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

iTab POS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldiTab POSSkyTab
What it isiTab 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 forSingle-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shopsTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops
Pricing modelSubscription per POS licenceSubscription per month
Starting priceUSD 65 per month for the first POS licenceUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations1425
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNew York, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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 more
  • 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.

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