Tableview vs xtraCHEF

Tableview is a cloud-based restaurant POS platform for managing orders, payments, inventory, front-of-house work, and kitchen workflows. It handles dine-in, takeaway, and delivery, with table assignment, bill splitting, and real-time floor plans. Inventory features include stock tracking across locations, low-stock alerts, recipe costing, and waste analysis. Orders can route to kitchen screens by priority and across multiple stations. In offline mode, staff can take orders and print receipts; data syncs after reconnection. A centralized dashboard manages menus, staff, and reporting across locations, which the home page says is included for free. Tableview works with Stripe Terminal card readers, and support topics mention exports to Xero and QuickBooks. The company states that it uses TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest, and tokenizes card data at entry; it also states PCI DSS Level 1, GDPR, and CCPA compliance and describes its cloud infrastructure as SOC 2 Type II certified. Starter costs $69/mo per location with two registers; additional registers cost $49 each. Pro is $189/mo per location with unlimited registers. Enterprise is custom-priced per portfolio under an annual contract. A free trial and a promotion for the first three months free on Starter or Pro are listed.

xtraCHEF by Toast is restaurant back-office software for invoice automation, recipe costing, inventory management, and cost reporting. It is described for US restaurants and hospitality groups tracking ingredient costs, margins, and purchasing data, with support for multiple locations. Invoice processing supplies line-item details for reviewing cost changes. Recipe tools calculate plate costs and gross margins using fluctuating ingredient prices, labor, and sales information. Inventory tools are intended to manage stock and reduce waste. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, Toast, Sage Intacct, Compeat, CTUIT, Restaurant365, Xero, ChefTec, Oracle E-Business Suite, and Jonas Club Software. xtraCHEF says digitized invoice data reaches QuickBooks Online within 24 hours. Access is available through Android and Apple apps and a web portal. Onboarding includes setup by a Customer Success Representative and typically takes one hour to get started. Three plans are listed: Starter, On the House, and Chef's Choice, with prices on request and monthly or yearly-upfront billing. Vendor statement reconciliation is unavailable in On the House, opt-in in Starter, and included in Chef's Choice. Support can be reached by email, with a stated aim to respond in less than 24 hours. Only the highest-level employees can change payment data or add vendors.