GoTab vs Otter

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. Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. GoTab at USD 15 per month; Otter at USD 79 per location per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. GoTab names 1 country and Otter names 4 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. GoTab names 28 integrations and Otter names 34 integrations. 7 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, GoTab (Arlington, United States) and Otter (Los Angeles, United States).

Side by side

GoTab vs Otter: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGoTabOtter
What it isGoTab 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.Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system.
Best forFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsQuick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks; Multi-store and high-volume restaurants
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 15 per monthUSD 79 per location per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedMonthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 months
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations2834
CertificationsNot publishedCCPA, GDPR
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2016Not published
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesLos Angeles, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • 7shifts
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Order with Google
  • Restaurant365
  • Shipday
  • UberEats

Named only by GoTab

  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Craftable
  • Deliveroo
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • MarginEdge
  • meez
  • MEWS
and 9 more
  • OpenTable
  • QuickBooks
  • Schedulefly
  • SevenRooms
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd
  • Xero

Named only by Otter

  • ChowNow
  • Clover
  • Deputy
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Epos Now
  • ezCater
  • Flipdish
  • GoTab
  • Homebase
  • Hungry Panda
  • Lavu
  • Lightspeed
and 15 more
  • Loyverse
  • MarketMan
  • Micros
  • Brink
  • POSitouch
  • Postmates
  • Revel
  • Seamless
  • Shift4
  • Skip the Dishes
  • Slice
  • Square
  • Squirrel Systems
  • Stripe
  • Toast

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.

Otter

Choose Otter if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks.

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

Otter

  • Base prices of the Lite and Standard order-aggregation plans (the details page lists features but not the plan prices)
  • Enterprise or multi-location pricing (the site offers a quote)
  • Founding year, founders, funding and parent company: the site has no About page and states none of these
  • Employee count
  • Full list of countries and which integrations work in which country; the vendor's own customer claims differ (100,000+ restaurants on the homepage, 275k+ customers and 40+ countries on the why-otter page)
  • Interface languages of the product (the marketing site has Spanish, French and Portuguese versions)
  • Security certifications such as SOC 2 or PCI level
  • Free trial or free plan
  • Whether Otter is owned by or affiliated with another company: the legal terms mention affiliates but name none

Go further

GoTab profileOtter profile

Other comparisons with these products

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

  1. Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
  2. Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
  3. Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
  4. Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
  5. Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
  6. POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
  7. Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
  8. QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
  9. KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
  10. Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
  11. Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us

Otter, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, pricing bundles, comparison, claimshttps://www.tryotter.com
  2. POS bundle prices, processing fees, hardware termshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing
  3. Order aggregation plan details, add-on prices, hardware priceshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing-details-aggregate
  4. Integration partner listhttps://www.tryotter.com/integrations
  5. POS product pagehttps://www.tryotter.com/products/otterpos
  6. Order Managerhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/order-management
  7. Kitchen displayhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kds
  8. Kioskhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kiosk
  9. Online orderinghttps://www.tryotter.com/products/online-ordering
  10. Cateringhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/catering
  11. Menu managementhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/menu-management
  12. Loyaltyhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/loyalty
  13. Marketing automationhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/marketing
  14. Ratings and reviewshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/ratings-and-reviews
  15. Financialshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/financials
  16. Analyticshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/analytics
  17. Live alertshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/live-alerts
  18. Website builderhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/website-builder
  19. Virtual brandshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/virtual-brands
  20. Inventory Savings cash backhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/inventory-savings
  21. Otter Go apphttps://www.tryotter.com/products/app
  22. Company claims, customer nameshttps://www.tryotter.com/why-otter
  23. FAQ topicshttps://www.tryotter.com/faq
  24. Legal terms by regionhttps://www.tryotter.com/legal
  25. Legal entity, billing and cancellation termshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/tech-services
  26. Legal entity and Los Angeles addresshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/privacy-policy
  27. Page discovery; UK and Australian site versionshttps://www.tryotter.com/sitemap.xml