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Head-to-head · Restaurant Payment Processing Software

Paybyrd vs Heartland Payments+

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Paybyrd #1 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Paybyrd
Heartland Payments+ #3 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Heartland

Paybyrd leads on 0 checks, Heartland 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 scorePaybyrd · 9.4/10

Paybyrd scores higher on our rubric for restaurant payment processing software: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Paybyrd is the better fit for restaurants needing broad omnichannel payments. Heartland Payments+ is the better fit for established restaurants wanting full payment coverage.

  • Paybyrd fits best

    Restaurants needing broad omnichannel payments

  • Heartland Payments+ fits best

    Established restaurants wanting full payment coverage

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Side by side

Feature Paybyrd 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Heartland Payments+ 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software #3 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software
Best for Restaurants needing broad omnichannel payments Established restaurants wanting full payment coverage
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €0.08/unit usage-based Not checked yet
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Android Web, Android
Support Email, Phone, Docs Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA PCI DSS
Integrations 40+ integrations 900+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Paybyrd 5/5 · Heartland 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 online, in-person, QR and tableside payments
  • Combines reconciliation, refunds, reporting and transaction analytics
  • Offers offline Android POS mode with automatic synchronization
  • 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
Cons
  • No free plan; the €0 monthly software fee excludes processing charges
  • In-person POS support is specified for Android terminals
  • Custom pricing adds complexity for larger or multi-channel operations
  • 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
Our verdict

Paybyrd is a payment processing platform for restaurants and other businesses accepting online and in-person payments. Its restaurant capabilities cover hosted checkout, payment links, Android POS terminals, QR ordering, tableside…

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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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  1. PaybyrdRestaurant Payment Processing Software 9.4Paid
  2. Heartland Payments+Restaurant Payment Processing Software 9.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Paybyrd — where it wins

    • Supports online, in-person, QR and tableside payments
    • Combines reconciliation, refunds, reporting and transaction analytics
    • Offers offline Android POS mode with automatic synchronization

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the €0 monthly software fee excludes processing charges
    • In-person POS support is specified for Android terminals
    • Custom pricing adds complexity for larger or multi-channel operations

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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