Blogic Systems vs GoTab vs SkyTab vs SpotOn Restaurant

Blogic Systems sells a restaurant point-of-sale system bundled with its own payment processing, based in San Jose, California. GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code. SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting. SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: GoTab at USD 15 per month; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month; SpotOn Restaurant at USD 55 per station per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. Blogic Systems does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Blogic Systems: Small restaurants, cafes and specialty shops; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; SpotOn Restaurant: Multi-location restaurant groups.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Blogic Systems names 1 country, GoTab names 1 country, SkyTab names 5 countries and SpotOn Restaurant names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Blogic Systems names 2 integrations, GoTab names 28 integrations, SkyTab names 25 integrations and SpotOn Restaurant names 33 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Blogic Systems vs GoTab vs SkyTab vs SpotOn Restaurant: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBlogic SystemsGoTabSkyTabSpotOn Restaurant
What it isBlogic Systems sells a restaurant point-of-sale system bundled with its own payment processing, based in San Jose, California.GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code.SkyTab is now presented as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point of sale from Shift4 with its own hardware, built-in payment processing, online and QR ordering, reservations, loyalty, labour scheduling and cloud reporting.SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform.
Best forSmall restaurants, cafes and specialty shops; Restaurants that want to cut card processing fees; Multi-location chains; Venues with unreliable internetFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shopsFull-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations
Pricing modelQuote only (payment processing based)Subscription per locationSubscription per monthSubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 15 per monthUSD 29.99 per monthUSD 55 per station per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedYes
Free trialYesNot publishedYesNot published
ContractNo long-term contract (vendor statement)Not publishedNot published2 years minimum for All-In Plan
PlatformsNot publishedWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, SpanishEnglish, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations2282533
CertificationsPCI compliantNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded20102016Not published2017
HeadquartersSan Jose, United StatesArlington, United StatesNot publishedUnited States
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedShift4Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • DoorDash
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Blogic Systems

Every partner Blogic Systems names is also named by another product here.

Named only by GoTab

  • Avero
  • Deliveroo
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • meez
  • MEWS
  • Order with Google
  • QuickBooks
  • Schedulefly
and 6 more
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd
  • Xero

Named only by SkyTab

  • Backbar
  • Birdeye
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Mailchimp
  • Marketman
  • Menufy
  • Nory
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
  • Solink
and 2 more
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge

Named only by SpotOn Restaurant

  • ADP
  • BarTrack
  • Barvision
  • Beer Saver
  • bevCheck
  • Captain
  • Checkmate
  • Chowly
  • DAVO
  • Fresh KDS
  • Google
  • Gusto
and 12 more
  • Loman AI
  • Maple
  • Paychex
  • Popmenu
  • Reddie menu boards
  • SpotOn KDS
  • SpotOn Kiosk
  • SpotOn Order
  • SpotOn Reserve
  • SpotOn Teamwork
  • SpotOn Teamwork Payroll
  • Tenzo

Which to choose

Blogic Systems

Choose Blogic Systems if you are in one of these groups: Small restaurants, cafes and specialty shops; Restaurants that want to cut card processing fees; Multi-location chains.

GoTab

Choose GoTab if you are in one of these groups: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.

SkyTab

Choose SkyTab if you are in one of these groups: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.

SpotOn Restaurant

Choose SpotOn Restaurant if you are in one of these groups: Full-service restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants seeking integrated operations.

What we could not confirm

Blogic Systems

  • Software subscription price and hardware prices
  • Named integrations beyond Uber Eats and DoorDash
  • Hardware models and operating systems
  • Countries and languages supported
  • Legal entity, funding, team size and customer names
  • Security certifications beyond a PCI statement

GoTab

  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Funding history, parent company and team size
  • Security certifications and PCI status
  • Which US states or other countries it is sold in
  • Price of dedicated hardware
  • App store listings for the Manager App

SkyTab

  • What unit the monthly fee is charged per (terminal, location) and any setup or processing rates
  • Contract term, renewal and early termination terms
  • Founding year and headquarters of the SkyTab product
  • Employee count and funding
  • Security certifications
  • Full list of countries served

SpotOn Restaurant

  • Security certifications (SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc)
  • Complete list of countries where available
  • Interface languages supported
  • Headquarters city
  • Funding history and investors
  • Employee count
  • Exact founding details beyond 2017
  • Whether free trial is available
  • Complete technical specifications for hardware

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Blogic Systems, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, support, offices, processorhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/
  2. POS overviewhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos
  3. Pricing, ZeroPay, trial, contractshttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/pricing
  4. Integrationshttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/integrations
  5. Paymentshttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/payments
  6. Founding year, locationhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/about
  7. Inventoryhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/inventory-management
  8. Handheldhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/handheld
  9. Kioskshttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/self-ordering-kiosk
  10. Online orderinghttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/online-ordering
  11. Schedulinghttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/employee-scheduling
  12. Loyaltyhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/loyalty-program
  13. Multi-locationhttps://www.blogicsystems.com/restaurant-pos/multi-location-management

GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
  2. Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
  3. Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
  4. Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
  5. Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
  6. POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
  7. Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
  8. QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
  9. KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
  10. Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
  11. Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us

SkyTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. UK homepage (skytab.com redirects to Shift4 Dine)https://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
  2. US pricinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
  3. UK pricing and supporthttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
  4. Integrationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/third-party-integrations
  5. Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/online-ordering
  6. Labor managementhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/labor-management
  7. Reportinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reporting-and-analytics
  8. Reservationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reservations-and-waitlist
  9. Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/loyalty-and-marketing
  10. Multi-locationhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/multi-location-management
  11. Mobile apphttps://dine.shift4.com/features/incharge-mobile-app
  12. Hardwarehttps://dine.shift4.com/pos-hardware
  13. Quick servicehttps://dine.shift4.com/restaurant-types/quick-service-restaurants
  14. Customershttps://dine.shift4.com/contact
  15. Legal entityhttps://dine.shift4.com/privacy-policy

SpotOn Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Restaurant POS product page with featureshttps://www.spoton.com/restaurant-pos/
  2. Company homepage and overviewhttps://www.spoton.com/
  3. Pricing plans and detailshttps://www.spoton.com/pricing/
  4. Integrations listhttps://www.spoton.com/integrations/
  5. Hardware options and specificationshttps://www.spoton.com/hardware/
  6. Support and contact informationhttps://www.spoton.com/contact/
  7. Customer case studieshttps://www.spoton.com/case-studies/
  8. Company value proposition and differentiatorshttps://www.spoton.com/why-spoton/