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TLDR
We analyzed 31 verified hotelier reviews, compared feature sets, pricing, and real-world case studies to break down where each platform delivers. The right choice depends on your property type and priorities:
Shiji Group shines in ease of use and customer support , with exclusive features like Sales Reporting and Employee Reporting and Management.
National Soft shines .
Side-by-side ratings based on 31 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 31 verified reviews, Shiji Group users most value its user-friendliness, operational efficiency, integration of systems, while National Soft users highlight . Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Hotel POS Systems vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
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| Small (10-24 rooms) | #7 1 reviews | — |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #4 14 reviews | — |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | #4 14 reviews | — |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | #6 2 reviews | — |
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| Boutique ▾ | #4 10 reviews | — |
| Luxury ▾ | #5 22 reviews | — |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #5 19 reviews | — |
| Extended Stay | #6 1 reviews | — |
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| North America ▾ | #5 8 reviews | — |
| Europe ▾ | #5 6 reviews | — |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | #4 6 reviews | — |
| Middle East ▾ | #3 7 reviews | — |
Choosing between Shiji Infrasys POS and Soft Restaurant POS hinges on your hotel’s operational needs and strategic goals. Both systems aim to enhance F&B and front-of-house management, but they diverge significantly in scale, integration, and market presence. Shiji Infrasys, with its extensive features, proven hotel industry adoption, and strong support network, clearly targets large-scale hotel operations. Soft Restaurant POS, primarily designed for restaurant environments, lacks hotel-specific features and recent reviews, limiting its suitability for multi-property hotels.
Are you seeking a robust, hotel-focused POS system or a basic restaurant POS solution? Your decision should reflect your hotel’s size, complexity, and growth ambitions.
Shiji Infrasys POS is a cloud-based, enterprise-grade platform tailored specifically for hotel F&B operations, offering features like inventory management, guest profiles, and integrated kitchen displays. Its adoption by brands like Hyatt and IHG underscores its hotel-specific functionality and scalability across multiple outlets and properties. Conversely, Soft Restaurant POS is primarily a restaurant-focused system, with no specific hotel integrations or features, making it less suited for multi-property hotel environments.
Shiji's product boasts 29 reviews in the last six months, all recent, with a 91% likelihood to recommend, indicating strong current user satisfaction. National Soft, with no recent reviews or hotel-specific references, cannot match this momentum or reliability for hotel use.
Are you prioritizing a system designed for hospitality scale or one suitable for standalone restaurants?
If your hotel needs a comprehensive POS that integrates seamlessly with property management systems, offers advanced reporting, and supports multi-property operations, go with Shiji Infrasys POS. Its 23 unique features, including inventory, customer management, digital menus, and mobile ordering, make it ideal for large hotels or chains aiming for a unified tech stack.
If your hotel only requires a simple POS for on-site restaurant operations without the need for hotel-specific integrations, Soft Restaurant POS might suffice—though its lack of recent reviews and limited features make it less compelling. Since Shiji has a proven track record and recent user feedback, it remains the more trustworthy choice for hotel environments.
Shiji Infrasys scores 4.66/5 in ease of use, with reviewers praising its intuitive interface and minimal training needs. The onboarding process is rated 4.46/5, and users frequently mention quick setup and staff adoption, even across large teams.
In contrast, there are no available usability ratings for Soft Restaurant POS, and its lack of recent reviews makes it impossible to assess user friendliness or onboarding experience.
Edge: Shiji Infrasys POS.
Shiji Infrasys offers 23 distinct features, including cloud-based operations, sales reporting, inventory management, customer and employee management, digital menus, mobile ordering, integrated kitchen displays, and PCI compliance. Its features are designed explicitly for hotel F&B workflows and multi-outlet management.
Soft Restaurant POS, with no verified feature count, appears to focus on basic order management, payment processing, and table management, lacking hotel-specific functionalities. The absence of advanced features or integrations in the available data makes Shiji Infrasys the clear leader here.
Edge: Shiji Infrasys POS.
Shiji Infrasys scores 4.52/5 for customer support, with reviews highlighting fast, helpful assistance, and 24-hour availability. Users appreciate its prompt response and comprehensive support, with consistent praise for problem resolution.
There are no recent reviews or support ratings for Soft Restaurant POS, which leaves its support quality unverified. Given the critical nature of support in hotel operations, this lack of recent feedback is a disadvantage.
Edge: Shiji Infrasys POS.
Shiji Infrasys integrates with 64 verified partners, including major brands like SiteMinder, Revinate, Oaky, IDeaS, Duetto, Amadeus, and Atomize. This wide ecosystem enables smooth interfacing with PMS, revenue management, marketing, and distribution channels, essential for hotel operations.
In comparison, Soft Restaurant POS has no verified integrations listed, severely limiting its ability to function within a hotel’s broader tech environment. Relying solely on its native capabilities would restrict operational flexibility.
Edge: Shiji Infrasys POS.
Shiji Infrasys has a high rating of 79.08 on the HTTR Score, with 29 reviews in the last six months, all recent, and a 91% recommendation rate. It is favored by hotel brands and luxury properties, particularly for its scalability and support.
There are no recent reviews or ratings available for Soft Restaurant POS, making it impossible to determine user satisfaction within the hotel industry. This absence of recent feedback favors Shiji Infrasys as the more trusted option.
Edge: Shiji Infrasys POS.
Shiji Infrasys is priced at a base of $600, with no mention of additional costs or free trial options. Its straightforward pricing makes budgeting more predictable, especially for larger properties.
Pricing details for Soft Restaurant POS are unavailable. Given the lack of transparency and recent reviews, assessing its value proposition is challenging, but it appears less scalable for hotel use.
Shiji Infrasys POS is a comprehensive, hotel-centric POS platform designed to support multi-property operations with a broad feature set and extensive integrations. Its recent review activity and high satisfaction ratings make it a clear leader for hotels looking for a reliable, scalable F&B solution.
Soft Restaurant POS, though potentially adequate for small-scale restaurant use, lacks recent hotel industry reviews, integrations, and advanced features, rendering it less suitable for larger or multi-property hotels.
Choose Shiji Infrasys POS if your hotel needs a proven, feature-rich system that supports growth and operational complexity. Opt for Soft Restaurant POS only if your needs are limited to basic restaurant management in a standalone setting, and you do not require hotel-specific functionalities.
Hotel POS Systems pricing is rarely straightforward. Here is what we know from each vendor's public pricing data. Always request a custom quote for your property size.
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| Starting Price | From $600/mo | — |
According to HTR's product database, Shiji Infrasys POS and Soft Restaurant POS share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 11 more features differ between these products.
We analyzed 4 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
"All the big players don't offer the level of API connectivity we need, but Shiji does. From the early stages of our design process, we were confident that Shiji could provide us wi..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"We reduced check-in time by over 80%, from up to eight minutes to just about one minute with the new system."
No published case study for this goal yet.
What hoteliers love
Customers find Shiji's POS and PMS systems user-friendly, reducing training time and easing new users. The intuitive interface makes it popular among... Customers find Shiji's POS and PMS systems user-friendly, reducing training time and easing new users. The intuitive interface makes it popular among staff for managing various tasks smoothly.
Shiji is applauded for its features like menu and table management, which streamline order-taking and reduce errors, ultimately enhancing daily operat... Shiji is applauded for its features like menu and table management, which streamline order-taking and reduce errors, ultimately enhancing daily operations. The system is noted for improving team efficiency and guest satisfaction.
Reviewers praise Shiji for its smooth integration of POS and PMS systems, which simplifies operations by linking various functions such as accounting,... Reviewers praise Shiji for its smooth integration of POS and PMS systems, which simplifies operations by linking various functions such as accounting, reservations, and inventory. This integration aids in accurate data tracking and boosts operational efficiency.
Where hoteliers push back
While many appreciate the system, some report lag and slow performance during peak usage, suggesting a need for optimization. This affects tasks like... While many appreciate the system, some report lag and slow performance during peak usage, suggesting a need for optimization. This affects tasks like checkout processes and impacts overall satisfaction.
Shiji is recognized for its robust reporting capabilities, allowing hotels to pull detailed reports that aid in decision-making. However, some desire... Shiji is recognized for its robust reporting capabilities, allowing hotels to pull detailed reports that aid in decision-making. However, some desire more customization options for deeper analysis.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Shiji Infrasys POS and Soft Restaurant POS share many core Hotel POS Systems features, but each has unique capabilities. Shiji Infrasys POS offers 64 verified integration partners, while Soft Restaurant POS offers 0. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Shiji Infrasys POS leads in ease of use at 4.6/5 vs 0.0/5. Look for transparent pricing and a trial or demo option. Filter reviews on each product page by property size to hear from hotels like yours.
Shiji Infrasys POS: No. Soft Restaurant POS: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Hotel POS Systems vendors offer demos or trials — request one from each to evaluate before committing.
The HT Score is a composite ranking that considers 4 criteria groups and over a dozen variables to help hoteliers objectively compare hotel technology products. Shiji Group has an HT Score of 79 and National Soft has 0. Here is how the score is calculated.
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How highly do users recommend this product? Ratings Score, Review Volume, Share of Voice, Review Depth, Review Recency, Success Stories ▾ The most heavily weighted factor. Analyzes average satisfaction ratings (likelihood to recommend, ease of use, support, ROI), total review count relative to category peers, review recency (at least 20 reviews in the trailing 6 months), and share of voice across unique hotel clients to detect selection bias. |
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How highly do tech partners recommend this company? Partner Recommendations, Integration Quantity, Integration Quality ▾ Evaluates partner recommendations as expert votes of confidence, the number of verified integrations, and ecosystem quality — the average HT Scores of integration partners. Products with higher-quality integration ecosystems are more likely to deliver a connected tech stack. |
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How customer-centric is this organization? Certified Support, Review Consistency, Profile Completeness ▾ Assesses whether the company has earned HTR Customer Support Certification, maintains consistent review collection over time (an indicator of feedback-driven culture), and keeps product profiles complete with capabilities, screenshots, pricing, and features. |
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How extensive is this company's reach and resourcing? Geographic Reach, Staying Power, Company Resources, Trending Score ▾ Measures global presence (countries and regions served), years in business as a stability proxy, team headcount as a resource proxy, and a trending score based on trailing-twelve-month buyer inquiries, reviews, partner recommendations, and press activity. |
Customer ratings and reviews are by far the most important factor in the HT Score algorithm. HTR does not accept payment for higher rankings. All reviews are verified — only hotel industry practitioners with confirmed affiliations can submit ratings. View full HT Score methodology →
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