Toast is US-only and locks you into proprietary hardware and long contracts. Kllivo works globally on any device with zero commission, no contracts, and your choice of payment gateway.
Toast offers a powerful POS system, but it comes with significant lock-in: US-only, proprietary hardware, long contracts, and mandatory Toast Payments. Here's what you're really paying:
Hardware costs, in-person processing fees (2.49% + $0.15), and add-on features are additional. Early termination fees may apply.
A side-by-side look at what each platform offers restaurant owners.
| Feature | Kllivo | Toast |
|---|---|---|
| Order Commission | 0% | 0% + processing fees (2.49–3.50%) |
| Pricing | Affordable flat plans | $0 – $110+/month + processing + hardware |
| Hardware Required | No - works on any device | Yes - proprietary Toast terminals |
| Geographic Availability | Global | United States only |
| Branded Ordering Website | Full-featured storefront with themes | Toast Online Ordering (basic) |
| Multi-Branch Management | Built-in branch management | Multi-location support |
| Payment Gateways | Choose your own (Stripe, Paystack, and many more) | Toast Payments only (locked in) |
| Contract Lock-in | No contracts - cancel anytime | 2-year contracts common |
| Dine-in QR Ordering | Built-in | Available as add-on |
| Website Analytics & GDPR | Full analytics + GDPR consent | Basic reporting |
| POS System | No - online ordering focus | Full POS with hardware |
| Payroll & HR | No | Built-in payroll (add-on) |
Most restaurants don't leave marketplaces entirely. They add a direct ordering channel to shift repeat customers away from commission-heavy platforms.
Pay a flat monthly fee instead of losing a percentage on every order. The more you sell, the more you save.
Build your own customer database with emails, addresses, and order history. No middleman between you and your customers.
Get a restaurant website that looks like yours - your logo, colours, domain, and personality. Not a listing on someone else's app.
Track revenue, top items, order sources, website traffic, and customer behaviour. Make decisions based on data you own.
1. Sign up - Create your Kllivo account and set up your restaurant profile, menu, and branding.
2. Connect payments - Link Stripe, Paystack, Flutterwave, or POKPay. Payments go directly to your account.
3. Share your link - Add your ordering link to Instagram, Google Business, flyers, table cards, and receipts.
4. Take orders - Customers order directly from your website. You get notified instantly. No commission deducted.
Join restaurants that switched from marketplace commissions to direct ordering. Set up takes minutes, not weeks.
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