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Top 10 Retail POS Systems

The point of sale systems retail stores use to ring up sales and track stock, ranked by how many businesses each vendor says use it.

Square for Retail4 million+ sellers 2

SumUp POS4 million+ merchants 3

Shopify POSMillions of businesses (no exact count)

Quick answer

Square for Retail is the biggest retail POS, with more than four million sellers on Square and a free plan at $0/mo per location. SumUp also says it serves over 4 million merchants, with plans from $0/month. Shopify POS is the best choice if you also sell online, and Loyverse is the best free POS, with 350,000+ active merchants. For specialty stores with big catalogs, Lightspeed Retail is the stronger tool.

How it's ranked: Sellers, merchants, businesses, locations or stores each vendor says use it, as published on its own website (read November 2026). Shopify says only 'millions', so it is placed after the two vendors that state 4 million. KORONA POS, Hike and eHopper publish no exact count and are ranked last. Counts are each company's own claims and are measured differently (Lightspeed and Retail Pro count locations or stores, and some counts include non-retail businesses), so treat them as a guide to scale, not an audit.

Square for Retail

Square (Block, Inc.) · Retail POS with inventory, online sales and payments

4 million+ sellers

The easiest place for most shops to start.

Square says more than four million sellers run on Square, the largest count on this list, and it serves 8 countries with 36+ products. Square for Retail is its store-focused POS. Square Free costs $0/mo per location, Square Plus is $49/mo per location and Square Premium, with 24/7 support, is $149/mo per location; both paid plans offer a 30-day free trial. Stock updates in real time across locations and channels, so you never oversell. You can create purchase orders and vendor profiles, print barcode labels and count inventory with an iPhone or iPad camera, and reports track cost of goods sold, sell-through and slow-moving stock. Multi-location stock management and barcode label printing sit on the paid plans, so a one-store shop can start free and upgrade later.

Best forSmall and growing shops that want a free plan to start and room to add locations

Skip it ifYou need a heavy enterprise system for hundreds of stores

Source: squareup.com/us/en/about

SumUp POS

SumUp · POS, card readers, kiosk and loyalty for small businesses

4 million+ merchants

Low-cost POS from a payments giant.

SumUp says over 4 million merchants trust it to move billions of dollars every month, from the shop next door to cafes across the globe. It started with card readers and now offers SumUp POS and a lighter POS Lite, plus a self-service kiosk, invoices and Tap to Pay. Plans start at $0/month, and in-person payments cost 2.6% + 10 cents. Its retail pages cover beauty supply, boutiques, hobby and toy stores, home goods, pet stores, sporting goods, wine and spirits, and vape and tobacco shops. SumUp Connect adds a loyalty platform with always-on AutoPilot SMS messaging, and next-day payouts reach you even on weekends and holidays. Customers can also find your business and its rewards in the SumUp app. It fits a small store that wants payments and a POS in one low-cost package.

Best forSmall shops that want low monthly costs and simple card payments

Skip it ifYou need deep multi-store inventory tools

Source: www.sumup.com/en-us/

Shopify POS

Shopify · Retail POS tied to a Shopify online store

Millions of businesses (no exact count)

Best when your shop also sells online.

Shopify says millions of businesses trust Shopify POS to run their retail stores, though it does not publish an exact count, so it sits below the two vendors that state 4 million. Its big strength is that the store and the website share one back office: in the US, the Basic plan starts at $39 a month and in-person cards cost 2.6% + 10 cents, falling to 2.4% + 10 cents on Advanced. POS Pro adds $89 per month per location and brings unlimited staff, roles and permissions, returns and exchanges at any location, inventory management and professional retail reports. The back office supports 1,000+ locations. Shopify also cites 99.9% uptime and 100+ new features added every season, and currently offers a free Verifone Victa Mobile reader for each location, subject to a $10 activation fee.

Best forStores that sell online and in person and want one inventory

Skip it ifYou do not sell online and want the lowest monthly cost

Source: www.shopify.com/pos

Loyverse

Loyverse · Free POS with paid add-ons

350,000+ active merchants

The best free retail POS.

Loyverse says it has 350,000+ active merchants with $31B in annual sales across 170+ countries, and its pitch is simple: the POS is free. The free tools include the point of sale, sales analytics for the last 31 days, essential inventory, a loyalty program, a customer display, multi-store management and integrations with accounting, ecommerce and marketing tools. You pay only if you need more: Advanced inventory and Employee management each cost $25 USD a month or $250 USD a year per store. Its retail pages cover grocery, convenience, liquor, fashion and clothing, and jewelry stores, and you can print barcode labels and connect a receipt printer, barcode scanner and cash drawer. Payment integrations are available in 30+ countries. For a small shop watching every dollar, it is the cheapest way to get a real POS.

Best forBudget-minded small shops that want a free POS

Skip it ifYou need enterprise support and custom setups

Source: loyverse.com/

Lightspeed Retail

Lightspeed Commerce · Retail POS with advanced inventory and ecommerce

~146,000 locations

The specialty retailer's favorite.

Lightspeed says ~146K locations around the world trust it, in over 100 countries, and $98.1B in gross transaction value went through its platform in fiscal 2026. Lightspeed Retail is built for stores with big catalogs: it can import up to 10,000 items at a time, and it offers 24/7 support from retail specialists. Plans are Basic at $89 a month, Core at $149 and Plus at $289. Every plan includes the retail POS with one register, integrated payments, inventory management, purchase orders, loyalty programs, advanced reports, a mobile scanner app, API access, custom user roles and a 1.5% card-present rate. Core and Plus add the full built-in ecommerce option. Its location count covers all Lightspeed customers, not only retail. It fits established specialty shops that track thousands of products and variants and want ecommerce from the same system.

Best forSpecialty retailers with large, complex catalogs

Skip it ifYou want a free plan

Source: www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail/

Epos Now

Epos Now · All-in-one EPOS hardware and software

80,000 business locations

A complete counter kit in one box.

Epos Now says its EPOS system is used across 80,000 business locations around the globe. Unlike app-only systems, it sells a complete package of hardware and software, and its US site currently advertises the complete POS system for $499 with $0 monthly fees (terms apply), along with a Countertop 2 terminal. For retail stores it promises to streamline operations, automate inventory and help with marketing, with real-time reporting on staff, customers, sales, margin and stock. It also runs sites in the UK and other countries, so it suits a retailer that wants one vendor for both the counter hardware and the software behind it. Check the current offer terms before you buy, since hardware promotions change often.

Best forShops that want hardware and software in one bundle

Skip it ifYou want to use your own iPad only

Source: www.eposnow.com/us/

Retail Pro

Retail Pro International · Enterprise POS and retail management for specialty chains

54,000 stores

Built for global specialty chains.

Retail Pro says its software runs in 54,000 stores for 9,000 customers in 130 countries, with 159,000 points of sale. It is built for specialty retail chains rather than single shops, and the company says it has been innovating retail software for over 35 years. Its POS is tailorable and runs on iOS, Android and Windows, on mobile, laptop and desktop devices. Around it sit pricing and promotions, store operations and back office, replenishment and inventory management, customer and employee management, and performance and KPI reporting. Customer stories on its site include Under Armour, which uses Retail Pro in 350 stores worldwide. It fits brands that run dozens or hundreds of stores across borders and need one system for all of them.

Best forSpecialty chains with many stores and countries

Skip it ifYou run one small shop

Source: www.retailpro.com/

KORONA POS

COMBASE USA · Cloud retail POS with inventory and automation

No exact count published

Strong inventory, your choice of processor.

KORONA POS says it is trusted by thousands of businesses but gives no exact figure, so it ranks after the vendors that publish counts. It is built for retail and offers an unlimited free trial with no credit card required, plus no forced contracts and no credit card processing agreements. Core costs $59 per terminal per month, Retail is $79 and Plus is $99. The Retail plan adds inventory counts, real-time stock tracking, barcode automations, shelf and price labels, supplier ordering, customer management, custom promotions and KPI reports. Optional industry modules cover store types such as convenience stores, liquor stores, dispensaries and hardware stores. Because it does not tie you to a payment processor, it suits a store owner who wants to keep their own processing deal.

Best forConvenience, liquor, hardware and specialty stores that want strong inventory tools

Skip it ifYou want a free plan

Source: www.koronapos.com/pricing/

Hike POS

Hike · POS, payments and ecommerce for retail

No exact count published

A tidy all-rounder for growing shops.

Hike does not publish a customer count, so it ranks near the bottom here, but it says it has customers in 40+ countries and has been around since 2014. It is a unified point of sale, payments and ecommerce platform aimed at retail, including furniture, jewelry, gift, pet, liquor and shoe stores. The Essential plan costs $59 USD a month billed annually or $69 billed monthly and covers one outlet. Plus costs $99 a month billed annually or $119 billed monthly and adds multiple outlets, API access and online store integrations, and Enterprise is priced on request for large and franchise businesses. Hike tracks inventory and stock counts across stores, builds customer profiles, and runs loyalty programs and gift cards. Support is 24/7 via live chat, and there is a 14-day free trial with no credit card.

Best forIndependent stores growing from one outlet to several

Skip it ifYou need a free plan

Source: hikeup.com/pricing/

eHopper

eHopper · Low-cost POS with free processing option

No count published

The budget pick for tiny shops.

eHopper does not publish a customer count, so it ranks last, but it is one of the cheapest options here. Paid plans billed monthly start at $14.99 a month for Essential Plus, which is limited to 1 license, 1,000 products and 1,000 transactions a month. Freedom costs $24.99 a month per license and removes those limits, adding an inventory matrix, inventory adjustments, store transfers, PO receiving, a barcode manager, low-stock alerts and QuickBooks integration. OmniChannel, at $39.99 a month per license, adds an online ordering website. US customers can also choose 100% free credit card processing with free POS software and support. It fits a small US shop that wants basic retail tools for the lowest monthly bill.

Best forVery small US shops on a tight budget

Skip it ifYou need a large catalog on the entry plan

Source: ehopper.com/pricing/

Questions people ask

What is the best POS system for a retail store?

Square for Retail is the most widely used, with more than four million sellers on Square, and has a free plan plus Plus ($49/mo) and Premium ($149/mo) per location. Shopify POS is best if you also sell online.

Is there a free retail POS system?

Yes. Loyverse is free to use, with paid add-ons at $25 a month per store, and Square Free costs $0/mo per location. SumUp plans start at $0/month.

Which retail POS is best for inventory-heavy stores?

Lightspeed Retail imports up to 10,000 items at a time and includes purchase orders on every plan. KORONA POS adds inventory counts, supplier ordering and shelf labels on its $79 Retail plan.

Which POS is best for a retail chain with many stores?

Retail Pro runs in 54,000 stores in 130 countries and is built for specialty chains. Shopify POS supports 1,000+ locations in its back office.

How were these POS systems ranked?

By the number of sellers, merchants, businesses, locations or stores each vendor publishes on its own website. These are the companies' own claims, and vendors with no exact count are ranked last.

How we ranked

Sellers, merchants, businesses, locations or stores each vendor says use it, as published on its own website (read November 2026). Shopify says only 'millions', so it is placed after the two vendors that state 4 million. KORONA POS, Hike and eHopper publish no exact count and are ranked last. Counts are each company's own claims and are measured differently (Lightspeed and Retail Pro count locations or stores, and some counts include non-retail businesses), so treat them as a guide to scale, not an audit. Every number on this page comes from the source linked under each pick, and every photo shows the actual product. Brands can't pay to be on this list.

List source: squareup.com/us/en/about · Updated 2026-11-13