Point of sale software for restaurants and cafés
A restaurant till has to handle tables, tickets to the kitchen and online orders, not just card payments. Toast is built for full-service and quick-service restaurants, with first-party handhelds and kitchen displays and a free software plan. Hardware contracts can run two years, so if you want month to month, Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69/mo.
Top picks for restaurants and cafés
All 12 point of sale tools, ranked for restaurants and cafés
| Tool | Fit for restaurant or café | Starts at | Pricing | Users | Integrations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ToastToast IncFit 96 | 96 | $0 | Free tier | Unlimited | QuickBooks Online | View |
 Lightspeed RestaurantLightspeedFit 92 | 92 | $69 | Paid | Unlimited staff | QuickBooks Online, Xero | View |
 SpotOnSpotOnFit 90 | 90 | $55 | Paid | Per station | None in our catalog | View |
 TouchBistroTouchBistroFit 90 | 90 | $69 | Paid | Unlimited | None in our catalog | View |
 Square POSBlockFit 85 | 85 | $0 | Free tier | Unlimited | QuickBooks Online, Xero +5 | View |
 CloverClover Network (Fiserv)Fit 82 | 82 | $0 software + hardware | Free tier | Priced by device | QuickBooks Online | View |
 LoyverseLoyverseFit 75 | 75 | $0 | Free tier | Unlimited | Akaunting | View |
 eHoppereHopperFit 65 | 65 | $10 | Paid | Unlimited | QuickBooks Online | View |
 HelcimHelcimFit 55 | 55 | $0 | Free tier | Unlimited | QuickBooks Online, Xero +2 | View |
 SumUpSumUpFit 50 | 50 | $0 | Free tier | Unlimited | QuickBooks Online, Xero | View |
 Shopify POSShopifyFit 30 | 30 | $39 | Paid | Unlimited | Xero | View |
 KORONA POSKORONA POSFit 25 | 25 | $59 | Paid | Unlimited | QuickBooks Online | View |
Point of sale for restaurants and cafés: questions
Which ones have a free plan?
Of the 7 that fit restaurants and cafés best, Toast, Square POS, Clover and Loyverse have a free plan. Check the limits on each tool page; most cap users, volume or features.
How are these ranked?
Each tool has a fit score from 0 to 100 for restaurants and cafés, based on what it is built for and who its features serve. We list tools scoring 70 or more as strong fits, then break ties by the monthly price for a team of six. Partner links never change the order. How we calculate prices.