Toast vs Square Online

TToast9.0Visit Square Online8.4Visit

Higher score T Toast #3 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Toast

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Square Online #8 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Square Online

• Toast fits best

  Full-service restaurants needing an all-in-one system

• Square Online fits best

  Restaurants already using Square

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Side by side

Feature	TToast 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Square Online 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software	#8 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software
Best for	Full-service restaurants needing an all-in-one system	Restaurants already using Square
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat · 24/7	Live chat, Email, Phone
Integrations	200+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toast 0/3 · Square Online 0/3
Delivery orders	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
POS integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Branded mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Ordering channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Location limit	1 locations	Not checked yet
Order limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru ordering Combines POS, menus, kitchen, inventory, staffing, and reporting Connects with QuickBooks Online, Google, and major delivery services	Free plan includes website ordering, pickup, delivery, and payments Syncs product catalogs and inventory with Square Point of Sale Supports Google, Meta, Instagram, and Facebook Shops integrations
Cons	Broader than needed for restaurants seeking ordering software alone Hardware, implementation, payments, and add-ons can affect total cost The free Starter Kit includes one terminal and limited listed features	Restaurant-specific ordering depth is narrower than dedicated platforms Processing fees apply when payments are taken on the free plan Paid tiers focus on broader online-store features
Our verdict	Toast brings online ordering into a broader restaurant operating system. It combines cloud-based point of sale and payment processing with pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru ordering. Full-service restaurants can also manage… Read the review →	Square Online is a website and e-commerce product for restaurants that want branded online ordering without adding a separate ordering system. It supports online payments, digital wallets, in-store pickup, local delivery, shipping,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Toast — where it wins

  • Covers pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru ordering
  • Combines POS, menus, kitchen, inventory, staffing, and reporting
  • Connects with QuickBooks Online, Google, and major delivery services

  Where it doesn't

  • Broader than needed for restaurants seeking ordering software alone
  • Hardware, implementation, payments, and add-ons can affect total cost
  • The free Starter Kit includes one terminal and limited listed features

• Square Online — where it wins

  • Free plan includes website ordering, pickup, delivery, and payments
  • Syncs product catalogs and inventory with Square Point of Sale
  • Supports Google, Meta, Instagram, and Facebook Shops integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Restaurant-specific ordering depth is narrower than dedicated platforms
  • Processing fees apply when payments are taken on the free plan
  • Paid tiers focus on broader online-store features

• TToast9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant system that combines ordering, POS, operations, and guest management.

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• Square Online8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A strong Square-connected ordering site with narrower restaurant-specific depth.

  Visit Square OnlineFull verdict →