Butter POS vs GoTab vs LithosPOS vs SkyTab

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. 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. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Butter POS at USD 29 per month; GoTab at USD 15 per month; LithosPOS at USD 19 per month; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Butter POS: Single-location restaurants starting out; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; LithosPOS: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.

  • platforms

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

  • countries covered

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

  • integrations

    Butter POS names 9 integrations, GoTab names 28 integrations, LithosPOS names 15 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Butter POS vs GoTab vs LithosPOS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldButter POSGoTabLithosPOSSkyTab
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.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.
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 pricingTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per locationSubscription per locationSubscription per month
Starting priceUSD 29 per monthUSD 15 per monthUSD 19 per monthUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ireland, New Zealand and 4 moreCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, SpanishEnglish, SpanishEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations9281525
CertificationsPCI compliantNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2016Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersDover, United StatesArlington, United StatesNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Butter POS

  • Blockchyp
  • PayPal
  • Zettle

Named only by GoTab

  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • meez
  • MEWS
  • Order with Google
  • Schedulefly
  • Shipday
and 4 more
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd
  • Xero

Named only by LithosPOS

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

Named only by SkyTab

  • Backbar
  • Birdeye
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Deliverect
  • Mailchimp
  • Marketman
  • Menufy
  • Nory
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
and 4 more
  • Shogo
  • Solink
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge

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 fit its listed audience: 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 fit its listed audience: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing.

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.

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

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

Go further

Butter POS profileGoTab profileLithosPOS profileSkyTab 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

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