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
| Field | Butter POS | SkyTab |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. |
| Best for | Single-location restaurants starting out; Pizzerias, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks and bakeries; Growing restaurants with several counters | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | USD 29 per month | USD 29.99 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 9 | 25 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Dover, United States | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 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 moreshow fewer
- 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
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
- Homepage, products, addresshttps://www.butterpos.com
- Plans and regionshttps://butterpos.com/pricing-plans
- Features, hardware, integrationshttps://butterpos.com/features
- Integrations pagehttps://butterpos.com/integrations
- Pizzeria fithttps://butterpos.com/restaurant-pos/pizzeria
- Termshttps://butterpos.com/page/terms-and-conditions
SkyTab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- UK homepage (skytab.com redirects to Shift4 Dine)https://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
- US pricinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
- UK pricing and supporthttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
- Integrationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/third-party-integrations
- Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/online-ordering
- Labor managementhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/labor-management
- Reportinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reporting-and-analytics
- Reservationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reservations-and-waitlist
- Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/loyalty-and-marketing
- Multi-locationhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/multi-location-management
- Mobile apphttps://dine.shift4.com/features/incharge-mobile-app
- Hardwarehttps://dine.shift4.com/pos-hardware
- Quick servicehttps://dine.shift4.com/restaurant-types/quick-service-restaurants
- Customershttps://dine.shift4.com/contact
- Legal entityhttps://dine.shift4.com/privacy-policy
