Starting at $69/mo
Toast is the restaurant-specific POS category leader (IPO 2021 TOST, $45B+ market cap) with category-disruptive Starter Kit Free freemium model. $0 software + free hardware + 2.49%+$0.15 card-present processing default generates Toast revenue from payment processing. Paid tiers (industry estimates): Core ~$69/month, Growth ~$165/month, Enterprise custom $500-5,000+/month for large multi-location + franchise operations. Historical 24-36 month contracts. 100+ integrations ecosystem. Pricing page blocked in audit — rates from industry knowledge.
Restaurant-specific POS category leader ($45B+ market cap IPO 2021) Starter Kit Free category-disruptive freemium model for new restaurants ($0 + free hardware) Commission-free direct online ordering avoids 20-30% third-party delivery commissions Starting at $60/mo
Square for Restaurants offers three tiers within Square broader ecosystem. Square Free: $0/month + 2.6%+$0.10 card-present + 3.3%+$0.30 online processing + unlimited products/employees + basic reporting. Square Plus: ~$60/month/location industry estimate + 30-day free trial + advanced POS + floor plans + menu management + table management. Square Premium: custom pricing + custom processing fees for businesses processing $250K+ annually + hardware discounts + onboarding. No lock-in contracts — month-to-month flexibility. Hardware separately priced (Square Terminal $299+).
Square ecosystem integration (payments + POS + online + invoices + payroll + loans unified) Free tier unlimited products + employees + basic reporting competitive with Toast Starter Kit Free 30-day Plus free trial enables genuine evaluation Starting at $30/mo
Lightspeed Restaurant offers transparent tiered subscription pricing — Starter $69/month, Essential $189/month, Premium $399/month, Enterprise custom. Starter includes customizable POS + menu manager + floor plans + Advanced Insights + Lightspeed AI + integrated payments + pre-auth bar mode + online ordering + contactless ordering. Essential adds custom integrated payments + Lightspeed Pulse mobile app + Lightspeed Tasks + multi-location management + advanced inventory. Premium adds raw API access + custom integrated payments. Kitchen Display System $30/screen/month add-on across all tiers. Acquired Upserve 2020.
Transparent tiered pricing ($69/$189/$399/month) with published rates across all tiers Starter $69/month category-leading for full-featured POS with Advanced Insights + Lightspeed AI Integrated payments flexibility (default Starter / custom Essential+) enables processor negotiation Starting at $69/mo
TouchBistro is the restaurant-specific POS with unique commission-free online ordering differentiator. Core POS Software starting $69/month + The Essentials Bundle starting $119/month (POS license + all required hardware + integrated payment processing + $0 upfront hardware). 12+ add-on solutions custom-priced: Customer Facing Display, Inventory Management, Labor Management, Kitchen Display System, Profit Management, Online Ordering (NO COMMISSION FEES), Reservations (NO COVER CHARGES), Loyalty & Marketing, Gift Cards. TouchBistro Payments transparent cost-plus pricing (Interchange + fixed markup). $180M Series E 2022 reflects restaurant-specific strategy.
Commission-free online ordering eliminates DoorDash/UberEats 20-30% commissions (category-leading) Essentials Bundle $119/month includes hardware at $0 upfront (unique bundled model) TouchBistro Payments transparent cost-plus pricing vs Toast/Square flat retail rates