Best Retail POS Software 2026: 14 Tools Compared
Best Retail POS Software 2026: 14 Tools Compared
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Retail POS software pricing ranges from Free to $540 per user per month in 2026. The category average is $99/user/month. 1 of 14 tools offer free tiers.

Quick Picks

Best Value

Clover POS

From Free/month

Best Free Tier

Square POS

Free plan available

Most Feature-Rich

SalesVu

Up to $540/month / location

Full Comparison Matrix

Product Starting Price Popular Tier Enterprise Free Tier Best For
Clover POS Custom Custom Custom No -
Revel Systems Custom Custom Custom No -
ConnectPOS Custom Custom Custom No -
Clover (Retail) Custom Custom Custom No -
Square POS Free /month $49 /month $149 /month Yes Small businesses and startups wanting free POS software with pay-per-transaction pricing
Shopify POS Free /location/month $67 /location/month $89 /location/month No Entrepreneurs testing in-person sales or selling occasionally at pop-ups and markets
Erply $49 /user/month $79 /user/month $99 /user/month No -
Epos Now (Retail) $79 /month $79 /month $79 /month No -
Hike POS $59 /month $99 /month $119 /month No -
Lightspeed Retail $89 /month $149 /month $289 /month No Independent retailers with single location needing essential day-to-day POS functionality
ShopKeep (Lightspeed) $89 /mo $149 /mo $289 /mo No -
Vend $119 /outlet/month $159 /outlet/month $299 /outlet/month No Small independent retailers with single location and moderate transaction volume under $20,000/month
WooPOS $139 /users $199 /users $299 /users No -
SalesVu $180 /month / location $360 /month / location $540 /month / location No -

Category Summary

14

Products

$57

Avg Starting

$99

Avg Popular

1

Free Tiers