Replace Toast, Square & QuickBooks with one app. POS, accounting, inventory, online ordering, kitchen display, and delivery hub — all included. $0 for 365 days, then $9.99/mo. (Standard POS + Bookkeeping. Card Processing add-on $99.99/mo billed immediately.)
Hotchows POS vs Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, Revel, TouchBistro & Menusifu
| Feature | Hotchows POS | Toast | Square | Clover | Lightspeed | Revel | TouchBistro | Menusifu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | Free → $9.99/mo + Card Processing $99.99/mo |
$0–165+/mo | $0–89/mo | $0–105/mo | $69–399/mo | $99+/mo | $69+/mo | Custom |
| Bring Your Own Device | ✓ Any browser | ✗ Toast hardware | ~ Square preferred | ✗ Clover hardware | ~ iPad only | ~ iPad only | ~ iPad only | ✗ Proprietary |
| No Contract / No Lock-in | ✓ | ✗ 1–2 yr contract | ✓ | ~ Device financing | ~ Annual pricing | ✗ Contract | ~ Annual only | ✗ Contract |
| Bookkeeping & Accounting Features | ✓ Full COA, P&L, Balance Sheet | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Export to Xero / QuickBooks | ✓ CSV & JSON | ✓ via integration | ✓ via integration | ✓ via integration | ✓ via integration | ✓ via integration | ✓ via integration | ~ Limited |
| Delivery Hub (DoorDash, Uber Eats) | ✓ Built-in | ~ Paid add-on | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ Paid add-on | ✗ |
| QR Code Ordering | ✓ Free | ~ Paid | ✓ Free | ~ Paid | ~ Paid | ~ Paid | ~ Paid | ✓ |
| Kitchen Display (KDS) | ✓ Built-in | ~ Paid | ✗ | ~ Paid | ~ Paid | ~ Paid | ~ Paid | ✓ |
| CRM & Customer Management | ✓ Built-in | ~ Basic | ~ Basic | ~ Basic | ✓ | ✓ | ~ Basic | ~ Basic |
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Complete point-of-sale system with inventory management, bookkeeping/accounting, team management, digital menu ordering, and e-commerce export.
Let our team handle the heavy lifting. From cloud service menu setup and branding to social media management, automation workflows, and analytics dashboards — get expert help tailored to your restaurant or food business.
We just launched. Early adopters get lifetime pricing, priority support, and a direct line to our founder.
Free for your first year. All standard POS + Bookkeeping features included. No credit card required to sign up. When you are ready, just $9.99/month (Card Processing add-on $99.99/mo if needed).
POS + Accounting + Inventory + Online Ordering + Kitchen Display + Delivery Hub. One app replaces Toast ($69/mo) + QuickBooks ($35/mo).
Your data is yours. Export anytime to CSV, JSON, Shopify, or WooCommerce. No contracts, no lock-in. Stay because you want to, not because you have to.
Toast charges $69-165/mo + $799 hardware. Hotchows POS is free for a year on any device you already own. Even after, just $9.99/mo.
POS terminal, bookkeeping, inventory, online ordering, kitchen display, delivery hub, payroll, invoicing — no add-ons, no separate subscriptions.
Export all your data anytime. CSV, JSON, Shopify, WooCommerce formats. No contracts. Cancel anytime. Your data is always yours.
We build POS systems and online ordering daily. We know Toast, Square, Clover, and QuickBooks inside out — and built something better.
Free downloadable tools, templates, and resources to grow your food business faster.
100+ expertly crafted AI prompts for menu writing, social media, customer engagement, and marketing. Available in 20+ languages.
Complete workflow templates for order processing, inventory management, email sequences, and business analytics automation.
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Unlock all 1,000+ templates, advanced AI copilot, priority support, and unlimited menu publishing for your restaurant.
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