Toast combines restaurant point-of-sale hardware and software with payment processing, online ordering, kitchen display, payroll and inventory tools. It is built for restaurants, from single-location cafes to multi-site groups, and also offers a retail product.
| Pricing from | Starter Kit from $0/month; POS from $69/month |
| Best for | Restaurants that want POS, payments and operations from one vendor |
| Website | pos.toasttab.com |
Toast pricing
Pricing as Lister records it: Starter Kit from $0/month; POS from $69/month
Prices change: check Toast's own pricing page before you buy.
Strengths and trade-offs
- Built for restaurant workflows and kitchens
- Offline mode keeps taking orders and card payments during outages
- Processing rates are not listed on the pricing page
- Best suited to restaurants, with fewer options for other sectors
Appears in
Top 10 Merchant Services Providers
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Square96.62
Stripe95.33
Helcim94.0RANKINGfull ranking →SAASVERIFIEDTop 10 Restaurant POS Systems
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Toast96.82Square for Restaurants94.93
Lightspeed Restaurant93.6RANKINGfull ranking →Alternatives to Toast
| Square for Restaurants Flexible POS and payment processing for restaurants | #2 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems | 94.9 |
| Lightspeed Restaurant Cloud-based POS and management for restaurants | #3 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems | 93.6 |
 SpotOnRestaurant POS with a hardware-included plan for independents | #4 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems | 92.3 |
 Clover RestaurantFiserv's POS bundles for counter and table service | #5 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems | 91.0 |
 TouchBistroiPad POS for restaurants and cafes | #6 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems | 89.6 |
 SkyTabShift4's cloud POS for restaurants and bars | #7 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems | 88.2 |
Questions about Toast
How much does Toast cost?
Toast's pricing, as Lister records it: Starter Kit from $0/month; POS from $69/month.
Who is Toast best for?
Toast is best for restaurants that want POS, payments and operations from one vendor.
Where does Toast rank?
Toast is ranked #1 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems (Lister Score 96.8) and #7 in Top 10 Merchant Services Providers (Lister Score 88.7).
What are the best alternatives to Toast?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Square for Restaurants (#2 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems), Lightspeed Restaurant (#3 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems) and SpotOn (#4 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems).
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#1 in Top 10 Restaurant POS Systems
#7 in Top 10 Merchant Services Providers
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