A Smarter Alternative to Toast Online Ordering.

Toast builds a fantastic point-of-sale system, but their online ordering add-on hits you with steep monthly SaaS fees. Keep your POS for in-house operations, but switch to a custom PHP online ordering system to eliminate recurring monthly fees.

The Cost of All-in-One Systems

Bundling everything under one provider seems easy, but it gives platforms total control over your pricing. Toast's online ordering module often adds roughly $110 to $150 to your monthly bill, plus potential digital ordering fees.

Smart independent restaurants are decoupling their tech. By using a Custom PHP Architecture for your website and direct online ordering, you only pay standard credit card processing fees (via Stripe). You own the web platform 100%, and you instantly wipe out the expensive monthly software fees for online ordering.

24-Month Cost Comparison: Toast Add-on vs. Custom PHP