GetFoodTruckPOS vs Clover: which fits your truck?

Choose Clover if you want well-made all-in-one hardware like the Clover Go reader or Flex handheld, sold through your bank or a reseller, with processing included. Choose GetFoodTruckPOS if you want to keep your own processor with 0% taken by the POS, run on any phone or tablet, month to month, with an auto online store and today's spot posts.

Clover is sold directly and through many banks and resellers, and each can set its own pricing, processing rates and contract terms. That is why two truck owners can pay very different amounts for the same Clover device. Ask for every fee in writing. Our dated table shows Clover's direct pricing at the time we checked.

Clover devices are designed to run Clover's software and processing, so do not plan on running GetFoodTruckPOS on them. GetFoodTruckPOS runs in a browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, and you take cards on a reader from your chosen processor. Many owners already have a phone that works. See /hardware/ for printer and reader advice.

Clover publicly offers offline payments on its devices, with limits and risks you should read, so check their current docs. GetFoodTruckPOS does not have an offline mode and needs data to ring sales. Use a phone hotspot or pocket router, carry a second SIM on another carrier, and take cash if signal drops, entering those sales once you reconnect.

Clover Go is a compact reader plus app, a good fit if you like your bank's Clover deal and want processing and software from one place. GetFoodTruckPOS Cart is one device at one window with the quick menu, close-out report, online store and today's spot posts, using any processor you choose. Compare total monthly cost on /savings-calculator/.

Clover offers online ordering on some of its plans, at the time we checked; see the dated table on this page and confirm with your Clover seller. GetFoodTruckPOS builds an online store automatically from your menu on every plan, with a today's spot post at the top so regulars can find you and order ahead where you allow it.

Clover availability depends on the country and on local banks or resellers offering it. At the time we checked, it was not broadly offered in the UAE or Pakistan, so check with Clover and your bank. GetFoodTruckPOS is built for the USA, the UAE and Pakistan, with local currency, tax setup and payment methods such as JazzCash and Easypaisa recorded in Pakistan.

It depends who sells it to you. Some resellers offer month to month, while others tie the device and processing to a multi-year agreement with early termination fees. Read the merchant agreement before signing. GetFoodTruckPOS is month to month with no contract, and you can cancel any time and export your data.

Check your Clover merchant agreement for notice periods and fees first. Export your inventory and customers, download sales reports, then import the menu into GetFoodTruckPOS and connect your own processor and reader. Run the trial alongside Clover for a few services before you cancel. The step by step plan is on /switch/.