Restaurant POS vs bar & beverage specialist. Trivec (Sweden, 1998) with unique drink control versus Hebtrek Connect with transparent pricing and a delivery solution. Which system suits your business?
Trivec is a Swedish POS system (founded 1998, Nacka) with a unique specialism: beverage control. Through their acquisition of ETC (Euro Tap Control, 1987) they offer liquor control with activation rings, beer tap systems, bar gun dispensers, speed rails and self-service beer walls. With 8,000+ customers across 6 European countries and ~€25 million in revenue, Trivec is an established player for bars and nightclubs.
Hebtrek Connect is built for restaurants: transparent pricing (€0/month), native Thuisbezorgd integration, and a Naavi driver app with GPS tracking and automatic driver assignment. No quote needed, no implementation project.
Trivec
By quote
No public pricing
Hebtrek Connect
€0/month
Just €0.12-0.24 per order
In June 2025, Trivec was acquired by Caspeco (backed by Monterro Capital). The combined company (6,500+ restaurants) continues under the Caspeco brand. The Trivec brand will eventually disappear. For existing and new customers, this may mean the product and support change over time.
Trivec is strong for bars. But for restaurants, this is what counts:
Trivec does not publish pricing - you have to request a quote and go through an implementation project. Hebtrek Connect is fully transparent: €0/month, €0.12-€0.24 per order. No surprises.
GPS tracking, automatic order assignment to drivers, and an advanced backoffice portal with real-time location and order statistics. Trivec offers no delivery functionality.
Online orders from Thuisbezorgd land directly in your till. With Trivec this runs via Deliverect as a middleman, which adds extra costs and complexity.
| Feature | Hebtrek Connect | Trivec |
|---|---|---|
| Primary audience | Restaurants, delivery businesses | Bars, nightclubs, hotels (8,000+ customers) |
| Beverage control | Not available | Extensive (liquor, beer tap, bar gun, speed rail, beer wall) |
| Suited to SME restaurants | Yes, built for SMEs | Mid-market to enterprise |
| Self-service setup | Yes, within an hour | No, implementation project via Trivec |
| Feature | Hebtrek Connect | Trivec |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Fully transparent online | Not public (quote only) |
| Monthly costs | €0 (pay-per-order) | Unknown (custom subscription) |
| Order costs | €0.12 - €0.24 per order | Unknown (included in subscription) |
| Contract | No contract, cancel anytime | Not public |
| Hardware costs | €0 (BYOD, your own devices) | Proprietary hardware required (rugged handsets, terminals) |
| Feature | Hebtrek Connect | Trivec |
|---|---|---|
| POS till | Full | Full |
| Table management | Visual floor plan | Available |
| Kitchen display (KDS) | Included | Available (auto-routing to workstation) |
| QR ordering | Included | Trivec Buddy (QR, per table/terrace/hotel room) |
| Handheld ordering | Via your own phone/tablet | Trivec Handy (rugged handset, shockproof) |
| Self-service kiosk | Not available | Available with card payment |
| Split payments | Full | Full |
| Feature | Hebtrek Connect | Trivec |
|---|---|---|
| Thuisbezorgd.nl integration | Native integration | Indirect via Deliverect |
| Uber Eats / Deliveroo | Coming soon | Via Deliverect |
| Driver app | Naavi app (iOS & Android) | Not available |
| GPS delivery tracking | Real-time via Naavi | Not available |
| Automatic driver assignment | Orders auto-assigned to drivers | Not available |
| Backoffice delivery portal | Advanced (location, orders, stats) | Not available |
| Feature | Hebtrek Connect | Trivec |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-based analytics | Real-time dashboard | MyTrivec Insights (included free) |
| Hardware | BYOD (your own devices) | Proprietary rugged hardware + beverage systems |
| Multi-platform | Windows, Mac, Linux | Proprietary hardware ecosystem |
| Payment provider | Own card terminal | Adyen (strategic partnership) |
| Hotel PMS integrations | Not available | Opera, Mews, Protel, Cloudbeds + more |
| Accounting | Available | Fortnox, Visma, Exact, Dynamics 365, Sage |
| Food cost (Apicbase) | Not available | Yes, direct integration |
An honest comparison also means naming the competitor’s strengths
Unique in the market: liquor control with activation rings (no pour without a ring), beer tap systems with 3 programmed measures, bar gun dispensers and speed rails. Real-time comparison of poured versus paid. Originating from ETC (1987).
Extensive connections to hotel PMS systems: Oracle Opera, Mews, Protel, Cloudbeds, Clock PMS and more. Ideal for hotels with restaurants and bars where guests want to charge to their room.
Self-service beer wall (up to 8 taps per unit with touchscreen and prepaid cards), self-ordering kiosks with card payment, and Trivec Buddy for QR ordering per table, terrace or hotel room.
Trivec has unique beverage control technology that no other POS offers, originating from ETC, founded in 1987 in Belgium. If you run a bar or nightclub where drink control is essential, Trivec is a serious option. But for restaurants looking for an affordable, transparent and quick-to-launch POS system with delivery functionality and Thuisbezorgd integration, Hebtrek Connect is the better choice.
Brand disappearing (Caspeco acquisition)
Trivec was acquired by Caspeco in June 2025. The combined company continues under the Caspeco brand. The product and support may change over time.
No transparent pricing
Trivec does not publish pricing on their website, review sites or anywhere else. You always have to request a quote. This makes it hard to estimate costs upfront.
Few independent reviews
No presence on G2, 0 verified reviews on Hotel Tech Report, limited on Capterra (4.4/5). Hard to form an independent picture.
Proprietary hardware required
Trivec uses its own rugged handsets and terminals, not standard iPads or tablets. This raises purchase costs and makes you dependent on their hardware.
A fair comparison: Trivec (8,000+ customers, ~€25M revenue) and Hebtrek Connect serve different markets. The right choice depends on your type of business.
No quote needed, no implementation project, no proprietary hardware. Get started with Hebtrek Connect today.
Trivec sells you a cash register. Hebtrek gives you a cash register plus a place where guests actually order: hebtrek.nl, the Dutch ordering platform behind Hebtrek Connect.
There are no monthly fees and no setup costs. You only pay commission on the orders that actually come in: 8% when you deliver yourself and 28% when a Hebtrek courier rides the order. A quiet week simply costs less, because there is no subscription running in the background.
Orders from hebtrek.nl land in the same POS as your table orders, counter orders and delivery channels. One menu, one receipt printer, one revenue report. Nothing has to be maintained twice.