SpotOn Payment Processing vs Olo Pay

SpotOn Payment Processing7.7Visit Olo Pay7.4Visit

Higher score SpotOn Payment Processing #4 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $55/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SpotOn

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Olo Pay #5 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Olo Pay

• SpotOn Payment Processing fits best

  Restaurants seeking free software with reporting

• Olo Pay fits best

  Restaurant groups wanting unified payment operations

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Side by side

Feature	SpotOn Payment Processing 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Olo Pay 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.4
Ranking	#4 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software	#5 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software
Best for	Restaurants seeking free software with reporting	Restaurant groups wanting unified payment operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$55/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SpotOn Payment Processing 5/5 · Olo Pay 5/5
Card-present payments	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Tableside payments	✓	✓
Mobile payments	✓	✓
Reconciliation tools	✓	✓
Specs
Pricing model	Flat_rate	Custom_quote
Our review
Pros	Free POS software and hardware with reporting Supports card-present, online, contactless, and tableside payments Rapid funding transfers in under 30 minutes	Combines online, in-store, mobile, offline, and pay-at-table payments Centralizes reporting, reconciliation, refunds, and voids Adds fraud prevention, digital wallets, EMV terminals, and encryption
Cons	All-In has processing minimums All-In requires a minimum two-year term Processing fees are separate from advertised software fees	Pricing requires a custom quote through a sales-led process Its positioning centers on multi-location and enterprise restaurant brands Platform access is focused on web and API connections
Our verdict	SpotOn Payment Processing is restaurant-focused payment software integrated with SpotOn POS. It supports card-present, keyed, online, contactless, tableside, and mobile QR-code pay-at-table payments. Restaurants also get ordering, table… Read the review →	Olo Pay is a restaurant-focused payment processing platform for multi-location and enterprise restaurant brands. It brings online and in-store payments into one operation, supporting card-present and card-not-present transactions,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SpotOn Payment Processing — where it wins

  • Free POS software and hardware with reporting
  • Supports card-present, online, contactless, and tableside payments
  • Rapid funding transfers in under 30 minutes

  Where it doesn't

  • All-In has processing minimums
  • All-In requires a minimum two-year term
  • Processing fees are separate from advertised software fees

• Olo Pay — where it wins

  • Combines online, in-store, mobile, offline, and pay-at-table payments
  • Centralizes reporting, reconciliation, refunds, and voids
  • Adds fraud prevention, digital wallets, EMV terminals, and encryption

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote through a sales-led process
  • Its positioning centers on multi-location and enterprise restaurant brands
  • Platform access is focused on web and API connections

• SpotOn Payment Processing7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $55/mo

  A free restaurant POS and payments option with reporting and a $55 paid tier.

  Visit SpotOnFull verdict →
• Olo Pay7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A unified payment platform for restaurant groups managing online, in-store, and tableside transactions.

  Visit Olo PayFull verdict →