Keep the hardware you have
Live runs in the browser on any tablet or computer, and works with your receipt printer. Add a Stripe card reader for cards, from A$329. We connect it all in free setup.
Live vs Toast
Toast and Live Hospitality POS side by side: prices, hardware, setup and card fees, with the source for every figure.
- Free full setup
- 24/7 Australian support
- No minimum term
Live runs on the devices you already have
Toast lists Starter from $139 a month and Essentials at $269 a month, with hardware and implementation costs on top. Toast also advises against using your own hardware. Live runs on your own tablets and computers. For cards, add a Stripe card reader, from A$329.
Live is $41, $80 or $125 per venue a month billed yearly, or $49, $95 or $149 billed monthly, including GST. Free full setup and 24/7 support come with every plan, and the card fee is published: 1.65% + 10c.
Live starts at $41 a month, Toast from $139
Live’s prices include GST. Toast’s page doesn’t say whether GST is included, so we show its prices as published.
| Topic | Live Hospitality POS | Toast |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Floor: $41 a month per venue, billed yearly ($490 a year), or $49 billed monthly. GST included | Starter: from $139 a month (GST not stated). For single-location restaurants needing 1 to 2 terminals |
| Middle plan | Standard: $80 a month, billed yearly ($950 a year), or $95 billed monthly. GST included | Essentials: $269 a month (GST not stated). Adds a kitchen display system and all-in-one handheld |
| Top plan | Multi-venue: $125 per venue a month, billed yearly ($1,490 a year), or $149 billed monthly. GST included | Custom quote for any number of devices |
| Card fees | 1.65% + 10c through Stripe, GST included. Published on our pricing page | A per-transaction flat rate; the rate isn’t published |
| Hardware | Runs on your own tablets, computers and receipt printer. Cards go through a Stripe reader, from A$329 | Toast hardware. Toast advises against using your own |
| Upfront costs | A Stripe card reader, from A$329. Everything else runs on the devices you have | Hardware and implementation costs, which vary by package and installation |
| Setup | Free full setup by our team: your menu, floor plan and devices | Hardware configuration, installation and go-live support included |
| Support | Chat inside the app and the help centre, on every plan | 24/7 by phone, email and web, included in every subscription |
Why venues pick Live over Toast
A card fee you can read before you sign
1.65% + 10c, published. Toast’s page lists a flat rate per transaction without the number.
Prices that include GST
Every Live price is GST included, from $41 a month billed yearly.
Rostering, happy hour and membership in the same system
Roster, timesheets and payroll CSV, automatic happy hour and your own membership tiers, from Standard at $80 a month billed yearly.
Switch from Toast to Live
Four steps. We do most of the work.
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Send us your menu
Upload your current menu with the demo form, or send it after your demo.
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We build your venue
Menu, categories, options and modifiers, plus your floor plan and tables, all free.
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Check your fees
Card payments go through Stripe at 1.65% + 10c. The rate is on our pricing page.
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Start trading
We roll Live out on your tablets and computers and connect your printer. Your team takes its first order.
Live and Toast, answered
Live runs on your own hardware
It runs in the browser on any tablet or computer and works with your receipt printer. For cards, add a Stripe card reader, from A$329. We connect it all in free setup.
Live publishes its card fee
Card payments go through Stripe at 1.65% + 10c, GST included. Toast’s page lists a per-transaction flat rate and doesn’t give the number.
Rostering is included in Live Standard
Roster, timesheets and payroll CSV are in Standard at $80 a month billed yearly ($95 billed monthly).
These figures were checked on 18 Oct 2026
They come from Toast’s Australian pricing page. Check the source before you decide.
Every figure comes from the company’s own page
From Toast’s Australian pricing page, checked on 18 Oct 2026. Prices change, so check the source before you decide.
- Toast pricing (Australia), checked 18 Oct 2026. The page doesn’t say whether prices include GST.
Square, Lightspeed and Toast are trademarks of their respective owners. Live Hospitality POS and Plain Sense Consulting are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them. Live Hospitality POS prices are from our pricing page.
See Live with your own menu, then decide.
Book a demo and upload your menu. We’ll show you your venue on Live and answer your comparison questions.
- Free full setup
- 24/7 Australian support
- No minimum term