Clover vs TouchBistro
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Clover fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
TouchBistro: Built for restaurant service.
| Compare | CloverClover Network (Fiserv) | TouchBistroTouchBistro |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | POS hardware and software with published rates and 3-year terms | iPad restaurant POS from $69 a month |
| Starting price | $0 software + hardware | From $69/mo |
| Six-person team | $0 software + hardware | $69/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | $300/mo | Rates by quote |
| Plans | Software: Starter $0 (in person 2.6% + 10¢ with Compact hardware, $349 or $16/mo for 36 months), Essentials $29.95/mo, Growth $84.95-$89.95/mo (2.3% + 10¢); e.g. Station Duo $1,899 + $84.95/mo or $180/mo for 36 months; keyed 3.5% + 10¢; larger systems' software $104.90/mo (retail), $109.90 (restaurant), $129.85 (full-service); 36-month subscriptions cannot be cancelled | POS software from $69/mo; Essentials Bundle (software, hardware, payments) from $119/mo; add-ons and custom plans by quote; hardware extra on the software plan; processing fees extra |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Priced by device | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | QuickBooks Online | None in our catalog |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · CA · AU | US · CA |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | Every plan |
| Live chat | Not looked up yet | None listed |
| Support hours | Not published | Phone: 24/7 · Email: 24/7 |
| Incidents posted | 6 incidents posted on Clover Network (Fiserv)'s status page, which covers all Clover Network (Fiserv) products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Clover Network (Fiserv). Status page | We found no public status page for TouchBistro. |
| Capterra score | 3.8 / 5 from 586 reviews | 3.8 / 5 from 414 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 1.9 / 5 from 2,215 reviews | 1.4 / 5 from 351 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 82 | 15 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 82 | 90 |
| Fit: Service business | 60 | 15 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 10 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 45 | 5 |
| Fit: Online store | 30 | 10 |
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| Visit Clover | Visit TouchBistro | |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $25 average sale. How we calculate prices
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