“We use TABL at Caffeine Cruiser and honestly love it. It’s simple, fast, and perfect for a coffee trailer. Orders go through quick and everything stays organized without extra hassle. It’s been a really convenient setup for us.”
Caffeine CruiserSavanna H.
Business models
The model behind the price.
Look beyond the headline rate. Here’s who pays, what’s included, and where extra costs come in.
How TABL works
A complete POS. $0 monthly software.
TABL funds its software through a customer-paid service fee at checkout. Merchants pay card processing. Every feature and future software update stays included.
Every TABL feature, from day one.
No paid TABL software tiers or add-on subscriptions.
Free hardware available under a hardware contract.
Dripos charges $160 per month for Core, including ordering, team management, marketing, and administrative tools. Card processing is separate, with no extra software fee per device. Optional products add their own fees.
$160/month Core subscription.
Card-present processing: 2.6% + 15¢ per transaction.
Optional payroll, branded app, delivery, and accounting cost extra.
The TABL differenceTABL removes the $1,920 annual software subscription while including checkout, kitchen display, loyalty, and business tools in its $0 software plan.
Your cost breakdown.
Dripos Core bundles substantial software, including kitchen display and loyalty. Compare its $160 monthly subscription and reader fees with TABL’s $0 monthly software and 2.7% + 5¢ reader processing.
Your estimated monthly costs at 400 card orders averaging $13
Monthly cost
Card processing2.7% + 5¢ with TABL
$160.40
$195.20
Software subscription
$0.00
$160.00
Platform fee
$0.00
$0.00
Required account fees
$0.00
$0.00
Monthly total
$160.40
$355.20
Compared with Dripos Core Product.
Pricing sources and assumptions
US domestic in-person reader transactions, one location, and 12 months at the entered monthly order count. Each provider’s monthly total is rounded to cents; the annual difference is exactly 12 times the monthly difference. This is an estimate, not a quote.
TABL: 2.7% + 5¢ per modeled reader transaction; $0 monthly software. Customer-paid service fees are excluded from merchant totals. Online payments, Tap to Pay authorization supplements, and international-card supplements are outside this model.
Dripos Core Product: 2.6% + 15¢ processing, $160.00/month software. Core software with no extra software charge per device. Hardware and optional premium features are excluded. Online/app processing differs from this physical-reader rate.
Published plans in this comparison
US reader pricing reviewed . Rates below are the published examples used by the estimator. Annual billing, card exceptions, promotions, and agreements can change your actual costs.
Reader processing and modeled monthly recurring fees by plan
No modeled platform fee; No additional account fee modeled
Dripos Core Product: Core software with no extra software charge per device. Hardware and optional premium features are excluded. Online/app processing differs from this physical-reader rate.
Excluded: hardware purchases and rentals, installation, connectivity, taxes, optional add-ons, non-modeled payment types, and agreement-specific charges. Actual agreements may differ.
Customer loyaltySet your own rewards with no per-member charge
IncludedNo monthly software fee
×$IncludedSourceBuilt-in rewards across Dripos ordering channels.
Gift cardsIssue gift cards connected to your sales flow
IncludedNo monthly software fee
×$IncludedSourceDigital gift cards and shared balances; physical cards extra.
Sales analyticsSee live sales, top items, and demand trends
IncludedNo monthly software fee
×$IncludedSourceSales, product, team, inventory, and payout reports.
Catering invoicingInvoice catering clients without a software subscription
IncludedNo monthly software fee
×$IncludedSourceCreate, send, and track customer invoices.
Menu & social graphicsGenerate menu boards and social-ready menus
IncludedNo monthly software fee
×$Not publicly confirmedSourceMenu graphics and signage creation are not confirmed.
Future software updatesReceive new features without software upgrade fees
IncludedNo monthly software fee
×$AvailableSourceOngoing product improvements and releases are documented.
Savings compare selected base plans; add-ons and gift-card fees are excluded. Upgrade pricing is the new plan’s total, not a per-feature charge. “Not publicly confirmed” does not mean unavailable. Included refers to software access across TABL Mobile and connected Portal, ordering, and KDS products; processing, customer service fees, and third-party fees remain separate.
Orders. Kitchen. Customers. All connected.
One clear view of your whole mobile service.
TABL provides free hardware.
Get your mobile business set up under a hardware contract. We’ll confirm your equipment and terms together.
$0
Hardware from TABL, under contract
How it compares with Dripos
TABL can provide free hardware under a hardware contract. Dripos lists its S700 terminal at $299 and iPad at $349. Compatible existing devices can be reused, and Dripos Go phone checkout is free.
Specific equipment and ownership terms depend on your agreement. Hardware is separate from the annual savings estimate. Dripos equipment details.
We’ll make the switch simple.
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Show us your setup.
We review your equipment, workflow, and current pricing.
Yes. POS, mobile apps, menus, QR ordering, kitchen display, loyalty, gift card integration, analytics, invoicing, and signage tools have no monthly TABL software fee. These tools span TABL Mobile and the connected Portal, ordering, and KDS products. Processing and third-party service costs remain separate.
How does TABL make money?
Customers pay a 35¢–$1 service fee per cash or card order. Merchants pay applicable card processing. Savings estimates compare merchant costs, not the combined costs paid by merchants and customers.
Which Dripos costs are included here?
The comparison uses Core Product at $160/month with 2.6% + 15¢ physical card processing. Online and app orders use a different rate. Optional premium products and hardware are excluded; the published Core subscription does not add a software charge per device.
How does free hardware work?
Free hardware is available under a hardware contract. Equipment, support, and agreement terms are confirmed during setup. The savings estimate does not assign a hardware value.
Will I always save the amount shown?
Order count, average ticket, your plan, and your agreement determine the result. Another plan can have lower modeled fees at some ticket sizes. The calculator shows that directly.
Can you help me switch?
Yes. We help with menu setup, payment configuration, hardware onboarding, and launch support. We’ll review your existing agreement together.