Toast review

Toast is built only for restaurants, and its pricing page shows how far that reaches. The core POS covers table and order management, digital menus, mobile payments and surcharging, and offline mode keeps orders, kitchen tickets, receipts and card payments working when the internet drops. Around that core sit paid suites: Digital Storefront for commission-free online ordering and Toast Delivery Services, Marketing Essentials for email, loyalty and gift cards, Team Management with scheduling and a tips manager, payroll with tax filing, and xtraCHEF for invoice automation, recipe costing and inventory. Entry is cheap: the Starter Kit begins at $0 per month for one location with up to two terminals, and the Point of Sale plan starts at $69 per month with your choice of hardware. New restaurants can bundle POS and payroll for $69 per month plus $9 per employee. The catch is that the full platform adds up quickly, and larger setups go through a quote.

Who it is for

Full-service and quick-service restaurants that want one vendor for POS, payments, online ordering, staff tools and back office.

Price

Starter Kit from $0 per month; Point of Sale plan from $69 per month; custom quotes for larger setups.

Point Of Sale Starting at $69 /month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Cloud POS with table and order management
• Offline mode that keeps orders, tickets and card payments going
• Toast Mobile Order & Pay for dine-in guests
• Digital Storefront suite for commission-free online ordering and delivery
• xtraCHEF invoice automation, recipe costing and inventory

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Starter Kit puts 1 terminal in place with no upfront hardware cost
• Strength: Offline mode covers orders, tickets and card payments
• Strength: Payroll, scheduling, tips and food cost tools come from the same vendor
• Weakness: Most suites beyond core POS are add-ons with extra fees
• Weakness: Payments are bundled, so you cannot bring your own processor
• Weakness: Build Your Own plans need a sales quote

Key facts

• Starter Kit: From $0 per month, 1 location, up to 2 terminals
• Point of Sale plan: From $69 per month
• POS and payroll bundle: $69 per month plus $9 per employee per month
• Support: 24/7/365
• Offline mode: Orders, tickets, receipts and card payments

Where it ranks

Toast is No. 1 in our Best POS Systems for Restaurants verdict.