Maitre'D POS vs SkyTab

Maitre'D is a restaurant point-of-sale and management platform, formerly sold by Posera and now owned by PayFacto, which acquired it in 2020. 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. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    SkyTab publishes a starting price of USD 29.99 per month. Maitre'D POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Maitre'D POS: Full-service and quick-service restaurants; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Maitre'D POS names 3 countries and SkyTab names 5 countries. 3 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Maitre'D POS names 11 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Maitre'D POS names PayFacto Inc. (acquired Maitre'D in 2020; product sold under Posera before then) as its parent company and SkyTab names Shift4.

Side by side

Maitre'D POS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMaitre'D POSSkyTab
What it isMaitre'D is a restaurant point-of-sale and management platform, formerly sold by Posera and now owned by PayFacto, which acquired it in 2020.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 forFull-service and quick-service restaurants; Bars, nightclubs and hotel F&B; Multi-site restaurant groups and franchisesTable-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per month
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 29.99 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesCanada, United Kingdom, United StatesCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish, FrenchEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations1125
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded1999Not published
HeadquartersMontreal, CanadaNot published
OwnerPayFacto Inc. (acquired Maitre'D in 2020; product sold under Posera before then)Shift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Deliverect
  • Solink

Named only by Maitre'D POS

  • Acomba
  • OnlineOrdersNOW
  • Punchh
  • QikServe
  • QuickBooks
  • RemoteEyes
  • ResDiary
  • Sage
  • Workaxle

Named only by SkyTab

  • 7Shifts
  • Backbar
  • Birdeye
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Craftable
  • DoorDash
  • GrubHub
  • Mailchimp
  • MarginEdge
  • Marketman
  • Menufy
and 11 more
  • Nory
  • OpenTable
  • Opera Cloud
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
  • Restaurant365
  • SevenRooms
  • Shogo
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge
  • Uber Eats

Which to choose

Maitre'D POS

Choose Maitre'D POS if you fit its listed audience: Full-service and quick-service restaurants; Bars, nightclubs and hotel F&B; Multi-site restaurant groups and franchises.

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

Maitre'D POS

  • Any price
  • Contract terms
  • Full list of integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Operating system of the POS software
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications other than a PCI page
  • Which countries it is sold in beyond Canada, US and UK

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

Maitre'D POS profileSkyTab 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.

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