Top 20 Kiosk Software Development Companies (2026)

Picking a kiosk software partner is not simple. Some companies build the physical kiosk and software together. Others focus only on software and let you source your own hardware. A few offer kiosk development as a small part of a larger custom software menu. This guide breaks down 20 companies across all three groups so you can match the right partner to your project size, budget, and industry.

Every business has a different starting point. A hospital chain may already own hardware and just need lockdown software with strict security compliance. A restaurant chain may need hardware, software, and payment integration built and shipped as one package. A retail brand launching its first self-checkout pilot may want a small, flexible team that can build a custom prototype quickly, then scale it once the pilot proves successful. Reading each company profile below with your starting point in mind will make the comparison table at the end more useful.

Quick Answer: Noun Design is the strongest overall pick for businesses that want kiosk software development with their own software stack from the ground up. REDYREF, KIOSK Information Systems, and Olea Kiosks lead the pack for companies that need hardware manufacturing along with the software. KioWare and SiteKiosk are the top picks if you already own kiosk hardware and just need lockdown and management software.

What Is Kiosk Software Development?

Kiosk software development is the process of building the programs that run on a self-service touchscreen terminal. This includes the user interface, payment processing, remote monitoring tools, and the security layer that locks the device to one purpose so customers cannot exit the app.

How We Ranked These Companies

Each company on this list was reviewed on five points: 

1. years in the kiosk or self-service industry, 
2. the range of services offered (hardware, software, or both), 
3. industry focus, 
4. company size and delivery capacity, 
5. and any certifications or notable clients that back up their claims. 

Companies that combine strong software engineering with real deployment experience rank higher than firms that only dabble in kiosks as a side offering.

1. Noun Design – Editor’s Pick

Noun Design is a digital product agency built for companies that need custom kiosk software tied directly into their existing business systems, not a generic off-the-shelf package. Founded in 2017, the remote-first team of four-plus specialists works across AI, SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, PropTech, HealthTech, and Logistics, which gives the team a broad view of how self-service software needs to behave across different industries.

Unlike the dedicated kiosk manufacturers on this list, Noun Design treats kiosk software as part of a full digital product. The same team that builds your kiosk interface can also connect it to your mobile app, website, and internal admin tools. This way, your self-service terminal is not a disconnected piece of hardware sitting in the corner. It becomes part of one unified system.

Core capabilities include:

1. Custom kiosk UI/UX design built around your actual customer flow, not a generic template
2. Full-stack software development for kiosk front ends and back-end systems
3. Offshore dedicated development teams for companies that need to scale delivery quickly
4. Cross-platform mobile app development so your kiosk experience matches your app experience
5. Brand and graphic design so the kiosk interface matches your existing visual identity
6. Ongoing support and iteration after launch, not a one-time handoff

Kiosk Hardware and Software Manufacturers

These companies design and build the physical kiosk terminal alongside the software that runs on it. This route works well if you need a fully custom enclosure or a rugged outdoor unit, not just an app.

2. REDYREF Interactive Kiosks

REDYREF has been in operation since 1913 and runs four manufacturing sites across Texas, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, with more than 250,000 square feet of production space. The company handles custom kiosk design, engineering, hardware manufacturing for both indoor and outdoor use, software integration, and installation. Clients include Wendy’s and the Kansas City Transit Authority.

Watch Out For: A manufacturing operation this large often means longer lead times and higher minimum project costs, which can be difficult for a small business needing only one or two units.

3. KIOSK Information Systems

Based in Thornton, Colorado, KIOSK Information Systems has been building self-service terminals since 1993 and has deployed more than 250,000 units. Services include kiosk design and manufacturing, software app development and integration, managed deployment, field services, and ongoing support. Clients include Southwest Airlines, Extra Space Storage, and Ready Credit.

Watch Out For: The company’s clients lean toward large airports and national chains, so smaller businesses should confirm minimum order sizes before reaching out.

4. Olea Kiosks

Olea Kiosks is a family-owned manufacturer based in Cerritos, California, in operation since 1975. The company runs a 90,000-square-foot campus and offers standard, custom, and OEM kiosk design, along with consulting, industrial design, engineering, integration, installation, and field service. Past clients include Apple, Dell, IBM, NCR, Nike, and Zebra.

Watch Out For: A client list of major global brands often signals premium pricing, so smaller companies should ask about entry-level project tiers.

5. Meridian Kiosks

Meridian Kiosks operates from a 13-acre campus in Aberdeen, North Carolina, and has been building self-service terminals since 1999. The company offers end-to-end kiosk manufacturing along with the Mzero self-service software suite, digital signage, and remote management and monitoring. Meridian is SOC 2 compliant and ISO 9001:2015 certified, and its client list includes Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.

Watch Out For: The Mzero software suite is proprietary. Businesses wanting full control over custom code should ask how much of the platform can be modified versus what is fixed.

6. Frank Mayer and Associates

Frank Mayer and Associates is a third-generation family business based in Grafton, Wisconsin, founded in 1931. The company builds custom interactive kiosks and retail displays, and also offers design and branding consultation, mass production, rollout, and program management. Clients include BMW and John Deere.

Watch Out For: With 95 years mainly in retail displays, the kiosk software side may be smaller than its display and fixture manufacturing work. Ask for kiosk-specific case studies.

7. NCR Voyix

NCR Voyix, based in Atlanta, Georgia, traces back to NCR Corporation’s founding in 1884 and became an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE: VYX) after spinning off from NCR Corp in October 2023. With about 14,000 employees worldwide, the company offers self-checkout and self-service kiosk software, point-of-sale software and hardware, retail store automation, and a unified commerce platform, along with professional and consulting services. NCR Voyix reports being the top provider of point-of-sale and self-checkout software, processing more than 1.4 trillion dollars in annual transaction volume across 6.5 million-plus devices, with clients including Salad and Go and Northgate Market.

Watch Out For: A company of this size and scale often means longer sales cycles and less flexibility on custom feature requests compared to a smaller, dedicated kiosk shop.

Kiosk Software Platforms and Vendors

These companies focus mainly on the software layer. This route fits businesses that already own kiosk hardware, or that plan to buy generic touchscreen terminals and just need the app, lockdown, and management software on top.

8. KioWare (Analytical Design Solutions)

KioWare has been building kiosk lockdown and management software since 2001 from its base in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a presence in Europe and the UK. The platform offers kiosk lockdown, remote monitoring and security, session management, and a cross-OS SDK. The company has sold millions of licenses over more than 20 years, with clients including Patterson Medical and the City of Lakewood.

Watch Out For: KioWare focuses on software only. You will need to source and maintain your own hardware separately, adding another vendor to manage.

9. Provisio (SiteKiosk)

Provisio, maker of SiteKiosk, runs offices in Miami, Florida and Münster, Germany, and has been in the kiosk software space since 1996. The platform includes SiteKiosk Online lockdown and kiosk software, digital signage, project support, custom implementation, and technical support and training. Provisio reports more than 10,000 customers.

Watch Out For: With a large, mature customer base, ask whether the platform has been updated to support the newest touchscreen hardware you plan to use.

10. Nanonation

Nanonation, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and founded in 2000, builds customer experience software covering digital signage, interactive kiosks, and enterprise content management. The company runs with 11 to 50 employees and reports around 14 million dollars in annual revenue, with long-running deployments in retail and quick-service restaurants.

Watch Out For: A smaller team than bigger competitors means confirming support hours and response times before signing a long contract is worthwhile.

11. 22Miles

22Miles, founded in Silicon Valley in 2007 and now based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, offers a digital signage and interactive kiosk content management system, along with wayfinding, video walls, room booking, and AI-powered tools. The company has more than 26 in-house developers and serves clients across the United States and Asia-Pacific, earning an SEGD Arrow Award and a spot on the CIO Review Top 10 in 2020.

Watch Out For: The company’s strong Asia-Pacific presence means North American clients should confirm local support coverage and time zone alignment before committing.

12. Intuiface

Intuiface, formerly IntuiLab, has French roots and is now based in Chicago, Illinois. The platform is a no-code interactive kiosk and touchscreen tool built around a Composer, Player, Analytics suite, headless CMS, and deployment console. Clients include ServiceNow, Verizon, Meta, Microsoft, Stanford, and the United Nations.

Watch Out For: The no-code approach suits marketing teams building simple experiences, but businesses needing complex custom logic may find the platform limiting compared to a fully coded solution.

13. Advanced Kiosks

Advanced Kiosks, based in Concord, New Hampshire, has more than 25 years of experience and offers custom kiosk software through its Zamok management platform, along with kiosk manufacturing, workflow automation, deployment, and consulting. The company holds a GSA contract, manufactures in the United States, and serves government, education, and healthcare clients.

Watch Out For: A strong focus on government contracts through the GSA schedule means private-sector project timelines and pricing may differ from those for government clients.

14. Uniguest

Uniguest, based in Nashville, Tennessee, and founded in 2001, has grown through multiple acquisitions into a digital engagement platform covering digital signage, interactive kiosks, IPTV, and engagement apps for hospitality, healthcare, and education. The company now runs an estimated 250 to 500 employees across multiple brands.

Watch Out For: Because Uniguest grew by acquiring several smaller kiosk and signage companies, product quality and support can vary depending on which original brand your solution is built on.

15. SlabbKiosks

SlabbKiosks, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, manufactures and distributes custom kiosks with integrated self-service software for retail, healthcare, and hospitality. The company is listed on major B2B directories as a kiosk manufacturer and distributor.

Watch Out For: As a smaller operation, ask about the update cycle and long-term software support plan before committing to a multi-year deployment.

Custom Software Development Agencies

These companies are not kiosk specialists first. Kiosk development is one service inside a much larger custom software menu. This route can work well if your kiosk needs to connect tightly with other custom systems your business already uses.

16. Chetu

Chetu, founded in 2000 and based in Sunrise, Florida, employs more than 2,800 developers across the United States, India, the UK, and the Netherlands. The company offers end-to-end kiosk app development, UX/UI design, remote kiosk management, AI analytics, and payment integration, and gives clients full source-code ownership.

Watch Out For: A developer count in the thousands often means smaller kiosk projects get less individual attention than at a boutique agency.

17. Simform

Simform, founded in 2010 and based in Orlando, Florida, employs more than 1,000 people across offices in the US, Canada, Dubai, and India. The company handles hardware-software integration, UX-led kiosk engineering, cloud integration, biometric authentication, and payment processing. Simform is an Azure Expert MSP and holds a 4.8 rating on Clutch from 86 reviews.

Watch Out For: The company’s strong cloud and Azure focus fits connected kiosks, but confirm offline functionality meets your needs if locations have unreliable internet.

18. BairesDev

BairesDev, founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, runs a staff-augmentation model with more than 4,000 engineers delivered mainly from Latin America. Services include high-performance kiosk software development, UX design, hardware peripheral integration, and ERP and CRM connectivity.

Watch Out For: Because BairesDev works on a staff-augmentation model, engineers embed inside your team rather than deliver a finished kiosk product. Plan for internal project management on your side.

19. ScienceSoft

ScienceSoft, founded in 1989 and based in McKinney, Texas, employs more than 750 professionals serving clients across the US, the Gulf region, and Europe. The company offers full-cycle kiosk software development, security architecture, UI/UX design, and remote-lockdown or point-of-sale and self-checkout kiosk builds, and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications.

Watch Out For: With 36 years in software covering many industries beyond kiosks, ask for kiosk-specific project timelines instead of general company averages.

20. Zco Corporation

Zco Corporation, founded in 1989 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, employs more than 100 developers and builds kiosk software with hardware integration, touchscreen interface design, and cross-platform back ends.

Watch Out For: A broad service catalog spanning over 30 years means it is worth requesting recent kiosk-specific case studies rather than general company history.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Company	Best For	Hardware Included	Standout Feature
Noun Design	Custom kiosk software tied to your full digital product	Yes	Full-stack team covering kiosk, web, and app together
REDYREF	Large-scale national rollouts	Yes	250,000+ sq ft manufacturing capacity
KIOSK Information Systems	Airports and transit	Yes	250,000+ units deployed
Olea Kiosks	Premium brand deployments	Yes	Clients include Apple, Nike, IBM
Meridian Kiosks	Healthcare self-service	Yes	SOC 2 and ISO 9001 certified
Frank Mayer and Associates	Retail displays and kiosks	Yes	95 years in business
ZIVELO	Payment-focused public terminals	Yes	VeriFone-backed funding
KioWare	Locking down existing hardware	No	Millions of licenses sold
Provisio (SiteKiosk)	Large customer base support	No	10,000+ customers
Nanonation	Retail and QSR signage	No	Long-running QSR deployments
22Miles	Wayfinding and video walls	No	CIO Review Top 10, 2020
Intuiface	No-code kiosk builds	No	Clients include Microsoft, Meta, UN
Advanced Kiosks	Government and education	Yes	GSA contract holder
Uniguest	Hospitality and healthcare	No	Multi-brand platform via acquisitions
SlabbKiosks	Small to mid-size retail	Yes	Manufacturer and distributor
Chetu	Full source-code ownership	No	2,800+ developers
Simform	Cloud-connected kiosks	No	Azure Expert MSP
BairesDev	Embedded engineering teams	No	4,000+ engineers
ScienceSoft	Security-heavy deployments	No	ISO 9001 and 27001 certified
Zco Corporation	Cross-platform back ends	No	30+ years in software

Note: Pricing was not included because reliable figures were unavailable at the time of writing. Add pricing only after confirming current rates directly with each company.

Features to Check Before You Choose a Kiosk Software Partner

• Hardware compatibility with touchscreens, card readers, printers, and scanners
• Remote management so your team can monitor and restart kiosks without a site visit
• Offline mode for locations with weak or unreliable internet
• Security and compliance, including PCI standards for payment and ADA accessibility rules
• Custom branding so the kiosk interface matches your company’s look and feel
• Integration support for your existing point-of-sale or CRM system

Kiosk Software Use Cases by Industry

• Retail: Self-checkout, product lookup, and loyalty program sign-up all run through kiosk software in stores, cutting wait times at the register.
• Healthcare: Patient check-in kiosks collect insurance details and update records before an appointment starts, reducing front-desk workload.
• Hospitality: Hotels use kiosks for check-in and key card issuing, and restaurants use them for ordering and payment at the table or counter.
• Government: Kiosks in DMV offices and courthouses handle form submission and payment, cutting down on long lines and staff phone calls.
• Food service: Quick-service restaurants rely on order kiosks to raise average order value and reduce staffing pressure during rush hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cost range for custom kiosk software development.

Project cost depends heavily on scope. Small single-purpose kiosk apps often start in the low five figures, while a fully custom multi-location deployment with hardware can run into six figures. Get a direct quote from each vendor since none of the companies in this guide publish fixed rates.

 

Typical timeline for a kiosk application build.

A simple kiosk app can take six to ten weeks from design to launch. A larger deployment with custom hardware, payment integration, and multi-location rollout often takes four to six months.

Offline functionality in kiosk software.

Many kiosk platforms support offline mode for core functions, syncing data once the connection returns. Confirm this feature directly if your locations have spotty internet.

Difference between off-the-shelf and custom kiosk software.

Off-the-shelf platforms like SiteKiosk or KioWare give you a locked-down browser and management tools quickly but with limited flexibility. Custom development, like Noun Design’s work, builds the exact flow and integrations your business needs from scratch.

Signs a kiosk vendor is a good long-term fit.

Look for a company that answers direct questions about update schedules, offers a real support contact instead of only a ticket system, and can show a working demo of a project similar to yours. A vendor that avoids these requests deserves a second look before signing a contract.

Questions to Ask Before Signing a Contract

• Who owns the source code once the project is finished?
• Does the software support the specific payment processor your business already uses?
• How are software updates and security patches handled after launch?
• Is there a dedicated support contact, or do all issues go through a general ticket queue?
• Can the vendor show a live demo or case study from a project in your industry?
• What happens if the kiosk loses internet connection during a transaction?

Final Word

Choosing between these 20 companies comes down to one main question: do you need a full custom kiosk experience tied into your existing systems, or do you need a proven off-the-shelf platform to run on hardware you already own? For businesses that want the first option, Noun Design brings a full digital product team to the table, not a single-purpose kiosk vendor.