurant POS and management system with loyalty built in, while Çentik’s public product pages position Çentik as an independent digital loyalty product that does not require a POS connection. That distinction drives most of the buying decision: Rezku is designed to run more of the restaurant, while Çentik is designed to add loyalty without making the POS the center of the loyalty experience.

The biggest difference: loyalty layer vs restaurant operating system

Rezku starts with the restaurant transaction stack. Its public site combines POS, online ordering, QR ordering, kitchen management, inventory, employee tools, reporting, loyalty and gift cards. Loyalty can therefore use purchase context inside the same operating system. Çentik starts with the repeat-visit interaction itself: a guest can receive a digital stamp through an NFC touchpoint or QR flow, view the card in a browser, and optionally keep it in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. If your existing POS already works well, Çentik’s independence can reduce the scope of change. If you are already replacing or consolidating your POS, Rezku’s broader stack may be the more relevant evaluation.

Pricing and total-cost context

Rezku’s current official pricing page lists Basic at $99 per month for up to three POS stations. It also lists hardware at $19 per month per POS station under a limited-time promotion, says implementation is billed separately, and notes that credit-card processing and other add-ons can affect total cost. Loyalty Rewards Programs and gift card programs are listed among included Basic features. A current Capterra directory page still shows a lower $49 starting price, which conflicts with Rezku’s own current pricing page; for a purchase decision, use Rezku’s direct quote and official pricing page rather than the directory figure.

Çentik’s dedicated English pricing page lists Pro at $19.99 per month for the first location, $4.99 per additional location, a 30-day free trial with no credit card, and one Çentik Damperi/NFC device with shipping included. Because Çentik is not a POS replacement, this is not an apples-to-apples comparison with Rezku’s $99 POS subscription. The more useful question is whether you are buying only a loyalty layer or a new restaurant operating stack.

Loyalty experience: transaction-linked rewards vs app-free tap and scan

Rezku documents points earned per dollar or per purchase, redeemable online or in-store and across locations. It also combines loyalty with digital and physical gift cards, coupons, customer sales history, contact information and preferences, and it documents a Mailchimp connection for email promotions. This is a natural fit when loyalty should live inside the same system that knows the transaction.

Çentik documents a different interaction model. Customers do not need to install an app: the loyalty card opens in the browser, and the same card can be accessed through Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Stamps can be issued through the physical Çentik Stamp/Damper NFC point or by scanning the customer’s personal QR code. That makes the physical counter interaction part of the loyalty experience without requiring a POS migration.

Important verification note: the Rezku pages reviewed for this comparison do not document Apple Wallet/Google Wallet loyalty passes or a dedicated NFC loyalty tap flow. That absence should not be interpreted as proof that Rezku cannot support them through another product, integration or future release. If Wallet or NFC is a buying requirement, ask Rezku to confirm it in writing.

Where Rezku goes deeper

• POS-native restaurant operations: ordering, payments workflow, kitchen management, ingredient-level inventory, employee management and reporting sit in the same product family.
• Gift cards are a first-class documented feature, with both digital and physical cards and network-wide use.
• Loyalty can be based on dollars spent or purchases, which is useful when rewards should follow transaction value rather than a manual visit/stamp action.
• QR ordering and branded online ordering are included in the broader operating stack.
• Rezku publicly states 24/7 U.S.-based support, unlimited 1:1 training and menu setup; implementation itself is billed separately.

Where Çentik is intentionally lighter

• The core loyalty flow does not require changing or connecting the current POS, which reduces migration scope for a loyalty-only project.
• The guest does not need to download an app; the digital card works in the browser and is publicly documented for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
• The NFC counter device and QR flow are part of the public loyalty experience rather than an optional concept hidden behind a POS checkout.
• The dedicated English pricing page is materially lower than Rezku’s current POS software fee, but the products cover different scopes.
• The public Çentik pages reviewed do not document a gift-card system. Also, because the core flow is POS-independent, do not assume automatic order-value or item-level synchronization unless a specific integration is verified.

Who each option is best for

• Çentik is a strong fit for an independent café, bakery, dessert shop or small restaurant that likes its current POS and wants to add digital loyalty quickly without a customer app download.
• Çentik is especially relevant when NFC at the counter, QR fallback, Apple/Google Wallet access and a separate loyalty identity are important.
• Rezku is a strong fit for a restaurant that is selecting or replacing its POS and wants loyalty, gift cards, ordering, kitchen, inventory, staff and reporting in one operational environment.
• Rezku is especially relevant when rewards should be tightly connected to spend or purchase data already captured by the POS.
• Neither product should be selected from the loyalty feature list alone: evaluate payment-processing terms, hardware, implementation, data export, staff workflow, support and your planned location count.

Migration considerations if you move from Rezku to Çentik

A migration from a POS-native loyalty program to an independent loyalty layer is mainly a data-and-rules mapping project. The public pages reviewed do not provide a Rezku-to-Çentik bulk migration specification, so treat import capability, export format and field mapping as items to verify before committing to a cutover.

• Inventory the data you actually need: customer identifier, contact fields, marketing consent status, points/reward balance, reward history, location, last visit and any tags or segments.
• Keep gift-card liability separate from loyalty points. Rezku documents gift cards; Çentik’s reviewed public pages do not document a gift-card ledger, so do not collapse stored-value balances into stamps without a finance and customer-service plan.
• Define the conversion rule before moving balances. A points-per-dollar program does not map automatically to a visit/stamp program; decide whether to preserve value, preserve progress or start a new program with a transition benefit.
• Ask Rezku what customer and loyalty data can be exported and in which format. Ask Çentik whether bulk import is available for your fields and whether reward balances can be seeded at scale.
• Pilot one location or a limited customer segment, reconcile balances and redemption rules, then schedule a cutover date and communicate the change clearly to customers.
• Preserve consent evidence and suppression preferences when moving marketing data. Do not treat a loyalty enrollment as blanket permission for every marketing channel.

Independent review signal on Rezku

Capterra lists Rezku POS at 4.7/5 from 42 reviews, with 4.8/5 for ease of use and 4.8/5 for customer service, and says its provider data is verified and reviews are moderated. Software Advice shows the same 4.7 overall rating across 42 reviews. Recent reviewers frequently praise ease of use and support; some individual reviews mention reporting or payment-reconciliation frustrations. These are user-reported experiences, not product specifications, and the sample is relatively small. Some reviews are also marked as vendor-invited and nominally incentivized, so use review patterns as a secondary signal rather than as proof of performance.

Decision checklist

• Do you want to keep your current POS or replace it?
• Must loyalty earnings be calculated automatically from transaction value?
• Do you need digital or physical gift cards in the same system?
• Do you want customers to access loyalty without installing an app?
• Are Apple Wallet, Google Wallet or a physical NFC counter touchpoint requirements?
• What are the full costs for software, hardware, processing, implementation, additional locations and optional add-ons?
• Can you export customer, consent and loyalty data in a usable format if you leave later?