Software · head to head
Olo vs CAKE POS
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Olo olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store; CAKE POS the pricing page names three plans, Core, Growth and Scale, and publishes no monthly figure for any of them, offering only a phone and email sales contact
- They diverge on capability: Olo covers Digital ordering, CAKE POS covers Tableside ordering.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Olo and CAKE POS actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Olo
- Digital ordering
- Delivery management
- Dispatch
- Rails integration
- Catering
- Enterprise analytics
- Uber Eats
- All major POS
Only in CAKE POS
- Tableside ordering
- Online ordering
- Guest management
- Menu management
- Reporting
- Kitchen display
- QuickBooks
- 7shifts
Both cover
- DoorDash
- Grubhub
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Olo
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
CAKE POS
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
Both are used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Olo
- Olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store
CAKE POS
- The pricing page names three plans, Core, Growth and Scale, and publishes no monthly figure for any of them, offering only a phone and email sales contact
Pricing, plan by plan
Olo
On request- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Full platform
CAKE POS
$69/month- Essentials$69/month
- POS
- Online ordering
- Professional$125/month
- Guest management
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose Olo if
- You need digital ordering.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want delivery management.
Choose CAKE POS if
- You need tableside ordering.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want online ordering.
Questions people ask
- Is Olo or CAKE POS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Olo starts at On request and CAKE POS at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Olo or CAKE POS?
- Olo starts at On request and CAKE POS at $69/month.
- Does Olo or CAKE POS run on more platforms?
- Olo runs on Web, Ios, Android. CAKE POS runs on Ios, Android.
- What is Olo best used for?
- Olo is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling.
- What can Olo do that CAKE POS cannot?
- Olo covers Digital ordering, Delivery management, Dispatch, Rails integration. CAKE POS covers Tableside ordering, Online ordering, Guest management, Menu management. Both handle DoorDash, Grubhub, Ios support, Android support.