Is TackOn Table a good alternative to Toast?

Yes—many restaurants choose TackOn Table for similar restaurant-first features with more flexibility: open hardware, transparent payments, and month-to-month plans.

Can I migrate from Toast to TackOn Table?

Yes. We support CSV imports for menus and items, guided onboarding, and quick device setup. In many cases you can reuse existing peripherals.

Does TackOn Table offer offline mode?

Yes. You can continue taking orders and payments during internet interruptions; data syncs automatically after reconnection.

How are pricing and contracts different?

TackOn Table offers transparent processing with competitive rates and month-to-month plans. Toast pricing, processing, and contract terms vary by plan and hardware.

Restaurant POS Comparison

TackOn Table vs Toast – The Flexible, Restaurant-First POS

Name: TackOn Table – Restaurant POS
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Toast is a well-known restaurant POS with strong features. TackOn Table delivers the same restaurant focus with more flexibility—open hardware options, transparent processing, month-to-month plans, full offline mode, and simpler multi-location management. See how they compare.

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At-a-Glance Comparison

Category	TackOn Table	Toast
Restaurant-Focused Design	✅ Built for cafés, trucks, FSR & QSR	✅ Restaurant-only platform
Hardware Flexibility	✅ Use your own tablets/peripherals or ours	❌ Primarily Toast-branded hardware ecosystem
Payments & Fees	✅ Transparent, competitive rates (customizable)	⚠️ Toast-specific processing; terms vary by plan
Contracts	✅ Month-to-month; no long-term lock-ins	⚠️ Term agreements may apply
Offline Mode	✅ Orders & payments continue; auto-sync	⚠️ Offline features vary by configuration
Kitchen Display System (KDS)	✅ Native KDS; routing, statuses, expo	✅ Native KDS; features by plan
Multi-Location Dashboard	✅ Included, real-time cross-store visibility	✅ Available; capabilities vary by plan
Support	✅ 24/7 human support + guided onboarding	✅ 24/7 on qualifying plans

Notes: Capabilities and pricing can vary by configuration, plan, region, and hardware. Always verify current terms with each provider.

Why Restaurants Switch from Toast

Open hardware: Avoid proprietary device lock-in; reuse tablets/peripherals in many cases.
Transparent processing: Competitive rates without surprise add-on fees.
Simple contracts: Month-to-month plans that scale up or down with your needs.
Offline confidence: Keep selling during network hiccups; data syncs on reconnect.
Multi-location made easy: Unified dashboards for sales, inventory, and teams.

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Migrate Without Missing a Shift

CSV menu & item import with categories/modifiers
Quick device setup (use your tablets or ours)
Native KDS + receipt printers ready out-of-the-box
Training videos + live onboarding

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“Toast worked, but costs kept creeping up and hardware tied our hands. TackOn Table gave us the same restaurant power with simpler pricing and more flexibility.”
— Devin, Ops Director, North Fork Kitchen Group, Austin TX

Who Should Choose Toast?

Teams committed to a fully proprietary hardware + processing bundle.

Standardized rollouts that prefer single-vendor stacks
Comfortable with term agreements
Feature parity tied to specific plan tiers

Who Thrives on TackOn Table?

Restaurants that want the same power with more choice and lower friction.

Cafés, food trucks, FSR & QSR with complex modifiers/combos
Open hardware + transparent payments
Multi-location dashboards & real-time reporting

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TackOn Table vs Toast