LunixPOS vs Toast
Run a non-restaurant business? Toast costs more than it should.
Built for restaurants — not retail or repair.
Toast pricing
Proprietary hardware + $69/mo per terminal + processing
Best for
Restaurants with table service, kitchen routing, and tipping
Where it falls short
Retail, repair, and service businesses
Toast is purpose-built for restaurants, with strong kitchen and table workflows. If you're running a repair shop, smoke shop, liquor store or boutique, you're paying for restaurant features you'll never use — and missing the vertical-specific ones you need.
Feature by feature
How LunixPOS compares against Toast on the things that matter to your shop.
| Feature | LunixPOS | Toast | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair ticket management | Built-in repair tickets with status SMS and technician assignment | Restaurant-only workflows; no repair ticket module | LunixPOS |
| IMEI tracking by stock unit | Free IMEI checker + stock-unit-level IMEI | Not supported | LunixPOS |
| Sticker / label printing for parts and devices | Native sticker and receipt label printing | Limited or via third-party | LunixPOS |
| Multi-location inventory and pricing | Unified inventory across unlimited locations | Supported on higher tiers | Tie |
| Hardware flexibility | Works with any USB scanner, thermal printer, cash drawer | Often locked to proprietary hardware | Tie |
| Languages supported | 21 languages out of the box | English-first; partial localization | LunixPOS |
| Pricing transparency | Free plan + flat $24 / $69 monthly tiers, no per-transaction fee on POS | Processing fees per transaction, often layered | LunixPOS |
| Migration assistance | Free migration from any POS — we move your data for you | Self-serve or paid onboarding | LunixPOS |
Pay for what you actually use
If you're not running a restaurant, you're overpaying. See LunixPOS plans built around how your shop actually works.