Cenvi vs Clover, for restaurants and caterers
Pricing and fees re-checked against each provider’s public pricing page.
No 36-month subscription. Your own processor.
Clover sells restaurant bundles of hardware and software on 36-month subscriptions that cannot be cancelled, on Clover processing only. Cenvi Concierge is month to month on your own Stripe account, and runs catering, reservations, inventory and a phone line that answers every call and text.
Clover vs Cenvi.
Clover is a register and an app market. Cenvi is the booking and back office system, with a register on Flagship. Below: the price, the term, and what each runs.
- You signed a Clover term and want to know what the next one should look like
- Catering deposits and invoices are typed in or paid online, at the typed-in rate
- Calls go to voicemail during service, and those callers order somewhere else
The bill side by side
Monthly price before card processing.
What each one charges
Clover's full service Standard bundle, which includes hardware, against Cenvi Concierge. Card processing is extra on both.
Full Service Standard
Hardware and Restaurant Growth software, 36-month subscription
Concierge
Front Desk, catering, reservations, contracts, deposits, inventory and the books
Price, compared
Clover prices shown are the clover.com direct bundles. Cenvi rows highlighted.
| Plan | Monthly | What it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Clover Quick Service | $135 to $245/mo for 36 months | Starter, Standard and Advanced bundles of hardware and Restaurant Growth software. Starter leaves out the customer database, promotions, loyalty and gift cards. |
| Clover Full Service | $179 to $354/mo for 36 months | Starter, Standard and Advanced bundles for table service. Or pay for hardware up front, from $1,799 plus a monthly software fee. |
| Clover Kitchen Display | $799 to $899 + $25/mo per device | Kitchen screen sold per device on top of the bundle. |
| Cenvi ConciergeMonth to Month | $249/mo | Online store, catering pricing with guest-count tiers, contracts, deposits and scheduled balances, dine-in reservations, inventory, QuickBooks, and the 24/7 Front Desk phone and text line. Month to month. |
| Cenvi FlagshipWebsite and App | $499/mo | Everything in Concierge, plus Cenvi POS and a website and branded iOS and Android app that Cenvi builds, manages and optimizes for search. One-year contract, no setup fee. |
Clover figures are from clover.com restaurant pricing pages and the clover.com pricing FAQ, checked October 17, 2026. Clover says these prices are available only on clover.com; through a bank or reseller the terms and any termination fee depend on that provider, and Clover publishes no fee amount. Clover card rates on these bundles are 2.3% + 10¢ tapped, swiped or inserted and 3.5% + 10¢ typed in, which covers online and phone orders. Cenvi plan prices are read live from our billing configuration, and Cenvi card processing runs on your own Stripe account at Stripe's published rate.
Feature by feature
Both ring up the order. Everything below is where they part ways.
| What changes | Clover | Cenvi |
|---|---|---|
| Catering and Events | ||
| Catering pricingPer-person rates, guest-count tiers, trays and combos. | Not listed in Clover restaurant plans | Per person, per tray, guest-count tiers and combos |
| InvoicesBilling a client for an order. | Through Clover Virtual Terminal, due on receipt or in 7, 14 or 30 days | Automatic invoices for every payment step |
| Deposits, milestones and contractsDeposit now, balance before the event, terms signed. | Not mentioned in Clover's invoicing help; App Market apps | Milestone payments and e-signed contracts on every booking |
| Answering the Phone | ||
| AI phone answeringWhat happens when someone calls during the rush. | Not from Clover; third-party apps in the App Market | Front Desk answers calls and texts 24/7, takes orders, quotes catering and books dates |
| Website and App | ||
| Online orderingTakeout and pickup orders from your own page. | No setup or subscription fee; needs a Clover device and printer | Online store on both plans |
| Restaurant websiteWho builds it. | Through BentoBox, for Clover customers, price not published | Built and managed by Cenvi on Flagship |
| Branded iOS and Android appYour name on the App Store listing. | Not from Clover; guests use the Clover app, or a third-party app | Yes, on Flagship |
| Money | ||
| Contract termWhat leaving costs. | 36 months, non-cancelable, extends unless you give 30 days notice | Concierge month to month; Flagship one year, no setup fee |
| Choice of processorWhose merchant account the money lands in. | Clover devices cannot be used with another processor | Your own Stripe account |
| Card-not-present rateDeposits, invoices and phone orders, which is most catering money. | 3.5% + 10¢ typed in | Stripe's published rate, not marked up by Cenvi |
| In-person rateCards tapped, swiped or inserted at the counter. | 2.3% + 10¢ | Stripe's published rate on Cenvi POS, on Flagship |
| Commission on your own ordersNeither takes a cut of the guests you bring yourself. | None | None. Commission only on new customers from the Cenvi marketplace |
Where each one wins
Straight answer.
You want sturdy counter hardware with a low in-person card rate, and you are comfortable with a 36-month subscription. Clover tapped and inserted cards run 2.3% + 10¢, loyalty is included on most bundles, and the App Market adds features through third-party apps, many with their own monthly fee.
Catering, private events and reservations are real revenue, and missed calls cost you orders. Cenvi quotes catering by the person or tray, holds the date with a contract and deposit, takes reservations off your floor plan, and answers every call and text, month to month on your own Stripe account. Flagship adds Cenvi POS and a website and branded app run by Cenvi.
Straight Answers
Clover vs Cenvi, Answered
How much does Clover cost for a restaurant?
On clover.com, full service bundles are $179, $239 or $354 a month and quick service bundles are $135, $185 or $245 a month, each for 36 months and including hardware. You can also pay for hardware up front and a monthly software fee. Card rates are 2.3% + 10¢ in person and 3.5% + 10¢ typed in.
Can I cancel a Clover subscription?
Clover's pricing FAQ says subscriptions are non-cancelable and not refundable, can end only through a buyout or upgrade, and extend at the same monthly charge unless you give 30 days notice before the term ends. Termination fees depend on whether you bought from Clover or a partner bank.
Can I use another processor with Clover?
No. Clover says its devices cannot be used with other payment processors. Cenvi runs on your own Stripe account.
Can I use Cenvi with Clover?
Yes. Connect Clover once and your items, sizes and modifiers import into Cenvi, and auto-resync keeps them in step. You can keep Clover at the counter and run catering, reservations and the phone on Cenvi.
Does Clover answer the phone?
Clover does not have its own AI phone product; restaurants add third-party apps from the Clover App Market. Cenvi Front Desk answers calls and texts 24/7, takes orders, quotes catering and books dates and tables, on both Cenvi plans.
Is Cenvi a contract?
Concierge is month to month. Flagship, with Cenvi POS and a website and branded app, is a one-year contract with no setup fee.
Sources
Checked October 17, 2026. Tell us if something changed and we will fix it.
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