Clover is a well-known name in restaurant management software. TufTable focuses on the day-to-day problems restaurant owners actually face — slow billing, kitchen mix-ups, and unclear software costs — and solves them at one flat price: Rs.7,000 per year.
A short summary before the details. Every point below is expanded further down the page.
| Feature | TufTable | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly price | Rs.7,000 flat | ~$1,000-2,100+/yr (US, reseller-dependent) |
| QR ordering | ✔ | ✔ |
| Kitchen display (KOT) | ✔ included | Restaurant-tier plan required |
| Inventory | ✔ | ✔ |
| CRM / loyalty | ✔ included | Extra cost |
| Free demo | ✔ | Varies by reseller |
| Hidden charges | No | Yes — processing fees, device costs, reseller terms |
This is the actual TufTable Kitchen Order Ticket screen — included in every plan, live the moment you sign up. Clover does offer purpose-built KDS hardware, but it's priced and sold as part of restaurant-specific plans that stack on top of Clover's general software fee.
Bundled into restaurant-specific plans, not the base rate
Clover's KDS (14"/24" heat-resistant hardware) is a genuine feature, but it comes as part of restaurant-tier plans like Table Service, priced separately from Clover's general retail plans.
Clover prices restaurant plans in USD per month, with device costs, processing fees, and reseller-dependent contract terms stacked on top. It is a US retail-and-restaurant platform, not priced for India. Here is the structural picture next to TufTable's flat annual fee.
Clover restaurant plans are published in USD (roughly $135-179/mo for quick-service/full-service, or ~$84.95/mo for the Table Service Restaurant plan), plus reported transaction fees of ~2.3-2.6%+$0.10 in-person and ~3.5%+$0.10 card-not-present. The range shown reflects independent reviewer estimates of real-world monthly cost for small operators. Many Clover devices are sold through third-party bank/ISO resellers, so actual terms can vary. Confirm current pricing directly with Clover or your reseller.
We didn't design TufTable to have the longest feature list. We designed it around recurring frustrations restaurants told us about — here's how each one plays out on TufTable versus Clover.
You sign up directly with TufTable — one team, one price, no reseller in between.
Clover is owned by Fiserv and sold heavily through banks and third-party ISO resellers, which gives it broad availability across the US — but it also means contract terms and support quality can vary depending on who sold you the device.
One flat price: Rs.7,000/year, published on our website, no device tiers to decode.
Clover's restaurant plans run from roughly $135/mo (quick-service) to $179/mo (full-service), with the Table Service Restaurant plan around $84.95/mo on top of device costs. Reviewers note real-world totals of $300-700/mo for small operators and over $1,000/mo for busier full-service restaurants once processing and add-ons are included.
No per-order transaction fee on TufTable itself — what you bill is what you keep.
Clover reports transaction fees of roughly 2.3-2.6%+$0.10 in-person and about 3.5%+$0.10 for card-not-present transactions, on top of the monthly software fee — standard for US card-processing-bundled POS platforms, but worth budgeting for.
Straightforward annual pricing with no surprise multi-year lock-in.
Many Clover plans, especially sold via resellers, carry 36-month contracts with early termination fees reported between $295 and $2,000+, even though Clover itself does not mandate long contracts — reading the reseller's specific terms matters here.
One consistent product and one support team, regardless of how you signed up.
Ratings for Clover diverge sharply — around 3.8-3.9/5 on G2, Capterra, and Software Advice, but 2.4/5 on Trustpilot across 2,065 reviews, with complaints concentrated on hidden fees appearing on later statements, held funds during risk review, and unclear billing explanations. This variance is largely tied to Clover's reseller-driven distribution model.
| Feature | TufTable | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| POS & billing | ||
| GST-compliant billingNot built for Indian GST workflows | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Kitchen display / KOTClover: KDS hardware tied to restaurant-tier plans, priced separately | ||
| QR code ordering | ||
| CRM & loyaltyClover: loyalty available, typically at extra cost | ||
| WhatsApp integrationNot part of Clover's feature set | ||
| Online order / aggregator management | ||
| Sales & staff reports | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Offline modeNot clearly confirmed across all Clover plans in public materials | ||
| 24×7 supportSupport quality/hours reported to vary by reseller | ||
| Typical setup timeClover: setup speed varies by reseller and hardware provisioning | ||
| Public flat pricing shown on websiteClover: device/plan pricing varies, reseller terms not always listed | ||
| Per-order transaction feeClover: ~2.3-2.6%+$0.10 in-person, ~3.5%+$0.10 card-not-present |
Clover details above are based on publicly available information and independent reviews as of 2026. Confirm current details directly with Clover before making a decision.
Clover is a general-purpose retail-and-restaurant platform priced in USD per month, often sold through third-party resellers whose contract terms can vary. TufTable is restaurant-specific with one flat, direct annual price, which makes budgeting simpler regardless of which platform ends up being the right fit.
per year, flat
+ device costs + processing, reseller-dependent
TufTable is a flat Rs.7,000 per year. Clover's restaurant plans run roughly $84.95-179/mo in USD, plus device costs and transaction fees around 2.3-3.5%, and reviewers report real-world totals of $300-700+/mo for small operators once everything is added. For an India-based restaurant, TufTable is structurally the lower and more predictable cost.
Clover is a widely deployed, general-purpose retail-and-restaurant platform with broad hardware options and payment integrations, which suits US-based businesses comfortable working through a bank or reseller. TufTable is purpose-built for restaurants, sold directly with one flat INR price and GST compliance built in — a simpler starting point if you want fewer moving parts.
Yes. QR code ordering is included in TufTable's standard plan at no extra cost. Clover also supports QR and online ordering as part of its restaurant plans.
TufTable's published price is Rs.7,000/year flat. Clover's restaurant plans, once device costs and transaction fees are included, commonly total $300-700+/mo according to reviewers — meaningfully higher than TufTable's flat annual fee for a comparable small restaurant.
Menu, table, and staff setup on TufTable typically takes under 30 minutes with onboarding support. Since Clover is often tied to a specific reseller and payment processor, moving to TufTable mainly involves checking your reseller contract's exit terms (36-month contracts and early termination fees are commonly reported) and re-entering menu data — TufTable's support team can walk through the rest during the free demo.
No quotes, no negotiation calls — book a free demo and see the billing, KOT, and inventory workflow live, then decide for yourself against Clover.
