GoTab vs Square Online
GoTab
gotab.comSquare Online
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| Figure | GoTab | Square Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Gift Card Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Restaurant Management Software | 8.1 (#9) | 7.8 (#19) |
| Spec score · Food Truck POS Software | 8.0 (#13) | 7.7 (#20) |
| Founded | 2016 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Security | GoTab says it does not store credit card numbers and instead stores a secure, encrypted token representing payment information. | Square says it maintains PCI certification and provides end-to-end encryption for card-present payments. |
| Support | GoTab provides 24/7 live support by chat, SMS, and phone on Pro and Sync; it is an add-on for Basic. | Square support is available by phone, email, live chat, and social media, and the Online support center includes setup and troubleshooting resources. |
Plans
Square Online
- Square FreeFree
- Square Plus$49 a month
- Square Premium$149 a month
- Square ProPriced on request
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.
Square Online
Square Online has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.