QSR POS system cost 2026
A 2-terminal QSR with $35K monthly card volume costs $700 to $1,100/mo all-in. The right vendor is segment-dependent: Square Free for low volume, SkyTab for sub-$30/mo SaaS, Toast for roadmap.
A 2-terminal QSR with $35,000 monthly card volume costs $700 to $1,100/mo all-in. SaaS $0-$140. Hardware $0-$80. Processing $830-$1,015 (Square flat $910; interchange-plus $830). Hidden fees $20.
Right vendor per QSR sub-segment
Below $30K monthly volume: Square for Restaurants Free Square pricing · 2026-06-20. SaaS line is genuinely $0. Flat 2.6% + 10c is competitive at low volume.
$30K to $80K monthly: SkyTab or Toast Starter. SkyTab $29/mo per location with free hardware on Shift4 contract SkyTab pricing · 2026-06-20. Toast Starter $0/mo with pay-as-you-go processing.
Drive-thru + kiosk: Toast Order & Pay kiosks $25-$65/mo per kiosk on top of fixed terminals Toast Order Pay · 2026-06-20. Right kiosk-to-cashier ratio for QSR is 2:1 to 4:1 depending on speed-of-service target.
KDS-per-station configuration
Single-station QSR: 1 KDS expo. Multi-station (grill, fry, drink): 1 KDS per station + 1 expo. At $25/screen/mo, a 3-station + expo QSR adds $100/mo to the SaaS line.