Retail point of sale (POS) Category leader
Lightspeed Retail
Cloud POS and inventory management for multi-store retailers
Key features
- Integrated payments
- Inventory sync
- Customer profiles
- Multi-store reporting
Our picks · 3 tools reviewed
Best Retail point of sale (POS) software for 2026
Checkout system for physical shops that rings up sales, accepts payments and tracks inventory. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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Shopify POS
Category leader
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| Pricing | $89/mo | $89/mo per location | Free plan $49/mo per location |
| Best for | Independent retailers with several stores that need deep inventory and supplier ordering. | Retailers already selling on Shopify that want one inventory across their shop and online store. | Independent shops with one to a few locations that want checkout and card payments from the same vendor. |
| Team size | 2–500 people | 1–500 people | 1–500 people |
| Integrated payments | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Inventory sync | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offline mode | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hardware support | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Customer profiles | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Multi-store reporting | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known retail point of sale (POS) tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Retail point of sale (POS) Category leader
Shopify POS
In-store point of sale synced with your Shopify online store
Key features
- Integrated payments
- Inventory sync
- Customer profiles
- Multi-store reporting
Retail point of sale (POS) Category leader
Square for Retail
Retail POS with inventory, payments and online selling in one system
Key features
- Inventory sync
- Hardware support