SpotOn

Restaurant POS with handhelds, offline mode, online ordering and labor management.

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Updated Nov 7, 2026 · AppBreakup editorial · Android, iOS, Web

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Is SpotOn free?

No, it's a paid product

All-In plan:: $0/station per month + processing

Checked on SpotOn's site Nov 8, 2026

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Square POS
Starting price: $49/month per location (Square Plus)

Verified facts: 5 of 5
Alternatives ranked: 4
Approved reviews: 0
Visits sent from here: 0

About SpotOn

SpotOn is a US point-of-sale and restaurant management system for full-service and quick-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. Its countertop stations and handheld devices take orders and payments at the table, send tickets to kitchen displays and keep working in an offline mode that holds all stations together when the internet drops. Around the POS it adds online ordering, reservations, marketing, loyalty, an AI menu assistant, profitability reporting and SpotOn Teamwork for scheduling, tip management and payroll prep. Owners manage menus and reports from any device. Pricing is a monthly fee per station plus card processing, with a plan that charges no per-station fee in exchange for higher processing rates, a cheaper-rate plan with a station fee, and custom pricing for large groups; hardware, installation, training and 24/7 support are bundled. SpotOn also sells a simpler terminal for small businesses.

Best for: US restaurants that want handhelds, reliable offline mode and labor tools in one POS.

SpotOn pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)

Each line is quoted from SpotOn's own site, with the page it came from.

Plan or term	What it says	Checked	Source
All-In plan	$0/station per month + processing	Nov 8, 2026	spoton.com
POS essentials plan	$55/station per month	Nov 8, 2026	spoton.com

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What works

Offline mode keeps stations, KDS and handhelds connected without internet
Plans published on the site, including a $0 per station option
Scheduling, tip management and payroll prep built in
Month-to-month plans without long-term commitment

Why people leave

Processing runs through SpotOn, at higher rates on the no-fee plan
Mainly serves US restaurants
Large and multi-concept groups need custom pricing

SpotOn vs Toast, TouchBistro and Square POS

From each app's listing and the prices verified on its own site. A dash means we haven't verified it yet.

Attribute	SpotOn	Toast	TouchBistro	Square POS
Pricing	Paid	Paid	Paid	Free plan + paid
Verified price	$55/station per month	—	—	$49/month per location (Square Plus)
Free plan	No	No	No	Yes, Square Free at $0/month
Open source	No	No	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No	No	No
Platforms	Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web	iOS, Web	iOS, Android, Web

Top SpotOn alternatives

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1
Toast
The biggest restaurant-only POS in the US, with its own payroll and a large partner ecosystem.
66.5
2
TouchBistro
iPad-based restaurant POS for owners who prefer Apple hardware.
64.8
3
Square POS
No monthly fee on the Free plan and hardware you can order online.
61.8
4
Clover
Available through banks and resellers, with hundreds of apps in its app market.
59.4

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SpotOn: common questions

What is SpotOn?

SpotOn: Restaurant POS with handhelds, offline mode, online ordering and labor management. Best for US restaurants that want handhelds, reliable offline mode and labor tools in one POS. Available for Android, iOS and Web.

Is SpotOn free?

No, SpotOn is a paid product. All-In plan: $0/station per month + processing (checked on SpotOn's own site).

How much does SpotOn cost?

SpotOn is a paid product. All-In plan: $0/station per month + processing; POS essentials plan: $55/station per month. Checked on SpotOn's own site, November 2026.

Is SpotOn open source?

No, SpotOn is not open source.

What platforms does SpotOn run on?

SpotOn is available for Android, iOS and Web.

What are the best alternatives to SpotOn?

The highest-ranked SpotOn alternatives right now are Toast, TouchBistro and Square POS. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

SpotOn vs Toast: what's the difference?

Both SpotOn and Toast are paid products. Both run on Android, iOS and Web.

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SpotOn facts

5 of 5 verified

All-In plan: $0/station per month + processing; Checked Nov 8, 2026spoton.com(opens source in a new tab); “$0 /station per month Processing fees Card present: 2.79%”
POS essentials plan: $55/station per month; Checked Nov 8, 2026spoton.com(opens source in a new tab); “$55 /station per month”
Offline mode: Yes, automatic; Checked Nov 8, 2026spoton.com(opens source in a new tab); “Our enterprise-grade offline functionality automatically kicks in the moment you lose internet connection to help you keep your restaurant operations running smoothly.”
Handhelds: Tableside orders and payments; Checked Nov 8, 2026spoton.com(opens source in a new tab); “SpotOn Handheld lets your servers take orders and accept tap”
Labor management: SpotOn Teamwork; Checked Nov 8, 2026spoton.com(opens source in a new tab); “SpotOn Teamwork is our all-in-one labor management solution.”