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Whether you're a brewery, a food hall, pickleball venue, or restaurant, GoTab offers tailored features and cutting-edge technology to enhance your operations and elevate the guest experience.

POS Comparison

Other platforms lure you with flashy discounts, then trap you in contracts, hidden fees, and costly upgrades. GoTab doesn’t play that game. Our discounts are real, our tech works, and our pricing keeps your total cost of ownership low. You keep your margins, gain reliable tools, and skip the gimmicks.

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FEATURE

Target Business Type

Restaurants, bars, breweries, food halls and family entertainment centers

Small businesses across retail & restaurants

Primarily restaurants

Wide range: restaurants, retail, services

Pricing Model

Standard pricing; $15/mo software tier; flexible options

Free software tier; $0/month; charges per transaction

Free “Starter Kit” or $69+/mo for POS; custom plans available

Subscription + hardware bundles; varied tiers (Starter to Advanced)

Processing Fees

Transparent pricing starting at 2.40% + 0.15

2.6% + 15¢ in-person; 2.9% online; 3.5% keyed-in

2.49% + 15¢ (standard); or Pay-as-you-go 3.09–3.69% + 15¢

Varies: e.g., 2.3% + 10¢ (card-present), ~3.5% keyed-in

Hardware Costs

Flexible, cloud-ready, platform agnostic or BYOD

Proprietary; from $10 to $799; recent $399 handheld POS

Hardware costs $494–1,034; Starter Kit includes hardware/no upfront cost

Included in many bundles; upfront or monthly payment depending on tier

Contract Terms

Simple, transparent agreements

No contracts; cancel anytime

Often requires 1–3 year contract with termination fees

Often 36‑month commitments for hardware bundles

Features & Strengths

Advanced features for food halls, family entertainment center, KDS, messaging, guest spend analytics

Very user‑friendly; strong for small-scale & mobile setups

Rich restaurant-specific tools; flexible pricing options

Highly customizable; strong hardware integration; various verticals served

User Sentiment

“Excellent value,” “great flexibility”

Easy setup, transparent pricing praised

Some users note subscription cost + transaction fees may be high

Mixed—some see strong features; others cite complexity or price

pricing

Simple and Transparent Pricing

Our pricing is simple: we make money when you do. With our transaction-based processing fees, GoTab is your all-in-one POS and much more.

Basic

$15 /mo

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Pro

$99 /mo

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Sync

$229 /mo

(Cloud & On Premises)

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features

You Serve Your Guests, We'll Serve Your Restaurant

Simplify On-Site Mobile Ordering with Easy Tab

zones not tables

Customize Your Guest Experience by Location

Use the Best Tools For Your Business

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$1B+

transactions per year

25%

faster table turns

35%+

higher check averages