Toast vs CAKE

TToast9.4Visit CAKE7.0Visit

Higher score T Toast #1 in Restaurant Management Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Toast

vs

CAKE #22 in Restaurant Management Software 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CAKE

• Toast fits best

  Restaurants needing an end-to-end operating suite

• CAKE fits best

  Growing restaurants needing a complete suite

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Side by side

Feature	TToast 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CAKE 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.0
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Management Software	#22 in Restaurant Management Software
Best for	Restaurants needing an end-to-end operating suite	Growing restaurants needing a complete suite
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat · 24/7	Email, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	200+ integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toast 5/5 · CAKE 5/5
Online ordering	✓	✓
Reservation booking	✓	✓
Menu management	✓	✓
Table management	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Location limit	1 locations	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers POS, ordering, reservations, table service, and kitchen display Supports scheduling, inventory, reporting, accounting sync, and multi-location management Offers online ordering across pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru	Combines POS, ordering, KDS, reservations, and guest management Supports menu synchronization, loyalty, kiosks, and handheld POS Integrates with delivery, accounting, labor, and restaurant systems
Cons	The paid POS plan starts at $69 per month for a single location Hardware, implementation, processing, and add-ons can affect total cost Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of restaurants seeking a narrow tool	Pricing requires a sales conversation Platform access is web-only Core is designed for single-location restaurants
Our verdict	Toast combines cloud-based point of sale and payment processing with restaurant operations tools for U.S. restaurants, from single-location operators to multi-location groups. Its scope includes online ordering, reservations, waitlists,… Read the review →	CAKE is restaurant point-of-sale and operations software for quick-service, fast-casual, full-service, and multi-location restaurants. It combines POS terminals and payment processing with online ordering, kitchen display tools, guest… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Toast — where it wins

  • Covers POS, ordering, reservations, table service, and kitchen display
  • Supports scheduling, inventory, reporting, accounting sync, and multi-location management
  • Offers online ordering across pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru

  Where it doesn't

  • The paid POS plan starts at $69 per month for a single location
  • Hardware, implementation, processing, and add-ons can affect total cost
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of restaurants seeking a narrow tool

• CAKE — where it wins

  • Combines POS, ordering, KDS, reservations, and guest management
  • Supports menu synchronization, loyalty, kiosks, and handheld POS
  • Integrates with delivery, accounting, labor, and restaurant systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Platform access is web-only
  • Core is designed for single-location restaurants

• TToast9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant operating suite with POS, ordering, service, and back-office tools.

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• CAKE7.0/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant suite for single-location and multi-location operations.

  Visit CAKEFull verdict →