SkyTab vs Soft Restaurant
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. Soft Restaurant is point-of-sale software for restaurants, sold mainly in Mexico and Latin America. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: SkyTab at USD 29.99 per month; Soft Restaurant at MXN 699 per month (plus IVA). The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: SkyTab: Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Soft Restaurant: Restaurants that need full control and offline operation.
platforms
Platform support differs. SkyTab: Web, iOS, Android; Soft Restaurant: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
countries covered
On geography, SkyTab names 5 countries and Soft Restaurant names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. SkyTab names 25 integrations and Soft Restaurant names 4 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | SkyTab | Soft Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Soft Restaurant is point-of-sale software for restaurants, sold mainly in Mexico and Latin America. |
| Best for | Table-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location and enterprise groups; Bars, nightclubs, pizzerias and coffee shops | Restaurants that need full control and offline operation; Small and mid-size restaurants starting out; Restaurants selling through delivery apps |
| Pricing model | Subscription per month | Subscription per licence |
| Starting price | USD 29.99 per month | MXN 699 per month (plus IVA) |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Windows |
| Countries | Canada, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States | Mexico |
| Languages | English, Spanish | Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 25 | 4 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Not published | Merida, Mexico |
| Owner | Shift4 | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Deliverect
- Uber Eats
Named only by SkyTab
- 7Shifts
- Backbar
- Birdeye
- ChowNow
- clickBACON
- Craftable
- DoorDash
- GrubHub
- Mailchimp
- MarginEdge
- Marketman
- Menufy
and 11 moreshow fewer
- Nory
- OpenTable
- Opera Cloud
- ORCA
- Pour Controls
- Restaurant365
- SevenRooms
- Shogo
- Solink
- Textmunication
- TimeForge
Named only by Soft Restaurant
- Foodbot.ai
- Ordatic
Which to choose
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.
Soft Restaurant
Choose Soft Restaurant if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants that need full control and offline operation; Small and mid-size restaurants starting out; Restaurants selling through delivery apps.
What we could not confirm
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
Soft Restaurant
- Founding year, founders, funding, employee count
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- List of the 14 countries
- Free trial
- Security certifications
- Whether the installed version runs on macOS
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
- 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
Soft Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, add-ons, customer logoshttps://softrestaurant.com
- Installed version and plan priceshttps://softrestaurant.com/soft-restaurant-12
- Pricing and feature comparison, Windows requirementhttps://softrestaurant.com/soft-restaurant-precio
- Cloud version, prices, requirementshttps://softrestaurant.com/cloud
- Add-ons overviewhttps://softrestaurant.com/addons
- Delivery integrationshttps://softrestaurant.com/addons/delivery-hub
- Own ordering platformhttps://softrestaurant.com/addons/e-delivery
- Analytics reportshttps://softrestaurant.com/addons/analytics
- Mobile orderinghttps://softrestaurant.com/addons/movil
- Payments terminalshttps://softrestaurant.com/terminal-punto-venta-soft-restaurant-payments
- Company, officeshttps://softrestaurant.com/nosotros
- Legal entity name and officeshttps://softrestaurant.com/aviso-de-privacidad
