A Toast online ordering alternative for restaurants without a new POS

Toast is a full point of sale. TableSpring is online ordering without one: it runs beside the register you already have, with 0% commission and nothing to install.

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Toast and TableSpring, side by side

Toast's column comes only from Toast's own website, read on October 30, 2026. Each fact is numbered to the page it came from. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide.

What it is
Toast
A restaurant point of sale, with table and order management, payroll, scheduling and inventory tools^{Source 1}
TableSpring
Online ordering only: an ordering page, payments and an order board. It runs beside your register.
Monthly price
Toast
Point of Sale plan from $69 a month, hardware extra. Starter Kit from $0 a month with one terminal.^{Source 1}
TableSpring
Free up to 100 online orders a month per location. Unlimited orders is $29 a month.
Online ordering
Toast
An add-on (Digital Storefront Essentials) on every plan. Its price isn't on Toast's pricing page.^{Source 1}
TableSpring
Included on every plan, the free plan too
Commission per order
Toast
None^{Source 2}
TableSpring
None, on every plan
Do you need its POS?
Toast
Yes. Online orders flow into your Toast POS, with at least one Toast POS device on during opening hours.^{Source 3}
TableSpring
No. Orders land on the order board in a web browser. They don't go into your POS.
Hardware
Toast
Approved Toast hardware only. Hardware and installation are the upfront costs, with financing available.^{Source 1}
TableSpring
None to buy. Any phone, tablet or computer with a web browser.
Card processing
Toast
Toast's own flat rate. The rate isn't on Toast's pricing page.^{Source 1}
TableSpring
Stripe's fee, on your own Stripe account. We add nothing to it, per order or otherwise.
Contract
Toast
An initial term set in your order, then renews a year at a time unless you give at least 30 days' written notice^{Source 4}
TableSpring
None. Cancel anytime, with no setup or exit fee.

Toast and TableSpring compared, with Toast details as of October 30, 2026
Feature	Toast	TableSpring
What it is	A restaurant point of sale, with table and order management, payroll, scheduling and inventory tools^{Source 1}	Online ordering only: an ordering page, payments and an order board. It runs beside your register.
Monthly price	Point of Sale plan from $69 a month, hardware extra. Starter Kit from $0 a month with one terminal.^{Source 1}	Free up to 100 online orders a month per location. Unlimited orders is $29 a month.
Online ordering	An add-on (Digital Storefront Essentials) on every plan. Its price isn't on Toast's pricing page.^{Source 1}	Included on every plan, the free plan too
Commission per order	None^{Source 2}	None, on every plan
Do you need its POS?	Yes. Online orders flow into your Toast POS, with at least one Toast POS device on during opening hours.^{Source 3}	No. Orders land on the order board in a web browser. They don't go into your POS.
Hardware	Approved Toast hardware only. Hardware and installation are the upfront costs, with financing available.^{Source 1}	None to buy. Any phone, tablet or computer with a web browser.
Card processing	Toast's own flat rate. The rate isn't on Toast's pricing page.^{Source 1}	Stripe's fee, on your own Stripe account. We add nothing to it, per order or otherwise.
Contract	An initial term set in your order, then renews a year at a time unless you give at least 30 days' written notice^{Source 4}	None. Cancel anytime, with no setup or exit fee.

1. pos.toasttab.com/pricing, as of October 30, 2026.
2. pos.toasttab.com/products/online-ordering, as of October 30, 2026.
3. support.toasttab.com/en/article/Getting-Started-Online-Ordering, as of October 30, 2026.
4. support.toasttab.com/en/article/Toast-Point-of-Sale-POS-Renewal-FAQ, as of October 30, 2026.

Toast is a trademark of its owner. TableSpring is not affiliated with or endorsed by Toast.

Where Toast is the better fit

If you want one system to run the restaurant, choose Toast or another full POS. TableSpring doesn't replace a register, and doesn't try to.

You're opening a restaurant or replacing your register, and want the POS, card readers and online ordering from one company.
You want online orders to go straight into your POS and kitchen, with nobody retyping them.
You want payroll, scheduling, inventory or table management in the same system.

Where TableSpring fits

You're happy with the register you have, whether that's a POS you like or a cash drawer, and you want guests to order pickup and delivery from your own page without paying a commission.

Free up to 100 online orders a month per location, and $29 a month for unlimited.
No hardware and no term: the order board runs in the web browser on a device you own.
Card payments through your own Stripe account, with Stripe's fee and nothing added.

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What TableSpring costs

Every price is per location, per month. Card processing is Stripe's fee on your own Stripe account, and we add nothing to it.

The free plan

Up to 100 online orders a month, with card payments, pickup, delivery and menu import.

$29

Unlimited orders

A month, for a location that takes more than 100 online orders a month.

Commission

Nothing per order on any plan: not a percentage, not a flat fee.

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Questions about Toast and TableSpring

All questions

Can I use TableSpring alongside my POS?

Yes, side by side, but the two don't connect. TableSpring orders arrive on the order board in your web browser, not in your POS, so if you need an order in the POS too, someone enters it there. If you want online orders to flow straight into your POS, your POS company's own online ordering is the better fit.

Do I need new hardware?

No. The order board runs in the web browser on the phone, tablet or computer you already have, and plays a sound for each new order. If an order sits unanswered, we email you.

What does TableSpring cost?

Every price is per location, per month, with nothing to buy up front. TableSpring is free up to 100 online orders a month per location, with card payments, pickup and delivery included. A location that takes more adds Unlimited orders for $29 a month. Marketing (offers, loyalty and email) is $29 a month on top, if you want it. There's no setup fee and no commission.

How do card payments work?

Card payments go through your own Stripe account, so Stripe charges its processing fee there and pays out to your bank. We don't set that fee and we add nothing to it. Guests can also pay cash.

Is there a contract?

No. There's no contract, no setup fee and no exit fee. Paid add-ons are billed in advance, per location, and you can cancel anytime: you keep what you paid for until the end of that period, and the location goes back to the free plan.

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