Blog / August 21, 2026
Integrated restaurant POSA Toast POS alternative with no monthly software fee
The Ser.vi POS has $0 monthly subscription. A small convenience fee — 3.0% + 20¢ — is added at checkout and paid by the customer, covering platform fees and credit card processing. Hardware is separate and offered on terms — ask about payment options.
Ser.vi vs typical restaurant POS
Toast and Square for Restaurants usually charge a monthly software fee. Ser.vi does not.
| Ser.vi | Typical POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly software fee | $0 subscription | Usually a monthly plan |
| Who pays platform + processing | Customer convenience fee at checkout | Usually the restaurant |
| Hardware | On terms — ask about payment options | Often specific or bundled hardware |
| Online ordering | 0% commission, same menu as POS | Often an add-on |
| QR self-service | Table & counter | Varies by plan |
| Contract | None unless hardware financing | Varies; often term-based |
| Setup fee | No setup fee | Varies |
The integrated POS without the monthly bill
Counter, table tabs, bar tabs, and tableside pay — connected to online ordering and QR self-service.
$0 monthly subscription
No monthly POS software fee. A small convenience fee at checkout, paid by the customer, covers Ser.vi platform fees and credit card processing.
Ser.vi hardware
Hardware is separate and offered on terms — ask about payment options. Online ordering uses your own compatible tablet and printers.
All order types
Fast counter service, open table tabs, bar tabs, split payments, comps and voids, gift cards, and tableside payments.
Zero-commission online orders
The same menu powers direct online ordering at 0% commission — not a separate, paid add-on with marketplace rates.
QR order & pay
Self-service at the table or counter to cut lines and labor, printing to your existing printers.
No contract unless financing
Online ordering has no contract. The POS also has no contract unless you want hardware financing. No setup fee on the POS.
A Square for Restaurants alternative too
Square for Restaurants sits in the same category as Toast: a capable POS that typically charges restaurants a monthly software fee on top of card processing. We are not quoting Square or Toast rate cards here — those change by plan and sales channel. The difference with Ser.vi is the model.
Ser.vi POS software is $0 a month. The customer pays a 3.0% + 20¢ convenience fee at checkout that covers platform and card processing. Hardware is separate and offered on terms — ask about payment options. Online ordering runs on your own compatible tablet and printers. No contract unless you want hardware financing.
Online ordering is not a separate marketplace bolt-on. Direct orders are 0% commission, on your branding, with the same menu as the POS and QR codes. Optional marketing plans — Save & Promote $249/mo, Grow & Retain $449/mo, Inspire & Connect $749/mo — are there if you want SEO, ads, email, and a branded app. See pricing and the POS product page.
Our hardware — on terms. Ask about payment options.
Ser.vi has served restaurants since 2016. One week setup from the time all required information is received. Online ordering has no contract. POS has no contract unless you want hardware financing.
Counter, tabs, and bar
One interface for walk-up, table tabs, bar tabs, and phone orders.
Staff pins & reporting
Secure staff pin login, comps and voids by server, real-time reporting from any device.
Payments your way
Cash, credit, gift cards, split payments. Choose your processor, or a flat-rate partner.
Same menu everywhere
POS, online ordering, and QR self-service share one menu.
“Their online ordering met our separate weekend menu requirements that others could not. Our customers are happy and love the new platform, and it works with our pickup lockers.”
Andrew Dimatos
Midland Bagels
Questions restaurants ask
- How much does the Ser.vi POS cost?
- Nothing out of pocket. The POS runs on a 3.0% + 20¢ per transaction fee that your customer pays at checkout. You collect it, and it passes through to us — so your net cost is zero. That rate includes credit card processing. No monthly subscription, no setup fee. Hardware is separate and offered on terms.
- Is Ser.vi a Toast POS alternative with no monthly fee?
- Yes. Ser.vi is an integrated restaurant POS with $0 monthly software subscription. Unlike typical restaurant POS platforms that charge a monthly software fee, the customer pays a 3.0% + 20¢ convenience fee at checkout covering platform and card processing. Online ordering has no contract. The POS also has no contract unless you want hardware financing.
- Can I use my existing tablets and printers?
- It depends on the product. Online ordering runs on equipment you already have — your own tablet and kitchen printers, as long as they're compatible. We'll confirm compatibility before you start. Hardware is separate and offered on terms. Ask us about current options and terms.
- Is Ser.vi also a Square for Restaurants alternative?
- Yes. Square for Restaurants is in the same category: a restaurant POS that typically charges a monthly software fee plus processing. Ser.vi has $0 monthly POS subscription, hardware on terms — ask about payment options, and includes zero-commission online ordering and QR self-service on the same menu. Marketing is separate.
- Does Ser.vi include online ordering?
- Yes. Online ordering is free to you at 0% commission — you keep the order total. There is no monthly fee and no contract. Marketing is separate. Delivery apps typically charge 25–35% commission and keep the customer data. Optional marketing plans are Save & Promote $249/mo, Grow & Retain $449/mo, and Inspire & Connect $749/mo.
- Is there a contract?
- Online ordering has no contract — you can cancel any time. The POS also has no contract unless you want hardware financing. If you do, the hardware comes with a term agreement. If you don't need financing, there's no POS contract either.
See the POS on our hardware
Free personalized demo. No commitment, no credit card. Online ordering has no contract.
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