# Toast POS pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Quick Start Bundle). Among the 7 pos systems we track it is the cheapest; median entry $29/mo.
**Domain:** pos.toasttab.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** QuickBooks, Restaurant365, 7shifts, OpenTable, Grubhub, DoorDash, Homebase, MarketMan
**Best for:** Independent and multi-unit full-service restaurants; QSR and fast-casual concepts needing integrated kiosks and mobile ordering
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quick Start Bundle | $0 | — | flat | Free for restaurants with up to two POS terminals. Pay-as-you-go processing at 3.09%–3.69% + $0.15 per transaction. Hardware can be obtained at $0 upfront in exchange for higher processing rates (e.g., Handheld Starter Kit $449.10 or $0 with PAYG rates). Two-year contract required; early termination fees apply. | nerdwallet.com |
| Point of Sale (Core) | $69 | — | flat | $69/month. Card-present processing at 2.49% + $0.15 (with hardware prepaid). Includes core restaurant POS features. Hardware costs apply separately or subsidized via higher processing rates. Two-year contract; early termination fees apply. | nerdwallet.com |
| Custom | Quote-only | — | custom | Quote-only for larger or multi-location restaurants. Add-on bundles (Toast Now $75/mo, Toast Now Plus $100/mo, Toast Now Premium $175/mo) also available but most individual add-on prices not published online. | nerdwallet.com |

**Key features:** Restaurant-only POS built on Android hardware rated for kitchen heat/grease/spills; Tableside ordering via handheld devices with color-coded KDS; Multi-location menu and pricing management from one dashboard; 24/7 phone and web messaging support on all plans.

**Plan limits:** Quick Start Bundle free tier capped at 2 POS terminals; higher processing rates (3.09%–3.69% + $0.15) apply; Two-year minimum contract on all plans; early termination fees apply; Add-on modules (online ordering, payroll, marketing) priced separately.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Toast official pricing page (pos.toasttab.com/pricing) returned HTTP 403 on fetch. Pricing sourced from NerdWallet review (accessed 2026-06-14, data noted as current as of January 13, 2026) and corroborated by MerchantMaverick review (January 9, 2026).
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pos-systems/toast-pos/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Toast POS's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pos-systems/toast-pos/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl