Toast is a restaurant-specific POS and management platform. Strong at table management, kitchen display, online ordering, and restaurant analytics. It's purpose-built for food service — and only food service.
Solid# covers restaurants AND 51 other industries. POS, online ordering, inventory, CRM, AI phone answering, website builder, marketing automation, and 116 agents. Restaurant owners get everything Toast offers plus AI that answers calls, follows up with catering inquiries, and runs marketing campaigns.
Why People Switch
From Toast
Locked Into One Industry
Open a second business that isn't a restaurant? Toast can't follow you. Solid# works for 52 industries from the same platform.
Hardware Lock-In
Toast requires their proprietary hardware ($799-$1,499 per terminal). Break it? Buy another. Switch platforms? Hardware is useless. Solid# works on any device.
Hidden Transaction Fees
Toast's "free" plan charges 2.99% + $0.15 per transaction — the highest in the industry. On $500K in annual sales, that's $15,000+ in processing fees alone.
Feature-by-Feature
Comparison
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Pricing Comparison
Toast Starter: $0/month but 2.99% + $0.15 per transaction (highest in industry). Growth: $69/month. Build Your Own: custom pricing. Plus hardware costs ($799-$1,499 per terminal). Solid# starts at $89/month, standard payment processing rates, no mandatory hardware purchase.
Starter
AI website, CRM, booking, payments, 6 AI agents
Builder
+ CMS, content studio, accounting, 12 AI agents
Professional
Full platform, API, MCP, AI workflows, 17 agents
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From Toast?
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of March 2026. Toast is a trademark of its respective owner. Solid# is not affiliated with Toast. All plans include 14-day free trial.