Tallo vs Abacus
Tallo vs Abacus
An honest side-by-side for independent venues in Australia. Every Abacus fact links to its source, checked November 2, 2026.
Side by side
| Abacus | Tallo | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Abacus is now part of Nomni (Liven group)source | Independent |
| Published pricing | No prices on abacus.co; Liven's page says "plans from $0 per month"source | Free, A$49, A$129 per location/mo, all published |
| Card processing rate | Not published ("competitive processing fees")source | Tallo Pay 1.5% + 10c, published |
| Bring your own processor | Yes — "supports third-party payments without additional fees"source | Yes, on every plan, no penalty |
| Hardware | iOS and Android, plus Windows for the kitchen displaysource | Affordable Android tablets and phones |
| Contract | Term not published; says "no cost to switch"source | Month to month. No early termination fee |
| Kitchen display | Add-on; keeps running when the POS is offlinesource | Included on Pro. Runs on any tablet, no per-screen fee |
| Offline mode | Yessource | Yes |
| Loyalty | Liven Loyalty integrationsource | Built in, on Pro |
| Online ordering | Online ordering with "a low transaction fee" (amount not published)source | Commission-free, on Plus |
| Tips & tip-out | Not described on the pages we checked | Pooling and tip-out by role on Pro |
| Accounting | Xero integrationsource | Xero, on Plus |
Abacus information is from its public Australian web pages as of November 2, 2026; your own agreement may differ. Tallo is onboarding its first venues, and some features roll out in stages. Spot something out of date? Email hello@tallopay.com and we'll fix it.
Where Abacus is strong
- Supports third-party payment providers without extra fees — like Tallo.
- A broad range of add-ons: kiosks, table ordering, waiter pads and gift cards.
- Connected to the Liven loyalty and payments network.
Why venues pick Tallo
- Every price and rate published: A$49 Pro, A$129 Plus, Tallo Pay at 1.5% + 10c.
- Runs on affordable Android tablets. No hardware contract.
- Kitchen display, tips and tip-out included on Pro, with no per-screen fees.
- Month to month, with your menu and staff migrated for you in 48 hours.
Thinking about leaving Abacus?
Join the waitlist and we'll walk you through switching — menu migration, staff setup and timing it around your current contract.