GoTab vs LithosPOS vs Peppr vs SkyTab
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. LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. Peppr is a cloud point-of-sale system for independent restaurants in the United States. 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. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: GoTab at USD 15 per month; LithosPOS at USD 19 per month; Peppr at USD 65 per month; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. The currency and billing basis match.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; LithosPOS: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Peppr: Independent full-service, quick-service and bar operators; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.
countries covered
GoTab names 1 country, LithosPOS names 10 countries, Peppr names 1 country and SkyTab names 5 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
GoTab names 28 integrations, LithosPOS names 15 integrations, Peppr names 1 integration and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | GoTab | LithosPOS | Peppr | SkyTab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc. | Peppr is a cloud point-of-sale system for independent restaurants in the United States. | 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 | Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurants | Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing | Independent full-service, quick-service and bar operators; Restaurants wanting hands-on local support; Restaurants wanting to cut third-party delivery fees | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per location | Subscription per package (hardware included) | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | USD 15 per month | USD 19 per month | USD 65 per month | USD 29.99 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | None stated (the vendor says no long-term contracts) | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Not published | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | Australia, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ireland, New Zealand and 4 more | United States | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English, Spanish | English, Spanish | Not published | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 28 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2016 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Arlington, United States | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Shift4 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- DoorDash
Named only by GoTab
- Avero
- Compeat
- Deliveroo
- Ekos
- Fishbowl
- Givex
- Just Eat
- Klaviyo
- meez
- MEWS
- Order with Google
- Schedulefly
and 5 moreshow fewer
- Shipday
- Stayntouch
- Tripleseat
- Untappd
- Xero
Named only by LithosPOS
- ERPNext
- Odoo
- SAP
- SumUp
- Tally
- Viva Wallet
- Wolt
- WooCommerce
- Zoho Books
- Zomato
Named only by Peppr
Every partner Peppr names is also named by another product here.
Named only by SkyTab
- Backbar
- Birdeye
- ChowNow
- clickBACON
- Deliverect
- Mailchimp
- Marketman
- Menufy
- Nory
- Opera Cloud
- ORCA
- Pour Controls
and 4 moreshow fewer
- Shogo
- Solink
- Textmunication
- TimeForge
Which to choose
GoTab
Choose GoTab if you are in one of these groups: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.
LithosPOS
Choose LithosPOS if you are in one of these groups: Quick service, cafes and food trucks; Full-service restaurants; Small operators wanting low entry pricing.
Peppr
Choose Peppr if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent full-service, quick-service and bar operators; Restaurants wanting hands-on local support; Restaurants wanting to cut third-party delivery fees.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants that want to keep their own POS hardware: Peppr says it requires all customers to use Peppr hardware.
SkyTab
Choose SkyTab if you fit its listed audience: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.
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
LithosPOS
- Contract terms
- Headquarters and company size
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Restaurant plan monthly-billing price
Peppr
- Legal entity, founding year, headquarters, funding and employee count
- Which operating systems the POS software runs on and whether there are mobile apps
- Amount of the one-time setup cost
- Whether any integration other than DoorDash is live
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
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.
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
LithosPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant POS pagehttps://www.lithospos.com/restaurant
- Pricing planshttps://www.lithospos.com/pricing
- Vendor knowledge basehttps://www.lithospos.com/llms-full.txt
- Hardwarehttps://www.lithospos.com/hardware
Peppr, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, positioning, customershttps://www.peppr.com
- Package prices and hardwarehttps://peppr.com/pricing
- POS featureshttps://peppr.com/products/pos
- Handheldhttps://peppr.com/products/handheldpos
- KDShttps://peppr.com/products/kds
- Online orderinghttps://peppr.com/products/ordering
- Peppr Growhttps://peppr.com/products/peppr-grow
- Integrations (coming soon)https://peppr.com/products/integrations
- Company storyhttps://peppr.com/company/our-story
- Positioning and service typeshttps://peppr.com/whypeppr
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