--- title: "Best Toast POS Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Toast POS? Find out how Toast POS stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- # Toast POS alternatives Last updated on September 29th, 2026 The best Toast POS alternatives are Restroworks (best overall), Rezku POS (best free plan), CAKE POS (best budget option), and Epos Now (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,975 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 3.8 to 4.9 out of 5. Toast POS itself holds 4.1 out of 5 across 554 reviews. ### Toast POS - Rating: 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 - Starting price: $69.00 /mo - Key features: 11 of 11 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Toast POS alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) | Rated 0.6 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $49.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) — 4.4 out of 5 (243 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | Not available | 6 of 11 top category features | | [Epos Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/) — 3.8 out of 5 (729 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 3.8 out of 5 | $349.00 /one-time | 10 of 11 top category features | | [Restroworks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142877/Restroworks/) — 4.9 out of 5 (682 reviews) | Rated 0.8 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 11 top category features | | [SpotOn](https://www.capterra.com/p/197473/SpotOn-Restaurant/) — 4.2 out of 5 (371 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $99.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [Lavu](https://www.capterra.com/p/118828/Lavu/) — 4.2 out of 5 (259 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | Not available | 11 of 11 top category features | | [TouchBistro](https://www.capterra.com/p/140677/TouchBistro/) — 3.8 out of 5 (414 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 10 of 11 top category features | | [Clover](https://www.capterra.com/p/226864/Clover/) — 3.8 out of 5 (583 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 11 top category features | | [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/Cake-POS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (522 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [MYR POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/174862/myr-pos/) — 4.5 out of 5 (121 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $80.00 /mo | 10 of 11 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Toast POS The best free alternatives to Toast POS are Rezku POS, SpotOn, and Clover — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $49.00 /mo ### [SpotOn](https://www.capterra.com/p/197473/SpotOn-Restaurant/) — 4.2 out of 5 (371 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: $99.00 /mo ### [Clover](https://www.capterra.com/p/226864/Clover/) — 3.8 out of 5 (583 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Toast POS alternatives are CAKE POS (4.6), Acumatica Cloud ERP (4.5), and MYR POS (4.5). ### [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/Cake-POS/) - 415 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 415 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 415 SMB reviews > "Customer service was great, thanks to [sensitive content hidden] as he is very knowledgeable about your products and software." — Leo G., Operations Manager (October 30, 2023) ### [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) - 171 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 171 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 across 171 SMB reviews > "The modern user interface and mobile access have been beneficial for the team, though the reporting capabilities could be improved." — Dominic A., Head of Analytics (May 15, 2025) ### [MYR POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/174862/myr-pos/) - 110 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 110 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 110 SMB reviews > "One of the biggest advantages of the MYR Restaurant POS system is its ability to support multi-unit restaurant operations." — Rick D., Presiedent (July 16, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Toast POS? Of the 32 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Toast POS, the most common destinations were SpotOn, Lavu, CAKE POS, and TouchBistro. ### What users preferred ### [SpotOn](https://www.capterra.com/p/197473/SpotOn-Restaurant/) - 4.2 out of 5 (371 reviews) — 15 reviewers switched here > "Try to lower Credit card fee and have teamwork at the same time" — Bruno M., president (December 4, 2025) ### [Lavu](https://www.capterra.com/p/118828/Lavu/) - 4.2 out of 5 (259 reviews) — 8 reviewers switched here > "Confused Financulial Reports and Expensive minthly billing!1" — Patricia E., Manager- Owner (November 6, 2025) ### [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/Cake-POS/) - 4.6 out of 5 (522 reviews) — 5 reviewers switched here > "credit card deposits would be missing for day befor they deposited into our account" — Cheryl T., Owner (August 8, 2024) ### [TouchBistro](https://www.capterra.com/p/140677/TouchBistro/) - 3.8 out of 5 (414 reviews) — 4 reviewers switched here > "Customer service was horrible. First weekend (Friday) of using Toast, the payment device stopped working. When I called them regarding the issue I was told someone will contact me on Monday. So apparently I had to wait 3 days for a new device provided by them to be repaired plus on the three days where we did most of our business. I was ripped off of USD 2.800.00" — Bipul S., Manager (March 9, 2022) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Restaurant POS - [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) - [GoTab POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/215393/GoTab-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (68 reviews) - [BrewPOS](https://www.capterra.com/p/164655/BrewPOS/) — 4.9 out of 5 (7 reviews) ### Food Truck POS Systems - [eHopper](https://www.capterra.com/p/149980/Ehopper/) — 4.3 out of 5 (66 reviews) - [PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/) — 4.6 out of 5 (26,682 reviews) - [Epos Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/) — 3.8 out of 5 (729 reviews) ### Restaurant Management - [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) - [TablesReady](https://www.capterra.com/p/177074/TablesReady/) — 4.7 out of 5 (66 reviews) - [MarginEdge](https://www.capterra.com/p/187718/MarginEdge/) — 4.6 out of 5 (47 reviews) ### Bakery - [Mountain Stream Bakery Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/146354/Streamline/) — 4.8 out of 5 (50 reviews) - [KORONA POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/142520/KORONA/) — 4.7 out of 5 (80 reviews) - [Recipe Cost Calculator](https://www.capterra.com/p/207446/Recipe-Cost-Calculator/) — 4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews) ### Food Delivery - [OpenTable](https://www.capterra.com/p/17313/OpenTable-for-Restaurants/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,322 reviews) - [Clover](https://www.capterra.com/p/226864/Clover/) — 3.8 out of 5 (583 reviews) - [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/Cake-POS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (522 reviews) ---