GoTab vs Harbortouch POS
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. Harbortouch was rebranded as SkyTab, and SkyTab is now sold as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point-of-sale platform from Shift4. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
GoTab publishes a starting price of USD 15 per month. Harbortouch POS does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Harbortouch POS: Quick-service restaurants and coffee shops.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. GoTab names 1 country and Harbortouch POS names 6 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. GoTab names 28 integrations and Harbortouch POS names 18 integrations. 6 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | GoTab | Harbortouch POS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Harbortouch was rebranded as SkyTab, and SkyTab is now sold as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point-of-sale platform from Shift4. |
| Best for | Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurants | Full-service restaurants; Quick-service restaurants and coffee shops; Bars, nightclubs and pizzerias; Multi-location and enterprise operators |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote based (monthly fee per POS system, not published by the vendor) |
| Starting price | USD 15 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Not published |
| Countries | United States | Canada, Ireland, Spain, US Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 28 | 18 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2016 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Arlington, United States | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 (Harbortouch and SkyTab are listed as Shift4 trademarks) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- 7shifts
- Craftable
- DoorDash
- OpenTable
- Restaurant365
- UberEats
Named only by GoTab
- Avero
- Compeat
- Deliveroo
- Ekos
- Fishbowl
- Givex
- Grubhub
- Just Eat
- Klaviyo
- MarginEdge
- meez
- MEWS
and 10 moreshow fewer
- Order with Google
- QuickBooks
- Schedulefly
- SevenRooms
- Shipday
- Shopify
- Stayntouch
- Tripleseat
- Untappd
- Xero
Named only by Harbortouch POS
- BarVision
- DoorDash Drive
- Folos
- Mailchimp
- MarketMan
- Menufy
- OPERA Cloud
- Orca
- Shogo
- Takeout7
- TipHaus
- Yellow Dog Software
Which to choose
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.
Harbortouch POS
Choose Harbortouch POS if you fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants; Quick-service restaurants and coffee shops; Bars, nightclubs and pizzerias.
What we could not confirm
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
Harbortouch POS
- Any price published by the vendor (the FAQ answers about monthly fees did not display)
- Contract term and renewal
- Whether a Harbortouch-branded product is still sold (the skytab.com/harbortouch address leads to Shift4 Dine and a reseller page says Harbortouch has closed and rebranded as SkyTab)
- Security certifications
- Company founding date and headquarters for the Shift4 Dine product
- Interface languages
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
- Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
- Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
- Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
- Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
- POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
- Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
- QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
- KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
- Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
- Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us
Harbortouch POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Where skytab.com/harbortouch redirects: product overview, customershttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
- Pricing page and free featureshttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
- UK pricing page, support statementhttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
- Hardware rangehttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pos-hardware
- Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/features/online-ordering
- Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/features/loyalty-and-marketing
- Vendor integrations directory (JavaScript page)https://dine.shift4.com/en-US/features/third-party-integrations
- Reseller site stating Shift4 Dine, formerly SkyTabhttps://www.shift4dinepartners.us/
- Harbortouch to SkyTab transitionhttps://www.shift4dinepartners.us/harbortouch/
- Integration names in plain HTMLhttps://www.shift4dinepartners.us/third-party-integrations/
- Trademark list naming Harbortouch and SkyTab as Shift4 markshttps://www.shift4.com/legal