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Restaurant POS compared: Toast, Square, TouchBistro, Clover, Epos Now, SumUp, Last.app & Ágora
Side-by-side overview of 8 POS and payment options for restaurants, with vendor-stated positioning and links. Descriptions come from each vendor's public website. HostStack does not rank these, does not accept payment for position, and does not publish invented ratings or prices — check vendors for current pricing.
| Tool | What it is (vendor-stated) | Best for | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toast | Restaurant POS with optional QR digital menus, mobile order & pay, and kitchen workflows. | Full-service and QSR operators who want hardware + software in one stack. | Site ↗ |
| Square for Restaurants | POS and payments built for restaurants, with online ordering and table-side options. | Independent restaurants that already use or want Square payments. | Site ↗ |
| TouchBistro | iPad-first restaurant POS with floor plans, menus, and front-of-house tools. | Restaurants that prefer iPad POS over traditional terminals. | Site ↗ |
| Clover | POS systems and credit card readers for businesses, including restaurants. | Operators comparing payment-processor-linked POS options. | Site ↗ |
| Epos Now | Cloud-based point of sale for retail and hospitality. | Hospitality businesses that want a cloud POS with retail flexibility. | Site ↗ |
| SumUp | Card readers, POS systems and payment tools; the vendor advertises no contracts. | Small venues that mainly need simple card acceptance. | Site ↗ |
| Last.app | Spanish-market restaurant POS software covering floor management, reservations and delivery. | Restaurants in Spain that want POS, reservations and delivery in one tool. | Site ↗ |
| Ágora TPV | POS software and hardware for hospitality and retail, marketed in Spanish. | Spanish-speaking hospitality businesses that want a dedicated TPV. | Site ↗ |
What to check before choosing
- Hardware cost and whether you must use the vendor's payment processing.
- Availability and support in your country and language.
- Offline mode and what happens when internet drops.
- Integrations: QR ordering, accounting, delivery, reservations.
- Contract length and fees to leave.
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