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SpotOn vs TouchBistro

By Amine from KitFinch Prices verified Oct 5, 2026How we pick

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SpotOn

Restaurant POS and payments with usage-based software pricing

From$55/mo
POS EssentialsLast verified 45 days ago
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TouchBistro

iPad-based restaurant POS with reservations and online ordering add-ons

From$69/mo
Point of SaleLast verified 48 days ago
Visit TouchBistro(opens the vendor site in a new tab)Pricing

How they differ

FeatureSpotOnTouchBistro
Entry price$55/moPOS Essentials$69/moPoint of Sale
Free planNot statedNot stated
Free trialNot statedNot stated
Point of sale
Reservations & waitlist—
Online ordering
Suitsrestaurantsrestaurants
Monthly cost by team sizeSpotOn (POS Essentials)TouchBistro (Point of Sale)
$0$20$40$60$801361015

Users on the horizontal axis. Entry plans only, from verified prices; yearly prices divided by 12; vendor minimums applied; a line stops where a plan's user cap is reached. Taxes and add-ons excluded.

SpotOn

Strengths

  • Restaurant-specific POS with online ordering and reporting built in
  • Discounted hardware bundle pricing shown directly on the pricing page
  • Software pricing formula is published rather than fully quote-gated

Drawbacks

  • Software cost is a percentage-of-volume formula (capped), not a flat monthly plan price, which makes it hard to compare directly to flat-fee competitors
  • Hardware is sold as a separate line item on top of the software fee

TouchBistro

Strengths

  • Runs on familiar iPad hardware, which can lower up-front hardware cost
  • Full POS feature set (tableside ordering, floor plan, staff management) included at the starting price, no feature gating
  • Reservations and online ordering available as companion products in the same family

Drawbacks

  • The starting price is for the core POS bundle only; reservations and online ordering are typically separate add-on products
  • Best fit for table-service restaurants, less commonly used for quick-service

Frequently asked questions

What do SpotOn and TouchBistro have in common?
Both cover point of sale and online ordering.
Is SpotOn cheaper than TouchBistro?
On entry plans for one user, SpotOn costs $55 a month and TouchBistro $69 a month, so SpotOn is cheaper to start. The gap changes with team size and billing terms; see the chart above.

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