Which is best for your grocery store?
Feeling torn between Toast and IT Retail? We can help!
Discover the differences in their pricing, features, and support — and decide which solution is the best fit for your grocery store.
IT Retail vs. Toast: Side-by-side comparison
Get the full scoop on how IT Retail's pricing, features, and support stack up against Toast's offerings.
This feature is fully suitable and supported for grocery stores.
This feature is limited. It may not work well for grocery stores, it might require extra investment,
or the provider doesn’t fully support it.
This feature is unavailable or requires investment in a separate tool.
* Please contact us if this page contains inaccuracies or needs an update.
Cost
Hardware
A well-equipped checkout counter starts with a touchscreen PC, barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer, and payment device.
Yes
Yes
Software
Most POS providers offer a tiered pricing structure for software with basic features included in the lowest cost option and more advanced features included in the higher cost option.
Yes
Yes
Self-checkout
Self-checkout is an essential option for growing grocery stores, allowing you to process more transactions in less time and keep checkout lines as short as possible.
No
Yes
Contract flexibility
Being tied to a long contract doesn't allow for flexibility. If you're not happy with your POS system, you'll struggle to switch once you're locked in.
No
Yes
Payment processing
Integrated payment processing
Choosing one solution for your POS and payment processing needs is almost always the best choice. Relying on one provider ensures speed, convenience, and enhanced security.
Yes
Yes
EBT payments
Accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments expands your reach, allowing more customers to shop at your grocery store.
Yes
Yes
Onboarding and customer support
Free inventory import and setup
Importing your inventory records is one of the hardest parts of migrating to a new POS system — especially if your grocery store carries a wide range of products.
No
Yes
Customer support
When technical issues arise, you want help as fast as possible to get your grocery store up and running again.
none
-
Yes
Free training resources
Access to free training resources can help you resolve problems and find quick answers to questions.
Yes
Yes
Features
Cloud-based system
A cloud-based POS system lets you monitor and manage your store at any time, from anywhere.
Yes
Yes
Open API
POS systems with an open API can be easily customized to fit your needs, letting you connect third-party software solutions for e-commerce, accounting, and marketing.
No
Yes
Automated purchase orders
Automating the purchase order and receiving processes can save you time and prevent costly stockouts.
Yes
No
Advanced reporting
Understanding your overall sales trends and customers’ changing shopping habits is the key to grocery store success. Your POS system’s reporting suite should reveal this data and more.
Yes
Yes
Grocery e-commerce
The online grocery boom is here to stay, and your POS system should help you capitalize on this growing trend.
Yes
Yes
Subscription sales
Offering subscription-based sales for weekly produce boxes or custom meal plans can help you earn customer loyalty and generate repeat business, but you need a system that can handle automatic billing, tracking, and order fulfillment.
No
Yes
Mobile POS
A POS system with mobile functionality makes it easy to count and adjust inventory from the sales floor.
Yes
No
Weight-based sales
Selling by weight means your POS must support fast, precise weight-based pricing for meat, deli, and produce items.
Yes
Yes
Built-in customer loyalty
Launching a customer loyalty program is one of the most effective marketing strategies for small business grocers. Your POS system should make it easy to manage your program, customize your rewards structure, and enroll new members.
Yes
Yes
QSR tools
With QSR functionality, grocers can add made-to-order meals — like sandwiches or salads — supported by quick order entry, kitchen printing, item modifiers, and bundled pricing.
Yes
none
-
Cost
Hardware
A well-equipped checkout counter starts with a touchscreen PC, barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer, and payment device.
Yes
Yes
Software
Most POS providers offer a tiered pricing structure for software with basic features included in the lowest cost option and more advanced features included in the higher cost option.
Yes
Yes
Self-checkout
Self-checkout is an essential option for growing grocery stores, allowing you to process more transactions in less time and keep checkout lines as short as possible.
No
Yes
Contract flexibility
Being tied to a long contract doesn't allow for flexibility. If you're not happy with your POS system, you'll struggle to switch once you're locked in.
No
Yes
Payment processing
Integrated payment processing
Choosing one solution for your POS and payment processing needs is almost always the best choice. Relying on one provider ensures speed, convenience, and enhanced security.
Yes
Yes
EBT payments
Accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments expands your reach, allowing more customers to shop at your grocery store.
Yes
Yes
Onboarding and customer support
Free inventory import and setup
Importing your inventory records is one of the hardest parts of migrating to a new POS system — especially if your grocery store carries a wide range of products.
No
Yes
Customer support
When technical issues arise, you want help as fast as possible to get your grocery store up and running again.
none
-
Yes
Free training resources
Access to free training resources can help you resolve problems and find quick answers to questions.
Yes
Yes
Features
Cloud-based system
A cloud-based POS system lets you monitor and manage your store at any time, from anywhere.
Yes
Yes
Open API
POS systems with an open API can be easily customized to fit your needs, letting you connect third-party software solutions for e-commerce, accounting, and marketing.
No
Yes
Automated purchase orders
Automating the purchase order and receiving processes can save you time and prevent costly stockouts.
Yes
No
Advanced reporting
Understanding your overall sales trends and customers’ changing shopping habits is the key to grocery store success. Your POS system’s reporting suite should reveal this data and more.
Yes
Yes
Grocery e-commerce
The online grocery boom is here to stay, and your POS system should help you capitalize on this growing trend.
Yes
Yes
Subscription sales
Offering subscription-based sales for weekly produce boxes or custom meal plans can help you earn customer loyalty and generate repeat business, but you need a system that can handle automatic billing, tracking, and order fulfillment.
No
Yes
Mobile POS
A POS system with mobile functionality makes it easy to count and adjust inventory from the sales floor.
Yes
No
Weight-based sales
Selling by weight means your POS must support fast, precise weight-based pricing for meat, deli, and produce items.
Yes
Yes
Built-in customer loyalty
Launching a customer loyalty program is one of the most effective marketing strategies for small business grocers. Your POS system should make it easy to manage your program, customize your rewards structure, and enroll new members.
Yes
Yes
QSR tools
With QSR functionality, grocers can add made-to-order meals — like sandwiches or salads — supported by quick order entry, kitchen printing, item modifiers, and bundled pricing.
Yes
none
-
IT Retail vs. Toast: Side-by-side comparison
Get the full scoop on how IT Retail's pricing, features, and support stack up against Toast's offerings.
This feature is fully suitable and supported for grocery stores. This feature is limited. It may not work well for grocery stores, it might require extra investment,
or the provider doesn’t fully support it. This feature is unavailable or requires investment in a separate tool.
* Please contact us if this page contains inaccuracies or needs an update.
Cost
Hardware
Yes
Yes
About POS hardware
A well-equipped checkout counter starts with a touchscreen PC, barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer, and payment device.
Toast
Toast's best hardware options are self-service kiosks and handheld devices, which work best for restaurants. Their software integrates with select scales, but Toast doesn't offer fully-supported deli and scanner scales.
IT Retail
We provide VESA-mounted grocery hardware that integrates directly into your check stand — touchscreen PC, customer display, PIN pad, and scanner scales. This creates the traditional, ergonomic checkout layout built for speed that grocery stores require.
Software
Yes
Yes
About software
Most POS providers offer a tiered pricing structure for software with basic features included in the lowest cost option and more advanced features included in the higher cost option.
Toast
Toast's retail software options start at $90/month. To access advanced features, such as customer loyalty, gift cards, email marketing, online ordering, and payroll management, you'll have to pay hundreds of dollars in additional monthly fees.
IT Retail
We offer custom options to meet a variety of budgets. Pricing will depend on your store’s size, sales volume, and specific feature needs. IT Retail starts at $49 per month per lane.
Self-checkout
No
Yes
About self-checkout
Self-checkout is an essential option for growing grocery stores, allowing you to process more transactions in less time and keep checkout lines as short as possible.
Toast
Toast offers a self-ordering kiosk designed for restaurants, but doesn't provide self-checkout stations for grocery stores.
IT Retail
You can get started with IT Retail’s grocery-specific self-checkout solutions for less than $5000.
Contract flexibility
No
Yes
About contract flexibility
Being tied to a long contract doesn't allow for flexibility. If you're not happy with your POS system, you'll struggle to switch once you're locked in.
Toast
Toast requires a minimum 12-month contract. The contract is binding and does not allow cancellation at any time.
IT Retail
IT Retail does not require a long-term contract. You can cancel your service at any time.
Payment processing
Integrated payment processing
Yes
Yes
About integrated payment processing
Choosing one solution for your POS and payment processing needs is almost always the best choice. Relying on one provider ensures speed, convenience, and enhanced security.
Toast
You can access flexible payment processing rates with Toast, including an interchange plus pricing model.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers a fully integrated payment processing solution. We offer custom processing rates to meet all grocery stores ' budgets.
EBT payments
Yes
Yes
About EBT
Accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments expands your reach, allowing more customers to shop at your grocery store.
Toast
Toast recently partnered with a third-party payment-processing provider to let retailers accept EBT payments.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, you have the option to accept EBT payments alongside credit cards, debit cards, and contactless pay methods.
Onboarding and customer support
Free inventory import and setup
No
Yes
About inventory import and setup
Importing your inventory records is one of the hardest parts of migrating to a new POS system — especially if your grocery store carries a wide range of products.
Toast
Toast’s support team will import your inventory records as part of the onboarding process, but only for an additional fee.
IT Retail
IT Retail includes inventory imports as part of our standard onboarding process at no additional cost.
Customer support
Yes
About customer support
When technical issues arise, you want help as fast as possible to get your grocery store up and running again.
Toast
Toast offers 24/7 support across multiple channels, but many small business owners have complained on review sites and online forums about long wait times and delays.
IT Retail
IT Retail also offers 24/7 support at no additional cost.
Free training resources
Yes
Yes
About training
Access to free training resources can help you resolve problems and find quick answers to questions.
Toast
Toast's resource library includes lessons, videos, and other resources to help you learn about your new POS system.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, you’ll connect with a dedicated Customer Success representative who will spend as much time as needed helping you set up your new POS system and be your go-to during the onboarding process and beyond. Plus, you’ll have access to our comprehensive knowledge base and free training videos.
Features
Cloud-based system
Yes
Yes
About cloud-based POS software
A cloud-based POS system lets you monitor and manage your store at any time, from anywhere.
Toast
Access Toast's software from any internet-connected device. They also offer an offline mode so you can continue making sales during an internet outage.
IT Retail
IT Retail’s software is also fully cloud-based, letting you track your inventory changes and sales trends from anywhere.
Open API
No
Yes
About open APIs
POS systems with an open API can be easily customized to fit your needs, letting you connect third-party software solutions for e-commerce, accounting, and marketing.
Toast
Toast operates on a closed API, so you can’t freely connect the software you want. Integrations must go through approved partners or custom builds — adding complexity, cost, and friction.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers a fully open API, making it easy to connect your POS with existing e-commerce, accounting, and email or SMS marketing tools.
Automated purchase orders
Yes
No
About automated purchase orders
Automating the purchase order and receiving processes can save you time and prevent costly stockouts.
Toast
Toast can automatically create purchase orders and send them to vendors, but this functionality comes at an additional cost and is primarily built for restaurant suppliers.
IT Retail
IT Retail helps you flag low-stock items and create purchase orders directly in the system, though the process still requires manual review and approval.
Advanced reporting
Yes
Yes
About reporting
Understanding your overall sales trends and customers’ changing shopping habits is the key to grocery store success. Your POS system’s reporting suite should reveal this data and more.
Toast
Toast tracks key metrics like COGS, margins, and inventory turnover, but its reporting is primarily designed for restaurant operations rather than retail environments.
IT Retail
IT Retail includes a comprehensive, customizable reporting suite in all our software subscriptions.
Grocery e-commerce
Yes
Yes
About e-commerce
The online grocery boom is here to stay, and your POS system should help you capitalize on this growing trend.
Toast
Toast supports online ordering for customer pickup, though the system was built primarily for restaurant-style, made-to-order meals.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers flexible e-commerce integrations that let you choose which online grocery platform to use. From there, you can seamlessly manage your online and in-store operations.
Subscription sales
No
Yes
About subscription sales
Offering subscription-based sales for weekly produce boxes or custom meal plans can help you earn customer loyalty and generate repeat business, but you need a system that can handle automatic billing, tracking, and order fulfillment.
Toast
Subscriptions can be managed through third-party tools or manual processes, but Toast doesn’t offer built-in subscription functionality.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, subscriptions are handled natively. The system manages recurring payments, customer details, and renewals without relying on third-party tools.
Mobile POS
Yes
No
About mobile POS
A POS system with mobile functionality makes it easy to count and adjust inventory from the sales floor.
Toast
Toast’s software works on an iPad, which you can carry with you throughout the store and beyond. However, remember the POS is best for restaurants.
IT Retail
IT Retail’s software works best on a PC, so we’ve awarded Toast the point in this category.
Weight-based sales
Yes
Yes
About weight-based sales
Selling by weight means your POS must support fast, precise weight-based pricing for meat, deli, and produce items.
Toast
Toast doesn’t fully support commercial deli or scanner scales, which means weight-based sales often require additional steps or workarounds.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, weight-based sales are easy to manage using deli scales with printers and dependable scanner scale integrations.
Built-in customer loyalty
Yes
Yes
About customer loyalty
Launching a customer loyalty program is one of the most effective marketing strategies for small business grocers. Your POS system should make it easy to manage your program, customize your rewards structure, and enroll new members.
Toast
Toast offers a feature-rich loyalty program with flexible rewards and integrated marketing, but it comes at an additional cost.
IT Retail
IT Retail also offers a built-in loyalty program that lets shoppers earn points and unlock rewards with every purchase.
QSR tools
Yes
About QSR tools
With QSR functionality, grocers can add made-to-order meals — like sandwiches or salads — supported by quick order entry, kitchen printing, item modifiers, and bundled pricing.
Toast
Toast provides all the tools needed to manage menus, process orders, and run kitchen workflows, plus optional kiosks for customer self-ordering.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers minimal QSR functionality. You can take orders, modify items, and connect your POS system to a kitchen printer.
Cost
Hardware
Yes
About POS hardware
A well-equipped checkout counter starts with a touchscreen PC, barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer, and payment device.
Toast
Toast's best hardware options are self-service kiosks and handheld devices, which work best for restaurants. Their software integrates with select scales, but Toast doesn't offer fully-supported deli and scanner scales.
Software
Yes
About software
Most POS providers offer a tiered pricing structure for software with basic features included in the lowest cost option and more advanced features included in the higher cost option.
Toast
Toast's retail software options start at $90/month. To access advanced features, such as customer loyalty, gift cards, email marketing, online ordering, and payroll management, you'll have to pay hundreds of dollars in additional monthly fees.
Self-checkout
No
About self-checkout
Self-checkout is an essential option for growing grocery stores, allowing you to process more transactions in less time and keep checkout lines as short as possible.
Toast
Toast offers a self-ordering kiosk designed for restaurants, but doesn't provide self-checkout stations for grocery stores.
Contract flexibility
No
About contract flexibility
Being tied to a long contract doesn't allow for flexibility. If you're not happy with your POS system, you'll struggle to switch once you're locked in.
Toast
Toast requires a minimum 12-month contract. The contract is binding and does not allow cancellation at any time.
Payment processing
Integrated payment processing
Yes
About integrated payment processing
Choosing one solution for your POS and payment processing needs is almost always the best choice. Relying on one provider ensures speed, convenience, and enhanced security.
Toast
You can access flexible payment processing rates with Toast, including an interchange plus pricing model.
EBT payments
Yes
About EBT
Accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments expands your reach, allowing more customers to shop at your grocery store.
Toast
Toast recently partnered with a third-party payment-processing provider to let retailers accept EBT payments.
Onboarding and customer support
Free inventory import and setup
No
About inventory import and setup
Importing your inventory records is one of the hardest parts of migrating to a new POS system — especially if your grocery store carries a wide range of products.
Toast
Toast’s support team will import your inventory records as part of the onboarding process, but only for an additional fee.
Customer support
About customer support
When technical issues arise, you want help as fast as possible to get your grocery store up and running again.
Toast
Toast offers 24/7 support across multiple channels, but many small business owners have complained on review sites and online forums about long wait times and delays.
Free training resources
Yes
About training
Access to free training resources can help you resolve problems and find quick answers to questions.
Toast
Toast's resource library includes lessons, videos, and other resources to help you learn about your new POS system.
Features
Cloud-based system
Yes
About cloud-based POS software
A cloud-based POS system lets you monitor and manage your store at any time, from anywhere.
Toast
Access Toast's software from any internet-connected device. They also offer an offline mode so you can continue making sales during an internet outage.
Open API
No
About open APIs
POS systems with an open API can be easily customized to fit your needs, letting you connect third-party software solutions for e-commerce, accounting, and marketing.
Toast
Toast operates on a closed API, so you can’t freely connect the software you want. Integrations must go through approved partners or custom builds — adding complexity, cost, and friction.
Automated purchase orders
Yes
About automated purchase orders
Automating the purchase order and receiving processes can save you time and prevent costly stockouts.
Toast
Toast can automatically create purchase orders and send them to vendors, but this functionality comes at an additional cost and is primarily built for restaurant suppliers.
Advanced reporting
Yes
About reporting
Understanding your overall sales trends and customers’ changing shopping habits is the key to grocery store success. Your POS system’s reporting suite should reveal this data and more.
Toast
Toast tracks key metrics like COGS, margins, and inventory turnover, but its reporting is primarily designed for restaurant operations rather than retail environments.
Grocery e-commerce
Yes
About e-commerce
The online grocery boom is here to stay, and your POS system should help you capitalize on this growing trend.
Toast
Toast supports online ordering for customer pickup, though the system was built primarily for restaurant-style, made-to-order meals.
Subscription sales
No
About subscription sales
Offering subscription-based sales for weekly produce boxes or custom meal plans can help you earn customer loyalty and generate repeat business, but you need a system that can handle automatic billing, tracking, and order fulfillment.
Toast
Subscriptions can be managed through third-party tools or manual processes, but Toast doesn’t offer built-in subscription functionality.
Mobile POS
Yes
About mobile POS
A POS system with mobile functionality makes it easy to count and adjust inventory from the sales floor.
Toast
Toast’s software works on an iPad, which you can carry with you throughout the store and beyond. However, remember the POS is best for restaurants.
Weight-based sales
Yes
About weight-based sales
Selling by weight means your POS must support fast, precise weight-based pricing for meat, deli, and produce items.
Toast
Toast doesn’t fully support commercial deli or scanner scales, which means weight-based sales often require additional steps or workarounds.
Built-in customer loyalty
Yes
About customer loyalty
Launching a customer loyalty program is one of the most effective marketing strategies for small business grocers. Your POS system should make it easy to manage your program, customize your rewards structure, and enroll new members.
Toast
Toast offers a feature-rich loyalty program with flexible rewards and integrated marketing, but it comes at an additional cost.
QSR tools
Yes
About QSR tools
With QSR functionality, grocers can add made-to-order meals — like sandwiches or salads — supported by quick order entry, kitchen printing, item modifiers, and bundled pricing.
Toast
Toast provides all the tools needed to manage menus, process orders, and run kitchen workflows, plus optional kiosks for customer self-ordering.
Cost
Hardware
Yes
About POS hardware
A well-equipped checkout counter starts with a touchscreen PC, barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer, and payment device.
IT Retail
We provide VESA-mounted grocery hardware that integrates directly into your check stand — touchscreen PC, customer display, PIN pad, and scanner scales. This creates the traditional, ergonomic checkout layout built for speed that grocery stores require.
Software
Yes
About software
Most POS providers offer a tiered pricing structure for software with basic features included in the lowest cost option and more advanced features included in the higher cost option.
IT Retail
We offer custom options to meet a variety of budgets. Pricing will depend on your store’s size, sales volume, and specific feature needs. IT Retail starts at $49 per month per lane.
Self-checkout
No
About self-checkout
Self-checkout is an essential option for growing grocery stores, allowing you to process more transactions in less time and keep checkout lines as short as possible.
IT Retail
You can get started with IT Retail’s grocery-specific self-checkout solutions for less than $5000.
Contract flexibility
No
About contract flexibility
Being tied to a long contract doesn't allow for flexibility. If you're not happy with your POS system, you'll struggle to switch once you're locked in.
IT Retail
IT Retail does not require a long-term contract. You can cancel your service at any time.
Payment processing
Integrated payment processing
Yes
About integrated payment processing
Choosing one solution for your POS and payment processing needs is almost always the best choice. Relying on one provider ensures speed, convenience, and enhanced security.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers a fully integrated payment processing solution. We offer custom processing rates to meet all grocery stores ' budgets.
EBT payments
Yes
About EBT
Accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments expands your reach, allowing more customers to shop at your grocery store.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, you have the option to accept EBT payments alongside credit cards, debit cards, and contactless pay methods.
Onboarding and customer support
Free inventory import and setup
No
About inventory import and setup
Importing your inventory records is one of the hardest parts of migrating to a new POS system — especially if your grocery store carries a wide range of products.
IT Retail
IT Retail includes inventory imports as part of our standard onboarding process at no additional cost.
Customer support
About customer support
When technical issues arise, you want help as fast as possible to get your grocery store up and running again.
IT Retail
IT Retail also offers 24/7 support at no additional cost.
Free training resources
Yes
About training
Access to free training resources can help you resolve problems and find quick answers to questions.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, you’ll connect with a dedicated Customer Success representative who will spend as much time as needed helping you set up your new POS system and be your go-to during the onboarding process and beyond. Plus, you’ll have access to our comprehensive knowledge base and free training videos.
Features
Cloud-based system
Yes
About cloud-based POS software
A cloud-based POS system lets you monitor and manage your store at any time, from anywhere.
IT Retail
IT Retail’s software is also fully cloud-based, letting you track your inventory changes and sales trends from anywhere.
Open API
No
About open APIs
POS systems with an open API can be easily customized to fit your needs, letting you connect third-party software solutions for e-commerce, accounting, and marketing.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers a fully open API, making it easy to connect your POS with existing e-commerce, accounting, and email or SMS marketing tools.
Automated purchase orders
Yes
About automated purchase orders
Automating the purchase order and receiving processes can save you time and prevent costly stockouts.
IT Retail
IT Retail helps you flag low-stock items and create purchase orders directly in the system, though the process still requires manual review and approval.
Advanced reporting
Yes
About reporting
Understanding your overall sales trends and customers’ changing shopping habits is the key to grocery store success. Your POS system’s reporting suite should reveal this data and more.
IT Retail
IT Retail includes a comprehensive, customizable reporting suite in all our software subscriptions.
Grocery e-commerce
Yes
About e-commerce
The online grocery boom is here to stay, and your POS system should help you capitalize on this growing trend.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers flexible e-commerce integrations that let you choose which online grocery platform to use. From there, you can seamlessly manage your online and in-store operations.
Subscription sales
No
About subscription sales
Offering subscription-based sales for weekly produce boxes or custom meal plans can help you earn customer loyalty and generate repeat business, but you need a system that can handle automatic billing, tracking, and order fulfillment.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, subscriptions are handled natively. The system manages recurring payments, customer details, and renewals without relying on third-party tools.
Mobile POS
Yes
About mobile POS
A POS system with mobile functionality makes it easy to count and adjust inventory from the sales floor.
IT Retail
IT Retail’s software works best on a PC, so we’ve awarded Toast the point in this category.
Weight-based sales
Yes
About weight-based sales
Selling by weight means your POS must support fast, precise weight-based pricing for meat, deli, and produce items.
IT Retail
With IT Retail, weight-based sales are easy to manage using deli scales with printers and dependable scanner scale integrations.
Built-in customer loyalty
Yes
About customer loyalty
Launching a customer loyalty program is one of the most effective marketing strategies for small business grocers. Your POS system should make it easy to manage your program, customize your rewards structure, and enroll new members.
IT Retail
IT Retail also offers a built-in loyalty program that lets shoppers earn points and unlock rewards with every purchase.
QSR tools
Yes
About QSR tools
With QSR functionality, grocers can add made-to-order meals — like sandwiches or salads — supported by quick order entry, kitchen printing, item modifiers, and bundled pricing.
IT Retail
IT Retail offers minimal QSR functionality. You can take orders, modify items, and connect your POS system to a kitchen printer.
Still struggling to choose?
How you run your store day to day should determine which grocery POS system is best for your store.
Consider Toast if:
- Prepared food orders represent a substantial portion of your revenue
- You run both a restaurant and a retail operation under one roof
- Your deli or prepared foods department operates more like a restaurant kitchen
- You need unified management of restaurant and retail inventory
Consider IT Retail if:
- Grocery retail is your core business
- Weight-based pricing on produce, meat, and bulk items drives significant revenue
- You need grocery-specific reporting for shrinkage, spoilage, and vendor management
- Your prepared foods department operates as a service counter rather than a restaurant kitchen
The right system depends on whether your business operates primarily as a grocery store with prepared foods or as a restaurant with retail items. Understanding this distinction helps you invest in the platform that matches how you actually run your store.
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