SpotOn Payment Processing vs Tyro Hospitality Payments

SpotOn Payment Processing8.6Visit THTyro Hospitality Payments8.1Visit

Higher score SpotOn Payment Processing #6 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SpotOn

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TH Tyro Hospitality Payments #11 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tyro

• SpotOn Payment Processing fits best

  Restaurants seeking free software with reporting

• Tyro Hospitality Payments fits best

  Australian restaurants needing unified EFTPOS

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Side by side

Feature	SpotOn Payment Processing 8.6/10 Visit ↗	THTyro Hospitality Payments 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software	#11 in Restaurant Payment Processing Software
Best for	Restaurants seeking free software with reporting	Australian restaurants needing unified EFTPOS
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$55/unit/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	10 integrations	580+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SpotOn Payment Processing 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	Free POS software and hardware with reporting Supports card-present, online, contactless, and tableside payments Rapid funding transfers in under 30 minutes	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	All-In has processing minimums All-In requires a minimum two-year term Processing fees are separate from advertised software fees	No free plan is available Standard transaction pricing is 1.3% Designed for Australian hospitality businesses
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 →	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,… 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

• 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

• SpotOn Payment Processing8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit SpotOnFull verdict →
• THTyro Hospitality Payments8.1/10 · Paid

  Unified EFTPOS and online payments for Australian restaurants and venues.

  Visit TyroFull verdict →