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Owner.com vs Toast POS

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Owner.com

Software

Digital storefront for restaurants

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Toast POS logo

Toast POS

Software

All-in-one restaurant management platform

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Owner.com the $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume; Toast POS free tier limited to one or two terminals
  • They diverge on capability: Owner.com covers Website builder, Toast POS covers Cloud POS.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Owner.com and Toast POS actually diverge.

Attributes where Owner.com and Toast POS differ
AttributeOwner.comToast POS
Founded20192011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Owner.com

  • Website builder
  • Marketing automation
  • Customer database
  • Loyalty program
  • Delivery integration
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Google
  • Facebook

Only in Toast POS

  • Cloud POS
  • Menu management
  • Real-time reporting
  • Inventory tracking
  • Employee management
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Both cover

  • Online ordering
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Owner.com

  • Commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own websitenot Toast POS
  • Branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programmenot Toast POS
  • Automated email and SMS marketing to a restaurant's own customer listnot Toast POS
  • Taking catering orders directly rather than through delivery marketplacesnot Toast POS

Toast POS

  • Point of Salenot Owner.com
  • Order Managementnot Owner.com
  • Inventory Controlnot Owner.com
  • Staff Schedulingnot Owner.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Owner.com

  • The $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume
  • Avoiding the per order fee requires the Flat Rate plan at $499 per month
  • Guests are charged a 5 percent order support fee on top of the restaurant's own costs
  • Multi location operators are quoted special rates that are not published

Toast POS

  • Free tier limited to one or two terminals
  • Setup fees and hardware requirements for paid plans
  • Mobile ordering requires additional configuration
  • Reporting and analytics features limited on entry-level plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Owner.com

On request
  • StarterFree
    • Website
    • Online ordering
    • 2.5% transaction fee
  • Pro$299/month
    • Lower fees
    • Marketing

Toast POS

On request
  • Starter KitFree
    • Cloud-based POS
    • Order management
    • Reporting
  • Point of Sale$69/month
    • Menu management
    • Reporting & analytics
    • 24/7 support
  • Build Your Own$165/month
    • Online ordering
    • Delivery
    • Marketing

Which should you pick?

Choose Owner.com if

  • You need website builder.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want marketing automation.
Owner.com review

Choose Toast POS if

  • You need cloud pos.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want menu management.
Toast POS review

Questions people ask

Is Owner.com or Toast POS better?
Neither clearly leads. Owner.com starts at On request and Toast POS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Owner.com or Toast POS?
Owner.com starts at On request and Toast POS at On request.
Does Owner.com or Toast POS run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Owner.com best used for?
Owner.com is most often used for commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own website, branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programme, automated email and sms marketing to a restaurant's own customer list, taking catering orders directly rather than through delivery marketplaces. Of those, commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own website and branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programme are not what Toast POS is typically brought in for.
What can Owner.com do that Toast POS cannot?
Owner.com covers Website builder, Marketing automation, Customer database, Loyalty program. Toast POS covers Cloud POS, Menu management, Real-time reporting, Inventory tracking. Both handle Online ordering, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Toast POS: Does Toast POS have a free tier?

Yes. Toast's Starter Kit is free and designed for small restaurants with one or two terminals. It includes cloud-based POS, payment processing, order and table management, real-time reporting, and 24/7 customer support.

Source
Toast POS: What integrations does Toast POS support?

Toast integrates with payment processors, online ordering platforms, delivery services, accounting software, and customer data platforms for comprehensive restaurant operations management.

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