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Toast (for restaurants)
pos.toasttab.comSummary
Ask questionsToast is a restaurant point-of-sale and management system that helps restaurants improve operations, increase sales, and create a better guest experience. It offers integrated payment processing, online ordering, payroll, and various management tools tailored for different restaurant concepts and service models.
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Must Have
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Payment Processing
Fraud Detection
Credit Card Processing
Online Payments
Fraud Prevention
Recurring Billing
Global Payments
Developer API Integration
Billing & Subscription Management
Dashboard & Reporting
Developer Tools
Credit Card Acceptance
Developer APIs & SDKs
Subscription & Recurring Billing
Other
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In-Person Payments
Reporting & Analytics Dashboard
PCI Compliance
Stripe Connect
Stripe Issuing
Stripe Terminal
Stripe Treasury
Stripe Atlas
Stripe Capital
Stripe Sigma
Stripe Tax
Stripe Invoicing
Multi-Currency Support
Global Payment Methods
Webhook Event System
Customer Portal
Invoicing
Payment Intents
Reporting & Analytics
Marketplace Payments
Connect Platform
Issuing
Treasury Services
Identity Verification
Mobile App Management
Webhooks & Event Notifications
Multi-Currency Support
Dispute Management
Payout Management
Test Mode & Sandbox
Customizable Checkout
Invoice Creation & Sending
PricingTiered
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Starter Kit
$0.00 monthly
- Restaurant-Grade Hardware (Terminal or handheld kit)
- 1 location, up to 2 terminals
- One simple, flat rate payment processing
- Real-time fraud monitoring
- 24/7/365 support
- Installation and network configuration
- Automatic feature and software upgrades
- Table and order management
- Digital menus, offline mode, mobile payments
- Integrated PCI-compliant payments and surcharging
- Catering & Events management
- Toast Mobile Order & Payâ„¢
- Retail POS functionality
- Digital Storefront Essentials (Online ordering, Toast Delivery Servicesâ„¢, Local by Toast mobile app)
- Third-Party Delivery Integrations
- Guestbook, Offers
- Timekeeping, announcements and newsfeed, basic scheduling
- Pricing includes first hardware terminal subscription; additional charges apply for subsequent devices
- Pricing applies to new customers and single locations only
- Subject to a Platform Fee applied to each transaction
- Subject to a 2-year agreement
Point of Sale
$69.00 monthly
- Choose your own hardware
- Custom configuration
- One simple, flat rate payment processing
- Real-time fraud monitoring
- 24/7/365 support
- Installation and network configuration
- Automatic feature and software upgrades
- Table and order management
- Digital menus, offline mode, mobile payments
- Integrated PCI-compliant payments and surcharging
- Catering & Events management
- Toast Mobile Order & Payâ„¢
- Retail POS functionality
- Digital Storefront Essentials (Online ordering, Toast Delivery Servicesâ„¢, Local by Toast mobile app)
- Third-Party Delivery Integrations
- Guestbook, Offers
- Timekeeping, announcements and newsfeed, basic scheduling
- Pricing includes first hardware terminal subscription; additional charges apply for subsequent devices
- Pricing applies to new customers and single locations only
Special Offer for New Restaurants (Payroll Bundle)
$69.00 monthly
- All features of Point of Sale tier
- Payroll Essentials (Payroll processing and tax filing, digital onboarding, HR toolkit, Toast Pay Card and Toast PayOut)
- Limited-time software bundle
Build Your Own
Custom
- All features of Point of Sale tier
- Digital Storefront Pro (Toast Websites, custom online ordering, SEO features)
- Marketing Essentials (Email marketing, loyalty, gift cards)
- Team Management Essentials (Toast Scheduling Pro, tips manager)
- Payroll Suite (Payroll Essentials, Payroll Pro: applicant tracking system, benefits, ACA dashboards)
- Toast HR On Demand
- Supplier and Accounting Suite (xtraCHEF Essentials: Invoice automation, accounting sync, food cost analytics; xtraCHEF Pro: recipe costing, inventory management)
- Restaurant Management Suite (Restaurant Management Essentials: Scheduled price and menu publishing, advanced reporting, partner integrations; Restaurant Management Pro: multilocation management, analytics API)
- Optional add-ons: Vestwell 401(k), Workers’ comp insurance
- Requires a custom quote
Rationale
Toast is primarily a restaurant POS system that includes payment processing as a core component. It explicitly states it offers payment processing, credit card processing, and fraud prevention. While it doesn't offer developer APIs in the same way Stripe does, it does facilitate online and in-person payments, recurring billing (implied through subscription management for restaurants), and provides reporting. It also mentions PCI compliance and global payments. The core difference is that Toast is a full-fledged POS system for restaurants, whereas Stripe is a payment platform for online businesses and developers.
