Comparison

CAKE POS vs Resy

On the evidence we track, CAKE POS leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★CAKE POS71
Resy44
Score
vioscaleAI score
CAKE POS71 / 100low · 49%
Resy44 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
CAKE POS✓
Resy✗
Model
CAKE POSfree
Price level
CAKE POSfree
Resyhigh
Transparent
CAKE POS✓
Resy✓
Integrations
Count
CAKE POS5
Resy1
Reliability
Status page
CAKE POS–
Resy✓
Content
Faq
CAKE POS6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for restaurant pos software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Venue type
CAKE POSMulti-concept
ResyMulti-concept
Compliance
PCI DSS compliant
CAKE POS-
Resy-
EMV chip / contactless payments
CAKE POS-
Resy-
Reliability
Offline mode
CAKE POS-
Resy-
Front of house
Online ordering
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Reservations / waitlist
CAKE POS-
Resy✓
Loyalty / gift cards
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Back of house
Kitchen display system (KDS)
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Inventory management
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Integrations
Delivery integrations (DoorDash/Uber Eats/Grubhub)
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Hardware
Proprietary hardware ecosystem (terminals/KDS)
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Market
Multi-location support
CAKE POS✓
Resy-
Target segment
CAKE POSSMB / independent
Resy-
Payments
Payment processing
CAKE POSBuilt-in / proprietary processor
Resy-
Pricing
Pricing model
CAKE POS% of transactions
Resy-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CAKE POS

Leader

A restaurant point-of-sale system providing payment processing, online ordering, kitchen management, and customer loyalty features for single and multi-location businesses, with no monthly software costs.

Independently observed

Resy

A platform that enables diners to discover and book restaurant reservations globally while providing restaurants with tools to manage bookings and guest relationships.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CAKE POS

Leader
FreeFree tier

Core plan free. Growth and PAYG plans available by quote; all include payment processing in plan cost.

  • CoreFree
    • POS terminal with payment processing
    • Reporting and analytics
    • Online ordering
    • Kitchen Display System
    • Guest manager
    • +7 more
  • GrowthContact sales
    • Everything in Core
    • Premium bilingual support
    • White-glove setup
    • Sysco partner integrations
    • Business insurance access
  • PAYGContact sales
    • Enterprise integrations
    • Advanced multi-location reporting
    • Dedicated account manager
    • 24/7 platinum support
as of verify ↗

Resy

from $249/moSubscription

From $249/month. Subscription pricing with monthly billing. Prepayment fees from 2-3%.

  • Platform$249/month plus 3% prepayment fee
    • Reservation and table management
    • POS integrations
    • Walk-in waitlists
    • Chat & email support
    • Credit card holds/cancellation fees
    • +4 more
  • Platform 360$399/month plus 3% prepayment fee
    • Reservation and table management
    • Advanced analytics dashboard
    • Automated guest insights
    • POS integrations
    • Walk-in waitlists
    • +6 more
  • Essential$269/month plus 3% prepayment fee
    • Reservation and table management
    • Walk-in waitlists
    • Events and event ticketing
    • Notify: automated guest alerts
    • Advanced customization
    • +6 more
  • Premium$399/month plus 2% prepayment fee
    • Reservation and table management
    • Walk-in waitlists
    • Events and event ticketing
    • Notify: automated guest alerts
    • Advanced customization
    • +12 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
CAKE POS✓
Resy✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CAKE POS✓
Resy–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

CAKE POS

Leader
25 total
  • Coverdash
  • Fisherman
  • Dolce
  • 7shifts
  • Quickbooks
  • Xero
  • Shogo
  • Davo
  • Olo
  • Uber Eats
  • DoorDash
  • Checkmate
  • eCards
  • Paytronix
  • Restaurant 365
  • LRS Table Tracker
  • Crunchtime Kitchen
  • Orca
  • CheddrSuite
  • Epson
  • Cheftab
  • NCR
  • AWS
  • Elo Touch
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Resy

1 total
  • Tock
Independently observed
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