SpotOn and SkyTab are two of the best value plays in restaurant POS right now. Both compete against Toast on price and flexibility. The choice between them comes down to feature maturity, ecosystem size, and how important processing flexibility is to you.
Jabi works with both. If you're still deciding, we'll tell you honestly which one fits your operation — then negotiate the best deal on whichever you choose.
Full-service focused. Strong table management, server workflows, menu management, and loyalty. Built specifically for restaurants.
Good restaurant feature set with strong tableside payment emphasis. Shift4's tableside ordering and pay-at-table are a standout. Growing rapidly.
Processor-agnostic. You can bring your own processor or use SpotOn's competitive rates. Maximum flexibility.
Native Shift4 processing, which is highly competitive. SkyTab is built around Shift4's payment infrastructure — rates are often excellent, especially for mid-volume.
Competitive. More flexible than Toast on software pricing and implementation. Good value for feature set.
Often the most affordable of the full-service options. Lower software fees, competitive hardware pricing, strong value per dollar.
Good and growing. Covers major delivery, payroll, and accounting integrations. Less than Toast but sufficient.
Smaller ecosystem — newer platform. Core integrations are covered but niche tools may not connect yet. This gap is narrowing quickly.
Good for regional chains and multi-unit operators. Centralized menu and reporting tools are mature.
Growing multi-location capabilities. Good for 1–5 locations. Less proven for larger chains but improving.
Standard tablet-based hardware. Reliable. Works across all restaurant service types.
SkyTab's tableside device is a standout — sleek, durable, and purpose-built for tableside payment and ordering. One of the best handheld devices available.
Flexible. Month-to-month options. Lower ETFs than Toast. Jabi negotiates these further.
Competitive terms. Shift4 is generally flexible on contract length for qualified accounts.
SpotOn is the more mature product for full-service restaurants that need strong table management, a growing integration ecosystem, and processing flexibility. If you're running a multi-unit full-service concept, SpotOn is the safer bet right now.
SkyTab's value proposition is strong — lower cost, Shift4's excellent native processing, and outstanding tableside hardware. If you run a concept where tableside payment and ordering are central, SkyTab's hardware alone may be worth it. Watch this platform closely — it's improving fast.
Both SpotOn and SkyTab have more room on pricing than their sales reps will admit. Implementation fees, hardware bundles, software pricing, and processing rates are all negotiable — especially for multi-unit operators. Jabi does this every day.
The difference between SpotOn and SkyTab on processing can easily exceed the difference in software costs. Use our free tools to see where you stand.