KORONA POS vs TouchBistro

Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • KORONA POS costs less for a six-person team.
  • KORONA POS fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
  • TouchBistro fits restaurant or café.
CompareKORONA POSKORONA POSTouchBistroTouchBistro
In one lineRetail POS priced per terminal, with no processing lock-iniPad restaurant POS from $69 a month
Starting priceFrom $59/moFrom $69/mo
Six-person team$59/mo$69/mo
On $10,000 of card salesYour own card processorRates by quote
PlansPer terminal: Core $59/mo; Retail $79; Plus $99; month to month, discounts for yearly; your choice of card processor, KORONA takes no percentage of sales; free trial with no end datePOS 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 modelPaidPaid
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toQuickBooks OnlineNone in our catalog
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUSUS · CA
Phone supportEvery planEvery plan
Live chatEvery planNone listed
Support hoursPhone: General support: Monday through Friday from 6AM to 6 PM PT, Emergency support: 24/7/365 for issues that stop salesPhone: 24/7 · Email: 24/7
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for KORONA POS.We found no public status page for TouchBistro.
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 80 reviews3.8 / 5 from 414 reviews
Trustpilot score4.3 / 5 from 16 reviews (few reviews)1.4 / 5 from 351 reviews
Fit: Retail shop8815
Fit: Restaurant or café2590
Fit: Service business3015
Fit: Agency or studio55
Fit: Trades or contractor205
Fit: Online store5510
Why people pick it
  • Pick your own processor
  • Strong inventory for big catalogs
  • Built for restaurant service
  • Works on iPads
Where it falls short
  • Priced per terminal
  • Not built for restaurants
  • Only starting prices published
  • Add-ons by quote
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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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