Restaurant payroll coordination
Best restaurant POS systems with payroll integration (2026)
By Dan MurphyUpdated 4 min read
Which restaurant POS systems integrate with payroll?
Toast and Square run payroll natively inside their POS. Lightspeed partners with 7shifts Payroll. SpotOn sends labor data to payroll providers such as Gusto and Paychex. TouchBistro and Clover connect through partner apps. Heartland's POS integrates with third-party tools since its payroll business was sold. Native payroll means fewer hand-offs. Integration lets you keep your current provider.
A POS that talks to payroll saves you re-keying hours and tips, which is where many payroll errors start. Some POS companies run payroll themselves. Others hand the data to a payroll partner. This list says which is which, based on each company's own site.
How we chose
- Restaurant POS systems that offer payroll natively or through a stated integration, checked on their own sites.
- Native payroll and partner integrations are labelled separately.
- No pricing or ratings.
The list at a glance
| # | Name | Type | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toast | Restaurant POS | Native (Toast Payroll) |
| 2 | Square for Restaurants | POS | Native (Square Payroll) |
| 3 | Lightspeed Restaurant | Restaurant POS | Partner (7shifts Payroll) |
| 4 | SpotOn | Restaurant POS | Integration (payroll providers) |
| 5 | TouchBistro | Restaurant POS | Integration (payroll partners) |
| 6 | Clover | POS | Integration (app market) |
| 7 | Heartland (Genius POS) | Restaurant POS | Integration (130+ native integrations) |
1.Toast
Restaurant POS · Native (Toast Payroll)
Toast runs its own payroll, fully integrated with the POS, so hours and tips flow straight in.
Best for: restaurants that want POS and payroll from one company.
Worth knowing: the more of Toast you use, the harder it is to switch any one part.
2.Square for Restaurants
POS · Native (Square Payroll)
Square Payroll is integrated with the Square POS and imports timecards and direct tips.
Best for: cafés and counter-service restaurants.
Worth knowing: tip pooling needs specific Square plans.
3.Lightspeed Restaurant
Restaurant POS · Partner (7shifts Payroll)
Lightspeed partners with 7shifts for payroll, including automated tip-credit calculations.
Best for: Lightspeed restaurants happy to use 7shifts for scheduling and payroll.
Worth knowing: payroll comes from a partner, so support is split between two companies.
4.SpotOn
Restaurant POS · Integration (payroll providers)
SpotOn's labor tools prepare payroll data and send it to major payroll providers such as Gusto, Paychex and Paylocity, and it offers daily tip access for staff.
Best for: restaurants that want to keep their current payroll provider.
Worth knowing: payroll itself runs elsewhere.
5.TouchBistro
Restaurant POS · Integration (payroll partners)
TouchBistro has its own labor and scheduling tools and connects to payroll through integration partners.
Best for: iPad-based full-service restaurants.
Worth knowing: check that your payroll provider is one of its partners.
6.Clover
POS · Integration (app market)
Clover does not offer its own payroll. Apps such as Time Clock by Homebase turn Clover timesheets into payroll.
Best for: restaurants already on Clover.
Worth knowing: every link in the chain is a separate app to manage.
7.Heartland (Genius POS)
Restaurant POS · Integration (130+ native integrations)
Heartland's restaurant POS, now under the Global Payments brand, connects to many third-party tools, including 7shifts and tip platforms. Its former payroll business was sold and now operates separately as Auris.
Best for: restaurants already on Heartland.
Worth knowing: because the payroll business was sold, older material describing Heartland Payroll may be out of date. Confirm the current setup.
Native or integrated
Native payroll (Toast, Square) means fewer hand-offs and one support line. An integration lets you keep a payroll provider you already like. Either way, test what happens to multi-rate staff and pooled tips before you commit.
If you are switching, use our payroll transition checklist.
Where to go next
- Best restaurant payroll software: the payroll side
- Restaurant payroll transition checklist: moving without breaking a cycle
- Restaurant payroll coordination: BOHO works with the system you have
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