Toast vs Tabology

TToast9.3Visit Tabology7.8Visit

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

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Tabology #6 in Bar POS 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tabology

• Toast fits best

  Bars wanting a full-service restaurant POS suite

• Tabology fits best

  Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks

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Side by side

Feature	TToast 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Tabology 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Bar POS	#6 in Bar POS
Best for	Bars wanting a full-service restaurant POS suite	Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$49/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	iOS, Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Toast 0/5 · Tabology 5/5
Tab management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Pour-cost tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Age verification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Open, split, transfer and merge customer tabs and orders Track beverage inventory, pour costs and beverage variance Support offline sales and age checks for restricted sales
Cons	No free plan is available Starter Kit hardware configuration includes one terminal Some capabilities are offered as additional add-ons	No free trial; a 14-day temporary POS licence is a $29 one-off The EPOS app runs on iPad only; there is no Android app
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 →	Tabology is a cloud POS for bars, restaurants and cafés, with an iPad EPOS app and a web-based back office. Its bar-focused workflows cover opening and managing customer tabs, processing sales and payments, tracking beverage and product… 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

• Tabology — where it wins

  • Open, split, transfer and merge customer tabs and orders
  • Track beverage inventory, pour costs and beverage variance
  • Support offline sales and age checks for restricted sales

  Where it doesn't

  • No free trial; a 14-day temporary POS licence is a $29 one-off
  • The EPOS app runs on iPad only; there is no Android app

• TToast9.3/10 · Paid

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

  Visit ToastFull verdict →
• Tabology7.8/10 · Paid

  A bar-focused POS for managing tabs, beverage stock, pour costs and age checks.

  Visit TabologyFull verdict →