Toast is a full restaurant POS with expensive add-ons for every feature. Shopolo is purpose-built for gift cards, loyalty, and online ordering — and it works whether or not you use Toast in your kitchen.
Pricing sourced from public Toast and Shopolo plan pages. Subject to change.
Toast charges $50/month for its gift card add-on (or a lower monthly with per-card fees). On Shopolo, gift cards are included at no extra charge in every plan — not an add-on.
On top of your base Toast plan, you pay $25/mo for Toast Loyalty, then $25/mo per additional location. A 3-location restaurant pays $75/mo just for loyalty. On Shopolo, loyalty is included.
Toast charges $75/month for email marketing. Shopolo's email campaign tool is included in your plan. No separate bill for sending to your customer list.
Toast is a great fit if you need a full restaurant POS — kitchen display systems, table management, split checks, and staff management all integrated. For large restaurant groups with complex operations, Toast's all-in-one approach is worth the cost. Shopolo is the better choice if you just want to sell gift cards and run loyalty programs without buying into a full POS stack.
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