SpotOn review

SpotOn publishes more of its restaurant pricing than most rivals, which makes it easy to model. The All-In Plan costs $0 per station per month and includes POS software and hardware, paid for through a card-present rate of 2.79% plus 20 cents, processing minimums and a two-year minimum term. POS Essentials costs $55 per station per month on a month-to-month basis, lowers the card-present rate to 2.45% plus 15 cents and has you buy hardware, listed at $750 for a Station 15 and $297 for a handheld plus implementation. Both include ordering, payments, table layouts, menu management, reporting and 24/7 support. The optional Core Bundle adds SpotOn Order for commission-free online ordering, Profit Assist for AI P&L analysis, Marketing Assist campaigns and a white-labeled GoTo Place guest app for $50 per month plus 20 basis points of volume, capped at $200. Read the All-In terms carefully: the zero software fee is tied to the contract.

Who it is for

Independent restaurants and bars that want low upfront cost or low per-station software fees with 24/7 support.

Price

All-In Plan $0 per station per month (2.79% + $0.20 card present, 2-year minimum); POS Essentials $55 per station per month.

Ideal for most restaurants, with month-to-month flexibility. $55 /station per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Ordering, payments, table layouts and menu management on every plan
• Station 15 terminals and handhelds
• SpotOn Order commission-free online ordering
• Profit Assist AI P&L analysis and Marketing Assist campaigns
• GoTo Place white-labeled guest app for orders, loyalty and reservations

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: All-In Plan includes POS software and hardware for $0 per station per month
• Strength: POS Essentials is month to month with lower card rates of 2.45% + $0.15
• Strength: Rates and hardware prices are published on the pricing page
• Weakness: All-In Plan carries processing minimums and a 2-year minimum term
• Weakness: Essentials requires buying hardware at $750 per station or $297 per handheld plus implementation
• Weakness: Core Bundle costs $50 per month plus 20bps of GPV, capped at $200

Key facts

• All-In Plan: $0 per station per month, 2.79% + $0.20 card present
• POS Essentials: $55 per station per month, 2.45% + $0.15 card present
• Hardware: Station 15 $750 each, handheld $297 each (sale prices)
• Core Bundle: $50 per month + 20bps of GPV, capped at $200
• Support: 24/7 included

Where it ranks

SpotOn is No. 3 in our Best POS Systems for Restaurants verdict.