Toast vs Clover
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Toast ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #4) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management. The most complete, purpose-built POS platform for nearly any restaurant type.
At a glance
| Toast | Clover | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 | #4 / Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Best for | All-in-one restaurant platform | Flexible hardware and app market |
| Pricing | $$ ($69 to $300+/mo) | $$ ($50 to $290/mo) |
| HQ | Boston, USA | Sunnyvale, USA |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.