No proprietary hardware
Toast leases you their tablets, terminals and kitchen screens. brasio runs on whatever tablet you already own.
vs Toast POS
Toast is a US empire. brasio is your neighbour.
Toast is the loudest name in US restaurant tech, and they're starting to push into Europe. Their model still hinges on leasing their own hardware and using their own card processing. For a small Mediterranean dining room, that shape doesn't fit.
| Feature | brasio | Toast POS |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware policy | Bring your own | Toast hardware leases |
| Inventory ops (waste, stocktake, shrinkage) | Built-in (waste, stocktake, shrinkage) | Higher-tier plans only |
| Card processing | Open — SumUp, others | Toast Payments preferred |
| Reservations built in | ✓ | Add-on (Toast Tables) |
| Tax-ready receipt history | ✓ | — |
| Spanish + English per waiter | ✓ | — |
| Monthly price | €35 / month (yearly) | $69+ / month + processing |
| European support hours | ✓ | US-leaning |
| Single-venue pilot | Free, 14 days | Contract |
Comparison reflects publicly documented features of Toast POS as of 2026. Trademarks belong to their respective owners; nothing on this page implies endorsement.
Why teams switch from Toast POS
No card-processing tie-in
Toast's pricing leans on their own payments. We don't take a cut of your card processing — bring your own reader.
Built in Europe, by Europeans
Toast's compliance and support are rooted in the US. brasio is built by people who pay Spanish VAT and run a restaurant every weekend.
Considering a switch?
If the Toast quote leaves you feeling locked in, talk to us. We'll line it up against your real menu and your real Friday night.
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