Shift4 Dine vs Loyverse

Shift4 Dine9.2Visit Loyverse8.3Visit

Higher score Shift4 Dine #3 in Restaurant POS Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Shift4 Dine

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Loyverse #10 in Restaurant POS Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Loyverse

• Shift4 Dine fits best

  Table-service restaurants seeking low entry pricing

• Loyverse fits best

  Budget-conscious small restaurants

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Side by side

Feature	Shift4 Dine 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Loyverse 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Restaurant POS Software	#10 in Restaurant POS Software
Best for	Table-service restaurants seeking low entry pricing	Budget-conscious small restaurants
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9.99/device/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Android, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	14 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Shift4 Dine 4/4 · Loyverse 4/4
Offline mode	✓	✓
Table management	✓	✓
Kitchen display	✓	✓
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Specs
Hardware platforms	Not checked yet	Ios
Order channels	Table	Table
Our review
Pros	Starts at $29.99 monthly with $0 upfront cost for the listed bundle Combines POS, tableside payments, online ordering, and kitchen coordination Includes reservations, loyalty, labor, reporting, and multi-location tools	Free core POS with offline sales and later synchronization Restaurant workflows for tables, tickets, dining options, and kitchen display Integrations, loyalty, inventory, permissions, and multi-store management
Cons	The advertised price requires Merchant Processing and POS Service Agreements Credit-card processing is charged separately Employee permissions and operating-system platforms are not verified	Sales analytics in the free plan cover only the last 31 days Employee management and advanced inventory require paid add-ons Table handling uses predefined ticket names rather than a graphical layout
Our verdict	Shift4 Dine is a restaurant point-of-sale and operations platform for full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, bars, coffee shops, pizza businesses, and multi-location enterprises. Its feature set spans point-of-sale ordering… Read the review →	Loyverse is a point-of-sale platform for restaurants, cafés, bars, retail stores, and other small businesses. Its POS app runs on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, while Back Office provides browser-based management. Restaurant functions… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shift4 Dine — where it wins

  • Starts at $29.99 monthly with $0 upfront cost for the listed bundle
  • Combines POS, tableside payments, online ordering, and kitchen coordination
  • Includes reservations, loyalty, labor, reporting, and multi-location tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The advertised price requires Merchant Processing and POS Service Agreements
  • Credit-card processing is charged separately
  • Employee permissions and operating-system platforms are not verified

• Loyverse — where it wins

  • Free core POS with offline sales and later synchronization
  • Restaurant workflows for tables, tickets, dining options, and kitchen display
  • Integrations, loyalty, inventory, permissions, and multi-store management

  Where it doesn't

  • Sales analytics in the free plan cover only the last 31 days
  • Employee management and advanced inventory require paid add-ons
  • Table handling uses predefined ticket names rather than a graphical layout

• Shift4 Dine9.2/10 · Paid

  A low-entry POS bundle with broad tools for table-service restaurant operations.

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• Loyverse8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A free restaurant POS with practical paid add-ons for growing small operators.

  Visit LoyverseFull verdict →