Square, Toast, Clover, and Lightspeed were built for everyone. Plato was built for you.
Get Introductory Pricing →Before you sign anything, here's what's buried in the fine print.
Requires a 2-year contract with early termination fees. Proprietary hardware means if you leave, you start from scratch.
Source ↗Standard contracts run 36–48 months. You're locked into their payment processor, with fees if you try to switch.
Source ↗Known for surprise fee increases. Charges up to $400/month extra if you don't use their in-house payment processing.
Source ↗Free to start, but essential features cost extra fast. No customization, and support is ticket queues — not real people.
Source ↗| Plato POS | Square | Toast | Clover | Lightspeed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | Intro Pricing Available | $0–$79/mo+ add-ons stack up | $69–$165+/mo+ add-ons | $15–$239/mo+ long contract | $89–$289/mo+ processor fees |
| Month-to-Month | ✓ | ✓ | ✗2-year contract | ✗36–48 month contract | Annual billing for best rate |
| Custom Features Built for You | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | App marketplace only | Top tier plan only |
| Talk to the People Who Built It | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Support in Spanish | ✓ | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| No Surprise Fee Increases | ✓ | ✓ | Varies | Varies | ✗Known for increases |
| Works for Restaurants & Retail | ✓ | ✓ | Restaurants only | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personalized Onboarding | ✓ | Self-serve | Paid add-on | Varies by reseller | Included but upsell-heavy |
Not an app marketplace, no workarounds required. If you need something, we build it. We're developers, not just resellers.
You get the team that built your system. No ticket queue. No call center. Just a direct line to someone who knows your setup.
Month-to-month, always. We keep your business because we earn it - not because you're locked in.
Full sales and technical support in Spanish, because your language shouldn't be a barrier to great software.
We're offering introductory pricing for new customers. Reach out and let's find a plan that works for your business.
Contact Us for Pricing → ✦ Special introductory rate for new customers — ask us about it