Compare Paddle and Toast 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Paddle
Star Rating
(234)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about PaddleToast
Star Rating
(363)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansPaddle vs Toast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Paddle is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Paddle overall.
- Reviewers felt that Paddle meets the needs of their business better than Toast.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paddle is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Paddle and Toast received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paddle
5% + 50c per transaction
Pay As You Go
Global payments and billing unified in one platform, with cross-border sales tax compliance and fraud protection. No migration fees, monthly fees, or hidden extras.
- Global payments and billing
- Cross-border sales tax compliance
- Fraud protection and chargeback processing
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
Paddle
Free Trial is available
Toast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
186
8.5
265
Ease of Use
8.9
190
8.9
265
Ease of Setup
8.7
154
8.2
179
Ease of Admin
8.9
130
8.5
161
Quality of Support
8.4
188
7.7
256
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
127
8.3
162
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
183
8.4
255
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
Billing and Payments
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.0
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.3
32
Not enough data
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
154
Not enough data
8.1
93
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
8.7
128
Billing
9.0
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Dunning
8.2
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
7.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.3
58
Back Office
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.0
70
Not enough data
8.6
72
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
Bill Generation
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
Bill Processing
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
5.5
7
Not enough data
Order Management
7.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Products & Plans
8.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Pricing
9.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue Management
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
Tracking
9.6
54
Not enough data
9.5
55
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
Integrations
7.9
47
Not enough data
Remittance
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.5
36
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
Tax management - Merchant of Record
9.5
40
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.5
31
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
Administration - Merchant of Record
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
9.1
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Data and Insights
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement and Retention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Paddle and Toast share no categories
Unique Categories
Paddle is categorized as Merchant of Record, Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, Billing, Subscription Management, and Failed Payment Recovery
Toast is categorized as Restaurant Marketing Tools, Retail POS, Restaurant POS, Restaurant Management, Core HR, Payroll, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paddle
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
Computer Software
52.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Internet
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Design
2.7%
Other
24.6%
Restaurants
51.7%
Food & Beverages
26.6%
Hospitality
6.5%
Accounting
1.9%
Entertainment
0.9%
Other
12.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Which payment methods do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
By selling your product through Paddle, you can immediately accept purchases via:
Mastercard
Visa
Maestro
American Express
Discover
Diners...Read more
Which currencies do you offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
In order to help you sell your products throughout the world, Paddle accepts payments in a wide range of currencies:
Argentine Peso (ARS)
Australian...Read more
Which languages do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
The Paddle Checkout is localized in the following...Read more
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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