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Head-to-head · Restaurant Payment Processing Software

Heartland Payments+ vs Tyro Hospitality Payments

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Heartland Payments+ #3 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Heartland
Tyro Hospitality Payments #11 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tyro

Heartland Payments+ leads on 0 checks, Tyro Hospitality Payments on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHeartland Payments+ · 9.0/10

Heartland Payments+ scores higher on our rubric for restaurant payment processing software: 9.0 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #11.

Heartland Payments+ is the better fit for established restaurants wanting full payment coverage. Tyro Hospitality Payments is the better fit for australian restaurants needing unified EFTPOS.

  • Heartland Payments+ fits best

    Established restaurants wanting full payment coverage

  • Tyro Hospitality Payments fits best

    Australian restaurants needing unified EFTPOS

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Side by side

Feature Heartland Payments+ 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Tyro Hospitality Payments 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.1
Ranking #3 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software #11 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software
Best for Established restaurants wanting full payment coverage Australian restaurants needing unified EFTPOS
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 900+ integrations 580+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Heartland Payments+ 5/5 · Tyro Hospitality Payments 5/5
Card-present payments ✓ ✓
Online payments ✓ ✓
Tableside payments ✓ ✓
Mobile payments ✓ ✓
Reconciliation tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Pricing model Flat_rate Flat_rate
Our review
Pros
  • Supports card-present, online, tableside, mobile and offline payments
  • Includes digital wallets, payment links, virtual terminal and QR-code payments
  • Adds reporting, dispute management, encryption, tokenization and EMV security
  • Supports tableside payments, split bills, tipping and kiosks
  • Combines EFTPOS, QR ordering, online checkout and payment links
  • Offers reporting, unified settlements and least-cost routing
Cons
  • Pricing includes a percentage-based per-transaction fee
  • The listed platforms are web, Android and API
  • Its integrations span several business systems, requiring fit checks for each workflow
  • No free plan is available
  • Standard transaction pricing is 1.3%
  • Designed for Australian hospitality businesses
Our verdict

Heartland Payments+ is a paid payment-processing platform for restaurants and other businesses. It covers card-present transactions through terminals, readers and POS systems, along with online ordering, tableside payments through…

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Tyro Hospitality Payments provides EFTPOS and online payment processing for Australian cafés, restaurants, bars and other hospitality venues. It is suited to individual venues and multi-location operators that want card-present payments,…

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  1. Heartland Payments+Restaurant Payment Processing Software 9.0Paid
  2. Tyro Hospitality PaymentsRestaurant Payment Processing Software 8.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Heartland Payments+ — where it wins

    • Supports card-present, online, tableside, mobile and offline payments
    • Includes digital wallets, payment links, virtual terminal and QR-code payments
    • Adds reporting, dispute management, encryption, tokenization and EMV security

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing includes a percentage-based per-transaction fee
    • The listed platforms are web, Android and API
    • Its integrations span several business systems, requiring fit checks for each workflow

  • Tyro Hospitality Payments — where it wins

    • Supports tableside payments, split bills, tipping and kiosks
    • Combines EFTPOS, QR ordering, online checkout and payment links
    • Offers reporting, unified settlements and least-cost routing

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Standard transaction pricing is 1.3%
    • Designed for Australian hospitality businesses
  • Heartland Payments+9.0/10 · Paid

    A broad restaurant payment platform covering service, online ordering and reporting.

    Visit HeartlandFull verdict →
  • Tyro Hospitality Payments8.1/10 · Paid

    Unified EFTPOS and online payments for Australian restaurants and venues.

    Visit TyroFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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