Toast Pricing: Restaurant Software, Hardware & Total Cost

Key takeaways

• A Toast quote needs to cover software, equipment, implementation and payment processing.
• Your service model matters: a pickup counter and a dining room with several terminals need different setups.
• Put Dinevate on the shortlist when your priority is a restaurant website, direct ordering, a branded app and repeat guests.

Read the complete Toast quote

Toast's official pricing page says upfront hardware and implementation costs vary with the setup. Its service uses approved compatible hardware, and payment terms depend on your agreement.

A starter offer alone will not tell you the cost of your restaurant. Ask for a quote using the number of terminals, kitchen devices, handhelds and online services you actually need.

Decide whether you are replacing the POS

If your register is the problem, start with the service workflow. Test a busy shift, modifiers, kitchen routing and reporting before comparing website designs.

If the problem is weak direct ordering or an outdated website, make that the project. Ask each provider to price the guest experience separately so you can see what improving it requires.

Why consider Dinevate?

Dinevate gives independent restaurants a website, direct ordering, an included branded app and tools for loyalty and email marketing. The team helps prepare the menu and launch. Guests can find their favorites, customize an order and return through your own app.

Bring your current POS and equipment details to the demo. Confirm supported connections and the order workflow before deciding what stays. Compare Dinevate and Toast.

More of your restaurant, in Dinevate

• Website and branded app. Your restaurant website and included iPhone and Android app, with favorites, order history and easy reordering. Explore
• Detailed ordering controls. Half-and-half toppings, prices by size, required choices, pickup schedules, advance orders and automatic pauses when the kitchen is busy. Explore
• Points and stamp cards. Set earning rules, signup bonuses, redemption values and stamp-card rewards that fit your restaurant. Explore
• Wallet, cashback and gift cards. Offer restaurant credit, first-load bonuses, capped cashback and gift cards. Guests can combine wallet credit with a card payment. Explore
• Kitchen and order management. Manage incoming orders, preparation status, configured printer routing and kitchen displays, with access for your team. Explore
• Your own delivery operation. Set delivery zones, fees and minimums, give drivers their own access and manage deliveries. Dinevate Delivery is also available in supported areas. Explore
• Local SEO and email marketing. Restaurant and menu content on your domain, search reporting, and email campaigns for guests who choose to hear from you. Explore
• Voice and reservations. English phone ordering, bookings, catering requests, loyalty and secure checkout, plus order updates and eligible changes or cancellations. Explore
• Catering and event follow-up. Manage catering inquiries, estimates, deposits and invoices so the team can follow the event from the first request. Explore
• Chargeback Defender. Prepare chargeback responses using the restaurant's order, payment and fulfillment records, and track the dispute in Dinevate. Explore

Review the features you want in your demo. Confirm optional services, equipment, supported payment methods, delivery availability and usage charges in your proposal.

Dinevate pricing

Your website, direct ordering, branded app, loyalty, local SEO and email marketing are included in every plan. Choose the monthly fee and online order charge that fit your restaurant.

For Options 2, 3 and 4, your restaurant can cover the online pricing adjustment, pass it to the guest or split it evenly. Review setup, payment processing, delivery and optional services in your proposal. A $0 monthly fee does not mean there are no order charges. View pricing and examples.

See the plans and fee examples, or bring your menu to a demo to review your restaurant's setup.

Use one month of orders for both proposals

Start with your expected sales, order count and average order value. Calculate fixed subscriptions and variable charges separately. Include the charges your guest sees, as well as the amount your restaurant pays.

For a delivery-heavy restaurant, add delivery usage. For a counter-service shop, include the equipment needed for the rush. This gives you a comparison that matches how you operate.

Frequently asked questions

What does Toast cost for my restaurant?

Use the current Toast pricing page and an itemized quote. Software, hardware, implementation and processing depend on the products and arrangement selected.

Should I compare a setup fee with a monthly subscription?

Keep those costs separate. A one-time launch charge does not replace recurring subscriptions or order fees.

Can Dinevate replace every POS function?

Explain your service model and current equipment to the team. Confirm each function you need before changing the register or connected services.