iTab POS vs SkyTab
iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. 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. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. iTab POS at USD 65 per month for the first POS licence; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: iTab POS: Single-location restaurants; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.
platforms
Listed platforms: iTab POS: Web, Android; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
On geography, iTab POS names 1 country and SkyTab names 5 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. ITab POS names 14 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | iTab POS | SkyTab |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. | 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 for | Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops |
| Pricing model | Subscription per POS licence | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | USD 65 per month for the first POS licence | USD 29.99 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 14 | 25 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Deliverect
- Grubhub
- Restaurant 365
- Uber Eats
Named only by iTab POS
- ADP
- Apple Pay
- Chowly
- DoordashDrive
- Google Pay
- Oracle NetSuite
- Quickbooks Online
- Sage Intacct
- Xero
- Zoho Books
Named only by SkyTab
- 7Shifts
- Backbar
- Birdeye
- ChowNow
- clickBACON
- Craftable
- DoorDash
- Mailchimp
- MarginEdge
- Marketman
- Menufy
- Nory
and 9 moreshow fewer
- OpenTable
- Opera Cloud
- ORCA
- Pour Controls
- SevenRooms
- Shogo
- Solink
- Textmunication
- TimeForge
Which to choose
iTab POS
Choose iTab POS if you are in one of these groups: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops.
SkyTab
Choose SkyTab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops.
What we could not confirm
iTab POS
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Payment processing rates
- Legal entity and founding year
- Named customers
- Team size and funding
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
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
iTab POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://www.itabpos.com/
- Plans, licence and add-on priceshttps://www.itabpos.com/pricing/
- Platform overview and featureshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-overview/
- Optional modules and integrationshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-optional-modules-integrations-for-restaurants/
- Payment processinghttps://www.itabpos.com/payment-processing/
- Hardwarehttps://www.itabpos.com/hardware/
- Support termshttps://www.itabpos.com/tech-support/
- Implementation serviceshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-pos-implementation-services/
SkyTab, reviewed 29 September 2026
- UK homepage (skytab.com redirects to Shift4 Dine)https://dine.shift4.com/en-GB
- US pricinghttps://dine.shift4.com/en-US/pricing
- UK pricing and supporthttps://dine.shift4.com/en-GB/pricing
- Integrationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/third-party-integrations
- Online orderinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/online-ordering
- Labor managementhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/labor-management
- Reportinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reporting-and-analytics
- Reservationshttps://dine.shift4.com/features/reservations-and-waitlist
- Loyalty and marketinghttps://dine.shift4.com/features/loyalty-and-marketing
- Multi-locationhttps://dine.shift4.com/features/multi-location-management
- Mobile apphttps://dine.shift4.com/features/incharge-mobile-app
- Hardwarehttps://dine.shift4.com/pos-hardware
- Quick servicehttps://dine.shift4.com/restaurant-types/quick-service-restaurants
- Customershttps://dine.shift4.com/contact
- Legal entityhttps://dine.shift4.com/privacy-policy
