Revel POS pricing: what it costs a restaurant, the contract and what to ask first

Revel POS pricing has never been published as one number. Older reviews put it at about $99 per terminal per month on a three-year contract with at least two terminals, an onboarding fee from about $674, and hardware of $600 to $1,000 or more per terminal [1] [2]. A newer listing says Revel+ starts at $11.99 a month per US location, and that Revel is no longer sold as a standalone system since Shift4 bought it in June 2024 [3]. Treat all of it as a range and get a written quote.

If what you want is a menu page that takes pickup orders without a POS contract at all, you can build a free menu site with pickup ordering from a photo of your menu. Below: what is reported, why the figures disagree, three months worked out, what to ask a rep, how it compares with Square and Clover, and when to look elsewhere.

What Revel costs: the reported figures

The honest reading is that Revel is quote-based and has changed. The $99 per terminal figure describes the contract most reviews saw. The $11.99 figure comes from a competitor's page about Revel and may describe a newer per-location plan or something else. We cannot tell you which one your restaurant would be offered; only a written quote can.

Is Revel still sold?

A vendor page we read says Shift4 acquired Revel in June 2024, that Revel is in maintenance mode with no new feature development, that it is no longer sold as a standalone system and that new merchants are pointed to Shift4's SkyTab, whose pricing is largely quote-based and runs on Android hardware that does not accept Revel's iPads [3]. That page is a marketing piece from a company that sells a phone-ordering product, and most older reviews still describe Revel as active, so we could not confirm it elsewhere. Ask the question directly: "If I sign today, am I buying Revel or SkyTab, and what is supported in three years?"

If you already run Revel and are weighing a change, the same question applies: what happens to updates, integrations and support, and what is your contract's end date?

Revel POS pricing for a month: three sizes

An illustration using the older quote: two terminals at $99 each ($198 a month) and a card rate of 2.49%, with an average ticket of $25. The per-sale cents are not known, so they are left out here; the table understates Revel by that amount. Hardware, onboarding and add-ons are also left out.

The contract is the bigger number. Three terminals at $99 are $297 a month, or $10,692 across a three-year term, before hardware and onboarding [2]. A restaurant that closes or moves in year two still owes the term unless the contract says otherwise. That is the question to ask first, before the price.

Revel against Square and Clover

Using the same $25 average ticket, our other guides work the same months on the two systems small restaurants most often compare:

At small and middle volumes the older Revel quote costs more than Square or Clover, even without hardware. At very high volume the percentage matters more than the software fee and the three converge. The things Revel is chosen for are not in the table: deeper restaurant tools for a larger room and an open platform for integrations. If you do not need them, you are paying for them. Read Square vs Clover for restaurants, Clover POS pricing and Square for Restaurants pricing for each side, and Toast pricing and Lightspeed Restaurant pricing for the other two big systems.

Questions to ask a Revel or SkyTab rep

1. What is the exact monthly price per terminal or per location, in writing?
2. How long is the contract, what is the early termination fee, and what happens if I close or move?
3. Am I buying Revel, Revel+ or SkyTab, and what is supported through the contract?
4. Who is the processor, is the rate fixed or interchange-plus, and what are the per-transaction cents?
5. Is the hardware bought or leased, and can it be reused if I leave?
6. What does API access for third-party tools cost?
7. What is the onboarding fee, and what does it include?
8. How do I export my menu and sales history?

The costs outside the software fee

Whatever the plan is called, a POS bill has five parts, and a quote that names only one of them is incomplete.

• Software. The reported $99 per terminal or $11.99 per location, billed monthly [1] [3].
• Hardware. $600 to $1,000 or more per terminal, plus a printer, cash drawer and kitchen screen [3]. Ask whether it can be used with another system if you leave; hardware tied to one vendor is a cost you cannot take with you.
• Processing. The card rate is the largest line for most small places. At $50,000 a month, 2.49% is about $1,245 [3]. A tenth of a point is $50 a month, $600 a year.
• Onboarding and training. Reported from about $674 [1]. Ask what is included and whether menu entry is part of it.
• Integrations. An API access fee, reported in the hundreds a month, for connecting a third-party ordering or delivery tool [2]. If you plan to add online ordering later, ask this before signing, not after.

What to do if you already have a Revel contract

Read the term and renewal clause first; many multi-year contracts renew by themselves unless you give notice. Note the end date and the notice period on a calendar. Then ask the vendor what support and updates continue through the term. If you plan to leave at the end, export your menu, modifiers and sales history early, keep the hardware's serial numbers and ask whether the devices can be reset. A restaurant that moves on a month before the notice date can pay for another year.

Two practical points for the move itself. Run the new system alongside the old for a few days before closing the old account, so the first busy Friday is not the first test. And re-do the monthly sum on the new system with your real ticket size, because the cheapest plan on paper is not always the cheapest on your sales.

Who Revel fits, and who should look elsewhere

Revel fits a larger or multi-location operation that wants a configurable system and has the volume to carry a multi-year contract. It fits less well for an independent restaurant with one or two stations, a café, a bakery or a food truck. For those, a plan with no long contract and a clear card rate is lower risk: Square's plans are reported month to month, and a pay-at-pickup page costs nothing per order [4]. Before you sign anything, put your last three months of card sales next to the tables above and do the sum with your own ticket size.

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Questions

How much does Revel POS cost per month?

Older reviews say about $99 per terminal with a three-year contract; a newer listing says Revel+ from $11.99 a month per location. Quote-based either way [1] [3].

Does Revel require a contract?

The reported $99 price was tied to a three-year contract and a two-terminal minimum [1] [2]. Ask for your terms in writing.

Is Revel POS free?

No. Even at the lowest reported software price you pay for hardware, processing and add-ons [3].

Is Revel being discontinued?

One page reports it is in maintenance mode and not sold standalone since Shift4's 2024 acquisition; we could not confirm that elsewhere. Ask the rep [3].

What does Revel charge for card processing?

Historically about 2.49% per transaction through its processors, though other reviews say it does not disclose it [2] [3].

Is there a cheaper option for a small restaurant?

Often, yes: see the Square and Clover comparison above, or take orders with no POS at all.

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Sources

1. Revel POS review, Fit Small Business, as shown in search results Nov 15, 2026 (about $99 per terminal, three-year term, two terminals, onboarding from about $674).
2. Revel point of sale (POS) review, TechRadar, and other reviews as shown in search results Nov 15, 2026 (contract, processing not disclosed, possible API fee, three-terminal example).
3. Revel POS pricing & plans, Loman AI, updated Oct 3, 2026 (Revel+ from $11.99, hardware, about 2.49% processing, Shift4 and SkyTab; a competing vendor's page).
4. Square for Restaurants pricing, our guide, with its sources.

Prices change and resellers differ. Confirm with the vendor and your own written quote.