E-Commerce · head to head
Toast vs Vinted
Vinted
E-Commerce
Lithuania-founded secondhand fashion marketplace that charges the buyer, not the seller, a platform fee
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Toast starter tier lacks advanced features; most capabilities require paid plans above $69/month; Vinted the Buyer Protection fee is not shown in the browsable item price, so comparing a listing price across Vinted and a commission-based competitor understates Vinted's true checkout cost unless the buyer manually adds the fee.
- They diverge on capability: Toast covers Point of sale, Vinted covers No seller commission.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Toast and Vinted actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-Commerce).
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 Toast
- Point of sale
- Order management
- Kitchen display system
- Employee scheduling
- Customer management
- Inventory tracking
- Analytics & reporting
- Delivery integration
Only in Vinted
- No seller commission
- Buyer Protection fee
- Direct shipping via carrier partners
- Item verification service
- Bundle discounts
- In-app messaging and offers
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Toast
No use cases recorded yet. See the Toast review.
Vinted
- A seller who wants to keep the full listed price of an item rather than losing a percentage to platform commissionnot Toast
- A buyer comparing item prices across marketplaces who understands the checkout total includes a protection fee not shown on the listingnot Toast
- Someone selling many low-value items where a commission-based platform fee would eat disproportionately into returnsnot Toast
- A shopper in a European market where Vinted has deep local inventory and established shipping partnershipsnot Toast
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Toast
- Starter tier lacks advanced features; most capabilities require paid plans above $69/month
- No free tier for advanced features like employee scheduling, inventory, or loyalty programs
- Setup and training time required for complex multi-location deployments
- Payment processing tied to Toast ecosystem; limited flexibility for alternative payment processors
- Hardware costs can be substantial for full-featured setups with multiple terminals and kitchen displays
Vinted
- The Buyer Protection fee is not shown in the browsable item price, so comparing a listing price across Vinted and a commission-based competitor understates Vinted's true checkout cost unless the buyer manually adds the fee.
- The fee is proportionally larger on cheap items, so buying several low-value pieces separately costs more in fees relative to item price than buying one higher-value item.
- Sellers keeping the full sale price shifts cost to buyers rather than removing it, so the platform is not free to use overall, only free for the seller side of a transaction.
- Item authentication is optional and limited to eligible higher-value categories, so counterfeit risk on everyday clothing items rests mostly on buyer judgement of listing photos and seller history.
- Market strength is concentrated in Europe, and inventory depth, shipping partnerships and buyer volume are considerably thinner in markets outside its established base.
Pricing, plan by plan
Toast
Free- Starter KitFree
- Cloud-based POS
- Payment processing
- 1-2 terminals
- Point of Sale$69/month
- Custom hardware configurations
- Advanced reporting
- Core POS features
Vinted
Free- SellingFree
- No commission deducted from the sale price
- Seller receives the full listed amount
- Shipping label cost typically passed to the buyer or built into price
- BuyingFree
- Buyer Protection fee calculated from item price, added at checkout
- Covers refund if item does not arrive or does not match description
- Fee is proportionally larger on lower-priced items
Which should you pick?
Choose Toast if
- You need point of sale.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Tablets, Web browsers.
- You also want order management.
Choose Vinted if
- You need no seller commission.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want buyer protection fee.
Questions people ask
- Is Toast or Vinted better?
- Neither clearly leads. Toast starts at Free and Vinted at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Toast or Vinted?
- Toast starts at Free and Vinted at Free.
- Does Toast or Vinted run on more platforms?
- Toast runs on Web, iOS, Android, Tablets, Web browsers. Vinted runs on iOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Toast for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Toast do that Vinted cannot?
- Toast covers Point of sale, Order management, Kitchen display system, Employee scheduling. Vinted covers No seller commission, Buyer Protection fee, Direct shipping via carrier partners, Item verification service.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Toast: What is the cost of Toast POS?
Toast offers a free Starter Kit tier for one or two terminals with POS and payment processing at no upfront cost, though costs are built into payment processing rates. Paid plans start at $69/month for the Point of Sale plan, with Custom tier available via quote for advanced features.
SourceVinted: Does Vinted charge sellers a commission?
No, sellers receive the full listed sale price with no percentage taken by the platform.
Toast: Does Toast include online ordering?
Yes. Toast offers online ordering capabilities where customers can order via QR code while seated (Order & Pay) or through standalone online ordering integrated with the POS for kitchen automation.
SourceVinted: So how does Vinted make money?
From a Buyer Protection fee added at checkout, calculated from the item price, which the buyer pays on top of the listed amount and shipping.
Toast: Does Toast offer drive-through capabilities?
Yes. In April 2026, Toast launched a drive-thru product supporting voice ordering through integrations, allowing restaurants to automate drive-through workflows.
SourceVinted: Is the buyer protection fee shown on the item listing?
No, it is calculated and added at checkout, so the browsable listing price does not reflect the final total a buyer pays.
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