How do Toast and TouchBistro compare on price in Canada?

Toast: 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). TouchBistro: Contact TouchBistro for current pricing.

What hardware do Toast and TouchBistro use?

Toast: Toast hardware, such as the Toast Flex 3 terminal listed on Toast’s Canadian site, and Toast Go handhelds. TouchBistro: Runs on iPad.

Do Toast and TouchBistro connect to delivery apps in Canada?

Toast: 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. TouchBistro: Contact TouchBistro about delivery app integrations.

Do Toast and TouchBistro offer a kitchen display?

Toast: Toast offers kitchen display hardware, including Toast Flex for Kitchen. Contact Toast for Canadian pricing. TouchBistro: TouchBistro offers a kitchen display system. Contact TouchBistro for pricing.

Are Toast and TouchBistro Canadian companies?

Toast: 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. TouchBistro: Canadian company, based in Toronto.

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Toast vs TouchBistro for Canadian restaurants

Choosing between Toast and TouchBistro? Here’s how they compare for Canadian restaurants on pricing, hardware, payments, delivery apps and support, based on each company’s public information. We’ve added Platter, a restaurant POS made in Canada, as a third option.

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Toast vs TouchBistro at a glance

Based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Check each provider for current details.

Toast compared with TouchBistro, and Platter
Topic	Toast	TouchBistro	Platter
Pricing published in CAD	Contact Toast for current Canadian pricing. Toast’s published pricing articles list US prices.	Pricing isn’t published; you request a quote from TouchBistro.	Yes. Plans are listed in CAD on our pricing page.
Starting price	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).	Contact TouchBistro for current pricing.	$79 CAD per location per month (Essentials). Pro is $149, and Multi-location is $129 per location for 3+ sites.
Hardware	Toast hardware, such as the Toast Flex 3 terminal listed on Toast’s Canadian site, and Toast Go handhelds.	Runs on iPad.	Runs on iPad, iPhone and Android. Works with Epson printers and Moneris terminals. Hardware not included.
Payments	Contact Toast for Canadian payment processing options and rates.	TouchBistro offers its own payments. In October 2025, Moneris announced an expanded partnership with TouchBistro, including integration with Moneris Go payment devices.	Card payments processed by Moneris, at Moneris preferred pricing for Platter customers (subject to Moneris approval). Tap to Pay on phones powered by Stripe.
SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats and DoorDash	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.	Contact TouchBistro about delivery app integrations.	Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes orders arrive in Platter through Deliverect (your own Deliverect account).
Reservations	Contact Toast about reservation options in Canada.	TouchBistro offers a Reservations product. Contact TouchBistro for pricing.	In-POS reservations built in, with no per-cover fees. Online booking, waitlist and deposits come with Advanced Reservations (coming soon).
Kitchen display	Toast offers kitchen display hardware, including Toast Flex for Kitchen. Contact Toast for Canadian pricing.	TouchBistro offers a kitchen display system. Contact TouchBistro for pricing.	$15/month per screen.
Canadian company and support	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.	Canadian company, based in Toronto.	Made in Canada. Support by phone, email and our online help centre.
French and Quebec	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.	TouchBistro’s help centre states it does not support Quebec’s SRM/MEV, and lists English and Spanish as its display languages.	Contact us.

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How to choose

Ask each provider for a written quote in Canadian dollars, including hardware, add-ons and card processing.
Check which delivery apps connect directly to the POS in your province, and what each connection costs.
Read the contract term, cancellation terms and whether hardware is leased.
Ask for a demo set up with your own menu and floor plan.

Use the savings calculator to compare card processing costs, or read how switching to Platter works.

Toast vs TouchBistro: questions

Sources (checked October 2026)

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