Our top 4 picks
- Our #1 pick
Toast
Best overall for quick service and fast casual
- Native self-order kiosks
- Online ordering, branded app and delivery built in
- Kitchen display is part of the standard system
Watch: 24 or 36 month contract and a quoted, not published, rate
Square for Restaurants
Best for a counter that wants no contract
- Square Kiosk for self-ordering
- Square Online ordering
- No long-term contract
Watch: Kitchen display needs a paid plan, $20 to $30 a device each month; support is mostly online
SpotOn
Best for published pricing and phone support
- Commission-free online ordering page
- Rates printed on its pricing page
- 24/7 support for POS, payments and hardware
Watch: Kiosks come through a third-party integration
Clover
Best for a single counter on a tight budget
- Software from $14.95 a month per device
- Clover Online Ordering
- Clover Flex handheld for line-busting
Watch: Kiosk options depend on who sells it to you; resellers can sign you to 36 months
How we ranked them
- Order channels. Self-order kiosks and online ordering from the POS vendor itself, so every order lands on the same kitchen display.
- Kitchen display. Included, or another monthly fee per screen.
- Real cost on your card volume. Quick service runs many small tickets, so the per-transaction fee matters as much as the percentage.
- Contract and support. How long you are locked in, and who answers at the lunch rush.
Every fact on this page comes from the vendor's own 2026 pricing and product pages and from our sourced guides. Vendors can't pay to change a ranking.
Why Toast is our #1 for quick service
Toast covers every quick service order channel itself: native self-order kiosks, online ordering with a branded app and delivery, and a kitchen display that is part of the standard system rather than a per-screen app fee. Toast Go handhelds can take orders in the line when it backs up. For a counter that wants one vendor for all of it, nothing else on this list is as complete.
The trade-offs are a 24 or 36 month contract and a rate Toast quotes rather than publishes, often about 2.49% + $0.15 on the paid plan. Ask for the quote on your real ticket count, because $0.15 on every small ticket adds up fast.
When to pick something else
- No contract, iPads you own: Square has Square Kiosk, Square Online and no long-term contract. Its kitchen display needs a paid plan at $20 to $30 a device each month. See Toast vs Square.
- Published rates and phone support matter most: SpotOn prints its rates and offers 24/7 support, but kiosks come through a third-party integration. See Toast vs SpotOn.
- One small counter on a tight budget: Clover software starts at $14.95 a month per device; check what kiosk options your seller offers and how long the agreement runs.
Compare them on your own numbers
Quick service fees depend on your average ticket. Enter your card sales and ticket size in the processing fee calculator, or tick kiosks and online ordering in the POS comparison grid to see which systems cover them.
Common questions
What is the best POS for a quick service restaurant?
Toast is our top pick because kiosks, online ordering and the kitchen display all come from Toast and work together out of the box. Square is the best option if you want no contract and already own iPads.
Which POS systems have self-order kiosks?
Toast and Square both sell their own kiosks. SpotOn offers kiosks through a third-party integration, and Clover's options depend on who sells it to you.
Do I pay extra for a kitchen display?
On Toast the kitchen display is part of the standard system. On Square the kitchen display app needs a paid plan and costs $20 to $30 a device each month.
Prices and features from vendor pages and the sources in our linked guides, checked October 2026. Confirm anything that decides your choice in writing.
Disclosure: we are referral partners for Toast and SpotOn. If you request a quote through a link on this page and become a customer, we may receive a fee at no cost to you. Partner fees do not change what we recommend. How we make money.
