Toast vs Epos Now

TToast9.3Visit Epos Now9.1Visit

Higher score T Toast #1 in Bar POS 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Toast

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Epos Now #2 in Bar POS 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Epos Now

• Toast fits best

  Bars wanting a full-service restaurant POS suite

• Epos Now fits best

  Bars needing broad features and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	TToast 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Epos Now 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Bar POS	#2 in Bar POS
Best for	Bars wanting a full-service restaurant POS suite	Bars needing broad features and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$84/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	200+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toast 0/5 · Epos Now 0/5
Tab management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pour-cost tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline mode	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Age verification	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Locations included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Handles in-person and online orders with multiple fulfillment options Combines reservations, floor plans, menus, and table status management Includes scheduling, payroll, inventory, and guest loyalty tools	Manages floor plans, live tables, kitchen display, and course firing Combines online ordering with ingredient-level inventory tracking Connects with OpenTable, accounting, retail, and staff-management apps
Cons	No free plan is available Starter Kit hardware configuration includes one terminal Some capabilities are offered as additional add-ons	The $84/month plan is a recurring cost, with no free plan The one-time $399 package still lists an $84/month plan separately Broad restaurant workflows may be more than a bar needing only checkout
Our verdict	Toast brings point of sale and payment processing together with operational tools for restaurants serving dine-in, takeout, delivery, and online orders. For bars that also need restaurant workflows, it covers reservations, waitlists, floor… Read the review →	Epos Now brings point-of-sale processing and restaurant management tools together for bars and other hospitality businesses. Its bar-relevant scope includes custom floor plans, live table management, kitchen display workflows, online… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Toast — where it wins

  • Handles in-person and online orders with multiple fulfillment options
  • Combines reservations, floor plans, menus, and table status management
  • Includes scheduling, payroll, inventory, and guest loyalty tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starter Kit hardware configuration includes one terminal
  • Some capabilities are offered as additional add-ons

• Epos Now — where it wins

  • Manages floor plans, live tables, kitchen display, and course firing
  • Combines online ordering with ingredient-level inventory tracking
  • Connects with OpenTable, accounting, retail, and staff-management apps

  Where it doesn't

  • The $84/month plan is a recurring cost, with no free plan
  • The one-time $399 package still lists an $84/month plan separately
  • Broad restaurant workflows may be more than a bar needing only checkout

• TToast9.3/10 · Paid

  A cloud-based restaurant POS suite spanning service, staff, inventory, and guest tools.

  Visit ToastFull verdict →
• Epos Now9.1/10 · Paid

  A broad bar POS with table, kitchen, inventory, and online-ordering tools from $84/month.

  Visit Epos NowFull verdict →