AppBuild vs Toast
A US restaurant POS company whose online ordering runs on top of the Toast POS.
Toast: Best for restaurants already running on Toast POS.
AppBuild: Best for restaurants that want a branded app without switching POS.
Toast pricing
| Plan | Published price |
|---|---|
| Online Ordering | Requires Toast POS; package prices are quoted |
Toast describes online ordering as commission-free. Some merchants are enrolled in a $0.99 per-order guest fee paid by the customer.
Sources: Toast Online Ordering, Toast guest fee FAQ (checked 7 October 2026).
AppBuild pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web. |
| Free – Ordering | $0/month + 5% per paid order | For restaurant ordering apps using Stripe Connect. Unlimited app users while eligible. The 5% is on the food and drink subtotal only. |
| Business | $49/month or $299/year | Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
| Business Pro | $99/month or $499/year | Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.
Feature comparison
| AppBuild.diy | Toast | |
|---|---|---|
| Your own branded app | Yes | Yes, on higher packages |
| Listed on App Store and Google Play | Yes, plus an installable web app | Yes, with branded app package |
| Commission per order | 0% on Business plans; 5% on Free – Ordering | 0% (stated) |
| Lowest published monthly price | $0 (Free); $49 Business | Not published as a standalone price |
| Push notifications | Yes, unlimited | Yes |
| Loyalty / rewards | Yes (stamp cards and points) | Yes |
| Online ordering | Yes — pickup, delivery, curbside, table service | Yes |
| Set it up yourself today | Yes, or we build it for you | No — requires Toast POS |
Choose Toast if…
- You already use Toast POS and want ordering inside the same system.
Choose AppBuild if…
- You don't use Toast POS, or don't want to change your till to get an app.
- You want a fixed published price.
Questions
Yes. Toast's online ordering sends orders into the Toast POS and is set up from Toast Web.
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Start freeLast checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.