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SpotOn Overview

What is SpotOn?

SpotOn is one of the fastest-growing software and payment companies providing the technology and support that helps local businesses—and the people that run them—to succeed on their own terms. Known for its flexible, cloud-based technology and personalized support, SpotOn offers an end-to-end platform to accept payments, boost revenue, streamline operations, and create exceptional guest experiences. From seamless and efficient point-of-sale systems to integrated management solutions built for the fast-growing enterprise, SpotOn builds technology that "works the way you work," and backs it up with a 24/7 team of experts who make sure it always does—with fairness, flexibility, and a personal touch. SpotOn has 2,000 employees, including one of the strongest product and technology teams in the combined software & payments industry

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Product Description

SpotOn offers merchant services, integrating marketing and payments with a simple platform.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Local businesses deserve a partner who shares their values of hard work, integrity, and treating customers with respect. That’s why at SpotOn we not only provide powerful technology to help clients run and grow their business, but also back it up with personalized service and support. When you work with SpotOn, you’re entering into a relationship—not a contract—built on the simple truth that shared respect drives shared success.


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SpotOn
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Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
San Francisco, US
Twitter
@SpotOn
3,279 Twitter followers
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2,649 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

SpotOn’s mission is to develop software and payment technology for people who want to run their business on their own terms. Because if you’ve got the courage to strike out on your own, you ought to have the freedom to do things the way you want and go as big (or stay as small) as you want. You decide how to run your business. We’ll build technology that works the way you work. And we’ll back it up with a
4/7 team of experts who will make sure it always does—with fairness, flexibility, and a personal touch. Because that’s the way we work.


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Maile J.
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Maile J.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"A learning curve with benefits"
We love our customer service, Stephanie and Brandon and Paul our installer have all been incredible. We went from an old school legacy system and i...
Chad W.
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Chad W.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great support and service"
It is industry leading technology and fills a need for tableside service that is unparalleled
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Spot On"
Brandon is very helpful rep. I love the pos system and marketing tools.
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SpotOn Media

SpotOn Demo - A Variety of Hardware Options
Our hardware is robust and reliable, ready for the demands of hard-working restaurants, bars, storefronts, online stores, and more.
SpotOn Demo - SpotOn Handhelds
Tap, dip, or swipe. Done. The built-in payment reader makes paying by credit card or gift card a snap.
SpotOn Demo - Sleek and Reliable.
Work better with tools that work together.
SpotOn Reserve. Say goodbye to third-party per-cover reservation fees and hello to creating an even better guest experience.
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SpotOn Reserve. Say goodbye to third-party per-cover reservation fees and hello to creating an even better guest experience.
Drive visits all year long with SpotOn AI Marketing Assist. You no longer have to find time for marketing your restaurant – we’ll do it for you.
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Drive visits all year long with SpotOn AI Marketing Assist. You no longer have to find time for marketing your restaurant – we’ll do it for you.
Everything you need in a POS.
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Everything you need in a POS.
SpotOn Teamwork. Simplify your day-to-day operation by bringing all aspects of managing labor—scheduling, tip distribution, payroll, and employee engagement—into one solution.
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SpotOn Teamwork. Simplify your day-to-day operation by bringing all aspects of managing labor—scheduling, tip distribution, payroll, and employee engagement—into one solution.
Hospitality is built into everything we do, and every product we make. The secret ingredient? Great people, of course.
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Hospitality is built into everything we do, and every product we make. The secret ingredient? Great people, of course.

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SpotOn Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about SpotOn?

From the front of house to the back end of operations, SpotOn is seamless, efficient and amazing. Starting with the back of the house, everything is rather simple and self-explanatory which makes it super-efficient and user friendly. I love the live updates and the quickness of changes. The real time updates and how easy they make it allow you to have smooth operations even on a busy Friday night. All the reporting is amazing and provides so much knowledge whether it is from a large overview or getting into the fine details, it’s all right there. In addition, the capabilities of having the SpotOn apps so I can see information and sales in real time is a nice touch. Adding new items or employees has never been so easy.

The installation team was excellent! They stayed for two entire days and worked with my staff and trained all of us and fixed issues on the fly. Great way to set the tone early of how SpotOn is here to help!

In the front of the house the POS system has a very clean look, good style and overall nice presentation. It looks the part and functions even better than it looks. The design of the screen is perfect. It is very easy to read, touch and use! The button layout is great and makes my service staff very happy knowing we can basically change anything we want to make the computers easier to use and more efficient for ringing in orders, etc. In terms of processing and speeds, the computers are very quick and save lots of time for my staff.

The KDS system. We were all nervous to try this out but after one week of getting used to it... I would never change back. Such a flawless system and has made our cook times go down in turn, increasing guest satisfaction!

Lastly, SpotOn support. This was a huge factor in making the switch because you call in, you speak to a human in minutes or sometimes less than a minute and 9/10 times your problem is solved very quickly so you can get back to running your restaurant. SpotOn support is always avilable and when they say they will call you back, they actually do. Time to time, they even call a few days after to ensure the problem is still fixed.

One more thing, we love their online ordering and E-Gift card feature. Its amazing! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

Not a whole lot! We have had a few issues with install, reporting, KDS stuff but they always get fixed.

Sometimes I have been on hold for longer than I like but that is more rare.

If a server does not enter a receipt and we find that out the next day, it takes a while for the money to get into my account. On the flip side when I need to issue a refund a day or so later, it takes longer than expected for the customer to get their money back! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

#1 - Waste. By installing the KDS system, we are going through less paper which is saving money.

#2 - Online ordering. We have never had it before and the SpotOn online ordering system is great. Customers give feed back all the time how easy it is. This has reduced are phone calls by a lot and is helping with keeping servers and managers on the floor and not stuck on the phone.

#3 - Handhelds. Keeping servers efficent at the tables and making everyone more money

#4 - Faster processing. Time is money and being able to cash people out quicker is very helpful.

#5 - Scheduling an order. Love this feature. Before we had to just remember or literally set a timer on my phone casuing to many issues and mistakes. This has saved so many headaches! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

Thank you for your kind words and thorough feedback! This is all so helpful for us as we continue to prioritize product improvements and evaluate what makes the biggest impact on our valued clients. We really appreciate your business and the time it took to leave us a review.

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What do you like best about SpotOn?

I've been using SpotOn for over a year now, and the customer service is excellent and timely. There's always a response back (either by phone or email) within 24 hours. Also, I adore the ease around the loyalty feature, getting guests to sign up for it, and then using that native list to use the SpotOn marketing features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

I love data, and I dearly wish that there were some more robust features in data mining and then centralizing multiple restaurants' data into one entity--that would be a boon for franchisees who own multiple locations and rely on centralized information to make long-term, startegic decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

SpotOn, I have it on good authority, is looking into more helpful integrations that would be rad for my business, so that our entities could talk to one another easily and seamlessly. That would be hugely beneficial and save a lot of time for me and my teams while also improving the guest experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RA
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

It's really fast and streamlined for food service! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

Nothing to dislike as of yet :). Representative frequently arrived to make sure it is working properly as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps to make the process of food service very streamlined and consistent across the board with putting in orders and cashing out customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

Thank you for the positive feedback! We're glad to hear that our representative provided excellent support to ensure everything is working properly for you.

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What do you like best about SpotOn?

First time working with Reservation company, I don't know what to compare it to. The P.O.S. system is okay. I have worked with Aloha, Toast, and Square over the past 12 years of owning restaurants in San Francisco and Oakland. But, the biggest asset is the team that come with the account. We love Natala and her associates assigned to our restaurant. They work very hard and are passionate. They are so knowledgeable and flexible. Natalia shines...she is like 5 people, with so much energy and light! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

-offering notes for reservation Reserve On gives the customers too much power.

-handheld screen is tiny, i quit using the hand held. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

no problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

We're thrilled to hear that you love the team at SpotOn! Our team members, like Natalia, are dedicated to providing exceptional service and support to our clients.

CH
General Manger and owner
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

Spot on is amazing. A very simple process and computer to use. We can always get ahold of anyone first ring or two for any urgent issues when they arise "not often". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

There isn't anything we dislike about spot on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

Spot on makes the system very user friendly. You can add things and they will be on the pos the same minute. Truly an amazing product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

Thank you for your kind words! We're glad to hear that our system and support team have been meeting your needs effectively.

PK
Owner Mangrove Mike’s Cafe
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

I am a new business owner and Spoton was already setup as the POS System. Jessica ans Jon from the Restaurant Success team have provided valuable insights on menu, pricing and User experience for both front and back of house. Additionally, the reporting was redesigned and allows us to closely monitor trends. I highly recommend spoton! The only comment is to expand the restaurant success yea to weekends and have each restaurant assigned to a rep. This allows relationship building and trust, driving profits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

Weekends could be covered by restaurant success rather than an overseas call center. At times, errors were made to menu but calling the main number. That is my only feedback as well as dedicated rep for each business with a backup contact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

We did a Redesign of new menu Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

Thank you for your recommendation and feedback! We love to hear that our Restaurant Success team has provided valuable insights for your business. We feel lucky to have Jessica and Jon at SpotOn, and it's in our roadmap to expand the success team and continue training our weekend support staff to better support your business.

CA
Senior Analyst, Board Services
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

During business hours, Fleet Wells provided outstanding IT support when our systm failed. He was very knowledgible and stayed after hours on multiple occations to resolve the system issues Parker's was experiencing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

24-7 support. We were unable to reach IT support after work hours and often had to wait up to two hours to receive a call back 24-7 support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

SpotOn was installed to replace previous POS system at Parker's Bar Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jean S.
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Director of Administration
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

Local support, 24/7 phone support on issues; POS very customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

24/7 phone support agents' expertise not on the same sufficient level to resolve issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tracking orders, labor expense, various business reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sarah  L.
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

The POS is user friendly for the employees Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

Was promised some things that did not happen or "changed" after set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

Teamwork helps with efficient scheduling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

We're happy to hear that you find our POS system user-friendly for your employees. We apologize for any unmet promises or changes after setup. Your feedback is important to us, and we would like to ensure that you have a positive experience with our services. Please get in touch with our customer success team so we can address your concerns and work towards a resolution.

LJ
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What do you like best about SpotOn?

The customer support and local attention has been great. It was an easy install with hands on training. Any requests or support that is needed is taken care of quickly. There is so much relevent information available through Spot on Reports and resources that helps with our profitability. We are also able to interate with our payroll and scheduling platforms as well as sales tax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SpotOn?

The only suggestion for improvemnt would be a more basic user manual to print off for new users vs being on line only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SpotOn solving and how is that benefiting you?

Spot On is helping with all areas of the Restaurant: POS, Reporting, Scheduling, Payroll and helping with costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Allison Bailey of SpotOn

We're thrilled to hear that you've had a great experience with our customer support and local attention. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to share that our SpotOn 101 is almost up and running. It will feature simple videos for getting started and training staff. Stay tuned!