Toast alternative
Looking at Toast? Here’s how Platter compares in Canada.
Toast has offered its restaurant platform in Canada since April 2023. Platter is a restaurant POS made in Canada that runs on iPad, iPhone and Android and works with Moneris. This page sets out the facts side by side, as of October 2026, so you can decide which fits your restaurant.
Platter vs Toast at a glance
Based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Check each provider for current details.
| Topic | Platter | Toast |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing published in CAD | Yes. Plans are listed in CAD on our pricing page. | Contact Toast for current Canadian pricing. Toast’s published pricing articles list US prices. |
| Starting price | $79 CAD per location per month (Essentials). Pro is $149, and Multi-location is $129 per location for 3+ sites. | Contact Toast for current Canadian pricing. In the US, Toast lists a Starter Kit from $0/month and a Point of Sale plan from $69/month (USD). |
| Hardware | Runs on iPad, iPhone and Android. Works with Epson printers and Moneris terminals. Hardware not included. | Toast hardware, such as the Toast Flex 3 terminal listed on Toast’s Canadian site, and Toast Go handhelds. |
| Payments | Card payments processed by Moneris, at Moneris preferred pricing for Platter customers (subject to Moneris approval). Tap to Pay on phones powered by Stripe. | Contact Toast for Canadian payment processing options and rates. |
| SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats and DoorDash | Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes orders arrive in Platter through Deliverect (your own Deliverect account). | Toast and Uber announced in November 2025 that their Uber Eats, Uber Direct and Toast Delivery Services integrations would be implemented in Canada. Toast has a DoorDash integration; contact Toast about Canadian availability and SkipTheDishes. |
| Reservations | In-POS reservations built in, with no per-cover fees. Online booking, waitlist and deposits come with Advanced Reservations (coming soon). | Contact Toast about reservation options in Canada. |
| Kitchen display | $15/month per screen. | Toast offers kitchen display hardware, including Toast Flex for Kitchen. Contact Toast for Canadian pricing. |
| Canadian company and support | Made in Canada. Support by phone, email and our online help centre. | US-based company. Sells in Canada through Toast Canada, Inc. Toast notes that availability may vary by province, and some Toast products are not offered in Canada. |
| French and Quebec | Contact us. | Revenu Québec lists Toast POS (Toast Canada, Inc.) as a certified WEB-SRM restaurant system, certified September 14, 2026. Toast’s help centre has French (Canada) pages. |
Why restaurants switch from Toast to Platter
Prices published in Canadian dollars
Our plans are listed on our website in CAD: $79, $149, or $129 per location for groups of three or more. Extra devices are listed too, like $15/month for a kitchen display screen and free phones and printers.
Moneris preferred pricing for Platter customers
Card payments are processed by Moneris, with interchange at cost plus a published margin that drops as you grow. Terminals pair with Platter over Wi-Fi. Subject to Moneris approval; preferred pricing applies while you use Platter, and merchants already with Moneris may not qualify.
Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes in one place
Orders from all three apps arrive in Platter, where your team can accept or cancel them, connected through your own Deliverect account. Takeout, curbside and phone orders sit in the same list.
Runs on iPad, iPhone and Android
Platter’s POS app runs on iPad, iPhone and Android. The main iPad is included in your plan, extra tablets are $10/month, and phones for tableside ordering are free and unlimited.
When Toast may be the better fit: If your restaurant is in Quebec and you need a WEB-SRM-certified system today, Toast is certified by Revenu Québec as of September 2026. Toast may also suit you if you prefer purpose-built restaurant hardware from one vendor.
Switching from Toast to Platter
Most of the work happens before launch day, with an onboarding specialist.
- 1
Book a demo with your current setup in mind
Tell us how you use Toast today: your menu, floor plan, printers, delivery apps and how many devices you run. Bring a recent card processing statement so we can show your costs side by side.
- 2
Check your current agreement
Look up your Toast contract end date, any cancellation terms and whether you lease hardware. Platter offers a contract buyout credit for restaurants that switch, so ask us how it applies to you.
- 3
Send us your menu
An export, a PDF or photos of your menu are all fine. Your onboarding specialist builds your items, modifiers, taxes and prices in Platter with you.
- 4
Set up Moneris, devices and printers
We introduce you to Moneris if you’re new, and your terminals pair with Platter over Wi-Fi. Platter runs on the iPad, iPhone and Android devices you may already own, with Epson printers.
- 5
Practise, then pick your launch day
Your account stays in set-up mode while your team practises. Many restaurants launch on a quiet weekday, with the onboarding specialist on hand.
Read more about how switching works.
Questions about switching
Sources (checked October 2026)
- Toast: Toast enters Canada (April 2023)
- Toast support: product availability in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the UK
- Revenu Québec: Toast POS, certified WEB-SRM restaurant system
- Toast: pricing (US)
- Toast Canada: Toast Flex 3
- Toast support: Toast Hardware Hub
- Toast support (French, Canada): Centre de matériel Toast
- Business Wire: Toast and Uber announce strategic partnership (November 2025)
- Toast support: DoorDash integration
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