Clover vs TouchBistro

Round by round

1. Round 1What the software costsClover wins
   Clover8/10

   $29.95/mo

   Essentials plan — cheapest software plan on clover.com

   • the cheapest plan, per month; it varies by reseller

   Source: clover.com ↗

   TouchBistro5/10

   $69

   Point of Sale, starting at per month

   • $69, against $14.95

   Source: touchbistro.com ↗

   Clover wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotClover wins
   Clover8/10

   1.9 out of 5

   TrustScore from 2,200 reviews on Trustpilot

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   TouchBistro5/10

   1.5 out of 5

   TrustScore from 349 reviews on Trustpilot

   • 1.5 out of 5, against 1.9 out of 5

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   Clover wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

3. Round 3What the top plan costsClover wins
   Clover8/10

   Services Growth $84.95/mo

   Starter software plan (Clover Go / Retail Basic system); trial = Essentials

   Source: clover.com ↗

   TouchBistro5/10

   Essentials Bundle from $119/mo

   Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)

   • Essentials Bundle from $119/mo, against Services Growth $84.95/mo

   Source: touchbistro.com ↗

   Clover wins this round on what the published sources say.

4. Round 4Who picks up when the till is downTie
   Clover7/10

   24/7/365 support

   Starter software plan (Clover Go / Retail Basic system); trial = Essentials

   Source: clover.com ↗

   TouchBistro7/10

   24/7 phone & email support

   Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)

   Source: touchbistro.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

5. Round 5Selling when the internet dropsTie
   Clover7/10

   Offline payments up to 7 days

   Starter software plan (Clover Go / Retail Basic system); trial = Essentials

   Source: clover.com ↗

   TouchBistro7/10

   Offline payments

   Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)

   Source: touchbistro.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

6. Round 6Tracking stock on the starter planTie
   Clover7/10

   Item management not in Basic

   Starter software plan (Clover Go / Retail Basic system); trial = Essentials

   Source: clover.com ↗

   TouchBistro7/10

   Inventory is a paid add-on

   Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)

   Source: touchbistro.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

Clover

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TouchBistro

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Overall score

6.6

6.6

Price

See price

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What the software costs

7.2

6.3

What customers say on Trustpilot

6.3

5.7

Who picks up when the till is down

7.6

7.3

How long you are locked in

5.0

7.0

What it costs to get a card reader

5.0

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Head-to-head findings

What the software costs

$29.95/mo

$69

What customers say on Trustpilot

1.9 out of 5

1.5 out of 5

Who picks up when the till is down

24/7 phone support

24/7 support

How long you are locked in

36 months

variable Initial Term per Sales Quote, auto-renews for an equivalent period

What it costs to get a card reader

$199

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What the top plan costs

Services Growth $84.95/mo

Essentials Bundle from $119/mo

What each card sale costs

2.6% + 10¢ in person (Starter)

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Selling when the internet drops

Offline payments up to 7 days

Offline payments

Record

Head-to-head record

4–4–1

2–3–2

Head-to-heads won

50 %

40 %

Rounds won

41 %

33 %

Pros

• the cheapest plan, per month; it varies by reseller

• annual contracts that auto-renew, no month-to-month

Cons

• $14.95, against $0
• $199, against $59
• 36 months, against No contract
• 1.9 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5

• $69, against $0
• 1 year, against No contract
• 1.5 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
• Inventory is a paid add-on, against Inventory tracking in Free plan

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