Butter POS vs SkyTab

Butter POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale that runs on Android phones, tablets and POS terminals. 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. Both 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; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Butter POS: Single-location restaurants starting out; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Butter POS: Web, Android; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Butter POS names 5 countries and SkyTab names 5 countries. 3 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Butter POS names 9 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Butter POS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldButter POSSkyTab
What it isButter POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale that runs on Android phones, tablets and POS terminals.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 countersTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per month
Starting priceUSD 29 per monthUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations925
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersDover, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Butter POS

  • Blockchyp
  • Deliveroo
  • Odoo
  • PayPal
  • SumUp
  • Zettle

Named only by SkyTab

  • 7Shifts
  • Backbar
  • Birdeye
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Craftable
  • Deliverect
  • Mailchimp
  • MarginEdge
  • Marketman
  • Menufy
  • Nory
and 10 more
  • OpenTable
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
  • Restaurant365
  • SevenRooms
  • 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.

SkyTab

Choose SkyTab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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

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 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

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