Harbortouch POS vs Square for Restaurants

Harbortouch was rebranded as SkyTab, and SkyTab is now sold as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point-of-sale platform from Shift4. Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Square for Restaurants publishes a starting price of USD 49 per location per month. Harbortouch POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Harbortouch POS: Full-service restaurants; Square for Restaurants: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Harbortouch POS names 6 countries and Square for Restaurants names 8 countries. 5 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Harbortouch POS names 18 integrations and Square for Restaurants names 3 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By owner, Harbortouch POS (Shift4 (Harbortouch and SkyTab are listed as Shift4 trademarks)) and Square for Restaurants (Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021)).

Side by side

Harbortouch POS vs Square for Restaurants: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHarbortouch POSSquare for Restaurants
What it isHarbortouch was rebranded as SkyTab, and SkyTab is now sold as Shift4 Dine, a restaurant point-of-sale platform from Shift4.Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups.
Best forFull-service restaurants; Quick-service restaurants and coffee shops; Bars, nightclubs and pizzerias; Multi-location and enterprise operatorsSmall and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars; Franchises and multi-location groups
Pricing modelQuote based (monthly fee per POS system, not published by the vendor)Subscription per location plus percentage of sales
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 49 per location per month
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNone stated (the vendor says no locked-in contracts; cancel or switch anytime)
PlatformsNot publishedWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesCanada, Ireland, Spain, US Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United StatesAustralia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain and 2 more
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations183
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2009
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerShift4 (Harbortouch and SkyTab are listed as Shift4 trademarks)Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • DoorDash
  • MarketMan
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Harbortouch POS

  • 7shifts
  • BarVision
  • Craftable
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Folos
  • Mailchimp
  • Menufy
  • OpenTable
  • OPERA Cloud
  • Orca
  • Restaurant365
  • Shogo
and 3 more
  • Takeout7
  • TipHaus
  • Yellow Dog Software

Named only by Square for Restaurants

Every partner Square for Restaurants names is also named by another product here.

Which to choose

Harbortouch POS

Choose Harbortouch POS if you fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants; Quick-service restaurants and coffee shops; Bars, nightclubs and pizzerias.

Square for Restaurants

Choose Square for Restaurants if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars.

What we could not confirm

Harbortouch POS

  • Any price published by the vendor (the FAQ answers about monthly fees did not display)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Whether a Harbortouch-branded product is still sold (the skytab.com/harbortouch address leads to Shift4 Dine and a reseller page says Harbortouch has closed and rebranded as SkyTab)
  • Security certifications
  • Company founding date and headquarters for the Shift4 Dine product
  • Interface languages

Square for Restaurants

  • Headquarters, founders and employee count (not stated on Square's site)
  • Length of the free trial on paid plans
  • Full integration list: accounting, payroll and reservation integrations are not confirmed
  • Which restaurant features and prices apply outside the United States
  • Interface languages
  • Independent security certifications beyond PCI compliance
  • Availability of restaurant features and pricing by country

Go further

Harbortouch POS profileSquare for Restaurants 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.

Harbortouch POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Where skytab.com/harbortouch redirects: product overview, customershttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
  2. Pricing page and free featureshttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
  3. UK pricing page, support statementhttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
  4. Hardware rangehttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pos-hardware
  5. Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/features/online-ordering
  6. Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/features/loyalty-and-marketing
  7. Vendor integrations directory (JavaScript page)https://dine.shift4.com/en-US/features/third-party-integrations
  8. Reseller site stating Shift4 Dine, formerly SkyTabhttps://www.shift4dinepartners.us/
  9. Harbortouch to SkyTab transitionhttps://www.shift4dinepartners.us/harbortouch/
  10. Integration names in plain HTMLhttps://www.shift4dinepartners.us/third-party-integrations/
  11. Trademark list naming Harbortouch and SkyTab as Shift4 markshttps://www.shift4.com/legal

Square for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview and customer quoteshttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants
  2. Capabilities list, delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities
  3. Restaurant POS features, hardware, customershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
  4. Plans, fees, per-location pricinghttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
  5. Company history, countries served, Block name changehttps://squareup.com/us/en/about
  6. PCI compliancehttps://squareup.com/us/en/payments/secure
  7. Hardware rangehttps://squareup.com/us/en/hardware
  8. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/square-point-of-sale-pos/id335393788
  9. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareup