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MyTime vs Square for Restaurants

Square for Restaurants
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Restaurant POS system that works for you
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents; Square for Restaurants the Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
- They diverge on capability: MyTime covers Online booking, Square for Restaurants covers Table management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MyTime and Square for Restaurants actually diverge.
| Attribute | MyTime | Square for Restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile-responsive | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2010 | 2018 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in MyTime
- Online booking
- Appointment scheduling
- Client database
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment processing
- Custom branding
- Marketing tools
- Reporting
Only in Square for Restaurants
- Table management
- Menu customization
- Split checks
- Offline mode
- Real-time reporting
- Kitchen display
- Caviar
- DoorDash
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MyTime
- Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Square for Restaurants
- Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Square for Restaurants
- Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Square for Restaurants
- Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Square for Restaurants
- Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Square for Restaurants
- Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot Square for Restaurants
Square for Restaurants
- Point of Salenot MyTime
- Order Managementnot MyTime
- Inventory Controlnot MyTime
- Staff Schedulingnot MyTime
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MyTime
- Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
- Pricing is not published
Square for Restaurants
- The Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
- KDS and Kiosk are billed per device per month on top of the plan, so cost scales with terminals rather than locations
- Restaurants processing over $250,000 a year are moved to custom pricing rather than the published rates
Pricing, plan by plan
MyTime
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Email reminders
- Professional$39/month
- Everything in Free
- Custom branding
- Marketing tools
Square for Restaurants
Free- FreeFree
- POS
- Menu management
- Basic reporting
- Plus$60/month
- Advanced features
- Live sales
- Seat management
- PremiumFree
- Custom pricing
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose MyTime if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want appointment scheduling.
Choose Square for Restaurants if
- You need table management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want menu customization.
Questions people ask
- Is MyTime or Square for Restaurants better?
- Neither clearly leads. MyTime starts at Free and Square for Restaurants at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MyTime or Square for Restaurants?
- MyTime starts at Free and Square for Restaurants at Free.
- Does MyTime or Square for Restaurants run on more platforms?
- MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Square for Restaurants runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use MyTime for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is MyTime best used for?
- MyTime is most often used for appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations, point of sale and integrated payments at the counter, staff scheduling and labour forecasting, email, sms and push marketing to clients. Of those, appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations and point of sale and integrated payments at the counter are not what Square for Restaurants is typically brought in for.
- What can MyTime do that Square for Restaurants cannot?
- MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Menu customization, Split checks, Offline mode. Both handle Web support.
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