Start with one-device POS. Upgrade when your restaurant needs staff controls, KDS, Floor, analytics, inventory, scheduling, and multi-device workflows. Free, Pro, and Ultra start from the web Owner Portal.
Basic single-device POS use for one location.
Adds operational controls for restaurants that need more than basic order entry.
Built for floor teams, dedicated kitchen screens, and multi-device restaurant workflows.
Ultra plus multi-location support and custom rollout needs.
Software prices are per location, per month. Hardware, processing fees and applicable taxes are separate. We’ll confirm device compatibility and payment eligibility for your setup.
Websites & customer messaging
A website that feels like your restaurant. Receipts and updates that keep your customers in the loop.
Restaurant website add-on
Give guests a website customized for your restaurant, with your branding, menu photos, opening hours and contact details. Connect it to online pickup ordering.
Email receipts
Send a branded digital receipt when a guest asks for one. Their purchase details stay easy to find, without another paper slip.
Twilio SMS add-on
Deliver text receipts and send promotional messages to customers who have opted in. Use your restaurant’s approved SMS sender, directly through Taply.
See what you could keep with Taply. Start with a published plan, or use the software charges from your own invoice.
Square Plus is $49 per location/month, plus $30 per month for one KDS device. Hardware is separate. Square’s published pricing (opens in a new tab)
Include recurring KDS and software add-ons. All amounts are USD.
Taply Ultra: Up to 5 devices · dedicated KDS. Price is per location, per month.
$588.12
less per year with Taply.
$49.01 less per month at one location.
Software subscriptions only. Hardware and payment processing are separate. Features and plan limits differ.
Explore Taply plansProcessing rates vary with monthly card volume and are separate from this estimate. Processing more than $30,000/month? Ask for custom processing pricing
Annual software difference = (your monthly software cost per location − your selected Taply monthly plan) × locations × 12. Prices are held constant for this illustration. A lower current bill will show Taply costing more; equal prices show no savings.
The default example is Square Plus at $49 plus one $30 KDS subscription, compared with Taply Ultra at $29.99 per location/month: $948 − $359.88 = $588.12 less per year for one location. This is a price comparison, not a claim of equivalent features or guaranteed savings. Free or custom competitor plans may cost less.
Taply Free supports 1 device; Pro supports 2; Ultra supports up to 5 devices at one location and includes dedicated KDS. Dedicated KDS is available on Ultra and Enterprise. Multiple locations here represent separate subscriptions, not centralized multi-location tools; Enterprise pricing is custom. Confirm the plan that covers your required features and devices.
Excludes equipment purchases or leases, payment processing, taxes, implementation, shipping, contract exit charges and optional services. One-time hardware savings are not repeated annually. Discounts, promotions, custom quotes and future price changes are not assumed. This is not a total ownership cost estimate.
US published prices checked September 16, 2026. Square pricing (opens in a new tab) · Toast plans (opens in a new tab) · Taply plans. Use your current invoice or written quote for your own estimate.
Compare software, equipment and card processing separately. Your processing quote reflects your monthly card volume and payment setup.
Hypothetical rates, not a Taply offer. Replace them with your quoted percentage and per-transaction fee.
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This estimates only the two fee components above. Actual costs depend on your quote, payment mix, other applicable fees and transaction-level rounding. Software and equipment are separate. This is not a savings guarantee.
Get my processing quoteOver $30,000/month in card payments? Ask for a custom rate.
An 11-inch iPad (A16) with 128GB storage, stand, white Volcora printer and Stripe M2. No monthly device payments. Use your compatible iPad and the remaining kit is $295.
The Apple A16 chip. 128GB of storage. An 11-inch Liquid Retina display. A familiar iPad experience, brought together with card payments and printed guest checks.
$0 monthly device payments
Standard iPad (A16), 128GB; connectivity and any upgrades confirmed in your quote. Software starts at $0; choose a plan for your devices and features. Software and processing are separate. View plans →
USD hardware prices. Software, processing, tax and shipping are separate. Kitchen mounts, installation and optional accessories are quoted separately. We’ll confirm the stand and connections for your selected setup.
Take orders and accept eligible Tap to Pay payments on compatible iPhone and Android phones your team already owns.
Free to download. Ready for your floor.
in upfront handheld purchases avoided.
Included with Ultra and Enterprise. Ultra allows five total active Taply devices, including the main POS. Enterprise offers custom device limits. Software subscriptions and payment processing are separate.
Taply Floor connects to your restaurant’s Taply POS iPad. Tap to Pay eligibility depends on your phone, operating system, country and payment setup. We’ll help confirm compatibility.
Apple iPad (A16) at the heart of your counter. Buy your devices once, choose your software and see exactly what goes into the price.
$173less upfront.
Taply at $595, compared with the $768 Square Stand setup below. That’s 22.5% lower in this example.
No monthly Taply device payments.
Software and payment processing are separate.
| Hardware | Taply | Square example |
|---|---|---|
| 11-inch iPad (A16), 128GBSame $300 device allowance | $300 | $300 |
| Stand + card reader | $145$60 stand + $85 M2 | $149Reader built into Stand |
| Receipt printer | $150White Volcora | $319Square-listed USB/Ethernet printer |
| Upfront hardware | $595 | $768 |
Illustrative US hardware comparison using the same 11-inch iPad (A16), 128GB, and $300 allowance for both systems, not a Square-advertised iPad price. Square Stand supports this model too. Printer models differ. Other configurations and offers may cost less. Excludes tax, shipping, paper, installation, software, payment processing and optional accessories.
Compare the equipment, recurring charges and offer terms together. These are different packages, with different inclusions.
| Setup | Upfront hardware | Recurring software / package | What to compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taply basic counter | $595 | Free $0 Pro $9.99 / location / month Ultra $29.99 / location / month | Apple 11-inch iPad (A16), 128GB, stand, white Volcora printer and Stripe M2. No monthly device payments. |
| Square Stand example | $768 | Free $0 Plus $49 / location / month Premium $149 / location / month | The component example above, including a $300 iPad allowance. KDS software and hardware are extra. |
| Epos Now Hospitality | From $399 | Advertised package $84 / month | 15.6-inch Countertop 2 with receipt printer, Air card terminal and onboarding. Offer terms and add-ons apply. |
| Toast Starter Kit | From $0 | Starter from $0 / month Processing terms apply | Eligible new, single-location customers. Basic one-terminal configuration; extra equipment and features can add charges. |
| Toast Point of Sale | Quoted | From $69 / month | Traditional software plan. Hardware, implementation, additional terminals and add-ons vary. |
All figures are USD. Payment processing, applicable taxes, shipping and installation are separate unless a specific offer includes them. Plans differ in features, limits and terms. Taply’s savings example above applies only to the named Square component configuration.
Taply iPad KDS hardware is $300. Android KDS hardware is $600. Dedicated KDS software is included with Ultra and Enterprise, within your plan’s device allowance.
| Kitchen setup | Upfront hardware | Recurring software / package |
|---|---|---|
| Taply on iPad | $300 once | Ultra $29.99 / location / month, including dedicated KDS and up to 5 devices across the location. Enterprise is custom. |
| Taply on Android | $600 once | The same Ultra or Enterprise plan. No monthly device payments. |
| Square KDS on Plus | Compatible Android screen purchased separately | $49 / location / month + $30 / KDS device / month |
| Square KDS on Premium | Compatible Android screen purchased separately | $149 / location / month + $20 / KDS device / month |
| Epos Now KDS bundle | From $249 | $35 / month, including software and accidental-damage cover. A $0 upfront / $64 monthly screen-and-software option is also advertised. |
| Toast KDS | Quoted | Confirm device and software costs in your package quote. |
$49.01 less per month for software. For one location with one KDS, Taply Ultra is $29.99/month compared with Square Plus + one KDS subscription at $79/month. That’s a $588.12 annual subscription difference.
This is a software-price comparison, not total ownership cost or a claim of identical features. Hardware, mounts, installation, processing and other charges are excluded. Square also offers other plans; Epos Now offers software-only KDS at $24/month. Confirm the screen and installation needed for your kitchen.
Checked September 16, 2026. Competitor figures come from their official US websites and may change. Taply hardware figures are our supplied-setup prices. The $173 hardware difference is $768 − $595; the 22.5% figure is rounded. No payment-processing savings are assumed.
Apple’s standard 11-inch iPad (A16) has an A16 chip, storage starting at 128GB and an all-screen design with Touch ID in the top button. The 10.9-inch 10th-generation iPad also has top-button Touch ID; it uses A14 Bionic and starts at 64GB. Both displays measure 10.86 inches diagonally as a rectangle, with 2360 × 1640 resolution and 500-nit brightness. The older 10.2-inch 9th-generation iPad has the front Home button. Square supports both the A16 and 10th-generation models; this comparison uses the same A16 model rather than assuming a competitor supplies an older iPad. Confirm the exact model, storage and connectivity in your hardware quote. Apple’s 9th-generation specifications ↗
There’s more than one good POS. Compare the devices, service workflow and support that fit your restaurant.
| What matters | Taply | Epos Now | Toast | Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server devices | Taply Floor on compatible iPhones and Android phones | Countertop and mobile hardware options | Purpose-built Toast Go handhelds | Device support varies by restaurant mode |
| Kitchen & guest experience | iPad / Android KDS, customer display and category printing | Kitchen display and hospitality tools | KDS, guest display and restaurant tools | KDS and restaurant hardware options |
| Cash / card pricing | Configured discount on eligible full-check cash payments | Cash discounting and surcharging offered | Cash discounts and a separate surcharge product | Eligible credit-card surcharging in open beta |
| Choosing your setup | Bring compatible devices or request a supplied equipment kit | Hardware and payment packages | Restaurant hardware and payment packages | Compatible devices and Square hardware |
Features depend on plan, region, devices and payment agreement. Cash discounts and credit-card surcharges are different pricing arrangements; each has disclosure and eligibility requirements. Compare a complete quote, including hardware, software, processing and add-ons.
Based on public US product documentation, not a hands-on test of competitor systems. Confirm the current offering directly with each provider.
Planning cash and card menu prices? Try the pricing calculator →
Email receipt delivery has no extra Taply charge. The Twilio SMS add-on is $15 per month per location, plus message usage. Sender setup and activation are required. A customized restaurant ordering website is a separate add-on with a custom quote.
Taply Floor is free to download for iPhone and Android. Using it with your restaurant requires an Ultra or Enterprise plan and available device slots. With compatible phones you already own, there is no new handheld hardware to buy. Payment processing and any accessories are separate.
Table QR ordering and iPad self-order kiosk mode are included with Ultra and Enterprise. Kiosk mode uses a compatible iPad. Hardware and payment processing are separate; we’ll confirm the device and payment setup when planning your launch.
Yes. Free is for basic single-device POS use. Advanced restaurant operations are available in Pro and Ultra.
Restaurant owners create accounts in the web Owner Portal at admin.taplypos.com. After creating the restaurant workspace, owners install the iPad POS and set up compatible iPhone or Android Floor devices as their plan allows.
No. Bring a compatible iPad and use compatible iPhones or Android phones for Taply Floor on Ultra or Enterprise. You can also request a supplied iPad, reader and printer setup, with an optional guest display. Hardware is quoted separately.
Taply Payments uses Stripe for supported in-person payments. Tap to Pay on iPhone and Square payment flows depend on eligibility, devices and your configured setup.
No. Taply software and equipment are separate from processing fees. Rates vary with monthly card volume. Businesses processing more than $30,000 per month can request a custom processing quote.
Paid features stay visible with upgrade prompts so owners understand what each plan unlocks. Active order and payment flows are not interrupted mid-service.
Taply provides Tax Engine tools and reports, but restaurant owners should verify rates, taxable categories, exemptions, reporting, and filing requirements with a CPA, tax professional, or local tax authority.
Bring compatible devices or ask for a supplied equipment setup, and start with the POS, Floor, KDS, analytics, payments, and operational workflows your staff needs during service.
