GoTab vs Otter vs SambaPOS

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. SambaPOS is a Windows-based restaurant POS sold as a one-time licence rather than a subscription. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, GoTab at USD 15 per month; Otter at USD 79 per location per month; SambaPOS at USD 339 one-time payment. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; SambaPOS: Restaurants that prefer a one-time licence.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; Otter: Web, iOS, Android; SambaPOS: iOS, Android, Windows.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. GoTab names 28 integrations, Otter names 34 integrations and SambaPOS names 17 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

GoTab vs Otter vs SambaPOS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGoTabOtterSambaPOS
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.SambaPOS is a Windows-based restaurant POS sold as a one-time licence rather than a subscription.
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 restaurantsRestaurants that prefer a one-time licence; Venues that customise their screens and reports; Cafes, bars, delivery and pool or beach venues
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per locationOne-off licence
Starting priceUSD 15 per monthUSD 79 per location per monthUSD 339 one-time payment
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedMonthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 monthsNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android, Windows
CountriesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesNot published
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations283417
CertificationsNot publishedCCPA, GDPRNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2016Not published2011
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesLos Angeles, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • 7shifts
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • 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

Named only by SambaPOS

  • Dojo
  • Extra360
  • Getir
  • Global Payments Integrated
  • GloriaFood
  • Ingenico (OKC GMP3 and TSM)
  • Jetrik
  • PaymentSense
  • RestaJet
  • takeaway.com
  • Worldline TIM
  • Yemeksepeti

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.

SambaPOS

Choose SambaPOS if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that prefer a one-time licence; Venues that customise their screens and reports; Cafes, bars, delivery and pool or beach venues.

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

SambaPOS

  • Reseller pricing and any local price differences
  • Trial length and limits
  • Headquarters, team size, ownership and funding
  • Specific country list
  • Security certifications

Go further

GoTab profileOtter profileSambaPOS 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

SambaPOS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Overview, integrations, menuhttps://sambapos.com/
  2. Licence price and featureshttps://sambapos.com/sambapos-v5-pro/
  3. KDS pricehttps://sambapos.com/sambapos-kds/
  4. Mobile client pricehttps://sambapos.com/sambapos-mobile-client/
  5. History, reachhttps://sambapos.com/about-company/
  6. Free downloadhttps://sambapos.com/download/