Vendor pricing · verified September 2026
TouchBistro pricing in 2026
TouchBistro publishes two starting prices and little else. Point of Sale starts at $69 a month with hardware required; the Essentials Bundle starts at $119 a month with hardware included and integrated payments. Every add-on, from online ordering to reservations to the kitchen display, is priced by quote, and the page does not publish a payment processing rate or a contract length. Both prices carry the footnote that payment processing and additional fees apply.
Figures from touchbistro.com/pricing, read September 2026. Where TouchBistro publishes no number, this page says so rather than filling the gap from reviews.
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What TouchBistro publishes
TouchBistro publishes exactly two numbers and then stops. Point of Sale starts at $69 a month with hardware required, and the Essentials Bundle starts at $119 a month with hardware included and integrated payments. The $50 difference is, in effect, the hardware financed monthly.
What is not published is the longer list. Online ordering, reservations, loyalty, gift cards, inventory, labour, the kitchen display, the customer-facing display, profit management and marketing are each presented as a category with a quote button and no price. A restaurant that needs three of those is quoting a package whose cost is unknowable from the website.
| Plan | Monthly | Hardware | Processing | Add-ons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point of Sale | starting at $69 | required, not included | not published | quote only |
| Essentials Bundle | starting at $119 | included | integrated payments; rate not published | quote only |
| Custom | quote | — | — | all bundle features plus more |
Add-on categories listed without prices: TouchBistro One, Payments, Customer Facing Display, Inventory, Labor, Kitchen Display System, Profit Management, Online Ordering, Reservations, Loyalty, Marketing, Gift Cards.
Why the starting price is the least useful number
Both published figures say starting at, no processing rate appears anywhere, and no contract length is stated. Each published price carries a footnote that hardware, payment processing and additional fees apply. So the two numbers on the page describe the floor of one component of the cost.
Before comparing TouchBistro to anything, get four figures in one written quote: the monthly total including the add-ons you actually need, the card-present processing rate, the contract length, and the early termination fee. Any comparison made without those four is a comparison between a published number and a guess.
Against a system that publishes everything
The comparison below puts TouchBistro's two published prices beside systems whose processing and hardware are on the record, so the missing lines are visible rather than assumed.
| System | Monthly software | Processing | Hardware | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TouchBistro POS | from $69 | not published | required | not published |
| TouchBistro Essentials | from $119 | not published | included | not published |
| Square for Restaurants Free | $0 | 2.6% + 15¢ | Reader $59 to Register $799–899 | No contract |
| Ginger | $0 with online ordering | interchange-plus, as low as 2% + 5¢ | Box, 2 printers, terminal included over $40k/mo | No contract |
Frequently asked questions
How much does TouchBistro cost per month?
TouchBistro's pricing page lists Point of Sale starting at $69 a month with hardware required, and an Essentials Bundle starting at $119 a month with hardware included and integrated payments. A Custom tier is quote-only. Both published prices note that payment processing and additional fees apply. Verified September 2026.
What is TouchBistro's payment processing rate?
TouchBistro does not publish one. Its pricing page says integrated payments are included in the Essentials Bundle and that payment processing fees apply, without stating a rate. Ask for the rate in writing before signing.
How much are TouchBistro's add-ons like online ordering or reservations?
Not published. TouchBistro lists a dozen add-on categories, including online ordering, reservations, loyalty, gift cards, KDS and inventory, each with a Get a Quote button and no price.
Does TouchBistro require a contract?
Its pricing page does not state a contract length. Treat it as a question to ask before signing, and get the answer in the agreement.
Is there a cheaper alternative with published pricing?
Square for Restaurants' Free plan is $0 a month at a published 2.6% + 15¢, with hardware bought from $59. Ginger is $0 a month with online ordering, interchange-plus processing as low as 2% + 5¢, no contract, and hardware included for restaurants over $40,000 a month in card volume.
Compare it against a system with no monthly fee
Ginger is $0 a month with online ordering, no contract, interchange-plus processing as low as 2% + 5¢, and the Box, up to two printers and a card terminal included for restaurants over $40,000 a month in card volume. The live demo opens in your browser with no signup.