Otter vs Truffle POS
Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. Truffle POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale from Truffle Systems that bundles online and mobile ordering, kitchen display, inventory, cloud-kitchen order handling, reservations and loyalty. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
On price, Otter at USD 79 per location per month; Truffle POS at USD 39.99 per register per month, billed annually. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Otter: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Truffle POS: Quick-service restaurants, pizzerias and cafes.
countries covered
Otter names 4 countries and Truffle POS names 2 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Otter names 34 integrations and Truffle POS names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
By headquarters, Otter (Los Angeles, United States) and Truffle POS (Edmonton, Canada).
Side by side
| Field | Otter | Truffle POS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system. | Truffle POS is a cloud restaurant point-of-sale from Truffle Systems that bundles online and mobile ordering, kitchen display, inventory, cloud-kitchen order handling, reservations and loyalty. |
| Best for | Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks; Multi-store and high-volume restaurants | Quick-service restaurants, pizzerias and cafes; Restaurants wanting their own online ordering; Multi-location brands and cloud kitchens; Hotels, campus dining, sports and amusement venues |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per register |
| Starting price | USD 79 per location per month | USD 39.99 per register per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Monthly plans renew monthly; hardware leases need 24 months | Annual billing (term not stated) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 34 | 2 |
| Certifications | CCPA, GDPR | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, United States | Edmonton, Canada |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Otter
- 7shifts
- ChowNow
- Clover
- Deputy
- DoorDash
- DoorDash Drive
- Epos Now
- ezCater
- Flipdish
- GoTab
- Grubhub
- Homebase
and 22 moreshow fewer
- Hungry Panda
- Lavu
- Lightspeed
- Loyverse
- MarketMan
- Micros
- Order with Google
- Brink
- POSitouch
- Postmates
- Restaurant365
- Revel
- Seamless
- Shift4
- Shipday
- Skip the Dishes
- Slice
- Square
- Squirrel Systems
- Stripe
- Toast
- Uber Eats
Named only by Truffle POS
- CenterEdge
- Elavon
Which to choose
Otter
Choose Otter if you are in one of these groups: Quick service and fast casual restaurants taking online orders; Restaurants on several delivery apps; Food stands, small cafes and food trucks.
Truffle POS
Choose Truffle POS if you are in one of these groups: Quick-service restaurants, pizzerias and cafes; Restaurants wanting their own online ordering; Multi-location brands and cloud kitchens.
What we could not confirm
Otter
- Base prices of the Lite and Standard order-aggregation plans (the details page lists features but not the plan prices)
- Enterprise or multi-location pricing (the site offers a quote)
- Founding year, founders, funding and parent company: the site has no About page and states none of these
- Employee count
- Full list of countries and which integrations work in which country; the vendor's own customer claims differ (100,000+ restaurants on the homepage, 275k+ customers and 40+ countries on the why-otter page)
- Interface languages of the product (the marketing site has Spanish, French and Portuguese versions)
- Security certifications such as SOC 2 or PCI level
- Free trial or free plan
- Whether Otter is owned by or affiliated with another company: the legal terms mention affiliates but name none
Truffle POS
- Founding year, legal entity, founders, funding, team size
- Full integrations list (accounting, delivery marketplaces)
- Contract length and free trial
- Security certifications
- The vendor's claim of 1,500+ restaurants is unaudited
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Otter, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, pricing bundles, comparison, claimshttps://www.tryotter.com
- POS bundle prices, processing fees, hardware termshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing
- Order aggregation plan details, add-on prices, hardware priceshttps://www.tryotter.com/pricing-details-aggregate
- Integration partner listhttps://www.tryotter.com/integrations
- POS product pagehttps://www.tryotter.com/products/otterpos
- Order Managerhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/order-management
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kds
- Kioskhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/kiosk
- Online orderinghttps://www.tryotter.com/products/online-ordering
- Cateringhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/catering
- Menu managementhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/menu-management
- Loyaltyhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/loyalty
- Marketing automationhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/marketing
- Ratings and reviewshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/ratings-and-reviews
- Financialshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/financials
- Analyticshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/analytics
- Live alertshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/live-alerts
- Website builderhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/website-builder
- Virtual brandshttps://www.tryotter.com/products/virtual-brands
- Inventory Savings cash backhttps://www.tryotter.com/products/inventory-savings
- Otter Go apphttps://www.tryotter.com/products/app
- Company claims, customer nameshttps://www.tryotter.com/why-otter
- FAQ topicshttps://www.tryotter.com/faq
- Legal terms by regionhttps://www.tryotter.com/legal
- Legal entity, billing and cancellation termshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/tech-services
- Legal entity and Los Angeles addresshttps://www.tryotter.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Page discovery; UK and Australian site versionshttps://www.tryotter.com/sitemap.xml
Truffle POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview, pricing tiers, customers, footerhttps://trufflesystems.io/pos/
- Online ordering and delivery features, appshttps://trufflesystems.io/online-ordering-us/
- Customer storieshttps://trufflesystems.io/customers/
- Page discoveryhttps://trufflesystems.io/page-sitemap.xml

