No check.No wait.Just go.
free software·bring your own hardware·pay on arrival, not departure·zero sunk cost·one tap to open a tab·walk out when you’re done·free software·bring your own hardware·pay on arrival, not departure·zero sunk cost·one tap to open a tab·walk out when you’re done
No. 01 — The diner
A meal that pays itself.
One tap opens the tab.
A sticker on the table. A phone near the sticker. The hold lands before the menu does.
Zero hardware · iOS & Android · Web NFC + QR fallback
Welcome,
Michael.
Hold of $1.00 placed · Visa ····4242
No. 02 — The money
A fifty dollar meal, unfolded.
01Food & drinkWhat the diner actually ate and drank.$50.00
02Pennsylvania 6%Sales tax. Collected on the diner's behalf.$3.00
03Walkout fee0.5% of food. The only line we touch.$0.25
04On the cardOne charge at departure. One tip, optional.$53.25
Why it matters.
Every other point of sale charges a restaurant in three places: monthly software, proprietary hardware that breaks, and a markup on top of processing. Walkout charges none of them.
$0
Monthly software fee
$0
Proprietary hardware
2.9% + $.30
Processing — the Stripe rate
No. 03 — ImpactMore covers. Bigger checks.
More covers. Bigger checks.
No new hardware.
No. 01 — TURNS
0%
More covers per shift.
Average turn time falls from 70 minutes to 55. One extra turn per table per peak shift.
No. 02 — TICKETS
0%
Higher average check.
The "Google Effect" of digital ordering. Guests browse more, consider more, add more.
No. 03 — CHECKOUT
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The check, vanished.
The 9-to-15-minute "check dance" disappears. Guests leave when they're ready.
Sources — Sunday App · University of South Florida · Equinox Payments
No. 04 — The competition
Walkout, against the incumbent.
Category
Toast POS
Walkout
Monthly software$69 – $165 / month$0 forever
Hardware cost$627 – $1,200+What you own
Long-term contract2-year contractNone
Kitchen displayExtra subscriptionIncluded
Payment terminals$600 / terminalThe diner’s phone
Setup timeDays + technician30 minutes, self-serve
No. 05 — Everything included
From day one.
No tiered plans, no upsells, no add-ons.
No. 01 — OPERATIONS
The floor.
- 01Full POS on any tablet or phone you already own.
- 02Kitchen Display System — no separate subscription.
- 03Live table management with server assignment.
- 04Digital menu with photos, categories, "popular" badges.
- 05Cash payments with receipt printing and drawer-open flow.
- 06Admin, Manager, and Server roles with separate access.
No. 02 — PAYMENTS & REPORTING
The back office.
- 01Contactless walk-out checkout. No terminal needed.
- 02Apple Pay, Google Pay, and any major card supported.
- 03Tip prompts at 18 / 20 / 22 percent, after the meal.
- 04Direct or pooled tip distribution, tracked automatically.
- 05Quarterly PA sales tax report, CSV download.
- 06Per-server tip report and full analytics dashboard.