Butter POS vs GoTab vs LithosPOS

Butter POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale that runs on Android phones, tablets and POS terminals. 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. LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: Butter POS at USD 29 per month; GoTab at USD 15 per month; LithosPOS at USD 19 per month. The currency and billing basis match.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Butter POS: Single-location restaurants starting out; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; LithosPOS: Quick service, cafes and food trucks.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Butter POS: Web, Android; GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; LithosPOS: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.

  • countries covered

    Butter POS names 5 countries, GoTab names 1 country and LithosPOS names 10 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Butter POS names 9 integrations, GoTab names 28 integrations and LithosPOS names 15 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Butter POS vs GoTab vs LithosPOS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldButter POSGoTabLithosPOS
What it isButter POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale that runs on Android phones, tablets and POS terminals.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.LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc.
Best forSingle-location restaurants starting out; Pizzerias, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks and bakeries; Growing restaurants with several countersFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsQuick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per locationSubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 29 per monthUSD 15 per monthUSD 19 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
CountriesAustralia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ireland, New Zealand and 4 more
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, SpanishEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations92815
CertificationsPCI compliantNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2016Not published
HeadquartersDover, United StatesArlington, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Butter POS

  • Blockchyp
  • PayPal
  • Zettle

Named only by GoTab

  • 7shifts
  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Craftable
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • MarginEdge
  • meez
  • MEWS
and 10 more
  • OpenTable
  • Order with Google
  • Restaurant365
  • Schedulefly
  • SevenRooms
  • Shipday
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd
  • Xero

Named only by LithosPOS

  • ERPNext
  • SAP
  • Tally
  • Viva Wallet
  • Wolt
  • WooCommerce
  • Zoho Books
  • Zomato

Which to choose

Butter POS

Choose Butter POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Single-location restaurants starting out; Pizzerias, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks and bakeries; Growing restaurants with several counters.

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.

LithosPOS

Choose LithosPOS if you are in one of these groups: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing.

What we could not confirm

Butter POS

  • Price after the first 6 months of Quick Start and contract length
  • Payment processing rate
  • Legal entity, founding year, team, funding and customers
  • Interface languages and iOS support
  • Which integrations apply in each region

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

LithosPOS

  • Contract terms
  • Headquarters and company size
  • Funding
  • Security certifications
  • Restaurant plan monthly-billing price

Go further

Butter POS profileGoTab profileLithosPOS profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

Butter POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, products, addresshttps://www.butterpos.com
  2. Plans and regionshttps://butterpos.com/pricing-plans
  3. Features, hardware, integrationshttps://butterpos.com/features
  4. Integrations pagehttps://butterpos.com/integrations
  5. Pizzeria fithttps://butterpos.com/restaurant-pos/pizzeria
  6. Termshttps://butterpos.com/page/terms-and-conditions

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

LithosPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Restaurant POS pagehttps://www.lithospos.com/restaurant
  2. Pricing planshttps://www.lithospos.com/pricing
  3. Vendor knowledge basehttps://www.lithospos.com/llms-full.txt
  4. Hardwarehttps://www.lithospos.com/hardware