Toast vs Shopify POS
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 and Shopify POS vs Lightspeed Retail vs Square for Retail: 11 Best POS Systems for Retail 2026. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Shopify POS ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #1) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management / Retail store owners choosing a point-of-sale system. The top choice for unified online and in-store sales, especially for existing Shopify users.
At a glance
| Toast | Shopify POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 | #1 / Shopify POS vs Lightspeed Retail vs Square for Retail: 11 Best POS Systems for Retail 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Best for | All-in-one restaurant platform | Best for omnichannel retail |
| Pricing | $$ ($69 to $300+/mo) | $$ ($39 to $399/mo) |
| HQ | Boston, USA | Ottawa, Canada |
| Founded | 2011 | 2006 |
Shopify POS
The top choice for unified online and in-store sales, especially for existing Shopify users.
www.shopify.com/posMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.