GoTab vs Paradise 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. Paradise POS is an iPad-based cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, food trucks and retail shops in the US. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is GoTab's: USD 15 per month. Paradise POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Paradise POS: Bars and nightclubs.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; Paradise POS: iOS.

  • integrations

    On integrations, GoTab names 28 integrations and Paradise POS names 8 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, GoTab (Arlington, United States) and Paradise POS (Tyler, United States).

Side by side

GoTab vs Paradise POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGoTabParadise POS
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.Paradise POS is an iPad-based cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, food trucks and retail shops in the US.
Best forFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsBars and nightclubs; Full and quick-service restaurants; Food trucks; Merchants who want to cut card fees
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceUSD 15 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations288
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedEMV-ready payments (no certification named)
Founded2016Not published
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesTyler, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • DoorDash
  • UberEats

Named only by GoTab

  • 7shifts
  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Craftable
  • Deliveroo
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Grubhub
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • MarginEdge
and 14 more
  • meez
  • MEWS
  • OpenTable
  • Order with Google
  • QuickBooks
  • Restaurant365
  • Schedulefly
  • SevenRooms
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd
  • Xero

Named only by Paradise POS

  • Apple Pay
  • FedEx
  • Google Pay
  • Ship Engine
  • UPS
  • USPS

Which to choose

GoTab

Choose GoTab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.

Paradise POS

Choose Paradise POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Bars and nightclubs; Full and quick-service restaurants; 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

Paradise POS

  • Prices and contract terms
  • Named payment processors
  • Founding year, legal name and headcount
  • Customers

Go further

GoTab profileParadise POS profile

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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