# Clover vs SpotOn

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SpotOn

| Attribute | Clover | SpotOn |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43 (46% (low)) | 60.1 (74% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Clover is a payment and point-of-sale platform that enables businesses to accept card payments, manage transactions, and operate retail locations. It provides hardware devices (terminals and readers) and software tools accessible via web dashboard and mobile apps, with extensibility through a third-party app marketplace. | A restaurant technology system that integrates POS software, payment processing, online ordering, kitchen management, and marketing automation to help restaurants operate more efficiently and profitably. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pci_dss":true,"multi_location":true,"emv_contactless":true,"hardware_ecosystem":true,"payment_processing":"built_in"}` | `{"kds":true,"venue_type":"multi","offline_mode":true,"reservations":true,"pricing_model":"per_terminal","multi_location":true,"target_segment":"smb","online_ordering":true,"hardware_ecosystem":true,"loyalty_gift_cards":true,"payment_processing":"built_in","delivery_integrations":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Clover App Market"},{"name":"Clover Connect"}]` | `[{"name":"ADP"},{"name":"ADP Workforce Now"},{"name":"DoorDash Drive"},{"name":"Google Ads"},{"name":"Google Business Profile"},{"name":"Gusto"},{"name":"Paychex"},{"name":"Paylocity"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"QSR Online"},{"name":"RASI"},{"name":"RUN Powered by ADP"},{"name":"Popmenu"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"From 2.3% + 10¢ per transaction","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","plus":{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},"rate":2.3}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Clover Care"},{"name":"Clover Security Plus"}],"summary":"From 2.3% + 10¢ per transaction. Monthly subscription with no money down. Processing fees separate from software fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.clover.com/pos-systems","retrievedAt":"2026-08-04T08:41:49.259Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"All-In Plan","summary":"$0/station/month plus 2.79% + $0.20 processing","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","plus":{"amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},"rate":2.79}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"POS essentials","summary":"$55/station/month plus 2.45% + $0.15 processing","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":55,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","plus":{"amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},"rate":2.45}],"description":"Ideal for most restaurants","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom Rates","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"For multi-unit, enterprise, and high-volume operations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Teamwork (Payroll Integration)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"employee","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From free to $55/station/month plus processing fees; payroll integration from $3/employee/month with $75 minimum","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.spoton.com/pricing/demo/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:24:27.893Z","startingPrice":{"amount":55,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Restaurant POS Software)

| Capability | Clover | SpotOn |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Venue type | - | Multi-concept |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| PCI DSS compliant | ✓ | - |
| EMV chip / contactless payments | ✓ | - |
| **Reliability** |  |  |
| Offline mode | - | ✓ |
| **Front of house** |  |  |
| Online ordering | - | ✓ |
| Reservations / waitlist | - | ✓ |
| Loyalty / gift cards | - | ✓ |
| **Back of house** |  |  |
| Kitchen display system (KDS) | - | ✓ |
| Inventory management | - | - |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| Delivery integrations (DoorDash/Uber Eats/Grubhub) | - | ✓ |
| **Hardware** |  |  |
| Proprietary hardware ecosystem (terminals/KDS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Market** |  |  |
| Multi-location support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Target segment | - | SMB / independent |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payment processing | Built-in / proprietary processor | Built-in / proprietary processor |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | Per terminal |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:16:04.642Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*