Toast vs Loyverse

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

Short version

  • Loyverse fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Toast fits restaurant or café.
  • Toast suits teams past ten people.
CompareToastToast IncLoyverseLoyverse
In one lineRestaurant POS with kitchen displays and online orderingFree POS app for cafes and small shops, with paid add-ons
Starting priceFreeFree
Six-person team$0/mo$0/mo
On $10,000 of card salesRates by quoteYour own card processor
PlansStarter kit $0/mo with higher processing (3.09% pay-as-you-go); Point of Sale plan from $69/mo with custom-built ratesPOS free; Employee management $25/mo per store ($250/yr); Advanced inventory $25/mo per store ($250/yr); integrations free; card fees set by your processor
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toQuickBooks OnlineAkaunting
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · CA · UKUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEvery planNot looked up yet
Live chatEvery planEvery paid plan; plans not stated
Support hoursPhone: 24/7/365 · Live chat: 24/7/365Live chat: 24/7
Incidents posted15 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 page2 incidents posted on Loyverse's status page, which covers all Loyverse products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Loyverse. Status page
Capterra score4.1 / 5 from 554 reviews4.8 / 5 from 458 reviews
Trustpilot score2.6 / 5 from 1,504 reviews3.1 / 5 from 106 reviews
Fit: Retail shop2078
Fit: Restaurant or café9675
Fit: Service business1045
Fit: Agency or studio510
Fit: Trades or contractor530
Fit: Online store1030
Why people pick it
  • Built for full-service and quick-service restaurants
  • Handhelds and KDS are first-party
  • Free core POS
  • Built-in loyalty program
Where it falls short
  • Hardware contracts can be two years
  • Not useful outside restaurants
  • Staff tools cost extra per store
  • Support is mostly self-serve
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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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