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ToastVisit website ↗
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Restaurant-specific POS and operations platform with proprietary hardware.

8.90
Overall score
GlossGeniusVisit website ↗
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All-in-one booking and payments for beauty and wellness professionals.

8.93
Overall score
Usability
9.00
9.20
Value
8.30
9.20
Features
9.50
8.80
Support
8.80
8.50
Industry fit
Restaurant & Hospitality 9.6
Beauty & Wellness 9.4
Pricing
Starter Kit from $0/mo; core POS from $69/mo; custom bundles available
Standard $28/mo; Gold $56/mo; Platinum $168/mo; annual discounts available
Contract & setup
Terms vary by package, financing and processing agreement
Monthly or annual billing; 14-day trial
Payments
Flat-rate or custom pricing by package; obtain the current written rate sheet
Flat 2.6% published rate
Hardware
Toast-approved restaurant terminals, handhelds, displays and networking equipment
Runs on desktop, phone or tablet; payment options supported without a conventional register
Strengths
Restaurant-specific front- and back-of-house ecosystem · Integrated ordering, payments and optional payroll/marketing tools · 24/7/365 support included
Transparent subscription and processing rates · Booking site, client notifications, marketing and inventory · Packages and memberships included from Standard
Limitations
Runs on Toast-approved hardware · Add-ons, implementation and processing materially affect total cost
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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