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Square for Restaurants vs SpotOn Comparison (2026)
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Overview
Square for Restaurants powers front and back of house operations for your full-service, quick-service, or fast-casual restaurant, bar or brewery.
SpotOn Restaurant is a cloud-based point of sale (POS) solution designed to help small to medium businesses in the hospitality industry streamline online payments, tableside orders, and fraud protection. The labor management module lets users handle employee hours, gratuities, shifts, and more.
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
Video & Screenshots
Pricing
User reviews
4.4
54
5
4
3
2
1
35
8
7
3
1
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
4.2
371
5
4
3
2
1
252
53
16
6
44
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
Pros
Charly R.
Operations Manager
Donnie M.
Multi-Unit Manager
Donnie M.
Multi-Unit Manager
Pros
Radha S.
Legal Assistant
Tadeo C.
GM
FREDDIE E.
manager
Cons
Donnie M.
Multi-Unit Manager
Yuki D.
Restaurant business
Leah C.
Owner
Cons
Kris G.
Owner
Michael S.
Chief Mischief Officer
Radha S.
Legal Assistant
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review3 months ago
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review2 months ago
Key features
- Total features46
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting Integration
- Activities Booking
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Appointment Management
- Availability Management
- Bar Tab Management
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Billing & Invoicing
- Booking Management
- Booking Notes
- Built-in Accounting
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Calendar/Reminder System
- Campaign Analytics
- Campaign Management
- Campaign Planning
- Campaign Scheduling
- Campaign Segmentation
- Cash Management
- Channel Management
- Client Portal
- Clock In/Out
- Commenting/Notes
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Cost Management
- Credit Card Processing
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Activity Tracking
- Customer Database
- Customer Experience Management
- Customer History
- Customer Profiles
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Support
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Categories
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Debit/Credit Card Processing
- Delivery Estimate
- Delivery Management
- Discount Management
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Payments
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Reminders
- Email Templates
- Employee Management
- Engagement Tracking
- Event Marketing
- Event Scheduling
- Feedback Management
- Food Delivery Dispatching
- For Bars/Clubs
- For Restaurants
- For Retail
- Gift Card Management
- Group Reservations
- In-Person Payments
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Kitchen/Menu Management
- Labor Cost Reporting
- Loyalty Cards
- Loyalty Program
- Menu Builder
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Booking
- Mobile Payments
- Monitoring
- Multi-Campaign
- Multi-Channel Communication
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Location
- Multiple Payment Options
- Negative Feedback Management
- Offline Access
- Online Booking
- Online Ordering
- Online Payments
- Online Reservations
- Order Entry
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Scheduling
- Order Tracking
- PCI Compliance
- Payment Processing
- Performance Metrics
- Personalization
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Point of Sale (POS) Integration
- Price/Margin Management
- Product Catalog
- Promotions Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- QR Codes
- Ratings/Reviews
- Real-Time Analytics
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Real-Time Notifications
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Recurring/Subscription Billing
- Referral Tracking
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Reservations Management
- Response Management
- Restaurant POS
- Retail Inventory Management
- Retail Management
- Retail POS
- Returns Management
- Review Monitoring
- Review Notification
- Reviews Management
- Rewards Management
- Room Booking
- Route Optimization
- Routing
- SMS Marketing
- SMS Messaging
- Sales Reports
- Sales Tax Management
- Sales Trend Analysis
- Self Service Portal
- Separate Checks
- Social Media Integration
- Social Promotion
- Split Checks
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Table Management
- Template Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time Clock
- Tips Management
- Touch Screen
- Transaction History
- Transaction Monitoring
- Visual Analytics
- Wait List Management
- Waiting Time Tracking
- Waitlist Status Tracking
- Website Integration
- Website Personalization
- eCommerce Management
- Total features165
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting Integration
- Activities Booking
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Appointment Management
- Availability Management
- Bar Tab Management
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Billing & Invoicing
- Booking Management
- Booking Notes
- Built-in Accounting
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Calendar/Reminder System
- Campaign Analytics
- Campaign Management
- Campaign Planning
- Campaign Scheduling
- Campaign Segmentation
- Cash Management
- Channel Management
- Client Portal
- Clock In/Out
- Commenting/Notes
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Cost Management
- Credit Card Processing
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Activity Tracking
- Customer Database
- Customer Experience Management
- Customer History
- Customer Profiles
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Support
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Categories
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Debit/Credit Card Processing
- Delivery Estimate
- Delivery Management
- Discount Management
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Payments
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Reminders
- Email Templates
- Employee Management
- Engagement Tracking
- Event Marketing
- Event Scheduling
- Feedback Management
- Food Delivery Dispatching
- For Bars/Clubs
- For Restaurants
- For Retail
- Gift Card Management
- Group Reservations
- In-Person Payments
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Kitchen/Menu Management
- Labor Cost Reporting
- Loyalty Cards
- Loyalty Program
- Menu Builder
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Booking
- Mobile Payments
- Monitoring
- Multi-Campaign
- Multi-Channel Communication
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Location
- Multiple Payment Options
- Negative Feedback Management
- Offline Access
- Online Booking
- Online Ordering
- Online Payments
- Online Reservations
- Order Entry
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Scheduling
- Order Tracking
- PCI Compliance
- Payment Processing
- Performance Metrics
- Personalization
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Point of Sale (POS) Integration
- Price/Margin Management
- Product Catalog
- Promotions Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- QR Codes
- Ratings/Reviews
- Real-Time Analytics
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Real-Time Notifications
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Recurring/Subscription Billing
- Referral Tracking
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Reservations Management
- Response Management
- Restaurant POS
- Retail Inventory Management
- Retail Management
- Retail POS
- Returns Management
- Review Monitoring
- Review Notification
- Reviews Management
- Rewards Management
- Room Booking
- Route Optimization
- Routing
- SMS Marketing
- SMS Messaging
- Sales Reports
- Sales Tax Management
- Sales Trend Analysis
- Self Service Portal
- Separate Checks
- Social Media Integration
- Social Promotion
- Split Checks
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Table Management
- Template Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time Clock
- Tips Management
- Touch Screen
- Transaction History
- Transaction Monitoring
- Visual Analytics
- Wait List Management
- Waiting Time Tracking
- Waitlist Status Tracking
- Website Integration
- Website Personalization
- eCommerce Management
Integrations
- Total integrations21
- 7shifts
- Bench
- BentoBox
- BevSpot Food and Beverage Management
- Craftable
- Craver
- Cuboh
- DAVO
- Deliverect
- Deputy
- DoorDash for Merchants
- Homebase
- HotSchedules
- Humanity Schedule
- INControl
- MarginEdge
- Marketman
- Ottimate
- PayPal
- Paycom
- Paycor
- Paylocity
- Postmates
- QSROnline
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Restaurant Systems Pro
- Restaurant365
- SalesVu
- Sculpture Hospitality
- SevenRooms
- Shippo
- Shogo
- Slice
- TapMango
- TouchBistro
- TurboTax Business
- Venmo
- When I Work
- Xero
- Total integrations21
- 7shifts
- Bench
- BentoBox
- BevSpot Food and Beverage Management
- Craftable
- Craver
- Cuboh
- DAVO
- Deliverect
- Deputy
- DoorDash for Merchants
- Homebase
- HotSchedules
- Humanity Schedule
- INControl
- MarginEdge
- Marketman
- Ottimate
- PayPal
- Paycom
- Paycor
- Paylocity
- Postmates
- QSROnline
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Restaurant Systems Pro
- Restaurant365
- SalesVu
- Sculpture Hospitality
- SevenRooms
- Shippo
- Shogo
- Slice
- TapMango
- TouchBistro
- TurboTax Business
- Venmo
- When I Work
- Xero
