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Compare MarginEdge and Toast 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $300.00 Per Month
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
MarginEdge
Star Rating
(23)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $300.00 Per Month
Learn more about MarginEdgeToast
Star Rating
(350)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 plansMarginEdge vs Toast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Toast easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with MarginEdge overall.
- Reviewers felt that MarginEdge meets the needs of their business better than Toast.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MarginEdge is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MarginEdge over Toast.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MarginEdge
Everything included for one flat price
Starting at $300.00
Per Month
As a team of former operators, we built MarginEdge to control variable costs—not to create them. $300 per month when paid annually. Everything included. Really.
- All features included!
- Free setup and unlimited support and assistance from our dedicated team
- No hidden fees. No contracts.
Toast
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
MarginEdge
No trial information availableToast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
19
8.5
259
Ease of Use
8.7
19
8.9
259
Ease of Setup
8.0
14
8.2
173
Ease of Admin
8.2
14
8.5
160
Quality of Support
8.6
17
7.7
251
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
11
8.3
161
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
18
8.4
249
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
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
7.7
32
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.5
36
Taxes
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.4
30
Integration
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
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
7.9
86
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.1
91
Meal Service
Not enough data
8.9
144
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.6
126
Administration
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Finances
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Inventory Management
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
9.2
81
Feature Not Available
8.7
62
Feature Not Available
8.8
76
Feature Not Available
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
MarginEdge and Toast are categorized as Restaurant Management
Unique Categories
MarginEdge is categorized as Restaurant Business Intelligence & Analytics and Restaurant Inventory Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MarginEdge
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
Restaurants
61.9%
Hospitality
14.3%
Food & Beverages
14.3%
Food Production
4.8%
Accounting
4.8%
Other
0.0%
Restaurants
52.4%
Food & Beverages
26.5%
Hospitality
6.6%
Accounting
1.9%
Real Estate
0.9%
Other
11.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
MarginEdge has no 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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