How much does Toast Mobile Order & Pay cost?

Toast doesn't publish a price. On the Toast pages we read on October 31, 2026, Mobile Order & Pay is listed as a feature you can add under the custom-priced "Build Your Own" plan, and Toast's setup guide calls it a paid module you subscribe to in the Toast Shop. Card processing on those orders is paid by the restaurant, and Toast doesn't print that rate on its pricing page either. Ask your Toast rep for both numbers in writing.

What is a good alternative to Toast Mobile Order & Pay?

If you want QR order-and-pay without a monthly fee, Ser.vi is one option: guests scan a code at the table or counter, order and pay from their phone browser with no app, and the order prints to your kitchen printer. The restaurant pays no monthly fee, no commission and no card fee on QR orders; the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout. Square, Clover and Lightspeed include QR ordering in some of their paid plans; our roundup of QR ordering systems compares them on published prices.

Does Toast Mobile Order & Pay need Toast hardware?

It runs on the Toast POS. Toast's setup guide asks for a Toast device to act as the auto-firing device for kitchen tickets, and Toast's pricing FAQ says Toast may only be used on approved Toast hardware. The Ser.vi POS runs on your existing iPad (iPadOS 15 or later), and Ser.vi hardware is optional, charged separately and offered on terms.

Who pays the fees on QR orders?

On Toast Mobile Order & Pay the restaurant pays card processing on each order, plus the module subscription. On Ser.vi the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout, which is $2.00 on a $40 order, and that covers card processing and the platform. The restaurant pays $0 on QR orders. The cost doesn't disappear, it moves to the guest, so decide whether you're comfortable with that before you switch.

Can guests run a tab with QR ordering?

Toast's Mobile Order & Pay has two modes: Tabs, where guests order several rounds and pay at the end, and Pay-as-you-go, where they pay each time they order. If your bar or full-service room depends on guests running a tab from the QR code, bring that to a Ser.vi demo and we'll show how it fits your service style. Ser.vi's POS itself handles open table tabs, bar tabs, split payments and tableside pay.

Can I keep Toast as my POS and use Ser.vi just for QR ordering?

This page assumes you move to the Ser.vi POS, which has $0 monthly software and puts QR ordering, online ordering and the POS on one menu. If you want to keep Toast, ask us in a demo and we'll tell you straight whether Ser.vi QR ordering fits your setup.

How much does Ser.vi cost?

QR and online orders: no monthly fee and 0% commission to you; the guest pays 5% at checkout. POS: $0 monthly software on your existing iPad; staff-entered POS orders are 3.0% + 20¢, paid by the restaurant by default, and you can pass that to customers with a cash discount program. Optional Ser.vi hardware is charged separately and offered on terms. Optional marketing plans are $249, $449 and $749 a month.

Blog / October 31, 2026

Toast Mobile Order & Pay alternative

A Toast Mobile Order & Pay alternative with no monthly fee

Short answer: Toast Mobile Order & Pay is a paid add-on with no published price. It runs on the Toast POS and Toast hardware, and the restaurant pays card processing on every QR order at a rate Toast doesn't print. Ser.vi QR order-and-pay has no monthly fee and costs the restaurant $0 per order: the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout, and the ticket prints to your kitchen printer. The Ser.vi POS runs on your existing iPad with $0 monthly software, on the same menu as your QR and online orders.

Updated October 31, 2026 · Toast details read from pos.toasttab.com and support.toasttab.com on October 31, 2026

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Ser.vi vs Toast Mobile Order & Pay (what each publishes)

The Toast column is what Toast publishes on its product, pricing and support pages. The Ser.vi column is our pricing and self-service pages.

	Ser.vi QR order-and-pay	Toast Mobile Order & Pay
Monthly cost for QR ordering	$0, no monthly fee	Not published. A paid module bought in the Toast Shop; listed under the custom-priced "Build Your Own" plan
What the restaurant pays per QR order	$0: no commission, no card fee	Card processing, at a rate not listed on Toast's pricing page
What the guest pays	A flat 5% at checkout ($2.00 on a $40 order)	No guest fee described on the product page
POS it runs on	Ser.vi POS on your existing iPad (iPadOS 15 or later), $0 monthly software; Ser.vi hardware optional	Toast POS; a Toast device fires kitchen tickets, and Toast says it may only be used on approved Toast hardware
How guests order	Scan, order and pay in the phone browser, no app	Scan a table QR code, order and pay from the phone; Apple Pay supported
Tabs	POS handles open table tabs, bar tabs and split payments; ask in a demo about QR tabs for your room	Two modes: Tabs (several rounds, pay at the end) or Pay-as-you-go
QR codes and signs	Table toppers, tent cards and wall and counter stickers provided	Download designs or the code, or order signs from Toast's preferred vendor
Sold-out items	Staff switch an item off from the tablet in one click	Menus update in real time through the Toast POS
Online ordering on the same menu	Yes, 0% commission to you; the guest pays 5%	Separate Toast product

Toast: Mobile Order & Pay, pricing and the Mobile Order & Pay setup guide, read October 31, 2026. Your Toast quote may differ, so check yours. Toast and Toast Mobile Order & Pay are trademarks of their owner; Ser.vi is not affiliated with Toast. Ser.vi: our pricing page and self-service page.

The math on 1,000 table orders a month

Take a restaurant with 1,000 QR orders a month at $40, or $40,000 in table orders.

Ser.vi: the restaurant pays $0. No monthly fee, no commission and no card fee. Guests pay 5%, which is $2.00 on each $40 order, or $2,000 across the month.
Toast: ask for two numbers. You pay the Mobile Order & Pay subscription plus card processing on all $40,000. Toast publishes neither. As a yardstick, every 1 percentage point of card rate on $40,000 is $400 a month, before any per-transaction fee.

Read the Ser.vi line honestly: the cost doesn't vanish, it moves to the guest. If you'd rather not add a fee to your guests' checks, a system where the restaurant pays processing may suit you better. And if you are already on Toast and happy with it, Mobile Order & Pay plugs into the menu, kitchen routing and guest data you already have. Ser.vi is the better fit when you want QR ordering without a monthly bill, your POS on the iPad you already own with $0 monthly software, and online ordering at 0% commission on the same menu.

Ser.vi's other fees work the same way: online pickup and delivery orders are 0% commission with the guest paying 5%, and staff-entered POS orders are 3.0% + 20¢, paid by the restaurant by default or passed to customers with a cash discount program. See who pays the online ordering fee.

Which one fits your restaurant

Stay on Toast Mobile Order & Pay when

You already run Toast and the add-on price you're quoted works for your volume.
Your room runs on QR tabs, with guests and servers adding rounds to the same tab and paying at the end.
You use Toast's marketing and loyalty tools and want QR orders feeding them.

Pick Ser.vi when

You want QR order-and-pay with no monthly fee and $0 per order to the restaurant.
You'd rather run your POS on your existing iPad than buy Toast hardware.
You want staff to switch off a sold-out item in one click so the QR menu stays right without watching the tablet.
You want online ordering at 0% commission, QR ordering and the POS on one menu.

How to compare before you decide

Get Toast's numbers in writing. Ask for the Mobile Order & Pay monthly price per location, your card rate and any per-transaction fee, and your contract term.
Count your table orders. Note how many dine-in orders you take a month and your average check.
Book a 20-minute Ser.vi demo. We'll show a guest scanning, ordering and paying, the ticket printing in the kitchen and a sold-out item switched off from the tablet, then put your numbers next to Ser.vi's fees.
Go live. We provide the table toppers and stickers, and we guarantee a 1-week setup from the time we receive all required information from you.

New to QR ordering? Read the QR ordering guide, or compare seven systems in the best QR code ordering systems. Weighing the whole POS? See our Toast POS alternative guide.

Questions restaurants ask

How much does Toast Mobile Order & Pay cost?: Toast doesn't publish a price. On the Toast pages we read on October 31, 2026, Mobile Order & Pay is listed as a feature you can add under the custom-priced "Build Your Own" plan, and Toast's setup guide calls it a paid module you subscribe to in the Toast Shop. Card processing on those orders is paid by the restaurant, and Toast doesn't print that rate on its pricing page either. Ask your Toast rep for both numbers in writing.
What is a good alternative to Toast Mobile Order & Pay?: If you want QR order-and-pay without a monthly fee, Ser.vi is one option: guests scan a code at the table or counter, order and pay from their phone browser with no app, and the order prints to your kitchen printer. The restaurant pays no monthly fee, no commission and no card fee on QR orders; the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout. Square, Clover and Lightspeed include QR ordering in some of their paid plans; our roundup of QR ordering systems compares them on published prices. Compare QR ordering systems
Does Toast Mobile Order & Pay need Toast hardware?: It runs on the Toast POS. Toast's setup guide asks for a Toast device to act as the auto-firing device for kitchen tickets, and Toast's pricing FAQ says Toast may only be used on approved Toast hardware. The Ser.vi POS runs on your existing iPad (iPadOS 15 or later), and Ser.vi hardware is optional, charged separately and offered on terms.
Who pays the fees on QR orders?: On Toast Mobile Order & Pay the restaurant pays card processing on each order, plus the module subscription. On Ser.vi the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout, which is $2.00 on a $40 order, and that covers card processing and the platform. The restaurant pays $0 on QR orders. The cost doesn't disappear, it moves to the guest, so decide whether you're comfortable with that before you switch.
Can guests run a tab with QR ordering?: Toast's Mobile Order & Pay has two modes: Tabs, where guests order several rounds and pay at the end, and Pay-as-you-go, where they pay each time they order. If your bar or full-service room depends on guests running a tab from the QR code, bring that to a Ser.vi demo and we'll show how it fits your service style. Ser.vi's POS itself handles open table tabs, bar tabs, split payments and tableside pay.
Can I keep Toast as my POS and use Ser.vi just for QR ordering?: This page assumes you move to the Ser.vi POS, which has $0 monthly software and puts QR ordering, online ordering and the POS on one menu. If you want to keep Toast, ask us in a demo and we'll tell you straight whether Ser.vi QR ordering fits your setup.
How much does Ser.vi cost?: QR and online orders: no monthly fee and 0% commission to you; the guest pays 5% at checkout. POS: $0 monthly software on your existing iPad; staff-entered POS orders are 3.0% + 20¢, paid by the restaurant by default, and you can pass that to customers with a cash discount program. Optional Ser.vi hardware is charged separately and offered on terms. Optional marketing plans are $249, $449 and $749 a month. See pricing

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