Inntally vs Toast
Toast is the giant of US restaurant POS — we won’t pretend otherwise. But for an Irish or UK operator, “US giant” usually means hardware lock-in, dollar-shaped pricing and a bolt-on for everything beyond the till. Inntally is the EU-native answer.
TL;DR Verdict
Pick Toast if you’re a US-based, single-trick QSR that already accepts Toast hardware and Toast payments. Pick Inntally if you operate in Ireland, the UK or Europe and you want POS plus inventory, procurement, recipes, AI invoices, reservations and HACCP in one platform with no hardware lock-in.
Quick Answer: Inntally is an EU-native all-in-one hospitality platform — cloud POS, inventory, procurement marketplace, AI invoice processing, recipe costing, zero-commission reservations, event ticketing, HACCP compliance and guest WiFi in one login with no hardware lock-in. Toast is US-built with proprietary hardware requirements and charges separately for most back-of-house features.
Side-by-Side
| Capability | Inntally | Toast |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud POS with offline mode | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware-agnostic (BYO iPad/Android) | Yes | Toast hardware required |
| EUR/GBP pricing & VAT-native | Yes | USD-first |
| Real-time inventory sync to POS | Built-in | Add-on |
| Multi-supplier procurement marketplace | 17,000+ products | No |
| AI invoice processing | IntelliFlow | Add-on (xtraCHEF) |
| Recipe costing | Built-in | Add-on |
| Reservations & events | Built-in | Add-on |
| HACCP & food-safety compliance | Built-in | No |
| Guest WiFi + CRM | Inntally Welcome | No |
| Locked into provider payments | No — choose any PSP | Toast Payments lock-in |
Why Operators Switch
BYO hardware
Use any iPad, Android tablet or PC. No proprietary terminals, no thousands in upfront kit.
Choose your own payments
Stripe, Sumup, Adyen, Worldpay — not locked into one PSP. Better rates, better leverage.
EU-native end-to-end
EUR/GBP, VAT, EU 1169 allergens, GDPR consent — not a US tool retro-fitted for Europe.
FAQ
Do I have to buy new hardware?
No. Inntally POS runs on any reasonable iPad or Android tablet you already own.
Can I use my existing payment provider?
Yes — Stripe, Sumup, Adyen, Worldpay, Square Reader and more. No PSP lock-in.
Will Inntally work for a single restaurant?
Yes. Start free, upgrade when you grow.