Food Truck OS vs Payanywhere
Food Truck OS is a US web app for running a food truck from a phone. Payanywhere is a US payment processing and point of sale platform that runs on a mobile app, countertop terminals and an online portal called Payments Hub. Both are listed under Food Truck & Mobile POS. They differ in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Food Truck OS's: USD 9 per month. Payanywhere does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Food Truck OS: Single food trucks and small mobile vendors; Payanywhere: Food trucks and mobile food sellers.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Food Truck OS names 6 integrations and Payanywhere names 3 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
By headquarters, Food Truck OS (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States) and Payanywhere (Troy, United States). By owner, Food Truck OS (Stronghold / Dr. Hines Inc.) and Payanywhere (North American Bancard Holdings (the company page says Payanywhere is backed by it)).
Side by side
| Field | Food Truck OS | Payanywhere |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Food Truck OS is a US web app for running a food truck from a phone. | Payanywhere is a US payment processing and point of sale platform that runs on a mobile app, countertop terminals and an online portal called Payments Hub. |
| Best for | Single food trucks and small mobile vendors; Owners of several trucks; Trucks selling through delivery apps | Food trucks and mobile food sellers; Quick-service restaurants; Bars, pubs and nightclubs; Small businesses that want simple card acceptance |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Percentage of sales |
| Starting price | USD 9 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | United States |
| Languages | English, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 6 | 3 |
| Certifications | Not published | PCI DSS |
| Security practices | Not published | Point-to-point encryption and tokenization |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Troy, United States |
| Owner | Stronghold / Dr. Hines Inc. | North American Bancard Holdings (the company page says Payanywhere is backed by it) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Apple Pay
Named only by Food Truck OS
- Google Maps
- Google Pay
- Google Reviews
- Square
- Stripe
Named only by Payanywhere
- Homebase
- QuickBooks
Which to choose
Food Truck OS
Choose Food Truck OS if you fit its listed audience: Single food trucks and small mobile vendors; Owners of several trucks; Trucks selling through delivery apps.
Payanywhere
Choose Payanywhere if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Food trucks and mobile food sellers; Quick-service restaurants; Bars, pubs and nightclubs.
What we could not confirm
Food Truck OS
- Native app availability: the vendor says an iOS app is in review and the product is used as an installable web app
- Contract terms beyond the cancel-anytime statement
- Security certifications and hosting
- Number of customers
- Founding year, size and funding of the company
- Which multi-truck price is current: the homepage says $49 a month and the software page says $199
Payanywhere
- A standalone subscription price (fees are per transaction plus device-linked monthly fees)
- Which devices carry which monthly software fee
- Contract term and cancellation terms
- Founding year, legal entity name, team size and customers
- Restaurant-specific integrations such as delivery platforms or accounting beyond QuickBooks
- Countries served and interface languages
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Food Truck OS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features, pricing, FAQ, companyhttps://foodtruckone.com/
- Software overview, inventory, POS, eventshttps://foodtruckone.com/software
- Legal entity, address, renewal and cancellationhttps://foodtruckone.com/terms
Payanywhere, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: overview and featureshttps://www.payanywhere.com/
- Transaction rates and feeshttps://www.payanywhere.com/pricing
- Hardware and device priceshttps://www.payanywhere.com/hardware
- Quick service restaurant featureshttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/qsr
- Food truck fithttps://www.payanywhere.com/industries/food-trucks
- Bars and quick service fithttps://www.payanywhere.com/industries/quick-services-and-bars
- In-store payments and ticketshttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/in-store
- Mobile app, iOS and Androidhttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/mobile
- Inventory toolshttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/inventory
- Employee tools and Homebasehttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/employees
- Reporting and QuickBooks exporthttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/reporting
- Invoices, virtual terminal, Apple Payhttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/online
- Funding optionshttps://www.payanywhere.com/why-payanywhere/funding
- PCI Plus programmehttps://www.payanywhere.com/pci-plus
- Company, address, parent, supporthttps://www.payanywhere.com/company

