Comparison
Toast POS vs Square for Restaurants
Toast is restaurant-only and deeply featured. Square for Restaurants is cheaper and easier to start with. Pick Toast for full-service; Square for cafés and QSRs.
Toast POS
POS
4.5
Toast is the leading restaurant POS, online ordering, and payroll platform.
- Restaurant-only focus
- Strong online ordering
- Integrated payroll
Starting price
$0/mo
Free trialVisit site
4.4
Square for Restaurants brings Square's simple POS to full-service and QSR concepts.
- Free plan available
- Easy hardware setup
- Predictable processing fees
Starting price
Free
Free trialVisit site
Winner by category
| Category | Toast POS | Square for Restaurants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant features | Toast wins on coursing, kitchen display, and tip pooling. | ||
| Starting price | Square offers a free plan. | ||
| Hardware flexibility | Square works on iPad; Toast is hardware-locked. | ||
| Online ordering | Toast's native online ordering is more powerful. | ||
| Best for | Toast for full-service, Square for cafés/QSR. |
Toast POS
From $0/mo
Square for Restaurants
From Free
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