Toast
A deep, restaurant-specific POS platform built for scale.
Starting price$0–$165+/mo per location
HardwareProprietary hardware, purchased or financed
WebsiteTemplated online-ordering pages
ContractOften multi-year
Order feesVaries by plan + payment processing
Official sitepos.toasttab.com ↗
In short: A deep, restaurant-specific POS aimed at higher-volume and multi-location operations. Its feature set and integration marketplace are among the most extensive available, though hardware and add-ons place it at the premium end of the market.
Strengths & things to know
Strengths
- Extensive, restaurant-specific feature set
- Large third-party integration marketplace
- Proven at high-volume and multi-location operations
Things to know
- Hardware costs add up across terminals
- Add-ons and processing can push the real monthly cost above the sticker price
- Contracts can be long and hard to exit
Who it suits
High-volume or multi-location restaurants that need enterprise depth and will use the integration marketplace.
How Toast differs from others
Note: Pricing and features for Toast change frequently. Confirm the current details on the vendor’s own site before making a decision.