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    Clover

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AClover Networks, a First Data company (merged with Fiserv July 2019) offers a modular suite of Point of Sale systems (PoS) for restaurant and retail. This modular suite features fixed PoS stations, a customer loyalty program and gift card, an analytics module, as well as a mobile point of sale that Iplugs into the users smartphone and tablet to accept secure credit card swipes, as well as dips and taps like Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay™ and Android Pay™.

    $9.95

    per month

    Infor SmartSeries

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AInfor SmartSeries is software suite that combines restaurant point of sale (POS) tools with advanced computerized systems that can automate production and streamline inventory management, helping to control costs and improve customer service. SmartSeries' unified tools also facilitate the movement of information within a restaurant, corporate headquarters, or franchisee office.N/A

    TouchBistro

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ATouchBistro is a complete mobile POS solution on the iPad for the restaurant industry. It allows users to manage reservations, view the menu, take orders and review sales reports with a few simple touches. Instead of servers repeatedly moving between customers and terminals for order management, servers can remain with customers and instantly submit orders to the kitchen and bar. Servers no longer need to write down an order and then enter it into a distant terminal. TouchBistro's single entry…

    $25

    per month

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    CloverInfor SmartSeriesTouchBistro
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $9.95
    per month
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    Gift Cards
    $25
    per month
    Online Ordering
    $50
    per month
    POS License
    $69
    per month
    Reservations
    $229
    per month
    Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Fiserv
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    TouchBistro
    Chose TouchBistro
    Toast overall was a very impressive system. However being new to Canada I was hesitant to sign.

    Clover worked well with payment processing but was not a great system for sales and service.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Toast Point of Sale
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloverInfor SmartSeriesTouchBistro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
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    8.1
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
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    9.3
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    8.2
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    Support Rating
    5.2
    (6 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    CloverInfor SmartSeriesTouchBistro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fiserv
    Clover is well suited for high-volume environments where quality and dependability are paramount. The hardware can scale easily and always looks good on the counter. I have even seen Clover hardware used in small mom-and-pop type stores. The ability to swing the monitor around for signature is really nice. Customers appreciate the ease of use. The stations we have to use nice large bright screens. Not familiar enough with the Clover product line to know if the smaller screen sizes are available for applications where space is a concern.
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    TouchBistro
    It's a tried and true system, over the years I have always had a great experience. Capturing sales is easy and it's extremely user friendly and easy to train staff on. While I have tried other systems and they have not been as easy or user friendly there are some more advanced technology and backend capabilities that TouchBistro could work on. Maybe just a little updating.
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    Pros
    Fiserv
    • BluePay has been very responsive when we've had questions and gone out their way to make sure that users understand the answers that are given.
    • During our cut over to BluePay we found that there were reports that our users were used to having that didn't have an equivalent on BluePay's site. Our account rep went above and beyond to make sure that our users had the information that they needed by having custom reports sent on the schedule that we determined.
    • Overall our interchange rates are much lower with BluePay than they were with our previous gateway provider.
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    Infor
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    TouchBistro
    • Allows the user to set up specific food modifiers that can be used on one or more menu items.
    • Displays the kitchen orders and tracks the time they were received and shows alerts when time is getting late
    • Reporting on staff hours and breaks taken.
    • Flexibility with different tax options.
    • Splitting checks multiple ways
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    Cons
    Fiserv
    • Focus functionality on retail use and not broad based with focus on food services
    • Build a turn table into the countertop unit so both the employee and customer can use the tablet
    • Offer color choices in units (white is not always friendly with long term use)
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    Infor
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    TouchBistro
    • One of my biggest (and only) issues with Touch Bistro is that it doesn’t integrate well with the credit card processing systems we use. Currently, we use Square and while the two systems do communicate, there are some instances, such as paying with gift cards, that take a few extra steps, which can be a pain when you have a long line of customers!
    • Because my credit card processing is separate from Touch Bistro there are a few things that are hard to track. Square does a great job of marketing and tracking the marketing, but it’s not accurate for me due to the fact that I use Touch Bistro as a POS and not Square.
    • I’d love for Touch Bistro to offer more marketing techniques that are easy to use.
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    Usability
    Fiserv
    There are numerous aspects to Clover's usability: the usability of their point of sale systems, the usability of their CRM and web dashboards, and the technical side of integrating with other third-party services. All are top tier. Clover's usability is excellent and I have never had a problem figuring out how to use their services at any level. The POS system has a very low barrier to entry and an easy learning curve for newcomers.
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    TouchBistro
    It's an incredibly easy system to navigate both from a management perspective as well as a service member perspective.Training, programming items and inventory, day to day sales, processing payments, gathering reports and data, gift card sales and processing (with the exception of online for us) is easy and seamless.
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    Support Rating
    Fiserv
    We rarely have problems, but when we do, they are major and the system becomes unusable. While Customer Support does eventually respond and fix the issue, they can take a long time. If a major problem occurs on a weekend during the dinner rush, it can be catastrophic to sales and customer returns.
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    TouchBistro
    First of all, I hardly ever need support for Touch Bistro, that’s how well it works. In the very instances over the years where I did need to call, customer support was easily accessible and fast and accurate with their responses
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fiserv
    None are available on the list. Clover competes with HotSauce, Paradise, Poynt, and many more POS systems. We easily sell Clover more than anything else and everyone loves it. It's easily one of the best products I've seen since I have been in integrations. The sales managers love it, our sales reps love it, and most importantly our merchants love it.
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    TouchBistro
    Harbortouch has a very robust POS system however it has issues that we do not seem to have with TouchBistro. One of the issues with Harbortouch is if the internet goes down, the credit card reader will not work and actually lock of the POS system causing extra customer wait times while their food is getting cold. TouchBistro's system will still capture the card info even when the internet is down and process it when the internet is working again
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    Return on Investment
    Fiserv
    • Definitely makes us look more professional, and we are able to handle products much smoother and faster
    • The reporting allows us to see what is really selling and how much money we have actually made, which is also great, especially when you are selling things you have made or grown because you may not always have an inventory, but you can tell how much you've sold.
    • We can't pause the fees for the "off-season," so it definitely is wasted money during those times.
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    Infor
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    TouchBistro
    • The software is easy to understand and use
    • We could not find a case for the iPads that would also fit the third party card reader so we went without. This resulted in card readers breaking off in the charging port rendering the iPad useless.
    • Reports were available in real time, so it was extremely easy to see sales and make quick decisions.
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