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Compare Heartland Payroll+ and Toast 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Heartland Payroll+
Star Rating
(135)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Heartland Payroll+Toast
Star Rating
(357)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansHeartland Payroll+ vs Toast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Heartland Payroll+ is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Heartland Payroll+ overall.
- Reviewers felt that Heartland Payroll+ meets the needs of their business better than Toast.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Heartland Payroll+ is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Toast over Heartland Payroll+.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Heartland Payroll+
No pricing availableToast
Starter Kit
Starting at $0.00
Per Month
Ideal for small restaurants who need one or two terminals to get up and running.
- Cloud-based point of sale
- Hardware configuration including one terminal
- Real-Time Sales & Menu Reporting
Free Trial
Heartland Payroll+
No trial information availableToast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
117
8.5
262
Ease of Use
8.8
116
8.8
262
Ease of Setup
8.3
79
8.2
176
Ease of Admin
8.7
79
8.5
160
Quality of Support
8.9
116
7.7
253
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
79
8.3
161
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
113
8.3
252
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
37
Employee Self Service
8.6
76
|
Verified
8.4
38
8.8
34
|
Verified
7.6
22
7.0
26
|
Verified
7.7
32
Administration
9.1
84
|
Verified
8.4
41
8.4
51
|
Verified
8.1
32
9.5
88
|
Verified
8.6
39
8.7
5
Feature Not Available
9.1
78
|
Verified
8.1
31
9.1
46
|
Verified
7.7
30
9.4
42
|
Verified
7.8
29
9.7
64
|
Verified
8.4
37
9.6
75
|
Verified
8.5
36
Taxes
9.2
86
|
Verified
8.4
38
9.0
81
|
Verified
8.2
32
Feature Not Available
8.4
30
Integration
8.6
20
|
Verified
7.6
28
8.6
22
|
Verified
8.3
33
8.8
23
|
Verified
8.1
26
8.4
16
|
Verified
7.5
25
Platform
8.9
83
|
Verified
7.8
45
8.8
78
|
Verified
8.3
45
8.7
86
|
Verified
8.6
45
9.1
65
|
Verified
8.2
37
POS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
148
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.6
153
Not enough data
8.1
92
Meal Service
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.9
141
Not enough data
8.6
127
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.3
58
Back Office
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.1
69
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
7.8
45
Front of Office
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
7.3
40
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
72
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Heartland Payroll+ and Toast are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
Heartland Payroll+ has no unique categories
Toast is categorized as Retail POS, Restaurant POS, Restaurant Management, Core HR, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Heartland Payroll+
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
7.6%
Construction
7.6%
Insurance
6.1%
Restaurants
5.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.3%
Other
68.2%
Restaurants
51.9%
Food & Beverages
26.9%
Hospitality
6.6%
Accounting
1.9%
Real Estate
0.9%
Other
11.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
How can I get my employee set up to view her payroll details?
1 Comment
Official Response from Heartland Payroll+
Employees are always able to see their check details on their pay stub. However, if they have a direct deposit and do not receive a hard direct deposit slip,...Read more
Is there a way to add an Earning at the end of month payroll, every other payroll automatically?
1 Comment
Official Response from Heartland Payroll+
Yes, we can set that up in the system for a client. Your dedicated payroll specialist would be able to create additional payroll grids and earning codes (or...Read more
Heartland Payroll+ has no more discussions with answers
Is there any way to make toast work in a retail non restaurant
2 Comments
EM
I would advise against it. They are made for restaurants, and even that isn’t handled very well. Read more
What are the most important features to consider when buying a restaurant point of sale system?
1 Comment
GH
able to handle offline mode.
This is very important that not many systems can do this.
(toast is great offline)Read more
Is Toast just a point of sale system?
1 Comment
GH
yes, and much more.
they can do inventory, payroll, & martketing
Read more
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