Toast vs KORONA POS
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Toast costs less for a six-person team.
KORONA POS fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.- Toast fits restaurant or café.
| Compare | ToastToast Inc | KORONA POSKORONA POS |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Restaurant POS with kitchen displays and online ordering | Retail POS priced per terminal, with no processing lock-in |
| Starting price | Free | From $59/mo |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $59/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | Rates by quote | Your own card processor |
| Plans | Starter kit $0/mo with higher processing (3.09% pay-as-you-go); Point of Sale plan from $69/mo with custom-built rates | Per 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 date |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | QuickBooks Online | |
| Also connects to | No others on record | No others on record |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · CA · UK | US |
| Phone support | Every plan | Every plan |
| Live chat | Every plan | Every plan |
| Support hours | Phone: 24/7/365 · Live chat: 24/7/365 | Phone: General support: Monday through Friday from 6AM to 6 PM PT, Emergency support: 24/7/365 for issues that stop sales |
| Incidents posted | 15 incidents posted on Toast Inc's status page, which covers all Toast Inc products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 9 marked major or critical by Toast Inc. Status page | We found no public status page for KORONA POS. |
| Capterra score | 4.1 / 5 from 554 reviews | 4.7 / 5 from 80 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 2.6 / 5 from 1,504 reviews | 4.3 / 5 from 16 reviews (few reviews) |
| Fit: Retail shop | 20 | 88 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 96 | 25 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 30 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 5 | 20 |
| Fit: Online store | 10 | 55 |
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| Visit Toast | Visit KORONA POS | |
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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