Toast vs Shopify 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.
Shopify POS fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.- Toast fits restaurant or café.
| Compare | ToastToast Inc | Shopify POSShopify |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Restaurant POS with kitchen displays and online ordering | In-person sales synced with your Shopify store |
| Starting price | Free | From $39/mo |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $39/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | Rates by quote | $339/mo |
| 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 | 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 |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | QuickBooks Online | Xero |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · CA · UK | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Every plan | Plus only |
| Live chat | Every plan | Every paid plan |
| Support hours | Phone: 24/7/365 · Live chat: 24/7/365 | Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Capterra score | 4.1 / 5 from 554 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 248 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 2.6 / 5 from 1,504 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 20 | 85 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 96 | 30 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 40 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 10 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 5 | 15 |
| Fit: Online store | 10 | 95 |
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| Visit Toast | Visit Shopify 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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