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The cheapest provider in the Top 11 Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 is Square for Restaurants, followed by SpotOn.

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Sorted by published starting price, lowest first. We use each provider's lowest documented price band; where pricing is undisclosed, the entry falls to the bottom of the list.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Square for Restaurants(rank #2 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

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    A highly flexible, user-friendly POS with transparent pricing and a great free plan.

    Full Square for Restaurants review · Compare: Square for Restaurants vs SpotOn · Alternatives

  2. #2SpotOn(rank #7 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $25/mo+

    A complete platform with strong, built-in marketing and loyalty features.

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  3. #3Epos Now(rank #10 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $39/mo+

    A simple and affordable cloud POS system for small, budget-conscious businesses.

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  4. #4Clover(rank #4 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $50/mo+

    Sleek, versatile hardware and a large app market for custom features.

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  5. #5Upserve (by Lightspeed)(rank #8 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $59/mo+

    A data-centric POS offering powerful analytics and guest management tools.

    Full Upserve (by Lightspeed) review · Alternatives

  6. #6Lavu(rank #11 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $59/mo+

    An original iPad POS, great for food trucks and other mobile-focused businesses.

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  7. #7Toast(rank #1 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $69/mo+

    The most complete, purpose-built POS platform for nearly any restaurant type.

    Full Toast review · Alternatives

  8. #8Lightspeed Restaurant(rank #3 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $69/mo+

    Top-tier inventory management and analytics for complex or multi-location venues.

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  9. #9TouchBistro(rank #5 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $69/mo+

    An extremely user-friendly, iPad-native system that's easy for staff to master.

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  10. #10Revel Systems(rank #6 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $99/mo+

    A powerful, highly customizable iPad POS for high-volume and franchise businesses.

    Full Revel Systems review · Alternatives

  11. #11Oracle MICROS Simphony(rank #9 in Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026)

    $200/mo+

    The legacy enterprise standard for large, complex venues like hotels and stadiums.

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