SpotOn Restaurant vs tSpoonLab
SpotOn Restaurant
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tSpoonLab
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| Figure | SpotOn Restaurant | tSpoonLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | €95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 12 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Menu Engineering Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.5 (#7) |
| API authentication | Restaurant API consumers need a SpotOn API key sent in the x-api-key header, with access granted per location. | API clients authenticate at app.tspoonlab.com/recipes/api/login and pass the returned token plus a cost-centre identifier in request headers. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include DoorDash, Uber Eats, Deliverect, Chowly, Checkmate, 7shifts, MarginEdge, Restaurant365, Tenzo, OpenTable, Shogo, DAVO and payroll providers. | Official integration documentation covers POS CSV files sent by SFTP and accounting or billing exports through the REST API. |
| Product | SpotOn describes itself as a cloud-based restaurant management system with point-of-sale, online ordering and reservations, labor management, AI-powered P&L analysis, and integrations. | tSpoonLab describes its ecosystem as the tspoonBack WebApp, the tspoonFast app, and a personal advisor for professional kitchens. |
| Public API | The Restaurant POS Export API provides close-to-real-time, location-centric data export capabilities. | The REST API documents authentication, tokens, cost centres, pagination, filters, products, recipes, menus, suppliers, purchases, stores, waste, customers and events. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.5 out of 5 from 624 reviews | 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. |
| Support | SpotOn advertises human 24/7/365 technical support, personalized setup and training, and software updates included in monthly software costs. | The listed paid plans include chat support, and the maker says personal advisors help customers through implementation. |
| What it does | SpotOn Restaurant is a cloud point-of-sale and restaurant-management platform covering payments, menus, tables, orders, sales and labor reporting. | tSpoonLab is a cloud hospitality-management platform covering recipes, costing, purchasing, inventory, invoicing and POS sales data. |
Plans
SpotOn Restaurant
- All-In PlanFree
- All-In PlanFree
- Core Bundle$50 a month
- POS Essentials$55 a month
- Build Your OwnPriced on request
tSpoonLab
- Professional€95 a month
- Professional (Restauración)€95 a month
- tspoonFast€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Cocinas de producción)€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Hoteles)€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Restauración)€110 a month
- Premium (Cocinas de producción)€150 a month
- Premium Buffet (Hoteles)€250 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise (Cocinas de producción)Priced on request
In their own words
SpotOn Restaurant
SpotOn Restaurant is a cloud-based restaurant management system combining point-of-sale, online ordering, reservations, labor management, AI-powered P&L analysis, and integrations. Its POS includes table layouts, menu management, ordering, payments, reporting, and employee tools. SpotOn presents options for full-service restaurants, bars and pubs, and counter service, as well as casual and fine dining, breweries, quick service, fast casual, cafes, and bakeries. The dashboard adds an AI menu assistant, dynamic reporting, marketing campaigns, remote management, multi-location tools, and employee tools. SpotOn Order connects commission-free online ordering to SpotOn POS and the GoTo Place app. Direct delivery integrations include DoorDash and Uber Eats; other delivery platforms are supported through Deliverect. Offline mode is designed to keep stations connected and orders flowing to the kitchen during internet outages, then sync payments when connectivity returns. Users can access the dashboard from a browser on any device. SpotOn says its restaurant POS uses proprietary hardware, so customers cannot use their own POS hardware or tablets. Pricing includes POS Essentials at $55 per station per month, plus implementation, hardware, and processing costs. Support is available 24/7/365 at no extra cost.
tSpoonLab
tSpoonLab is a software ecosystem for professional kitchens, combining the tspoonBack WebApp, tspoonFast app, and personal advice. tspoonBack manages and analyzes menus, purchases, sales, warehouses, and inventory across a business’s points of sale. Recipe tools support production sheets, cost and ingredient control, shared preparations, and standardized processes. Purchasing tools centralize buying activity and support supplier comparison and negotiation. For daily operations, tspoonFast supports voice-based orders and inventories, delivery-note capture by photo, checklists, waste tracking, transfers between cost centers, and production-sheet lookup. Production-kitchen tools add weekly planning and event management, including purchasing, production, profitability, allergens, staffing, and logistics. Food-safety functions cover lots, expiration dates, traceability, nutrition, allergens, and critical control points, and can generate APPCC checklists. Integrations cover POS, ERP, and e-commerce partners; ERP data can also be exported via API, CSV, or SFTP. Platforms include Android, iOS, web, and API. Plans start at €95 a month, and a no-obligation trial is offered.