# PAR POS, TouchBistro Restaurant POS vs Aloha Cloud Comparison | | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 19 | 108 | 337 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (84.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $249USD/MO. | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PAR POS **Not enough data** ### TouchBistro Restaurant POS Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Reliability (1 reviews) Cons: - Connectivity Issues (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) ### Aloha Cloud Pros: - Ease of Use (26 reviews) - User Interface (16 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (11 reviews) - Slow Performance (10 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 7.7 (101 reviews) | 8.4 (255 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 8.3 (255 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (72 reviews) | 7.3 (110 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 7.3 (92 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 5.8 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (99 reviews) | 7.6 (241 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (69 reviews) | 7.3 (94 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 7.9 (101 reviews) | 6.8 (244 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PAR POS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### TouchBistro Restaurant POS #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: TEAM - Up to 5 Licenses Price: $249USD/MO. Description: Recommended for: Mid-size restaurants or bars that want the convenience and efficiency of always having a POS within arms reach. This plan allows you to keep an iPad stationary in each of your service areas, or have servers bring them tableside. [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/touchbistro-restaurant-pos/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Aloha Cloud #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Retail POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PAR POS** | N/A | N/A | | **TouchBistro Restaurant POS** | N/A | N/A | | **Aloha Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 16 | #### POS | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (13 reviews) | | **Barcode Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Hardware Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Price Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | | **Receipts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) | #### Marketing | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Loyalty Programs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email Marketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Employee Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Restaurant POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PAR POS** | 6.5/10 | 8 | | **TouchBistro Restaurant POS** | 6.1/10 | 24 | | **Aloha Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 59 | #### Administration | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Menu Building** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (37 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 5.4 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (32 reviews) | | **Employee Scheduling** | Not enough data | 4.9 (15 reviews) | 7.6 (20 reviews) | | **Accounting** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 6.2 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | | **Reporting & Analytics** | 5.3 (6 reviews) | 6.3 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (47 reviews) | | **Loyalty Management** | Not enough data | 6.1 (12 reviews) | 7.6 (25 reviews) | #### Meal Service | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment Gateway** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | 5.2 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (40 reviews) | | **Table Management** | Not enough data | 6.7 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (34 reviews) | | **Check Adjustment** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 6.4 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (40 reviews) | | **Kitchen Tickets** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 6.7 (21 reviews) | 9.0 (38 reviews) | | **Takeout & Delivery** | Not enough data | 6.6 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (39 reviews) | ### Restaurant Inventory Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PAR POS** | N/A | N/A | | **TouchBistro Restaurant POS** | N/A | N/A | | **Aloha Cloud** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Order Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Finances | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Food Costing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Invoice Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Recipe Costing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Waste Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Recipe Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Online Ordering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Restaurant Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PAR POS** | N/A | N/A | | **TouchBistro Restaurant POS** | 6.1/10 | 13 | | **Aloha Cloud** | 9.0/10 | 16 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 6.2 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 5.6 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | #### Back Office | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Accounting** | Not enough data | 5.6 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Employee Management** | Not enough data | 5.7 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 5.4 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | #### Front of Office | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **POS** | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | | **Table Management** | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | | **Kitchen Ticketing** | Not enough data | 6.4 (11 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | | **Reservations** | Not enough data | 5.9 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Data | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 6.0 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Restaurant Management | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Kitchen Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PAR POS** | N/A | N/A | | **TouchBistro Restaurant POS** | N/A | N/A | | **Aloha Cloud** | N/A | N/A | #### Order Management | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Multichannel Ordering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Menu Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Order Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Order Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Kitchen Logistics | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Recipe Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **KDS Syncing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Sales Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Loyalty Programs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PAR POS** | N/A | N/A | | **TouchBistro Restaurant POS** | N/A | N/A | | **Aloha Cloud** | N/A | N/A | #### Payments | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partial Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voided/Refunded Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Store Credit Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tip Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Offline Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multidevice Payment Acceptance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Next Day Deposits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Employee Management | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Employee Accounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Commission Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tab Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Log/Shift Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Staff Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Floor Plans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Loyalty Membership** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Credit Card Filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Track Inventory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multilocation Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **E-Commerce Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Sales Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Guest Counts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **End of Day Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Restaurant POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-pos) **Unique to PAR POS (1):** [Cloud Kitchen Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-kitchen-management) **Unique to TouchBistro Restaurant POS (1):** [Restaurant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-management) **Unique to Aloha Cloud (3):** [Restaurant Inventory Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-inventory-management), [Restaurant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-management), [Retail POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-pos) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PAR POS | TouchBistro Restaurant POS | Aloha Cloud | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 16.7% | 84.8% | 38.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 41.7% | 11.4% | 40.3% | | **Enterprise** | 41.7% | 3.8% | 21.5% | ### By Industry #### PAR POS - **Restaurants:** 33.3% - **Food & Beverages:** 33.3% - **Hospitality:** 16.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.3% - **Entertainment:** 8.3% #### TouchBistro Restaurant POS - **Restaurants:** 29.5% - **Food & Beverages:** 22.9% - **Hospitality:** 13.3% - **Retail:** 3.8% - **Entertainment:** 3.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.9% - **Wine and Spirits:** 1.9% - **Food Production:** 1.9% - **Investment Management:** 1.9% - **Internet:** 1.9% - **Other:** 16.2% #### Aloha Cloud - **Restaurants:** 30.5% - **Food & Beverages:** 12.6% - **Hospitality:** 8.0% - **Retail:** 6.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.5% - **Banking:** 4.3% - **Accounting:** 2.2% - **Computer Software:** 2.2% - **Financial Services:** 1.5% - **Consumer Goods:** 1.2% - **Other:** 25.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PAR POS - [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (369 reviews) - [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1207 reviews) - [Restroworks Restaurant POS](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-restaurant-pos/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1260 reviews) - [Restroworks Cloud Kitchen Management](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-cloud-kitchen-management/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (377 reviews) - [Petpooja POSS](https://www.g2.com/products/petpooja-poss/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (289 reviews) - [Lightspeed Restaurant](https://www.g2.com/products/lightspeed-restaurant/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Revel Systems](https://www.g2.com/products/revel-systems-revel-systems/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (146 reviews) - [SpotOn](https://www.g2.com/products/spoton/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (237 reviews) - [Clover](https://www.g2.com/products/clover/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Upserve](https://www.g2.com/products/upserve-2019-05-21/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (90 reviews) ### Alternatives to TouchBistro Restaurant POS - [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1207 reviews) - [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (369 reviews) - [Upserve](https://www.g2.com/products/upserve-2019-05-21/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (90 reviews) - [Lightspeed Restaurant](https://www.g2.com/products/lightspeed-restaurant/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Lavu](https://www.g2.com/products/lavu/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Restroworks Restaurant POS](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-restaurant-pos/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1260 reviews) - [Silverware](https://www.g2.com/products/silverware/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (62 reviews) - [OpenTable for Restaurants](https://www.g2.com/products/opentable-for-restaurants/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (284 reviews) - [Restaurant365](https://www.g2.com/products/restaurant365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (318 reviews) - [Revel Systems](https://www.g2.com/products/revel-systems-revel-systems/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (146 reviews) ### Alternatives to Aloha Cloud - [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1207 reviews) - [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (369 reviews) - [Restroworks Restaurant POS](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-restaurant-pos/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1260 reviews) - [Lavu](https://www.g2.com/products/lavu/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Restaurant365](https://www.g2.com/products/restaurant365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (318 reviews) - [Upserve](https://www.g2.com/products/upserve-2019-05-21/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (90 reviews) - [Lightspeed Restaurant](https://www.g2.com/products/lightspeed-restaurant/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Owner.com](https://www.g2.com/products/owner-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (382 reviews) - [Restroworks Inventory Management](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-inventory-management/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (979 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PAR POS - Title: [What are the benefits of a cloud-based solution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cloud-software) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Check out this blog post outlining the many benefits of a cloud-based solution -..." - Title: [What kind of support does PAR Brink offer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/support-b6dad5a0-1018-4a15-8054-b4a363a061fe) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "PAR will be with you every step of the way to support your team and your business as much, or as little, as you need. Our service. Your way. Customizable..." - Title: [Does PAR Brink integrate with other tools?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/integrations-b1672cd8-8e27-4b8e-8a82-c9aef25eac36) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "PAR is proud to offer an extensive ecosystem of integration partners to complement our Brink POS solution. Our current list of integration partners cover..." - Title: [Does PAR Brink offer any online/mobile ordering solutions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/online-ordering) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes! The Brink POS Online & Mobile ordering module is built within the POS for truly seamless operation. It also means you only need to setup your menu once!..." - Title: [Does PAR Brink offer any loyalty solutions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/loyalty) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes! The Brink Loyalty Module is a powerful and flexible loyalty program built into your point of sale that is designed to engage your customers in a..." ### TouchBistro Restaurant POS - Title: [Do you support the Star Kitchen Buzzer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hardware-setup) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Are you trying to push this kitchen for coffee maker. If yes, then it would be a great idea for the star kitchen. I am supporting the..." - Title: [What is TouchBistro Restaurant POS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-touchbistro-restaurant-pos-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It’s a point-of-sale (POS) system specifically designed for the restaurant industry, and it really helped streamline everything—from taking orders to..." - Title: [How do i put someone’s name across a table rather than just their colour?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-put-someone-s-name-across-a-table-rather-than-just-their-colour) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Destiny, I'm Patrick, a research analyst for G2, and would love to help you with your question. From what I can tell, you can assign specific members'..." - Title: [I have printers from a previous POS. Will they work with TouchBistro?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hardware-setup-e3519a59-f9fb-4ee8-acd2-8c6fa8754f40) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Keep it up https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-850X" ### Aloha Cloud - Title: [What is NCR Aloha POS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ncr-aloha-pos-used-for) — 2 comments *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Aloha by NCR Voyix is an all-in-one restaurant POS and management platform that helps brands better run their operations, drive profitable growth and create..." - Title: [What are the POS capabilities?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ncr-pos-what-are-the-pos-capabilities) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Great point of sale software." - Title: [Why send emails to end users asking them to contact admin@digitalinsight.com to regain access?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/11898-why-send-emails-to-end-users-asking-them-to-contact-admin-digitalinsight-com-to-regain-access) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Arrh4444" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/par-pos-vs-touchbistro-restaurant-pos-vs-aloha-cloud)