GoTab vs Podium Cards
GoTab
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podium.devSide by side
| Figure | GoTab | Podium Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Gift Card Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.2 (#30) |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Security | GoTab says it does not store credit card numbers and instead stores a secure, encrypted token representing payment information. | The privacy policy says Stripe handles full payment card details and Podium Cards does not store full card details. |
| Support | GoTab provides 24/7 live support by chat, SMS, and phone on Pro and Sync; it is an add-on for Basic. | The maker lists priority WhatsApp support as included in the transaction fee. |
Plans
In their own words
GoTab
GoTab is an end-to-end restaurant commerce platform for restaurants and other hospitality venues. It supports full-service and quick-service operations, online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery. Guests can order and pay from their phones while keeping one tab across staff-assisted and digital ordering. Its point-of-sale software runs on Windows, Android, and iOS devices, while the service is also listed for web, API, and Android and iOS access. Plans are priced per location: Basic is $15 a month with QR and online ordering, preauthorized tabs, one POS, and flexible hardware options; Pro is $99 a month and adds handheld access, Easy Tab, and a kiosk; Sync is $229 a month and adds OpServer with enhanced offline capabilities, fraud and insufficient-funds protection, and order-status SMS. GoTab lists integrations for accounting, reservations, hotel PMS, inventory, marketing, loyalty, and other areas, including QuickBooks Online, Xero, OpenTable, Uber Eats, and 7shifts.
Podium Cards
Podium Cards has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.