Plum POS vs SkyTab
Plum POS is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants in the United States, sold with its own terminals, handhelds, self-order kiosks and kitchen displays. 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 platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, Plum POS at USD 60 per month; SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Plum POS: Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Plum POS: Web; SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
On geography, Plum POS names 1 country and SkyTab names 5 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Plum POS names 3 integrations and SkyTab names 25 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Plum POS | SkyTab |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Plum POS is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants in the United States, sold with its own terminals, handhelds, self-order kiosks and kitchen displays. | 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 | Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Full-service restaurants; Pizzerias, bakeries, coffee shops and bars; Multi-unit restaurant brands | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location with card processing fees | Subscription per month |
| Starting price | USD 60 per month | USD 29.99 per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | 36 months | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 25 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Costa Mesa, United States | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Shift4 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Doordash
- Grubhub
- Uber Eats
Named only by Plum POS
Every partner Plum POS names is also named by another product here.
Named only by SkyTab
- 7Shifts
- Backbar
- Birdeye
- ChowNow
- clickBACON
- Craftable
- Deliverect
- Mailchimp
- MarginEdge
- Marketman
- Menufy
- Nory
and 10 moreshow fewer
- OpenTable
- Opera Cloud
- ORCA
- Pour Controls
- Restaurant365
- SevenRooms
- Shogo
- Solink
- Textmunication
- TimeForge
Which to choose
Plum POS
Choose Plum POS if you fit its listed audience: Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Full-service restaurants; Pizzerias, bakeries, coffee shops and bars.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Operators who want to avoid a long commitment: the standard subscription term is 36 months and renews automatically for successive 36-month terms.
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
Plum POS
- Year founded, founders, team size and funding
- Which accounting tools and payment processors it integrates with
- Whether a free trial exists (a demo can be scheduled)
- Availability outside the United States and interface languages
- Native iOS and Android apps and their listings
- Whether processing is required or third-party processors are allowed
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.
Plum POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning and customer logoshttps://plumpos.com/
- Bundles, prices, fees, delivery appshttps://shop.plumpos.com/pricing/
- Contract term, warranty, hardware pricehttps://plumpos.com/faq/
- App marketplace listhttps://plumpos.com/marketplace/
- POS terminal features and testimonialshttps://plumpos.com/hardware/pos-terminal/
- Kioskhttps://plumpos.com/hardware/self-service-kiosk/
- Mobile and tableside POS, securityhttps://plumpos.com/mobile-pos-system/
- Legal entity namehttps://plumpos.com/legal/terms-of-use/
- Page discoveryhttps://plumpos.com/sitemap.xml
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
