Shopify 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
Shopify POS costs less for a six-person team.- Shopify POS fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
TouchBistro fits restaurant or café.
| Compare | Shopify POSShopify | TouchBistroTouchBistro |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | In-person sales synced with your Shopify store | iPad restaurant POS from $69 a month |
| Starting price | From $39/mo | From $69/mo |
| Six-person team | $39/mo | $69/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | $339/mo | Rates by quote |
| Plans | Included with Shopify Basic ($39/mo): in person 2.6% + 10¢; Grow $105/mo: 2.5% + 10¢; Advanced $399/mo: 2.4% + 10¢; POS Pro $89/mo per location; 2% fee with other payment providers on Basic | 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 | Paid | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | Xero | None in our catalog |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · CA |
| Phone support | Plus only | Every plan |
| Live chat | Every paid plan | None listed |
| Support hours | Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7 | Phone: 24/7 · Email: 24/7 |
| Incidents posted | 0 incidents posted on Shopify's status page, which covers all Shopify products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page | We found no public status page for TouchBistro. |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 248 reviews | 3.8 / 5 from 414 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 1.4 / 5 from 351 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 85 | 15 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 30 | 90 |
| Fit: Service business | 40 | 15 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 10 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 15 | 5 |
| Fit: Online store | 95 | 10 |
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| Visit Shopify POS | 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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