PAR Brink POS vs SkyTab

PAR POS is the cloud point-of-sale system from PAR Technology, sold to quick-service, fast-casual and table-service restaurant chains. 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

    On price, SkyTab lists USD 29.99 per month. PAR Brink POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: PAR Brink POS: Multi-unit QSR and fast-casual brands; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. PAR Brink POS: Web, Android, Windows; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    On integrations, PAR Brink POS names 10 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

PAR Brink POS vs SkyTab: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldPAR Brink POSSkyTab
What it isPAR POS is the cloud point-of-sale system from PAR Technology, sold to quick-service, fast-casual and table-service restaurant chains.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 forMulti-unit QSR and fast-casual brands; Table-service restaurant groups; Brands wanting POS, payments, loyalty and back office from one vendorTable-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, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedCanada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Spanish
Number of integrations1025
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesVendor claims compliance-certified security measures (no named certification)Not published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNew Hartford, New York, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedShift4
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • 7shifts
  • Birdeye
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Named only by PAR Brink POS

  • ADP Workforce Now
  • ADP Run
  • Adyen
  • Altametrics
  • Attentive

Named only by SkyTab

  • Backbar
  • ChowNow
  • clickBACON
  • Craftable
  • Deliverect
  • Mailchimp
  • MarginEdge
  • Marketman
  • Menufy
  • Nory
  • OpenTable
  • Opera Cloud
and 8 more
  • ORCA
  • Pour Controls
  • Restaurant365
  • SevenRooms
  • Shogo
  • Solink
  • Textmunication
  • TimeForge

Which to choose

PAR Brink POS

Choose PAR Brink POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-unit QSR and fast-casual brands; Table-service restaurant groups; Brands wanting POS, payments, loyalty and back office from one vendor.

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

PAR Brink POS

  • Any price, contract term or minimum
  • An explicit vendor statement that Brink POS was renamed PAR POS (inferred from 2024 versus 2025 materials)
  • Founding year, funding and employee count
  • Full integration list (partner directory is paged) and country list
  • Named security certifications such as PCI level

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

PAR Brink POS profileSkyTab 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.

PAR Brink POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. PAR POS overview, FAQhttps://partech.com/solutions/cloud-pos/
  2. Hardwarehttps://partech.com/solutions/pos-hardware/
  3. PAR OPS back officehttps://partech.com/solutions/back-office-solutions/
  4. Insights and deliveryhttps://partech.com/solutions/insights-and-delivery-solutions/
  5. Paymentshttps://partech.com/solutions/payment-services/
  6. QSR fithttps://partech.com/industries/qsr-fast-casual-restaurant/
  7. Table service fithttps://partech.com/industries/full-service-restaurant/
  8. Partner directoryhttps://partech.com/partner-ecosystem/
  9. 2025 PAR POS releasehttps://partech.com/press-releases/par-technology-announces-par-pos-spring-release-the-latest-intersection-of-innovation-and-efficiency/
  10. Brink name in 2024https://partech.com/2024/07/03/elevate-your-dining-experience-discover-the-power-of-par-brinks-spring-release/

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