Shopify POS vs TouchBistro
TouchBistro comes out ahead of Shopify POS on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
TouchBistro takes it, 2–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, TouchBistro takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Shopify POS if…
- • You want Shopify POS's edge on what the software costs
Choose TouchBistro if…
- • You want TouchBistro's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the top plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotTouchBistro winsShopify POS5/10
1.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 5,164 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.3 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
TouchBistro wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Who picks up when the till is downTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What the software costsShopify POS winsTouchBistro5/10
From $69/month
Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)
- From $69/month, against Basic $39/mo
Source: touchbistro.com ↗
Shopify POS wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What the top plan costsTouchBistro winsShopify POS5/10
Advanced $399/mo
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
- Advanced $399/mo, against Essentials Bundle from $119/mo
Source: shopify.com ↗
TouchBistro8/10Essentials Bundle from $119/mo
Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)
Source: touchbistro.com ↗
TouchBistro wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5Selling when the internet dropsTieTouchBistro7/10
Offline payments
Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)
Source: touchbistro.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Tracking stock on the starter planTieShopify POS7/10
Inventory needs POS Pro (+$89/mo)
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
Source: shopify.com ↗
TouchBistro7/10Inventory is a paid add-on
Point of Sale (software only, hardware/payments extra)
Source: touchbistro.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- annual contracts that auto-renew, no month-to-month
- 3-day free trial, against Free plan
- 1.3 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
- Basic $39/mo, against $0/mo (Square Free)
- Inventory needs POS Pro (+$89/mo), against Inventory tracking in Free plan
- $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