Square for Restaurants vs TouchBistro
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Square for Restaurants ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #5) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management. A highly flexible, user-friendly POS with transparent pricing and a great free plan.
At a glance
| Square for Restaurants | TouchBistro | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #2 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems | #5 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Best for | Flexible and scalable POS | Intuitive iPad-based POS |
| Pricing | $ ($0 to $60+/mo) | $$ ($69 to $300+/mo) |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Toronto, Canada |
| Founded | 2009 | 2010 |
Square for Restaurants
A highly flexible, user-friendly POS with transparent pricing and a great free plan.
squareup.com/us/en/restaurantsTouchBistro
An extremely user-friendly, iPad-native system that's easy for staff to master.
www.touchbistro.comMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.