Toast states it serves 180,000 locations (Q2 2026). TablePort takes a different shape: one platform, your own hardware, built-in reservations, and direct access to the development team.
Based on Toast's UK website (pos.toasttab.com/uk), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.
Side by side
| Feature | TablePort | Toast |
|---|---|---|
Hardware Check your iPads, operating systems, printers and payment hardware for compatibility before switching. | Supported iPads, Android tablets and phones | Toast hardware; its UK pricing page says some other hardware is compatible but advises against using it |
Built-in reservations | Floor plan, holds, waitlist, deposits, guest history | Reservations and waitlist (Toast Tables) listed; UK pricing not published |
AI phone assistant | Voice, WhatsApp and SMS in multiple languages; bookings you review | Not listed on Toast's UK site (Toast IQ is an AI assistant for business insights) |
QR order & pay | Built into the POS, same check | Toast Mobile Order & Pay listed on Toast's UK site |
Kitchen display system | Supported tablets and screens | Toast KDS (included in Essentials, optional add-on on Starter, as listed in October 2026) |
Self-service kiosk | Supported tablets, multiple languages | Self-ordering kiosk listed on Toast's UK site |
Staff scheduling | ||
Stock & inventory | xtraCHEF cost analytics listed on Toast's US site; UK availability not confirmed | |
AI menu import | Menu photo or pasted text to menu structure, for you to review | Not listed on Toast's UK site |
House accounts | Corporate tabs, monthly invoicing, per-person limits | Not confirmed on Toast's UK site |
Direct developer access | Direct access to the development team for custom requests | Not published |
Contract terms | Monthly; cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid month | Not published on its UK pricing page; ask Toast |
UK focus | UK-built, UK payments, UK support | Toast, Inc. (US company); UK site with UK sales and support numbers |
As of October 2026. Based on Toast's UK website (pos.toasttab.com/uk), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.
Why operators switch
Run service on supported iPads or Android devices. Check compatibility of your existing printers, drawers and payment hardware before switching.
POS, reservations, QR order & pay, KDS, scheduling, stock, loyalty, kiosk. One platform and one login. Reservations, staff scheduling, stock and marketing are separately priced add-ons; see our pricing page.
Sign up, snap a photo of your menu, and start taking orders. No installation appointment or hardware shipment needed. Use a supported phone, with a compatible reader for card payments. Setup time depends on your menu and hardware.
Who it's for
If you run a large chain and want payroll from the same vendor as your POS, Toast lists payroll as part of its UK offering. For independent restaurants and small groups, start the free trial and compare.
Get started
Sign up after close, snap a photo of your menu, and take a first order once you have reviewed it. No hardware shipment and no demo call needed. A supported phone can be the POS until you are ready for a reader. Setup time depends on your menu and hardware.
Create your account yourself. No appointment needed.
Snap a photo of your menu or paste the text. AI drafts the items, modifiers and allergens, and you review every line.
A supported phone can be the POS. Take a first order once your menu is imported, and add a supported card reader when you are ready.
Switching from Toast?
Tell us what you need to move from Toast and which exports are available. We will assess supported data and formats, then agree scope and timing. Historical sales and other records are not guaranteed to transfer.
Check which data and export formats your current provider can supply.
Confirm what can be imported, what must be entered separately and how it will be checked.
Run a test service on TablePort. Confirm everything looks right.
Switch when you are confident. Timing depends on your data and setup.
Honest answers
Still on the fence? Talk to us.
Disclosure: this comparison is published by TablePort, one of the two providers compared, and is based on publicly available information as at October 2026. Toast is a trade mark of its owner; TablePort is not affiliated with or endorsed by Toast. Features and pricing change, so check with each provider before deciding.
30 days free. Cancel any time. AI drafts your menu from a photo, and you review it.