Toast vs Zettle by PayPal
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems and The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Toast ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #9) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management / Retail store owners choosing a point-of-sale system. The most complete, purpose-built POS platform for nearly any restaurant type.
At a glance
| Toast | Zettle by PayPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems | #9 / The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.3 | 7.6 |
| Best for | All-in-one restaurant platform | Best for mobile payments |
| Pricing | $$ ($69 to $300+/mo) | $ ($0/mo) |
| HQ | Boston, USA | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
Zettle by PayPal
A simple and portable POS for merchants on the go.
www.paypal.com/us/business/pos-systems/zettleMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.