DineOpen vs LimeTray vs Ressto vs Square Online
DineOpen is a cloud restaurant management system with a point of sale, QR menu and online ordering, kitchen display, inventory, loyalty and a voice-ordering assistant. LimeTray is a suite of restaurant software that covers commission-free online ordering on the restaurant's own website and branded mobile apps, a cloud POS, order management for third-party delivery apps, table reservations, CRM, loyalty and analytics. Ressto is an online ordering platform for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and food trucks, run from Ahmedabad, India. Square Online is Square's online ordering and website tool for food businesses: a branded online ordering profile (and a full website builder) that takes pickup and delivery orders straight into the Square POS and kitchen. All four are listed under Online Ordering System. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: DineOpen at USD 20 per month; Ressto at USD 39 per restaurant per month; Square Online at USD 49 per location per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. LimeTray does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: DineOpen: Independent restaurants and cafes on a budget; LimeTray: Restaurants that want their own ordering channel; Ressto: Independent restaurants and cafes moving off delivery marketplaces; Square Online: Restaurants and cafes already on Square POS.
platforms
Platform support differs. DineOpen: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS; LimeTray: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS; Ressto: Web, iOS, Android; Square Online: Web.
countries covered
On geography, DineOpen names 7 countries, LimeTray names 4 countries, Ressto names 4 countries and Square Online names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. DineOpen names 7 integrations, LimeTray names 4 integrations, Ressto names 19 integrations and Square Online names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | DineOpen | LimeTray | Ressto | Square Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | DineOpen is a cloud restaurant management system with a point of sale, QR menu and online ordering, kitchen display, inventory, loyalty and a voice-ordering assistant. | LimeTray is a suite of restaurant software that covers commission-free online ordering on the restaurant's own website and branded mobile apps, a cloud POS, order management for third-party delivery apps, table reservations, CRM, loyalty and analytics. | Ressto is an online ordering platform for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and food trucks, run from Ahmedabad, India. | Square Online is Square's online ordering and website tool for food businesses: a branded online ordering profile (and a full website builder) that takes pickup and delivery orders straight into the Square POS and kitchen. |
| Best for | Independent restaurants and cafes on a budget; Restaurants in India that need GST billing and Swiggy or Zomato order sync; Small chains and cloud kitchens; Sites with unreliable internet | Restaurants that want their own ordering channel; Restaurants selling on Indian and other aggregators; Chains and franchises | Independent restaurants and cafes moving off delivery marketplaces; Restaurants that want their own branded iOS and Android app; Small multi-outlet groups | Restaurants and cafes already on Square POS; Owners wanting to cut delivery-marketplace commissions; Multi-location food businesses |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Subscription per location | Free |
| Starting price | USD 20 per month | Not published | USD 39 per restaurant per month | USD 49 per location per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | None stated; billed monthly or annually | Not published | None stated; the pricing page says cancel anytime | None (no locked-in contracts; cancel anytime) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and 1 more | India, Maldives, United Arab Emirates, United States | Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 7 | 4 | 19 | 10 |
| Certifications | GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2 | Not published | Not published | ISO 27001, PCI DSS |
| Security practices | TLS encryption in transit, AES-256 at rest, optional two-factor authentication, role-based access | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2024 | Not published | Not published | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Not published | India | Ahmedabad, India | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc.) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by DineOpen
Every partner DineOpen names is also named by another product here.
Named only by LimeTray
- foodpanda
Named only by Ressto
- Authorize.Net
- Bambora (Worldline)
- CardConnect
- Clover
- Google Business Profile
- PayPal
- Shipday
- Squarespace
- Stripe
- SumUp
- USAePay
and 3 moreshow fewer
- Webflow
- WordPress
- Xendit
Named only by Square Online
- Apple Pay
- Cash App
- Facebook Shops
- Google Pay
- Google Food Ordering
Which to choose
DineOpen
Choose DineOpen if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and cafes on a budget; Restaurants in India that need GST billing and Swiggy or Zomato order sync; Small chains and cloud kitchens.
LimeTray
Choose LimeTray if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that want their own ordering channel; Restaurants selling on Indian and other aggregators; Chains and franchises.
Ressto
Choose Ressto if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and cafes moving off delivery marketplaces; Restaurants that want their own branded iOS and Android app; Small multi-outlet groups.
Square Online
Choose Square Online if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and cafes already on Square POS; Owners wanting to cut delivery-marketplace commissions; Multi-location food businesses.
What we could not confirm
DineOpen
- Legal entity, headquarters and team size
- Founders and funding
- Named customers
- Security certifications (vendor statements only, no certificate or report cited)
- Whether the USD price applies in every country (the US landing page quotes $10)
- Interface languages
- Google Play listing
LimeTray
- Any price, plan or contract term
- Free trial (only a free demo is offered)
- Which POS systems the API integrates with (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Founding year, headquarters city and funding amounts (the About page names Matrix Partners as a backer but gives no round)
- Current customer count: the homepage claims 4500+ restaurants while the About page shows an older 3612+
- Security certifications
- Interface languages and full list of countries
- Whether the site content is current: several pages reference 2019
Ressto
- Legal entity name, founding year, founders and team size
- Named POS integrations
- Official country list and interface languages
- Security certifications and hosting
- Contract minimum term
- Which plan the FAQ 'Pro' refers to (its wording differs from the pricing page)
Square Online
- Exact processing fee by plan (the page lists 3.3% + 30 cents and 2.9% + 30 cents without a clear plan mapping in the text)
- Headquarters and headcount
- Interface languages
- Whether online ordering profiles are available outside the US
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
DineOpen, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, pricing summaryhttps://www.dineopen.com
- Plans and featureshttps://www.dineopen.com/pricing
- Founding year, claimshttps://www.dineopen.com/about
- Security statementshttps://www.dineopen.com/security
- POS featureshttps://www.dineopen.com/products/pos
- Offline modehttps://www.dineopen.com/products/offline-pos
- AI voice orderinghttps://www.dineopen.com/products/ai
- QR orderinghttps://www.dineopen.com/features/online-ordering
- Integrationshttps://www.dineopen.com/api-docs
- US landing pagehttps://www.dineopen.com/pos/usa
- Trial, billing termshttps://www.dineopen.com/terms
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/in/app/dineopen-restaurant-billing/id6761518444
- Page discoveryhttps://www.dineopen.com/sitemap.xml
LimeTray, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: product suite, support, customer claimhttps://www.limetray.com
- Product listhttps://limetray.com/products
- Online ordering featureshttps://limetray.com/online-food-ordering-system
- POS features and requirementshttps://limetray.com/restaurant-pos
- Aggregator integrations (Merge)https://limetray.com/restaurant-integrations
- Branded apphttps://limetray.com/restaurant-mobile-ordering-app
- CRM featureshttps://limetray.com/restaurant-crm-solution
- Loyaltyhttps://limetray.com/customer-loyalty-program-for-restaurants
- Analyticshttps://limetray.com/restaurant-analytics-solution
- Company statistics and investorshttps://limetray.com/about-us
- Officeshttps://limetray.com/contact-us
- Customer nameshttps://limetray.com/clients
- Legal entityhttps://limetray.com/terms
Ressto, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://ressto.co
- Plans and priceshttps://ressto.co/pricing.shtml
- Feature listhttps://ressto.co/features.shtml
- Integrations and testimonialshttps://ressto.co/integration.shtml
- POS integrationhttps://ressto.co/restaurant-pos-integration.shtml
- Company and addresshttps://ressto.co/about-us.shtml
- Support hours, cancellationhttps://ressto.co/faq.shtml
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/in/app/ressto-order-taking-app/id6768281977
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=order.deonde.ressto.ordertaking&hl=en
Square Online, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Online ordering profile features and FAQhttps://squareup.com/us/en/online-ordering
- Websites (renamed Square Online) features and planshttps://squareup.com/us/en/online-store
- Plan prices, fees, integrationshttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
- Restaurant POS and delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
- Security certificationshttps://squareup.com/us/en/security
- Company historyhttps://squareup.com/us/en/about