Loman AI vs Maple — which is better for restaurants?
Pick Maple if you need the monthly price and POS list in writing. Pick Loman if you want to hear the voice on their homepage first and can wait for a quote.
Pick Maple if you need the monthly price and the POS list in writing before you talk to sales. Pick Loman if you want to hear the voice on their homepage first and can wait for a quote. Both are live restaurant phone agents in 2026.
You are not shopping for a nicer hold message. You want Friday night to land in Toast with the extra ranch, the card to take, and the table to book without pulling a cook off the line. That is the test. The rest is a sales page.
An older Maple post still says Loman is a lab product that only reaches a POS through Zapier. That is no longer true. This page is the current compare.
Loman AI vs Maple at a glance
| Maple | Loman | Start here if | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published price | Voice $150 a month, or $85 billed yearly. Pro $350 a month, or $220 billed yearly. | Not on the site. | You need the number in a spreadsheet this week — Maple. |
| POS named on the live site | Toast, Square, Clover, SkyTab, Lightspeed, Chowbus, SpotOn, NCR Aloha, Oracle Simphony, and more on maple.inc/integrations. | Square, Toast, SpotOn, and Clover on loman.ai. | You run one of Maple's extra names — Maple. You run one of the four they share — demo both. |
| What the phone does | Answers, takes orders into the POS, reservations, payments, upsells. | Answers, takes orders and reservations, payments, FAQs. | Either, on the public claim. Test your menu. |
| Setup | Integration pages say minutes, not weeks. | Less than 24 hours on loman.ai. | Either, if you believe a same-day clock. Ask for your POS. |
| Try it from the homepage | Book a demo at maple.inc/get-started. | Cuisine picker and a live demo call on loman.ai. | You want to hear the voice before a sales call — Loman. |
| Minutes and volume | Unlimited minutes and call volume. No per-minute fee. Integration pages say it takes every call at once. | Unlimited simultaneous calls. Minutes and per-minute fees are not printed. | You want unlimited minutes in writing — Maple. |
Is Loman still a lab product in 2026?
No. Last year's Maple write-up called Loman a lab project. The live site is a product page. You pick a cuisine and call the agent. They name Square, Toast, SpotOn, and Clover. They say they take pickup and delivery into the POS, take a card, and book a table, and they claim you can be live in less than a day. Nick Haselidis of Crust Pizza is quoted on the page. The footer says Austin, Texas.
If you still have a tab open that says "lab-only" or "Zapier-only," close it. That page is stale.
What does Maple publish that Loman does not?
The price, and a longer list of systems.
Maple Voice is $150 a month, or $85 a month if you pay yearly. It answers and handles FAQs. Maple Pro is $350 a month, or $220 a month yearly. That is the plan that writes the order into the POS, books the table, takes payment, and upsells. Minutes and call volume are unlimited. There is no per-minute fee and no contract. Enterprise is a custom quote.
The integrations list names Chowbus, Clover, Lightspeed, Linga, NCR Aloha, NCR Voyix, OpenTable, Oracle Simphony, OrderCounter, Quantic, SkyTab, Smile, SpotOn, Square, Stream Orders, Toast, and Tray. Loman's homepage names four of those. If you run Lightspeed, Chowbus, SkyTab, NCR, or Simphony, Maple is the vendor that already printed the name.
Loman does not print a monthly price. Do not copy a number from a roundup until they put one on their own site.
Which one should a pizza shop or a multi-unit group pick?
A single pizza or burger shop that wants to hear the voice tonight can start on Loman's homepage demo. A shop that needs the monthly cost in writing, or that already runs Lightspeed, Chowbus, SkyTab, NCR Aloha, or Oracle Simphony, should start with Maple Pro. Those names are on Maple's public list. They are not on Loman's homepage.
If you run more than one store, read both pages and then ask for a written quote. Loman's FAQ talks about a shared menu with per-store overrides. Maple Enterprise lists multi-location management, custom integrations, and a dedicated success manager. Neither page publishes a per-store price. Do not model the year on a homepage adjective.
How should you test Loman vs Maple on a real menu?
Use the same menu, the same modifiers, and the same noisy kitchen recording for both demos. Score four things: did the order land in the POS with the right extras, did the card go through, did a reservation write to the book, and how often a person had to take over. Ignore the homepage copy while you score.
Ask Loman for the monthly number in writing. Ask Maple to run the POS you already have — not a generic Toast sandbox if you are on SkyTab.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Loman.ai alternatives for restaurants?
If you need a published price and a longer POS list, start with Maple. Other live restaurant phone agents operators compare include Slang, Hostie, Bitebuddy, Certus, and Kea. See Hostie alternatives and Bitebuddy alternatives.
Does Loman integrate with Toast?
Loman's homepage names Toast, Square, SpotOn, and Clover. Maple has a Toast page at maple.inc/integrations/toast. Confirm modifiers and kitchen routing on your own menu before you sign either one.
How much does Loman AI cost vs Maple?
Maple's prices are on the pricing page. Loman's price is not on their site as of August 2026. Do not use a third-party roundup number unless Loman prints it.
Can both take reservations?
Both say they can book a table by phone. Maple names OpenTable on the integrations list. Loman says reservations sync to your reservation systems. They do not name the book on the homepage we read.