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Toast contract and early termination fee
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Initial termQuote onlyToast (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · Set in your order form (Merchant Agreement §8.1). NerdWallet reports terms of two to three years, and Toast order forms made public by local governments show 36 months (2023) and 24 months (2025).
Automatic renewalRenews for 12 monthsToast (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · A renewal is under the then-current Merchant Agreement, and earlier promotions no longer apply (§8.1).
Notice to avoid renewal30 daysToast (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Early termination fee (ETF)On subscription plans, the software subscription fees left in the term; on a pay-as-you-go plan such as the Starter Kit, $150 for each month left. Plus any processing fee tied to software financing (Merchant Agreement §8.4).Toast (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · The example in dollars uses the Point of Sale plan. If Toast raises card rates or the core POS fee, you can terminate without this fee (§6.2).
How the ETF is calculated
100% of the remaining monthly software fees for each month left in the term.
Exclusive processing commitment in the contractYesNerdWallet (opens in a new tab) · Third party · ()
Right to raise pricesSoftware fees stay the same during the initial term. Toast may change card rates and other non-software fees at any time with 30 days' written notice, and any fee at or during a renewal. If it raises card rates or the core POS fee, you can terminate without the early termination fee (Merchant Agreement §6.2).Toast (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Trial periodN/AToast (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · ()Toast publishes no trial period.
Initial term of Toast: Quote onlyInitial term: Quote only; Automatic renewal: 12 months; Notice to avoid renewal: 30 days; Trial period: N/AInitial term: Quote onlyQuote onlyTerm startsInitial termQuote onlyAutomatic renewal12 monthsNotice to avoid renewal30 daysToastTrial periodN/A
Initial term of Toast: Quote onlyInitial term: Quote only; Automatic renewal: 12 months; Notice to avoid renewal: 30 days; Trial period: N/AInitial term: Quote onlyToastQuote onlyTerm startsTrial periodN/AInitial termQuote onlyAutomatic renewal12 monthsNotice to avoid renewal30 days
Verified Oct 1, 2026 · The source of each line is in the table above.
More clauses of the Toast contractExclusive processing commitment in the contract: Yes; Right to raise prices: Software fees stay the same during the initial term. Toast may change card rates and other non-software fees at any time with 30 days' written notice, and any fee at or during a renewal. If it raises card rates or the core POS fee, you can terminate without the early termination fee (Merchant Agreement §6.2).; Trial period: N/AToastMore clauses,marked on the page1231Exclusive processingcommitment in the contractYes2Right to raise pricesSoftware fees stay the same during the initial term.Toast may change card rates and othernon-software fees at any time with 30 days' writtennotice, and any fee at or during a renewal. If itraises card rates or the core POS fee, you canterminate without the early termination fee(Merchant Agreement §6.2).3Trial periodN/A
More clauses of the Toast contractExclusive processing commitment in the contract: Yes; Right to raise prices: Software fees stay the same during the initial term. Toast may change card rates and other non-software fees at any time with 30 days' written notice, and any fee at or during a renewal. If it raises card rates or the core POS fee, you can terminate without the early termination fee (Merchant Agreement §6.2).; Trial period: N/AToastMore clauses,marked on the pageExclusive processing commitment in the contractYesRight to raise pricesSoftware fees stay the same during the initial term. Toast may changecard rates and other non-software fees at any time with 30 days'written notice, and any fee at or during a renewal. If it raises cardrates or the core POS fee, you can terminate without the earlytermination fee (Merchant Agreement §6.2).Trial periodN/A
Verified Oct 1, 2026 · The source of each line is in the table above.

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