The bottom line
TouchBistro’s restaurant POS starts at $69 a month for software, or $119 a month with hardware included. Card processing is extra on both, and TouchBistro doesn’t publish its rates. Neither does it publish prices for its add-ons.
So you can’t price TouchBistro fully without a quote. On $30,000 a month in card sales, every 0.1% of rate is worth $30 a month. Get the full rate in writing.
TouchBistro fees at a glance
Visit TouchBistroWe may earn a fee if you sign up. It never changes the prices we show or what we recommend.- Pricing model
- custom quote
- Contract
- Fixed term, renews unless 30 days notice; no early exit
- Payouts
- Next business day with Chase; 1 to 4 business days at other banks
TouchBistro doesn't publish processing rates. Pricing is by custom quote.
Monthly fees and plans
- Point of Sale: $69/month
- Essentials Bundle: $119/month
- Custom Setup: price not published
Checked October 22, 2026 on touchbistro.com. Prices change, so confirm with TouchBistro before you sign.
TouchBistro says funds arrive the next business day if you bank with Chase, and in 1 to 4 business days with other banks. It doesn’t publish contract terms on the pages we checked.
| Plan | TouchBistro’s listed price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|
| Point of Sale | Starting at $69 a month | Software. “Hardware, payment processing, and additional fees apply.” |
| Essentials Bundle | Starting at $119 a month | Restaurant hardware and integrated payments. “Payment processing and additional fees apply.” |
| Custom Setup | “Get a Quote” | Not published |
Add-ons such as a kitchen display, online ordering, loyalty and reservations are listed as “Get a Quote.” Hardware financing is only “for venues with two or more terminals.”
Sources: TouchBistro pricing, TouchBistro Payments.
Who it’s for
- Restaurants. TouchBistro calls its product “easy-to-use POS software built just for restaurants.”
- Restaurants that want to keep their processor. TouchBistro says it “is compatible with a wide range of payment processing solutions.”
- Restaurants that bank with Chase. TouchBistro says Chase customers get funds by the next business day.
Who should skip it
- Owners who want to compare every fee before a sales call. Card rates and add-on prices aren’t published.
- Single-terminal spots that want to finance hardware. TouchBistro offers financing only for two or more terminals.
- Small counter-service spots. A $0 plan with published rates, like Square, is easier to price.
The catch
No published card rates. Processing is extra on both plans, at a rate you only learn from a quote.
Starting prices. Both the $69 and $119 plans are “starting at.”
Add-ons are quote only. Kitchen display, online ordering, loyalty and reservations are all “Get a Quote.”
Slower deposits outside Chase. Other banks can take 1 to 4 business days.
What owners complain about, checked against the terms
Money complaints from recent public reviews, in our words, checked against TouchBistro’s own terms. Reviewers aren’t a typical sample, so check these before you sign.
What owners mentionStill being billed after asking to cancel, or after closing the restaurant.
- What the terms say (read Oct 26, 2026)
- TouchBistro's merchant terms say you can't end the agreement before the current term is over, and that prepaid fees are non-refundable. Notice to end the agreement has to be in writing. TouchBistro's merchant terms ↗
- What to check
- Find the term end date on your Sales Quote before you sign. Send any cancellation in writing and keep the reply.
What owners mentionThe contract renewed on its own, then leaving meant paying out the rest of the term.
- What the terms say (read Oct 26, 2026)
- The terms renew the agreement automatically for the same length as the first term, unless either side gives written notice at least 30 days before it ends. If you default, for example by not paying, TouchBistro can charge the software, hardware and processing fees for the rest of the term. TouchBistro's merchant terms ↗
- What to check
- Ask for the initial term in months on the Sales Quote, and put the date 30 days before it ends in your calendar.
What owners mentionBeing told to buy new hardware, or paying for equipment they never used.
- What the terms say (read Oct 26, 2026)
- TouchBistro's terms say its software doesn't work with every device and that TouchBistro decides which hardware is approved. Hardware paid over time sits under a separate payment plan, and if you default, TouchBistro can remotely disable or lock hardware ordered on a payment plan. TouchBistro's merchant terms ↗
- What to check
- Ask which of your current devices are approved, and get every hardware item and its price on the Sales Quote.
What it costs at your size
These are estimates. Because TouchBistro doesn’t publish its rates, they show what the quote needs to beat. They assume $30,000 a month in card sales across 1,200 payments (a $25 average), one location, and every card paid in person.
What a quote is worth. Every 0.1% of rate costs $30 a month at this size. Every 1¢ of fee per payment costs $12 a month.
What it needs to beat. SpotOn’s POS Essentials plan publishes its rate, so we can price it:
- SpotOn Essentials: 2.45% × $30,000 = $735, plus 1,200 × 15¢ = $180, plus $55 for one station = $970 a month, plus hardware
On TouchBistro’s $119 Essentials Bundle, which includes hardware, processing would need to come in at $851 a month or less to match that. That’s about 2.84% of your sales, all fees included. A quote above that costs you more than SpotOn Essentials, before SpotOn’s hardware and implementation costs.
Plug your quote into the fee calculator to check.
Compared with
- Toast: restaurant POS from $69 a month, with cards at 2.49% on traditional pricing or 3.09% pay-as-you-go. Toast doesn’t publish a cents fee, and it only runs on approved Toast hardware.
- SpotOn: month-to-month POS Essentials at $55 per station, with 2.45% + 15¢ in person published. Amex costs 3.19% + 15¢, and you can’t use your own hardware.
See more options on our restaurant POS and bar POS pages.
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Common questions
How much does TouchBistro cost per month?
TouchBistro lists its Point of Sale plan at "starting at $69 /month" for software, with hardware, payment processing and other fees extra. Its Essentials Bundle starts at $119 a month and includes hardware and integrated payments, with processing fees extra. A Custom setup is by quote. All of these are starting prices.
What are TouchBistro's credit card processing fees?
TouchBistro doesn't publish them. Its pricing page says payment processing fees apply on both plans, but lists no rate. So ask for a written quote showing the percentage, any cents fee per payment, and the Amex, online and keyed-in rates. Then compare it with providers that publish their rates.
Can I use my own payment processor with TouchBistro?
TouchBistro says it "is compatible with a wide range of payment processing solutions." So you may be able to keep a processor you already like. Ask TouchBistro which processors it works with, and whether the price of its software or bundle changes if you don't use TouchBistro Payments.
How fast does TouchBistro pay out?
TouchBistro says that if you bank with Chase, you can expect funds by the next business day. With other banks, it can take 1 to 4 business days. If you need cash quickly and don't bank with Chase, ask TouchBistro how long deposits usually take with your bank.