POS systems help merchants take in-person payments while connecting products, inventory, customers, staff, orders, returns, hardware, and reporting across retail locations and online channels.
Category snapshot
10 published software profiles
In-person checkout, retail hardware, payments, inventory, and store operations.
Relevant software
Point-of-sale software and hardware ecosystem for in-person payments, catalog and inventory, orders, customers, and connected online sales.
Best for
Small and growing sellers that want an approachable POS, integrated payment processing, flexible hardware, and a free software entry point.
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
Yes
Point-of-sale system connected to Shopify's online store, inventory, customers, orders, payments, hardware, and app ecosystem.
Best for
Shopify merchants that want online and in-person sales connected through one commerce back office.
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Retail-focused POS and payments platform with inventory, purchasing, supplier, ecommerce, reporting, and multi-location tools.
Best for
Inventory-heavy or multi-location retailers that need deeper purchasing, supplier, and product controls than a basic POS provides.
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Point-of-sale hardware, software, and payment-processing ecosystem for checkout, inventory, orders, customers, staff, reporting, and connected online sales.
Best for
Retail and service businesses that want configurable countertop or mobile hardware, integrated payments, and an app marketplace that can extend store operations.
Free trial
Unknown
Free plan
No
Restaurant-focused point-of-sale platform for orders, payments, menus, kitchen operations, online ordering, payroll, loyalty, and reporting.
Best for
Restaurants and food-service businesses that want an integrated POS, kitchen, ordering, payment, and guest-management ecosystem.
Free trial
No
Free plan
Yes
Restaurant and small-business point-of-sale platform with proprietary hardware, integrated payments, ordering, menu tools, reporting, loyalty, and operational add-ons.
Best for
Restaurants that want guided setup, integrated hardware and payments, and optional software for ordering, marketing, labor, and guest operations.
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Restaurant point-of-sale and financial-operations platform for ordering, menus, payments, inventory, labor, reporting, marketing, payroll, and multi-location management.
Best for
Independent and multi-location restaurants that want an iPad-oriented POS with restaurant operations and connected financial tools.
Free trial
Unknown
Free plan
No
Small-business point-of-sale software included with a Helcim merchant account, with checkout, inventory, customers, reporting, card hardware, and payment processing.
Best for
Small retailers and service businesses that want free POS software tied to transparent payment processing and can use Helcim hardware.
Free trial
Not applicable
Free plan
Yes
Free mobile point-of-sale platform with essential inventory, loyalty, customer and kitchen displays, multi-store tools, reporting, and optional paid add-ons.
Best for
Small retailers, cafes, and restaurants that want a capable free POS foundation and can add employee, history, or advanced inventory tools later.
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
Yes
Cloud point-of-sale platform for retail and hospitality with inventory, customers, loyalty, multi-outlet controls, ecommerce connections, payments, and reporting.
Best for
Independent and growing retailers that need flexible hardware, inventory operations, and connections between physical stores and ecommerce channels.
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Start with the selling environment: registers, mobile checkout, receipt and label printing, barcode scanning, offline expectations, and the hardware your staff must use every day.
Compare inventory depth, multi-location controls, purchasing, returns, exchanges, staff permissions, customer profiles, and how accurately online and in-store data stays synchronized.
Calculate total cost across software plans, payment processing, hardware, additional locations or registers, onboarding, integrations, and required add-ons before choosing a system.
Prioritize reliable checkout, accurate inventory synchronization, unified customer and order history, flexible returns, suitable hardware, clear payment fees, and the ability to support every store location and sales channel.
It can for simpler retailers, but merchants with complex purchasing, forecasting, bundles, warehouses, manufacturing, or lot and serial tracking may still need a dedicated inventory or ERP system.
Build the rest of your stack
Merchants evaluating POS Systems often need to coordinate these adjacent parts of the commerce stack.
Storefront and commerce engines for selling online.
Stock control, forecasting, purchasing, and warehouse visibility.
Online checkout, payment methods, payouts, disputes, and transaction processing.
Bookkeeping, reconciliation, tax, and financial reporting tools.