Best Restaurant POS Software 2026: 5 Tools Compared
Quick Answer

Restaurant POS software pricing ranges from $14.95 to $399 per user per month in 2026. The category average is $93/user/month. 2 of 5 tools offer free tiers.

Quick Picks

Best Value

Clover

From $14.95/per location

Best Free Tier

Square for Restaurants

Free plan available

Most Feature-Rich

Lightspeed Restaurant

Up to $399/per location

Full Comparison Matrix

Product Starting Price Popular Tier Enterprise Free Tier Best For
Clover $14.95 /per location $49.95 /per location $69.95 /per location No Small retail businesses
Square for Restaurants Free /per location $60 /per location $149 /per location Yes Small restaurants starting out
Toast POS Free /per location $69 /per location $69 /per location Yes Single-location restaurants getting started
TouchBistro $69 /per location $99 /per location $99 /per location No Single-location restaurants needing core POS functionality
Lightspeed Restaurant $69 /per location $189 /per location $399 /per location No Restaurants simplifying daily operations

Category Summary

5

Products

$31

Avg Starting

$93

Avg Popular

2

Free Tiers