Toast Loyalty keeps points inside Toast, priced against your sales. MemberZone plugs into Toast natively and adds what points can't (supper clubs, dining subscriptions, and member rewards that show right on the Toast check), with no monthly platform fee and fulfillment for shipped or pickup programs. Simple in-Toast points? Toast Loyalty. Memberships and recurring revenue on the same POS? MemberZone.
Which is right for you
Skip the spreadsheet. Here's the honest call.
Choose MemberZone if…
- You want supper clubs, subscriptions, and dining memberships, not just points
- You run pickup or shipped programs and want fulfillment built in
- You'd rather not pay loyalty pricing tied to all your sales
Choose Toast Loyalty if…
- You only want basic in-Toast points
Capability scorecard
Line by line, no hand-waving
MemberZone leads on 4 of 5 buyer priorities below. The rest is an honest read of where each tool lands.
| Capability | MemberZone | Toast Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| What it runs | Memberships, subscriptions, loyalty, and rewards | Points-based loyalty only |
| Recurring memberships & clubs | Yes: supper clubs, subscriptions, dues, tiers | No: points accrual only |
| Pricing | No monthly fee on Starter & Growth; percentage of membership/loyalty volume (flat monthly at Enterprise) | Base fee plus a percentage of sales |
| Toast integration | Native: rewards redeem on Toast checks | Native to Toast |
| Fulfillment & compliance | Multi-carrier labels, pickup, releases, and DTC compliance shipping | Not a fulfillment platform |
Where Toast Loyalty wins
An honest look.
No tool wins every dimension. Here is where Toast Loyalty is the better fit.
Toast Loyalty is embedded directly in the Toast POS, so for points-only restaurants on Toast it's the simplest path.
If you only want basic points and never want a separate membership layer, the native option is frictionless.
Why teams switch
Why teams leave Toast Loyalty
The reasons that come up most when businesses move from Toast Loyalty to MemberZone.
They want supper clubs and dining subscriptions, not just points.
They would rather not price loyalty against all of their sales.
They run pickup or shipped programs that need fulfillment.
Switching
Moving from Toast Loyalty
MemberZone plugs into Toast natively and adds clubs, subscriptions, and dues, with member rewards on the Toast check and no monthly platform fee.
- 1Keep Toast as your POS. MemberZone is a native layer, so member rewards and ready pickups show right on the Toast check.
- 2Import your existing members, tiers, and paid-through dates from a spreadsheet during onboarding. Members add a card through a branded link, or, if your old platform charged through Stripe, Stripe can copy their saved cards over.
- 3Turn on dues and rewards. Member discounts apply on their own on Square and Lightspeed. Toast, Shift4, and Clover list rewards for staff to apply.
Pricing
MemberZone
On Starter and Growth there is no monthly platform fee. You pay a percentage of membership and loyalty volume processed: 2.8% on Starter, dropping to 2.4% on Growth. Everyday POS sales are not counted. High-volume programs move to a flat monthly Enterprise rate based on revenue and member count.
Toast Loyalty
Base fee plus a percentage of sales (varies by plan); confirm current rates with Toast.
Toast Loyalty pricing last verified June 2026. Confirm current pricing on the Toast Loyalty website before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
Is MemberZone a Toast Loyalty alternative?
Yes. MemberZone integrates natively with Toast and adds memberships, subscription clubs, and rewards on top of loyalty, with no monthly platform fee.
Does MemberZone work on Toast checks?
Yes. Toast is a native integration. Member rewards show as offers and ready pickups show on the Toast check, so staff apply them at the terminal.
Can MemberZone ship physical products and handle alcohol compliance?
Yes. Beyond points, MemberZone moves physical goods with multi-carrier labels (Shippo), compliant DTC alcohol shipping (Vinoshipper), and tax and license integrations (ShipCompliant and Avalara), so a restaurant membership can ship a meal kit or a bottle, not just rack up points.
More comparisons
MemberZone vs Square Loyalty
Square's points-only loyalty add-on: about $45/mo, and locked to Square.
MemberZone vs Clover Rewards
Clover's bundled points program (where Fivestars merchants land): convenient, but Clover-locked and points-only.
MemberZone vs Table22
Table22 runs restaurant clubs for you as a managed service. MemberZone is software you run yourself on your own POS.