GoTab vs SALIDO vs SilverWare 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. SALIDO is a restaurant POS and payment processing system for full-service, casual, upscale and fine-dining restaurants. Silverware is a POS platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, resorts and member clubs. 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. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: GoTab at USD 15 per month; SilverWare at USD 95 per month; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. They are in one currency and billed on the same basis. SALIDO does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; SALIDO: Restaurant groups; SilverWare: Hotels, resorts and member facilities; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; SALIDO: Web; SilverWare: Web, iOS, Android; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. GoTab names 28 integrations, SALIDO names 15 integrations, SilverWare names 6 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

GoTab vs SALIDO vs SilverWare vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGoTabSALIDOSilverWareSkyTab
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.SALIDO is a restaurant POS and payment processing system for full-service, casual, upscale and fine-dining restaurants.Silverware is a POS platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, resorts and member clubs.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 forFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsFull-service and fine-dining restaurants; Restaurant groups; Operators who want POS and card processing from one providerHotels, resorts and member facilities; Full-service and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-unit and enterprise groupsTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per month
Starting priceUSD 15 per monthNot publishedUSD 95 per monthUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesNot publishedNot publishedCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot publishedNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations2815625
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliantPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedEnd-to-end transaction encryptionNot published
Founded2016Not publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersArlington, United StatesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNorth American Bancard (NAB)Not publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by GoTab

  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Deliveroo
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • meez
  • MEWS
  • Order with Google
  • Schedulefly
and 6 more
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd
  • Xero

Named only by SALIDO

  • Avero/BinWise
  • Bite
  • ItsaCheckmate
  • Compeat/Ctuit
  • Factor4
  • Fourth FnB
  • Opera
  • Paytronix
  • Springer-Miller

Named only by SilverWare

  • Club Prophet
  • Libro
  • Maestro PMS
  • Opera PMS

Named only by SkyTab

  • Backbar
  • Birdeye
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Deliverect
  • Mailchimp
  • Marketman
  • Menufy
  • Nory
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
and 3 more
  • Solink
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge

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.

SALIDO

Choose SALIDO if you are in one of these groups: Full-service and fine-dining restaurants; Restaurant groups; Operators who want POS and card processing from one provider.

SilverWare

Choose SilverWare if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotels, resorts and member facilities; Full-service and fine-dining restaurants; Multi-unit and enterprise groups.

SkyTab

Choose SkyTab if you are in one of these groups: 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

SALIDO

  • Any price, monthly fee or processing rate
  • Contract term and early termination terms
  • Countries served
  • SALIDO's own founding year and headquarters (the company history on the site is North American Bancard's)
  • Whether the manager app is on iOS or Android stores

SilverWare

  • Software subscription price and processing rates
  • Contract term
  • Full integration partner list
  • Company legal entity, headquarters, founding year and team size
  • Named mobile app listings on the app stores

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

Go further

GoTab profileSALIDO profileSilverWare profileSkyTab 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

SkyTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. UK homepage (skytab.com redirects to Shift4 Dine)https://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
  2. US pricinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
  3. UK pricing and supporthttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
  4. Integrationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/third-party-integrations
  5. Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/online-ordering
  6. Labor managementhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/labor-management
  7. Reportinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reporting-and-analytics
  8. Reservationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reservations-and-waitlist
  9. Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/loyalty-and-marketing
  10. Multi-locationhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/multi-location-management
  11. Mobile apphttps://dine.shift4.com/features/incharge-mobile-app
  12. Hardwarehttps://dine.shift4.com/pos-hardware
  13. Quick servicehttps://dine.shift4.com/restaurant-types/quick-service-restaurants
  14. Customershttps://dine.shift4.com/contact
  15. Legal entityhttps://dine.shift4.com/privacy-policy