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98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

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3.7 1,200 user ratings

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87% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

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92% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

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Square Point of Sale

POS Software

4.6 260 user ratings

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Helcim

Omnichannel Commerce Software

3.9 395 user ratings

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Overview

Description Toast is a customizable POS system designed for restaurants. It helps restaurants to provide better service, improve the way they run operations, and increase revenue. The solution brings together online ordering, digital and physical loyalty and gift cards, and workforce management tools. Toast enables you restaurant to offer tableside ordering and payments, as well as offer digital receipts, which can also help you grow your marketing list. This includes the ability to also print, email or send these receipts by text message, as well as being able to join the restaurant loyalty program. Toast handheld devices can also suggest suitable tip options to customers. Toast provides hardwired terminals that also work offline, as well as a flat rate for processing all payments and transactions. Toast’s functionality extends to the creation of real-time reports, which help you monitor your restaurant’s performance, even remotely. You can also make updates to your menu across all devices and POS terminals at once. Read more Ignite is a free-to-use integrated commerce platform with a strong POS system and its own hardware. It enables you to manage goods, customers, payments, and stock within a simple dashboard with statistics. With Ignite's Point of Sale, you can start, operate, and grow your company. It allows you to effortlessly manage your inventory and stock levels for all of your goods. You can instantly add, change, and keep track of stock amounts along with creating a loyalty program for your customers that gathers their information from your POS and communicates with them on a regular basis to obtain important consumer insights, improving the customer experience, and encouraging loyalty. With Ignite Information, you can get real-time business insights on the road. You can get reports by categories, brands, goods, location, and personnel, and quickly bring up sales made on your POS. You can receive notifications when there is action in the register. Additionally, Ignite POS can be used with any existing hardware and all the necessary shipping and payment providers are integrated in its system. Read more Square POS is an advanced mobile point of sale processing solution that helps businesses make POS transactions effortlessly. The software’s major selling point is its ease of use, which allows you to easily keep track of customers’ purchase details automatically, send digital receipts and receive feedback to help boost customer service. It also takes a detailed inventory of stocks and uses generated sales report to help make better informed decisions. Square provides the necessary hardware for point of sale service and it even gives the ability to transform mobile devices to a POS device. Square Terminal lets you all accept payments of all types without the need of unnecessary hardware. All these features can be managed via the Square Dashboard with a simplified view. Square also has an integrated payment processing system that allows acceptance of cash, cards, checks and gift cards with its POS software. Square POS is free to use, except for the charges based on the type of Square software used. Read more Helcim makes debit and credit card processing for your business. The Helcim Card Reader is EMV and NFC enabled and get real-time transaction data to improve customer experience. Collect funds directly from customers' bank accounts for better cash flow and revenue predictability for business. Read more
Pricing Options
  • Free Trial Not Available
  • Starts at $75.0. Offers Free-forever plan.
  • Free Trial Available
  • Offers Free-forever plan.
  • Free Trial Not Available
  • Starts at $29.0. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
  • Free Trial Not Available
SW Score & Breakdown

98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

  • Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more
    95%
  • Reviews
    77%
  • Momentum
    68%
  • Popularity
    69%

87% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

  • Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more
    94%
  • Reviews
    60%
  • Momentum
    62%
  • Popularity
    62%

92% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

  • Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more
    100%
  • Reviews
    60%
  • Momentum
    60%
  • Popularity
    66%

98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

  • Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more
    60%
  • Reviews
    77%
  • Momentum
    71%
  • Popularity
    79%
SaaSworthy Awards # 2 Most Worthy # 5 Highly Rated
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# 1 Fastest Growing # 8 Most Popular
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Technical Details

Organization Types Supported
  • Freelancers
  • Large Enterprises
  • Medium Business
  • Small Business
  • Freelancers
  • Large Enterprises
  • Medium Business
  • Small Business
  • Freelancers
  • Large Enterprises
  • Medium Business
  • Small Business
  • Freelancers
  • Large Enterprises
  • Medium Business
  • Small Business
Platforms Supported
  • SaaS/Web/Cloud
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iOS
  • SaaS/Web/Cloud
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iOS
  • SaaS/Web/Cloud
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iOS
  • SaaS/Web/Cloud
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iOS
Modes of Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Business Hours
  • Online
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Business Hours
  • Online
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Business Hours
  • Online
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Business Hours
  • Online
API Support
  • Available
  • NA
  • Available
  • Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating
3.7/5 1,200 user ratings
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4.6/5 260 user ratings
3.9/5 395 user ratings
Rating Distribution
  • Excellent

    55.8%
  • Very Good

    10.8%
  • Average

    5.6%
  • Poor

    5.6%
  • Terrible

    22.2%
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  • Excellent

    73.1%
  • Very Good

    20%
  • Average

    4.2%
  • Poor

    1.5%
  • Terrible

    1.2%
  • Excellent

    66.8%
  • Very Good

    4.3%
  • Average

    3.8%
  • Poor

    1.8%
  • Terrible

    23.3%
User Sentiments

    User-friendly Interface, Robust Reporting & Analytics, Extensive Integrations, Reliable Offline Mode

    Inconsistent Customer Support, Handheld Device Issues, Online Ordering System Limitations, Complex Menu Setup for Specific Business Types

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Review Summary

Toast POS users appreciate its ease of use, comprehensive features, and efficient payment processing. They praise its user-friendly interface, intuitive design, and customizable options that cater to diverse business needs. The system's robust reporting and analytics capabilities are also well-received, providing valuable insights for business optimization. Toast POS users find the software reliable, stable, and secure, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted operations. However, some users have expressed concerns regarding occasional technical glitches, the need for improved customer support responsiveness, and the pricing structure, which they feel could be more flexible.

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Pricing

Pricing Options
  • Free Trial Not Available
  • Starts at $75.0. Offers Free-forever plan.
  • Free Trial Available
  • Offers Free-forever plan.
  • Free Trial Not Available
  • Starts at $29.0. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
  • Free Trial Not Available
Pricing Plans
Monthly Plans Annual Plans

Starter Free

Essentials $165.00 $165.00 per month

Growth $272.00 $272.00 per month

Toast Now (Digital Ordering Solutions) $75.00 $75.00 per month

Toast Now Plus (Digital Ordering Solutions) $100.00 $100.00 per month

Toast Now Premium (Digital Ordering Solutions) $175.00 $175.00 per month

Ignite POS Free

Free Free

Plus $29.00 $29.00 per month

Premium Custom

In-Person Others

Keyed and Online Others

 
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Vendor information

Company Details Located in: Boston, Massachusetts Founded in: 2011 Located in: Saudi Arabia Located in: 1 (855) 700-6000 Located in: Calgary, Alberta Founded in: 2006
Contact Details

+1 617-682-0225

https://pos.toasttab.com/

+966 92000 8324

https://www.ignitehq.io/

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https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale

+1 (877) 643-5246

https://www.helcim.com/

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