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Compare Toast and Wave Payroll 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (93.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Free Trial 0 NA NA
Toast
Star Rating
(339)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 plansWave Payroll
Star Rating
(31)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 NA NA
Browse all 2 pricing plansToast vs Wave Payroll
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wave Payroll easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Wave Payroll overall.
- Reviewers felt that Wave Payroll meets the needs of their business better than Toast.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Wave Payroll is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Toast over Wave Payroll.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Wave Payroll
Receipt scanning
Free Trial
0 NA NA
No set-up fees, no hidden charges, no monthly fee
- Unlimited receipt scanning with our free mobile app Integrate seamlessly with the accounting software by Wave Capture receipts even when you’re offline Say goodbye to paper receipts and spreadsheets Snap a photo of your receipt, we'll automatically fill in the rest Available on Android and iOS Incorporate receipts into your accounting reports Scan multiple receipts all at once No setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees
Free Trial
Toast
No trial information availableWave Payroll
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
256
8.7
24
Ease of Use
8.9
256
9.0
24
Ease of Setup
8.2
171
9.2
14
Ease of Admin
8.5
160
8.8
14
Quality of Support
7.8
250
8.0
23
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
161
8.5
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
246
7.9
22
Features by Category
Core HR
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.4
38
8.3
18
|
Verified
7.6
22
8.1
13
|
Verified
7.7
32
Feature Not Available
Administration
8.4
41
8.4
18
|
Verified
8.1
32
8.2
12
|
Verified
8.6
39
8.8
19
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
15
|
Verified
8.1
31
8.2
13
|
Verified
7.7
30
7.4
9
|
Verified
7.8
29
8.2
13
|
Verified
8.4
37
8.0
10
|
Verified
8.5
36
7.4
9
|
Verified
Taxes
8.4
38
8.4
15
|
Verified
8.2
32
7.9
12
|
Verified
8.4
30
7.9
11
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
28
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.3
33
7.7
11
|
Verified
8.1
26
8.8
16
|
Verified
7.5
25
8.1
9
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
45
8.4
19
|
Verified
8.3
45
8.9
19
|
Verified
8.6
45
8.9
19
|
Verified
8.2
37
8.1
18
|
Verified
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
8.8
147
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
Not enough data
Meal Service
8.8
143
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
Back Office
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.1
69
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
Front of Office
9.2
81
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
7.3
40
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
72
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Toast and Wave Payroll are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
Toast is categorized as Retail POS, Restaurant POS, Restaurant Management, Core HR, and HCM Software
Wave Payroll has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Toast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave Payroll
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
52.5%
Food & Beverages
26.4%
Hospitality
6.7%
Accounting
1.9%
Real Estate
1.0%
Other
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Financial Services
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Other
50.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Wave Payroll has no more discussions with answers
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