Toast vs Shopify POS
Toast comes out ahead of Shopify POS on 4 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
Toast takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Toast takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Toast if…
- • You want Toast's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the software costs
Choose Shopify POS if…
- • You want Shopify POS's edge on how long you are locked in
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotToast winsShopify POS5/10
1.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 5,164 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.3 out of 5, against 2.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Toast wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Who picks up when the till is downTieToast7/10
24/7 support
Toast Care is included in every software subscription, by phone or web messaging
Source: pos.toasttab.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What the software costsToast winsShopify POS5/10
Basic $39/mo
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
- Basic $39/mo, against Starter Kit from $0/mo
Source: shopify.com ↗
Toast wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What it costs to get a card readerToast winsToast8/10
$0 upfront for first device
Starter Kit (Pay-as-you-Go), restaurant
Source: pos.toasttab.com ↗
Shopify POS5/10Tap & Chip reader $49
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
- Tap & Chip reader $49, against $0 upfront for first device
Source: hardware.shopify.com ↗
Toast wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How long you are locked inShopify POS winsToast5/10
2-year agreement (Pay-as-you-Go)
Starter Kit (Pay-as-you-Go), restaurant
- 2-year agreement (Pay-as-you-Go), against Cancel anytime
Source: pos.toasttab.com ↗
Shopify POS wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6What the top plan costsToast winsShopify POS5/10
Advanced $399/mo
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
- Advanced $399/mo, against Point of Sale from $69/mo
Source: shopify.com ↗
Toast wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- 2 to 3 years, against No contract
- 2.7 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
- 2-year agreement (Pay-as-you-Go), against Cancel anytime
- 2 to 3 years, against 12 months
- 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