CStore Essentials vs. Toast POS Comparison


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About Built by operators, for operators. PDI CStore Essentials gives c-store owners and operators the tools they need to stay in the know and control daily operations with ease. Easily submit scan data reports of products you’re already selling and earn additional revenue – without impacting your margin. Get control of your daily operations with automated reporting and processes you can access from anywhere in real-time. Easily stay on top of your store's finances, employee timesheets, banking, and more, all from one place. Drive sales, increase consumer loyalty, and tap into an additional revenue stream by adding loyalty offers to your store. Access your store from anywhere. Download today in the App Store or Google Play.	About Toast POS is a flexible system built exclusively for restaurants and the food service industry. Offering tools like online ordering, delivery, takeout, mobile app ordering, contactless payments, and e-gift card purchasing, this solution is designed to help restaurant operators adapt fast and take control of changing industry trends and guest expectations. As a safe and secure cloud-based platform, Toast POS includes new feature updates while allowing users to access restaurant data from anywhere, on any mobile device. Its powerful reporting and analytics suite allows restaurant management to identify opportunities for saving on costs, highlight best-selling menu items, and much more.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Businesses searching for a Convenience Store solution that helps with inventory management	Audience Built exclusively to provide a robust POS system for the restaurant and foodservice industry, with teams of all sizes.
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing $19 per month Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $0.00/month Starter Kit: $0/month Point of Sale: $69/month Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros it offers excellent features for restaurant management, and the design is very modern . the software runs smoothly without major glitches, making it reliable during busy hours. I like the integration bundle but they should have a unlimited bundle package to be better then Chowly and 3rd party providers and if they created a website they would definitely do great and they should do something with DoorDash and third parties to lower commissions rate one small restaurant can’t make that difference but a platform like toast can literally take over the virtual market with just a few of these options Cons the pricing and add-on fees can be a bit high for smaller businesses. also, the customer service response time can sometimes be improved. Integration took to along to set up I had to add google direct ordering for my location and got over charged I may have to switch integrations.
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information PDI United States www.pdicstoreessentials.com	Company Information Toast, Inc. Founded: 2011 United States pos.toasttab.com
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Categories Convenience Store	Categories Bakery Bar POS Catering Convenience Store Credit Card Processing Email Marketing Kiosk Kitchen Display Systems Online Ordering Payment Processing Point of Sale Restaurant Inventory Management Restaurant Management Restaurant Marketing Restaurant POS Retail POS Systems
Convenience Store Features Deli / Restaurant Management Employee Management Fuel Management Fuel POS Grocery POS Inventory Management Lottery Management Loyalty Program Multi-Store Price Book Retail Management Single Store	Show More Features Bar POS Features Cash Drawer Management Employee Management Gift Card Management Inventory Control Loyalty Program Separate Checks Split Checks Tips Management Point of Sale Features Barcode Scanning Commission Management Cryptocurrency Support Customer Account Profiles Discount Management eCommerce Integration Electronic Signature Gift Card Management Loyalty Program Multi-Location Restaurant POS Retail POS Returns Management Restaurant Management Features Billing & Invoicing Built-in Accounting Employee Management Food Costing Inventory Management Kitchen Management Menu Management Payroll Management Point of Sale (POS) Reporting/Analytics Reservations Management Sales Tracking Table Management Wait List Management Waitstaff Management Restaurant POS Features Delivery Management Gift Card Management Inventory Management Loyalty Program Mobile Access Online Ordering Order Management Reporting/Analytics Separate Checks Split Checks Table Management Tips Management
Integrations BarGuard Bevager COGS-Well Cartwheel Chowly CooksTime DAVO by Avalara GraTrack Loman.ai Marqii Menuu MustHaveMenus Nory Ohanafy OneDine Refold Repeat Returns ShoppinPal heep.ai xtraCHEF Show More Integrations	Integrations BarGuard Bevager COGS-Well Cartwheel Chowly CooksTime DAVO by Avalara GraTrack Loman.ai Marqii Menuu MustHaveMenus Nory Ohanafy OneDine Refold Repeat Returns ShoppinPal heep.ai xtraCHEF Show More Integrations View All 92 Integrations
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