L'Addition
Bordeaux iPad till for French cafés, hotels and restaurants, market leader for CHR since 2012
Quick Overview
| Company | Adstellam SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | POS Software |
| Headquarters | Bordeaux, France |
| Founded | 2012 |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Custom pricing via an online configurator (iPad, printer, payment terminal, ordering tablets) — no published rate |
| Free Option | Online quote instead of a trial |
| Replaces | Toast, Lightspeed Restaurant, Square for Restaurants |
Detailed Review
L'Addition markets itself as the leading till for French cafés, hotels and restaurants, and after more than a decade in the Bordeaux market — its publisher Adstellam was founded in 2012 — it has the CHR-specific feature set to back that up: order taking, payment, table reservations and online ordering in a single iPad and iPhone application, built for French hospitality rather than retail.
Coverage extends to France's overseas territories as well as Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg, broader reach than the other France-only tills in this category.
Where L'Addition differs from Tiller, CashPad and Innovorder is pricing transparency: there is no published rate. The site runs an online configurator instead — pick an iPad or iPad Pro, a wired or wireless printer, a payment terminal, mobile ordering tablets — and a quote comes back based on the combination chosen. That suits an operator who wants hardware and software bundled and priced together, and works against anyone trying to compare costs across providers without picking up the phone.
Adstellam is registered in Bordeaux under French law, which places it inside the EU alongside Tiller, CashPad, Innovorder, Orderbird and Ready2Order rather than with the UK or Swedish-but-PayPal-owned entries here. The honest limits: no published pricing means no quick comparison, the product is built around CHR rather than retail, reach beyond French-speaking Europe stops at Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg, and an operator outside those markets should look at Trivec, Epos Now or one of the German tills instead.
What L'Addition does well
- Order taking, payment, reservations and online ordering in one iPad app
- Over a decade in the French CHR market since 2012
- Covers France, its overseas territories, Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg
- French company under EU jurisdiction (Adstellam SAS, Bordeaux)
- Hardware and software quoted together through one configurator
Where L'Addition falls short
- No published pricing — a quote is required
- Hospitality-focused, not built for retail
- Reach outside French-speaking Europe is limited
- Comparing cost against published-price competitors takes more effort
Standout feature. No published price: L'Addition quotes hardware and software together instead, the only till here that works that way.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Order taking, payment, reservations and online ordering in one iPad app
- Over a decade in the French CHR market since 2012
- Covers France, its overseas territories, Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg
- French company under EU jurisdiction (Adstellam SAS, Bordeaux)
- Hardware and software quoted together through one configurator
Cons
- No published pricing — a quote is required
- Hospitality-focused, not built for retail
- Reach outside French-speaking Europe is limited
- Comparing cost against published-price competitors takes more effort
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is L'Addition?
L'Addition markets itself as the leading till for French cafés, hotels and restaurants, and after more than a decade in the Bordeaux market — its publisher Adstellam was founded in 2012 — it has the CHR-specific feature set to back that up: order taking, payment, table reservations and online ordering in a single iPad and iPhone application, built for French hospitality rather than retail.
Coverage extends to France's overseas territories as well as Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg, broader reach than the other France-only tills in this category.
Where is L'Addition based?
L'Addition operates from Bordeaux, France, which places it under EU (France).
What does L'Addition cost?
Custom pricing via an online configurator (iPad, printer, payment terminal, ordering tablets) — no published rate. Online quote instead of a trial.
Who is L'Addition best for?
French restaurants wanting a configurable, quote-priced iPad till. No published price: L'Addition quotes hardware and software together instead, the only till here that works that way.
What are the drawbacks of L'Addition?
No published pricing — a quote is required. Hospitality-focused, not built for retail. Reach outside French-speaking Europe is limited. Comparing cost against published-price competitors takes more effort.