Choosing A POS System For Your Restaurant

• Cloud-based reporting and menu management

• Integrated gift card program

• QR code and online ordering (with qualifying license)

• Multi-location management

• Accounting software integrations

• Loyalty, inventory, and labor add-ons

• Delivery aggregator integration (UberEats + more)

Operators have the freedom to choose from several payment processor options, ensuring compatibility with preferred providers.

Cluster POS integrates with accounting tools, third-party delivery apps (like UberEats), and offers enhanced modules for loyalty, labor, and inventory. It’s built to scale with your business—whatever your model or service type.

From menu programming to launch, every customer gets a dedicated onboarding specialist and real human training. Optional on-site setup is available across the U.S. and Canada, ensuring a smooth and supported start.

• Open & share tabs between guests and servers

• No app required—100% browser-based ordering

• RFID ordering via wristbands or cards

• Advanced KDS with real-time stock control

• Real-time, contactless menu management

• Guest messaging via 2-way KDS text

• Event management & private menus

• Loyalty programs, memberships, & subscriptions

• Fast reporting accessible from any device

• Custom order rules, promos, and discounts

• Run on iOS, Android, and Windows devices

• Offline access with GoTab Sync

GoTab enables secure, flexible payment options including tap, dip, swipe, and mobile wallets. Pre-auth tabs make transactions smooth and secure for guests and operators.

Integrates with top hospitality tools like 7shifts, Tripleseat, Restaurant365, MarginEdge, iPourIt, and PourMyBeer. These integrations help unify your back-office operations and enhance visibility across systems.

U.S.-based support team is available 24/7 via chat and phone, with an average 2-minute response time. A dedicated Customer Success Manager and onboarding team ensure personalized setup, ongoing training, and hands-on guidance at every step.

• Live operational data and real-time alerts

• AI-powered marketing and promotions

• Order viewing and editing across all channels

• Menu editing across multiple platforms and locations

• Accept payments via kiosks, mobile, or online

• Streamlined onboarding with dedicated support

• Cloud-based dashboard with centralized insights

• Fast setup—go live in a week or less

Otter offers competitive transaction rates for both card-present and online payments, starting at 2.39% + $0.15.

Integrates with 100+ leading restaurant technology partners, including systems for online ordering, inventory, staffing, loyalty, and more. These integrations ensure a connected backend to simplify your daily operations.

Otter’s support team is available 24/7 to help you troubleshoot and stay on track. New customers also receive dedicated onboarding assistance to get fully set up in 7 days or less.

• Handhelds and contactless ordering
• Payroll and team management solutions
• Collect valuable data for marketing and loyalty programs
• Customized interface and integrations
• Robust reporting
• Continue service during a network disruption with offline mode

Toast will work with you to build a custom payment processing rate that fits your restaurant's unique characteristics and needs. Their hardware and software is equipped with technology to help you prevent fraud and protect your and your customers’ data.

Toast offers integrations with almost 90 of the most-used restaurant software solutions for scheduling, accounting payroll, inventory, and delivery. You can explore all Toast integrations to see for yourself.

Toast offers 24/7 support for all of their restaurant partners, so you can call them at any time to troubleshoot a problem. You can choose between self-service onboarding or onsite + remote onboarding with a dedicated consultant to get started. They also have an online Customer Care center with articles, walkthroughs, system updates, and relevant news to stay up-to-date.

• Offline mode
• Easily integrate with 30+ partners 
• Digital waitlist and reservations
• Reporting
• QR code capabilities
• Market research capabilities 
• Seamless transitions with 4G LTE connectivity
• Online ordering
• Labor management 
• 90 fully interactive reports
• Custom website builds

SpotOn’s standard payment processing rate is 1.99% + 25 cents per transaction. For Reward, international, corporate, and keyed-in cards, the rate is 2.99% + 25 cents per transaction. You can also talk through custom rates with the SpotOn team, and month-to-month contracts mean you aren’t locked in for multiple years and stuck with rate increases.

SpotOn has 35+ integration partners that enable online ordering, digital waitlists and reservations, staff management, and reporting. You can check out all of the integration partners on SpotOn’s website.

SpotOn offers white glove support, 24/7 support via phone call, in-person hardware installation, face-to-face staff training, ongoing virtual training, and support for staff and management.

• Server-friendly interface
• Mobile POS kit
• Floor and kitchen management tools
• Optimize your menu, view live sales, and get
  service reports
• Menu and online ordering customization options
• Sync orders from anywhere
• Live reporting functionality
• Compatible with iPad and industry kitchen printers, receipt printers, cash drawers & routers

Square uses PCI compliant hardware, end-to-end encryption for payments, and fraud prevention software. They have transparent, set processing fees that apply to each transaction. The processing rate varies depending on the type of transaction.

Square boasts over 100 integrated apps on their app marketplace, including 26 restaurant specific integrated apps. View their full list of integrations.

Square customers get access to a dedicated account manager, technical specialist, and solutions engineer, available by phone from 9am–9pm EST. Outside those hours, 24/7 web chat support is available. An online support center and seller community are also available for additional help.