Comparisons
See how TablePort
compares.
Choosing restaurant software is a big decision. We show where competitors win too: no cherry-picked stats, no misleading claims. Just honest, side-by-side breakdowns.
Based on each provider's publicly available product documentation, May 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details with each provider before deciding.
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Pick the platform you're weighing TablePort against.
vs Toast
Enterprise platform vs hands-on partnership.
Toast is the largest restaurant platform in the world, with a mature ecosystem and approved hardware. TablePort takes a different route: hardware freedom, rapid custom development, and direct access to the engineering team.
Read full comparisonvs Square
General-purpose POS vs restaurant-focused platform.
Square powers businesses across every industry with elegant simplicity. TablePort is built only for restaurants: reservations, KDS, floor plans, and delivery integrations come standard.
Read full comparisonvs Lightspeed
Established cloud POS vs flexible alternative.
Lightspeed Restaurant offers strong inventory and reporting. TablePort offers comparable depth with more flexibility: bring your own hardware, customise workflows, scale without per-terminal fees.
Read full comparisonvs Sunday
Payment-experience layer vs complete platform.
Sunday focuses on the guest payment experience with fast QR pay-at-table. TablePort includes QR order and pay as part of a full operational platform: POS, reservations, kitchen, and stock.
Read full comparisonvs Dojo
Payment processing vs unified restaurant management.
Dojo delivers fast card payments with smart terminals and competitive rates. TablePort integrates payment processing into a broader management suite: POS, ordering, reservations, and operations.
Read full comparisonvs Zavo
Reservation-focused tool vs complete restaurant platform.
Zavo offers reservation and guest management tools. TablePort goes beyond reservations: POS, kitchen management, communications, stock control, and more, all in one system.
Read full comparisonvs OpenTable
Reservations network vs unified restaurant platform.
OpenTable runs reservations and a large diner-discovery network on top of your POS. TablePort unifies reservations, POS, and kitchen on one bill, with no per-cover fees on the bookings you bring in yourself.
Read full comparisonvs SevenRooms
Guest CRM layer vs complete operating system.
SevenRooms leads on guest CRM and marketing automation, sitting on top of your POS. TablePort unifies reservations, POS, and kitchen, with the guest profile shared natively across every surface.
Read full comparisonvs Resy
Amex reservations network vs unified platform.
Resy, owned by American Express, runs reservations and a cardholder diner network on top of your POS. TablePort unifies reservations, POS, and kitchen on one bill, with the booking and the check on the same system.
Read full comparisonAt a glance
Where TablePort lands.
Where the category lands.
| Feature | TablePort | Most platforms |
|---|---|---|
Hardware Run on what you already own, or buy from anywhere. | Any iPad or Android tablet | Often proprietary or approved-list only |
Reservations + floor plan | Built in, linked to POS | Add-on or separate vendor |
Kitchen Display System | Runs on any screen | Often a paid module |
QR order & pay | Often a separate product | |
Staff scheduling + time tracking | Usually a third-party tool | |
Stock + inventory | Higher-tier plan or add-on | |
Loyalty + gift cards | Built in, no per-customer fee | Add-on, sometimes third-party |
Multi-location | Unlimited venues, shared menus | Higher-tier plan common |
Custom development | Often same-week, direct from engineering | Feature-request queue |
Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | 12–36 month terms common |
"Most platforms" reflects the common posture across Toast, Square, Lightspeed, Sunday, Dojo, and similar mid-market providers. Individual platforms differ; see the head-to-head pages above for specifics.
Our approach
Honest comparisons. Where competitors win too.
Every platform on this page has strengths worth recognising. Toast's scale is unmatched. Square's simplicity is hard to beat. Lightspeed's inventory tooling is excellent. Sunday's payment UX is best-in-class for its narrow scope.
We built these comparisons to help you decide what matters most for your restaurant, not to tell you we're the best at everything, because we're not.
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