Toast is a point-of-sale ecosystem first: you buy into POS hardware and subscription software, its published digital-storefront pricing runs to hundreds of dollars per month, card processing adds roughly 2.5–3% + $0.15 per transaction, and delivery is dispatched through third-party couriers for a per-order fee. It brings no marketplace demand — you supply the customers. JetFood is a marketplace: flat 5% per order, $0 monthly, local customer demand included, with JetPOS available as an optional point-of-sale add-on.
Side by side
| Toast | JetFood | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform cost | POS hardware + monthly software subscriptions | 5% flat per order, $0/month |
| Brings you new customers | No — you drive the traffic | Yes — JetFood marketplace + app demand |
| Point of sale | Core product | JetPOS available as an add-on — one system for online + in-store |
| Online ordering | Subscription add-on / higher-tier plans | Included |
| Delivery | Third-party dispatch, per-order fee | Your drivers, or JetFood’s fleet for a flat per-order fee |
| Customer data | Yours | Yours |
| Contract | Typically multi-year for hardware/software bundles | Month-to-month, no termination penalty |
When Toast makes sense
You are choosing a full POS platform for a multi-station operation and online ordering is a secondary concern — Toast’s ecosystem (payroll, inventory, kitchen displays) is deep.
When JetFood makes sense
You want orders, not an IT project. JetFood brings local demand at a flat 5% with no monthly software bill, and if you also want an integrated register, JetPOS syncs online and in-store orders on one system.
These are not mutually exclusive: JetFood is non-exclusive and month-to-month, so many partners run both — the big apps for discovery, JetFood as the low-cost channel for locals and regulars. See JetFood’s full price list or the other platform comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Is JetFood a POS system like Toast?
JetFood is a local ordering and delivery marketplace first. JetPOS — JetFood’s own point-of-sale — is an optional add-on that puts online and in-store orders on one system, so you are not juggling a delivery tablet and a separate register.
Can I use JetFood with my existing POS?
Yes. JetFood works alongside your current setup out of the box — orders arrive on the included tablet — and JetPOS is there if you ever want one integrated system.
Keep more of every Toast order
Free to apply, $0 to start, no monthly fee, month-to-month — cancel anytime. Most applications are reviewed within one business day.
- Toast figures reflect publicly published plan pricing and industry analyses as of August 2026; plans and rates change — confirm current terms on Toast’s own merchant pages.
- JetFood figures are the current offer, confirmed in the merchant agreement (flat 5%, $0 monthly, month-to-month, no termination penalty).
- This comparison is written by JetFood. We have kept it factual and told you honestly when the other platform is the better fit.