Toast, Square, and TouchBistro all advertise a low base price — then charge you separately for online ordering, KDS screens, inventory, loyalty, scheduling, and more. Cobblestone POS includes all of it. Free.
Typical monthly cost for a single-location restaurant
Cobblestone POS
$0
$0/yr
Toast
$350+
$4,200+/yr
Square
$250+
$3,000+/yr
TouchBistro
$243+
$2,916+/yr
* Competitor estimates based on base plan + online ordering + KDS (1 screen) + inventory + loyalty + scheduling + advanced reporting. Actual costs may vary.
| Feature | Cobblestone POS | Toast | Square | TouchBistro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core POS Software | ✓ $0 | $69/mo | $49/mo | $69/mo |
| Online Ordering | ✓ $0 | $75/mo | $35/mo | $50/mo† |
| Kitchen Display (KDS) | ✓ $0 | $25/screen/mo | $20/screen/mo | $25/screen/mo |
| Delivery Management | ✓ $0 | $50/mo | Add-on | Add-on |
| Inventory Control | ✓ $0 | $75/mo | $60/mo | Add-on |
| Employee Scheduling | ✓ $0 | $50/mo | $35/mo | Add-on |
| Loyalty Program | ✓ $0 | $50/mo | $45/mo | $99/mo |
| AI Assistant | ✓ $0 | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Social Media Posting | ✓ $0 | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Vendor Invoice Processing | ✓ $0 | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Advanced Reporting | ✓ $0 | Included | $60/mo | Add-on |
| Time Clock | ✓ $0 | Included | Included | Included |
| Monthly Total (est.) | $0 | $350+ | $250+ | $243+ |
Core POS Software
Online Ordering
Kitchen Display (KDS)
Delivery Management
Inventory Control
Employee Scheduling
Loyalty Program
AI Assistant
Social Media Posting
Vendor Invoice Processing
Advanced Reporting
Time Clock
Toast charges $25/month per kitchen display screen. Have two screens? $50/mo. Three? $75/mo. Add that to your base plan and it adds up fast.
Want to manage your own delivery drivers? That's a separate module. Competitors charge $50+/month for delivery management that should be standard.
Real inventory tracking — knowing what you have, what you're running low on, 86'ing items — costs $60–$75/month extra on most platforms.
TouchBistro charges $99/month just for a loyalty program. That's $1,188/year to reward your regulars — something Cobblestone POS includes by default.
Employee scheduling is sold as a premium add-on on most platforms. You're already managing labor costs — you shouldn't pay more to see your schedule.
No major POS competitor has a built-in AI assistant. Cobblestone POS ships with Daisy — handling marketing, scheduling, operations, and inventory — included free.
The average restaurant switching to Cobblestone POS saves $300–$500/month compared to a fully-loaded Toast or Square plan. That's $3,600–$6,000 back in your pocket every year.
$4,200
Average annual savings vs. Toast
$3,000
Average annual savings vs. Square
$2,916
Average annual savings vs. TouchBistro
We make a small margin on payment processing — the same way Square does. You get a fair, transparent processing rate and a fully-featured platform with no monthly fees.
No catch. Every feature you see — AI assistant, online ordering, KDS, inventory, scheduling, loyalty — is included. The only optional cost is hardware (tablets, receipt printers) if you don't already have them.
Functionally, Cobblestone POS covers everything Toast does at the software level — orders, KDS, inventory, scheduling, reporting, and online ordering. The difference is Toast charges $350+/month for all of it. We charge $0.
Yes. We help you migrate your menu and set up your account. Most restaurants are fully live within one day.
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