# Clover vs TouchBistro

**Leader by Vioscale score:** TouchBistro

| Attribute | Clover | TouchBistro |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43 (46% (low)) | 49.1 (49% (low)) |
| 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 subscription-based POS system built on iPad technology that combines front-of-house ordering, back-office management, online ordering, reservations, and customer loyalty tools for restaurant operators. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pci_dss":true,"multi_location":true,"emv_contactless":true,"hardware_ecosystem":true,"payment_processing":"built_in"}` | `{"kds":true,"pci_dss":true,"inventory":true,"venue_type":"multi","reservations":true,"pricing_model":"flat","multi_location":true,"target_segment":"smb","online_ordering":true,"hardware_ecosystem":true,"loyalty_gift_cards":true,"payment_processing":"built_in"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Clover App Market"},{"name":"Clover Connect"}]` | `[{"name":"TouchBistro Loyalty"},{"name":"TouchBistro Marketing"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"TouchBistro POS","summary":"$69/month","features":["Tableside Ordering","Floor Plan & Table Management","Menu Management","Staff Management","Reporting & Analytics"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core POS features for restaurant table management and ordering","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials Bundle","summary":"$99/month with $0 upfront hardware","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Complete POS solution including Apple iPad hardware and payment processing","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $69/month for POS software, $99/month for complete solution with hardware and payments.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/menu-pricing-how-to-calculate-food-cost-percentage/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:22:02.113Z","startingPrice":{"amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":69,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Restaurant POS Software)

| Capability | Clover | TouchBistro |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Flat monthly |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:21:00.261Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*