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Head-to-head · Restaurant Online Ordering Software

Olo Ordering vs Toast

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Olo Ordering #1 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Olo
Toast #3 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Toast

Olo Ordering leads on 0 checks, Toast on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOlo Ordering · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresOlo Ordering · 3 of 3

Olo Ordering scores higher on our rubric for restaurant online ordering software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Olo Ordering is the better fit for enterprise chains needing scalable ordering infrastructure. Toast is the better fit for full-service restaurants needing an all-in-one system.

  • Olo Ordering fits best

    Enterprise chains needing scalable ordering infrastructure

  • Toast fits best

    Full-service restaurants needing an all-in-one system

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Side by side

Feature Olo Ordering 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Toast 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software #3 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software
Best for Enterprise chains needing scalable ordering infrastructure Full-service restaurants needing an all-in-one system
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Tickets, Docs Phone, Live chat · 24/7
Integrations 450+ integrations 200+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Olo Ordering 3/3 · Toast 0/3
Delivery orders ✓ (best) Not checked yet
POS integration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Branded mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Ordering channels Website and app Not checked yet
Location limit Not checked yet 1 locations
Order limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Custom-branded storefronts support direct digital ordering.
  • Ordering APIs, webhooks, and Serve support custom experiences.
  • Capacity rules and predictive quoting help manage demand.
  • Covers pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru ordering
  • Combines POS, menus, kitchen, inventory, staffing, and reporting
  • Connects with QuickBooks Online, Google, and major delivery services
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales.
  • No standard plan or order limits are published.
  • Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller operators' needs.
  • Broader than needed for restaurants seeking ordering software alone
  • Hardware, implementation, payments, and add-ons can affect total cost
  • The free Starter Kit includes one terminal and limited listed features
Our verdict

Olo Ordering is an online ordering platform for single-brand, regional, and enterprise restaurant operators. It supports custom-branded storefronts for website ordering, with pickup, delivery, curbside, and other handoff modes. Restaurants…

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Toast brings online ordering into a broader restaurant operating system. It combines cloud-based point of sale and payment processing with pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru ordering. Full-service restaurants can also manage…

Read the review →
  1. Olo OrderingRestaurant Online Ordering Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. ToastRestaurant Online Ordering Software 9.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Olo Ordering — where it wins

    • Custom-branded storefronts support direct digital ordering.
    • Ordering APIs, webhooks, and Serve support custom experiences.
    • Capacity rules and predictive quoting help manage demand.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales.
    • No standard plan or order limits are published.
    • Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller operators' needs.

  • Toast — where it wins

    • Covers pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru ordering
    • Combines POS, menus, kitchen, inventory, staffing, and reporting
    • Connects with QuickBooks Online, Google, and major delivery services

    Where it doesn't

    • Broader than needed for restaurants seeking ordering software alone
    • Hardware, implementation, payments, and add-ons can affect total cost
    • The free Starter Kit includes one terminal and limited listed features
  • Olo Ordering9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A multi-location ordering platform with branded storefronts, APIs, and capacity controls.

    Visit OloFull verdict →
  • Toast9.0/10 · Paid

    A broad restaurant system that combines ordering, POS, operations, and guest management.

    Visit ToastFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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