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SpotOn RestaurantVisit website ↗
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Restaurant POS with published software, hardware and processing options.

8.88
Overall score
GlossGeniusVisit website ↗
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All-in-one booking and payments for beauty and wellness professionals.

8.93
Overall score
Usability
8.80
9.20
Value
8.80
9.20
Features
9.10
8.80
Support
8.80
8.50
Industry fit
Restaurant & Hospitality 9.3
Beauty & Wellness 9.4
Pricing
$0/station All-In with a 2-year minimum term; POS Essentials $55/station/mo month-to-month
Standard $28/mo; Gold $56/mo; Platinum $168/mo; annual discounts available
Contract & setup
All-In has a 2-year minimum; POS Essentials is month-to-month
Monthly or annual billing; 14-day trial
Payments
All-In: 2.79% + 20¢ card-present; Essentials: 2.45% + 15¢ except Amex 3.19% + 15¢
Flat 2.6% published rate
Hardware
Station 15 listed at $995 ($750 promotional); handheld $495 ($297 promotional), plus implementation
Runs on desktop, phone or tablet; payment options supported without a conventional register
Strengths
Unusually transparent published pricing · Restaurant ordering, table, menu and reporting tools · 24/7 support included
Transparent subscription and processing rates · Booking site, client notifications, marketing and inventory · Packages and memberships included from Standard
Limitations
All-In trades lower upfront cost for higher processing and a minimum term · Proprietary hardware is required
Designed for beauty/wellness rather than general retail · Larger-team analytics and commissions require Platinum
Last verified
2026-09-02
2026-09-02

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