TablePort vs ToastTablePort and Toast,
compared side by side.

Toast states it serves 180,000 locations (Q2 2026). TablePort takes a different shape: one platform, your own hardware, built-in reservations, and direct access to the development team.

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Based on Toast's UK website (pos.toasttab.com/uk), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.

Side by side

Feature by feature.
What each platform lists.

FeatureTablePortToast

Hardware

Keep your iPads. Connect existing printers over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN, or USB.

Any iOS or Android device you already ownToast hardware; its UK pricing page says some other hardware is compatible but advises against using it

Built-in reservations

Floor plan, holds, waitlist, deposits, guest historyReservations and waitlist (Toast Tables) listed; UK pricing not published

AI phone assistant

Voice, WhatsApp and SMS in multiple languages; bookings you reviewNot listed on Toast's UK site (Toast IQ is an AI assistant for business insights)

QR order & pay

Built into the POS, same checkToast Mobile Order & Pay listed on Toast's UK site

Kitchen display system

Any tablet or screenToast KDS (included in Essentials, optional add-on on Starter, as listed in October 2026)

Self-service kiosk

Any tablet, multiple languagesSelf-ordering kiosk listed on Toast's UK site

Staff scheduling

Stock & inventory

xtraCHEF cost analytics listed on Toast's US site; UK availability not confirmed

AI menu import

Menu photo or pasted text to menu structure, for you to reviewNot listed on Toast's UK site

House accounts

Corporate tabs, monthly invoicing, per-person limitsNot confirmed on Toast's UK site

Direct developer access

Direct access to the development team for custom requestsNot published

Contract terms

Month-to-month, cancel anytimeNot published on its UK pricing page; ask Toast

UK focus

UK-built, UK payments, UK supportToast, Inc. (US company); UK site with UK sales and support numbers

As of October 2026. Based on Toast's UK website (pos.toasttab.com/uk), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.

Why operators switch

What a switch changes.

Your hardware, not theirs.

Run service on the iPads you already own. Connect the printers, drawers, and routers you already trust. No proprietary terminals are required.

One platform, one login.

POS, reservations, QR order & pay, KDS, scheduling, stock, loyalty, kiosk. One platform and one login. Reservations, staff scheduling, stock and marketing are separately priced add-ons; see our pricing page.

Self-serve start.

Sign up, snap a photo of your menu, and start taking orders. No installation appointment or hardware shipment needed. Your phone is the POS. Setup time depends on your menu.

Who it's for

Built for independent restaurants.

TablePort is built for you if you...

  • Want one platform that covers POS, reservations, KDS, stock, and loyalty on one bill.
  • Want to use the iPads, printers, and drawers you already own.
  • Need reservations and house accounts in the same system as the POS.
  • Have unique operations and want direct access to the development team for custom requests.
  • Are UK-based and want UK payments and UK support hours.

If you run a large chain and want payroll from the same vendor as your POS, Toast lists payroll as part of its UK offering. For independent restaurants and small groups, start the free trial and compare.

Get started

Self-serve from day one.

Sign up after close, snap a photo of your menu, and take a first order once you have reviewed it. No hardware shipment and no demo call needed. Your phone can be the POS until you are ready for a reader. Setup time depends on your menu and hardware.

Start free
  1. 01

    Sign up

    Create your account yourself. No appointment needed.

  2. 02

    Import your menu

    Snap a photo of your menu or paste the text. AI drafts the items, modifiers and allergens, and you review every line.

  3. 03

    Take a first order

    Your phone can be the POS. Take a first order once your menu is imported, and add a supported card reader when you are ready.

Switching from Toast?

We will help you move your data.

We import your menu, modifiers, customer records, and reservation book from Toast. Timing depends on your setup.

Talk to migration
  1. 01

    Export

    Pull your data from your current system; we'll guide you through it.

  2. 02

    Import

    Menus, modifiers, customer records, and history: imported and validated.

  3. 03

    Verify

    Run a test service on TablePort. Confirm everything looks right.

  4. 04

    Go live

    Switch when you are confident. Timing depends on your data and setup.

Honest answers

Switching from Toast.

Still on the fence? Talk to us.

Disclosure: this comparison is published by TablePort, one of the two providers compared, and is based on publicly available information as at October 2026. Toast is a trade mark of its owner; TablePort is not affiliated with or endorsed by Toast. Features and pricing change, so check with each provider before deciding.

Timing depends on your setup. We can help import your menu and customer records and will agree a plan with you. Many operators run both systems in parallel before switching; ask us for an estimate for your venue.

No. TablePort runs on any iOS or Android device. Printers, cash drawers, and peripherals connect over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN, or USB. Keep the iPads you already use.

Toast lists reservations and waitlist (Toast Tables) among its products, but does not publish UK prices for them; check availability and cost with Toast. On TablePort, reservations, staff scheduling and stock management are separately priced add-ons (see our pricing page; prices are ex VAT per location per month), and QR order and pay is part of the platform.

TablePort is month to month, cancel any time, with no cancellation fees. If you run both systems in parallel, you can continue with Toast if TablePort doesn't meet your needs, subject to your Toast contract terms.

Yes. Unlimited venues with unified management, shared customer databases, shared menus, and location-specific customisation on the same month-to-month terms.

Toast's UK site lists payroll and 65+ integration partners. If built-in payroll from your POS vendor is critical, TablePort does not offer it today. TablePort covers orders, reservations, kitchen, payments, inventory and loyalty in one platform; compare both against your own requirements.

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30 days free. Cancel any time. AI drafts your menu from a photo, and you review it.

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