STE Sync for Restaurants · Synder comparison
STE Sync vs. Synder for restaurant bookkeepers
Synder is a capable, mature integration. But it bills per connected business — so a firm carrying 30 restaurants pays for 30 subscriptions. STE Sync charges one flat price per firm. Here's the honest comparison.
Join the STE Sync waitlist →The pricing math, by firm size
Connector cost only. Synder figures assume a mid-range plan at roughly $120 per connected business.
| Restaurant clients | Synder | STE Sync |
|---|---|---|
| 10 restaurants | ~$1,200/mo | $149/mo (Solo) |
| 30 restaurants | ~$3,600/mo | $399/mo (Practice) |
| 50 restaurants | ~$6,000/mo | $399/mo (Practice) |
| 80 restaurants | ~$9,600/mo | $799/mo (Firm) |
Synder pricing varies by transaction volume and plan; check synder.com for current numbers. The pattern is what matters — its cost scales with every client you add, STE Sync's doesn't.
Feature comparison
| Synder | STE Sync | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Per connected business | One flat price per bookkeeping firm |
| Built for | General SMB & e-commerce accounting | Restaurant bookkeeping firms specifically |
| POS coverage | Square, Clover, and many e-commerce platforms | Square first; Toast & Clover next |
| Restaurant journal entry | General sync rules, configured per client | Daily entry: sales, tax by jurisdiction, tips, comps, fees, deposit |
| Multi-client view | Per-client subscriptions | One dashboard across every restaurant client |
| Availability | Available today | Early access — join the waitlist |
When Synder is still the right call
We're not going to pretend otherwise. Pick Synder if:
- You need a working integration today — STE Sync is early access.
- Your clients run beyond restaurants — e-commerce, Stripe, PayPal, Amazon. Synder covers that breadth; STE Sync is restaurant-only.
- You manage only a handful of POS clients, where per-business pricing doesn't add up to much.
STE Sync is for the firm whose book is mostly restaurants and whose Synder bill has become a line item that hurts.
If per-client pricing is the problem, get on the list
STE Sync is in early access. Waitlist firms get 90 days free and founding pricing locked for life.
Join the waitlist →Frequently asked questions
Is STE Sync available now?
Not yet — it's in early access and we're validating demand with restaurant bookkeeping firms first. Synder is a mature product you can use today. If you need a working integration this week, Synder is the answer; if you can wait, the waitlist locks founding pricing.
How much does Synder cost?
Synder's published plans are billed per connected business and, as of this writing, run roughly $61–275/mo each depending on transaction volume and features. Check synder.com for current pricing. The point of comparison isn't the per-business number — it's that a firm with 30 restaurants pays it 30 times.
Can I switch from Synder to STE Sync later?
Yes. The journal entries post to QuickBooks the same way, so nothing breaks in your clients' books. When early access opens we'll help you move clients over one at a time, and you can run both in parallel during the switch.
Does STE Sync do everything Synder does?
No — and it isn't trying to. Synder is a broad accounting-automation tool covering e-commerce, payment processors, and more. STE Sync does one thing: turn restaurant POS activity into clean QuickBooks journal entries for the bookkeeping firms that manage many restaurants. If your work is broader than restaurants, Synder is the better fit.