GoTasty vs Toast
This compares Toast’s online ordering, its Toast Local app (formerly Toast Takeout), its branded app and its loyalty program with GoTasty, not Toast’s whole POS. Toast sells those as add-ons to a Toast POS plan; GoTasty is a separate ordering, loyalty and marketing platform that runs on its own or next to Square or Clover.
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Which is better for online ordering and loyalty, GoTasty or Toast?
If you run, or want, Toast at the counter, Toast’s own online ordering is the natural fit: no commissions on online orders, Order with Google, delivery through Uber Direct or DoorDash Drive, and 24/7 support. It is sold as an add-on to a Toast POS plan, the branded app needs its higher online ordering tier, and Toast doesn’t publish the add-on prices; its merchant agreement has an initial term that renews yearly with an early termination fee (as of October 2026). GoTasty is $199/month (website) or $399/month (with your own iOS and Android app) plus a 1% platform fee and card processing, month-to-month, with loyalty, texting and Tap-to-Pay on your phone included and the marketing done for you.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Toast figures are from its own pricing, product and help pages and its merchant agreement, checked October 2026. GoTasty figures are from our pricing page as of October 2026.
| Feature | GoTasty | Toast |
|---|---|---|
| Fees (as of October 2026) | ||
| Monthly price | $199/mo Starter or $399/mo Pro ($159 or $319 billed annually); Enterprise custom | Online ordering, loyalty and marketing are add-ons to a Toast POS plan (Starter Kit from $0/mo, Point of Sale from $69/mo); add-on prices are by quote, not published |
| Per-order fees | 1% platform fee on orders + card processing; no marketplace commissions and no service fee added to the customer’s order | No commissions on online orders; Toast Local app orders pay only card fees. For some merchants guests pay a $0.99 guest fee |
| Card processing | 2.9% + $0.30 (Stripe) | 3.09% on the pay-as-you-go Starter Kit or 2.49% on the traditional plan, per its Starter Kit page; otherwise by quote |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | An initial term set in your order, renewing yearly, with an early termination fee in its merchant agreement |
| Ordering & App | ||
| Branded iOS and Android app | Your own iOS and Android app on Pro ($399/mo); Starter has the branded website | Branded iOS and Android app as an add-on that needs Online Ordering Pro or Toast Websites; price not published; you pay Apple’s $99/yr and Google’s $25 |
| Diner app | None; customers order in your own app or site | Toast Local (formerly Toast Takeout), where restaurants are listed by distance |
| Delivery | Your own delivery, fulfilled by Uber Direct drivers at a flat fee | Toast Delivery Services through Uber Direct or DoorDash Drive at a flat fee per delivery (from $6.99 under 6 miles via Uber Direct), or your delivery apps |
| In-person payments | Tap-to-Pay on the phone you already have; no card reader to buy. Works alongside Square or Clover | Toast POS terminals and handhelds (approved Toast hardware only) |
| Growth Tools | ||
| Loyalty program | Included: points, rewards, birthdays; tiers and social rewards on Pro | An add-on (Marketing Essentials) for restaurants on Toast POS; points by dollars or visits; price not published |
| Email and SMS marketing | SMS marketing included (500 contacts on Starter, 5,000 on Pro) | Email, SMS and social campaigns in its marketing add-on; SMS comes with 500 texts a month per location |
The Key Differences
An add-on to a POS, or a platform of its own
Toast’s online ordering, loyalty and branded app are add-ons to a Toast POS plan, on approved Toast hardware. GoTasty doesn’t need a particular POS: it runs on its own with Tap-to-Pay on your phone, or keeps menus and orders in sync with Square or Clover.
Published prices and a monthly commitment
Toast publishes its POS plans ($0 Starter Kit, $69/month Point of Sale) but quotes its online ordering, marketing and branded app add-ons, and its merchant agreement has an initial term that renews yearly with an early termination fee. GoTasty’s plans are on its pricing page ($199 and $399 a month), month-to-month with no setup fee.
Your app, or a listing in Toast Local
Most Toast restaurants are listed automatically in Toast Local, Toast’s own diner app, where restaurants appear by distance from the guest; it charges no commission. Toast’s branded app is a separate add-on. GoTasty Pro’s app shows only your menu, under your name in the App Store and Google Play.
Toast is the stronger POS
For a full-service restaurant with servers and several terminals, Toast’s POS does far more than Tap-to-Pay on a phone, keeps taking cards offline and includes 24/7 support. GoTasty’s Tap-to-Pay suits a counter, a coffee bar, a cart or a market stand.
When to Use Each Platform
Use GoTasty When...
- You want online ordering, loyalty and texting without changing your POS
- You want published prices and month-to-month billing
- You run a café, coffee bar, cart or truck where a phone is checkout enough
- You want your own app and the marketing done for you
Choose Toast When...
- You want POS, online ordering and delivery from one vendor
- You run a full-service restaurant that needs a full POS
- You want a listing in the Toast Local diner app
- You value 24/7 support and a POS that keeps working offline
Pro tip: If you’re weighing a POS switch, ask Toast for the add-on prices and the contract term in writing, so you can compare a full monthly cost.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Toast Takeout?
Toast renamed it. Toast’s help center says Toast Local is the new name for the mobile app previously known as Toast Takeout. It’s Toast’s commission-free diner app, and most Toast restaurants are listed in it automatically.
Does Toast online ordering need the Toast POS?
Toast sells online ordering, loyalty and its branded app as add-ons to its POS plans, and says its services only run on approved Toast hardware. GoTasty runs on its own or alongside Square or Clover.
How much does Toast online ordering cost?
Toast publishes its POS plans (Starter Kit from $0/month, Point of Sale from $69/month, as of October 2026) but not the prices of its online ordering, marketing and loyalty, or branded app add-ons, which are by quote. GoTasty is $199 or $399 a month plus a 1% platform fee and card processing.
Is there a contract?
Toast’s merchant agreement sets an initial term in your order, renews for one-year periods and has an early termination fee. GoTasty is month-to-month and you can cancel anytime.
Sources
- Toast pricing (checked October 2026).
- Toast online ordering (checked October 2026).
- Toast branded mobile app (checked October 2026).
- Toast help: Branded Mobile App FAQ (checked October 2026).
- Toast help: get started with the Branded Mobile App (checked October 2026).
- Toast help: Local by Toast FAQ (checked October 2026).
- Toast loyalty (checked October 2026).
- Toast help: SMS Marketing FAQ (checked October 2026).
- Toast help: Toast Delivery Services (checked October 2026).
- Toast Starter Kits (card processing rates) (checked October 2026).
- Toast merchant agreement (checked October 2026).
- GoTasty plans and fees: GoTasty pricing (as of October 2026).
Competitors change their prices and plans; check their pages for the current terms before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll correct it.
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