# POS Pricing Report for Software & Apps | Capterra | Capterra > Compare pricing for POS software products. Check out the pricing details for top-rated POS products to help you select a tool that best meets your business needs. Source: https://www.capterra.com/resources/pos-software-pricing-report --- # Capterra Value Report: A Price Comparison Guide for POS Software By Himanshi Arora Himanshi Arora Senior Research Specialist Experience As a Senior Research Specialist with Capterra since December 2018, I have gained extensive experience in conducting in-... [See bio & all articles](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/himanshi-arora/) Published October 12, 2022 9 min read ## Compare pricing for the top point-of-sale software products with the highest value-for-money and functionality ratings. We hear from software buyers time and again that two of their top considerations when investing in a new point-of-sale (POS) solution are price and functionality. Budget is a constraint for most businesses, but affordability alone doesn't make a product valuable—it must also offer the functionality you need. In this report, we've ranked the most valuable and best POS software products based on user reviews: those with the highest rankings for both value for money and functionality. We also break down the starting cost and relevant pricing details for each product. ## Top POS software rated on value for money and functionality  The graphic below shows POS products that have the highest value-for-money and functionality ratings based on user reviews in Capterra's [point of sale software directory](https://www.capterra.com/point-of-sale-software/). Products are arranged in increasing order of their value-for-money rating (bottom to top) and functionality rating (left to right).  _Note: While products in the top-right zone of the graph rank higher in terms of both the functionality and the value-for-money rating, all products in this graph are top rated._ ## Price comparison for top-rated POS software       Comparing pricing and features for multiple software solutions can prove to be a difficult task. We have created a table to highlight how different POS software products stack up against each other in terms of starting pricing, free trials, and free versions, allowing you to compare these products all in one place.  **From the 25 products mapped on the scatter plot, only those with publicly available pricing information on vendor websites are included in the price comparison table below.** _Note: Products are listed in alphabetical order, and the pricing included is for the entry-level/lowest-priced offering (discounted pricing not considered) found on vendor websites as of September 20, 2022. The cost of these point-of-sale software products may vary based on the features such as inventory management, payment processing, and sales reporting._ ## 1\. Arryved  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 5.0 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.9 #### Functionality rating: 4.7 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Tabs view in [Arryved](https://www.capterra.com/p/266107/Arryved/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 Arryved is a cloud-based POS system built for dynamic bars, taprooms, and restaurants. It offers features such as online ordering, human-readable real-time reporting, QR code ordering, payments, and loyalty programs. This restaurant POS system can be operated via any mobile device and offers customization capabilities.  **Starting price:** The solution is free to use. **Features available at a higher price**: All the features are present in the free version.  ## 2\. CAKE POS  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.6 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.5 #### Functionality rating: 4.5 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Reports in [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/CAKE-Point-of-Sale/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 CAKE POS is a cloud-based point-of-sale solution for restaurants. Its primary features include payment acceptance, guest and waitlist manager, online ordering, gift cards, and table-side ordering. It allows users to track real-time sales, wages, hours, and employee overtime. The reporting module allows owners and managers to drill down into sales reports to find weekly, daily, or hourly sales.  **Starting price:** $69 per month (billed annually) **Features available at a higher price**: Advanced versions offer multi-location management and tablet-based tableside ordering. ## 3\. CleanCloud  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.4 #### Functionality rating: 4.4 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Reports in [CleanCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/237276/CleanCloud/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 CleanCloud is a POS solution that caters to different businesses such as dry-cleaning and laundry services, manages customer orders, and streamlines point-of-sale operations. The solution is compatible with computers, tablets, and smartphones. Its features include printer support, multi-store management, email/SMS notifications, assembly, automatic invoicing, staff tracking, and route planning.  **Starting price**: $79 per store, per month (billed annually). 500 orders per month included. **Features available at a higher price**: Advanced versions offer 3,000 monthly orders, advanced marketing, API access, and more.  ## 4\. EZRentOut  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.4 #### Functionality rating: 4.4 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Interactive dashboards in [EZRentOut](https://www.capterra.com/p/134914/EZRentOut/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 EZRentOut is an equipment rental solution that caters to businesses across industries such as construction, event management, and IT. It allows users to measure the performance of their staff members and keep track of their inventory and customer orders. It offers features such as contract management, medical equipment rentals, inspection management, late fee calculation, and scheduling. **Starting price:** $79 per month (billed annually). Includes up to two users and 100 customer locations.  **Features available at a higher price**: Advanced versions include an eCommerce web store, purchasing, maintenance work order management, and order-level profitability. ## 5\. GloriaFood  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating : 4.7 #### Functionality rating: 4.5 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Order placement screen in [GloriaFood](https://www.capterra.com/p/236885/GloriaFood/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 GloriaFood is an online ordering and delivery platform that caters to small and midsize restaurant owners to manage their orders and streamline point-of-sale operations. It includes  an administration panel, which enables professionals to select multiple delivery locations, define minimum order amount, and set zone-based delivery fees. It lets users receive automated notifications about new orders and accept or reject order requests as per food availability.  **Starting price**: The solution is free to use with no setup or monthly fee.   **Features available at a higher price**: It offers additional features such as branded mobile apps, online or credit card payment service, and advanced promo marketing at an additional cost. ## 6\. GoFrugal  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.4 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.5 #### Functionality rating: 4.6 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Retail POS in [GoFrugal](https://www.capterra.com/p/71693/GoFrugal-POS-Software/)  \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 GoFrugal is a hybrid POS provider that helps retailers across various industries manage their distribution and billing routines and automate financial transactions. The solution can be deployed either on-premise or hosted on the cloud. Users also have access to a central customer database, which helps them track purchases and payment histories via advanced reporting. It also allows users to provide customer loyalty benefits, for which they can record personal details about customers, such as birthdays and anniversaries.  **Starting price**: $226.11 for an annual license fee **Features available at a higher price**: Advanced versions offer CRM, loyalty, promotions, and delivery or parcel management.  ## 7\. PayPal Zettle  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.6 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.5 #### Functionality rating: 4.6 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots  Transactions in [PayPal Zettle](https://www.capterra.com/p/171165/PayPal-Here-app/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 PayPal Zettle is a mobile application that allows retail business owners and merchants to process transactions. The application uses a card-reading device attached to a smartphone. This solution helps retailers and field sales staff to process transactions and send invoices. With the help of dashboards and reporting modules, users can prepare customized sales reports, and retailers and field workers can view their sales transactions to make decisions for handling field sales processes. **Starting price:** There is no monthly fee, but the solution charges a fee of 2.29% + $0.09 per transaction. A PayPal Zettle card reader is available for $29 for a new business user. **Features available at a higher price**: Additional card readers can be purchased for $79 each. ## 8\. PaySimple #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.5 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.3 #### Functionality rating: 4.4 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots POS in [PaySimple](https://www.capterra.com/p/236990/PaySimple/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 PaySimple is a leading payments management solution for service-based businesses. It allows users to accept payments, automate billing, and focus on customer marketing. It offers features such as recurring billing, invoicing, a customer portal, mobile payments, and marketing tools.  **Starting price**: $69.95 per month (billed monthly)  **Features available at a higher price**: All the features are included in a single plan.  ## 9\. PHP Point of Sale  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.9 #### Functionality rating: 4.7 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Dashboard in [PHP POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/145413/PHP-Point-of-Sale/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 PHP Point of Sale is a hybrid point-of-sale solution that helps small and startup retail businesses across various industries to manage their day-to-day business operations, interact with customers, and process financial transactions. With the inventory management feature, users can add items to their list of available stock and track sales. **Starting price**: $28.20 (billed annually) for one location. The cloud version plan has been considered here. **Features available at a higher price**: A Shopify application add-on that works with the solution is available at an additional cost.  ## 10\. POS Nation for Retail  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.6 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.6 #### Functionality rating: 4.5 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Dashboard in [POS Nation for Retail](https://www.capterra.com/p/59952/POS-System/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 POS Nation for Retail is built to support retailers, including specialty businesses such as tobacco and vape shops, liquor, wine, and beer stores, lawn and garden centers, hardware stores, and convenience stores. Built-in discounting and sales pricing, coupon creation, age verification, and hotkeys, among other features, help businesses carry out faster checkouts and easier transactions.  **Starting price:** $99 (billed monthly), and a lifetime warranty is included.  **Features available at a higher price**: Advanced versions offer one-time discounts to new customers and a free chip card reader. ## 11\. Retail Plus Point Of Sale  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.4 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.8 #### Functionality rating: 4.2 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots POS station in [Retail Plus Point Of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/121464/Retail-Plus-Point-Of-Sale/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 Retail Plus Point Of Sale is a POS solution suitable for small businesses. It offers billing and invoicing, payment processing, customer tracking, reporting, and inventory management. It enables users to maintain a centralized database that includes customer contact information and purchase history. The inventory control feature lets users monitor stock levels and helps them generate reports for inventories, sales, and order items in real time. **Starting price:** $249 for one license per workstation (billed annually). Provides unlimited database size.  **Features available at a higher price:** One year of support, software updates, and single workstation and network upgrades are available at additional costs. ## 12\. RetailEdge  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.8 #### Functionality rating: 4.7 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Inventory manager in [RetailEdge](https://www.capterra.com/p/76636/RetailEdge/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 RetailEdge is an on-premise retail POS solution designed for small and midsize businesses. It offers mobile POS, multi-location support, website integration, and credit card processing functionalities. The solution also offers gift card management, which allows users to issue and redeem gift cards to customers. **Starting price:** $495 for one annual license  **Features available at a higher price**: All features are included in a single plan. ## 13\. Square for Retail  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.3 #### Functionality rating: 4.6 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Billing in [Square for Retail](https://www.capterra.com/p/267658/Square-for-Retail/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 Square for Retail is a cloud-based POS and retail solution for all types of retailers. Its key features include inventory management, customer relationship management, reporting, and employee management. The solution can provide automatic alerts for low stock, so users know when to create and send purchase orders to vendors. **Starting price**: $60 per month, per location (billed monthly) **Features available at a higher price:** Custom domains, discounted shipping rates, and product reviews are offered at additional costs.  ## 14\. Square Point of Sale  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.5 #### Functionality rating: 4.5 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Customer management in [Square Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/267635/Square-Point-of-Sale/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 Square Point of Sale is a mobile POS system available for iOS and Android devices. Its key capabilities include online payment processing, sales reports, inventory tracking, digital receipts, email and SMS marketing campaigns, and eCommerce. **Starting price**: No monthly charges; however, a 2.6% + 10¢ per tap, dip, or swipe is levied.  **Features available at a higher price:** All the features are included in the plan. ## 15\. Venmo  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.7 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.8 #### Functionality rating: 4.6 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots Payments in [Venmo](https://www.capterra.com/p/222572/Venmo-/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 Venmo is a digital payment and wallet gateway that allows customers to transfer money and make payments via their mobile devices. Businesses are able to generate exposure for their brand as users share their purchases on the Venmo feed. **Starting price**: There are no monthly charges, but a fee of 1.9% + $0.10 per transaction is levied.  **Features available at a higher pric**e: All the features are free to use. ## 16\. WooPOS  #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Overall rating: 4.6 #### Value-for-money rating: 4.7 #### Functionality rating: 4.8 #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots POS system in [WooPOS](https://www.capterra.com/p/220359/WooPOS-/) \* Analysis Accurate as of September 20, 2022 WooPOS helps SMBs in the retail industry manage inventory and streamline their point-of-sale operations. Additionally, it offers features such as data import/export, general ledger, barcoding, payment processing, alerts/notifications, invoicing, and purchase order management. **Starting price:** $179 per month for five users (billed monthly); costs $35.80 per additional user.  **Features available at a higher price**: Offers training sessions and an initial migration service package at an additional cost. If you want to explore more POS tools, please visit our [POS category page.](https://www.capterra.com/point-of-sale-software/) ## Capterra's 2026 Software Buying Trends Report ### Download our 2026 Software Buying Trends Report to see how successful software adopters avoid disappointment and how your business can, too. * * * ## **Methodology** To be considered for this list, products have to: 1. Have at least 20 unique product reviews published on Capterra within the past two years, as of September 20, 2022. 2. Meet our definition of POS software to be considered as a market fit: _“POS software helps businesses manage both sales transactions and operational processes, including payment processes, inventory management, customer management, sales reporting, and employee management.”_ 3. Of the products that met the above criteria, the 25 with the highest functionality and value-for-money ratings were mapped on a scatter plot. 4. From these 25 products, only those with publicly available pricing information on the vendor website were included in the price comparison table. Therefore, the price comparison table is a subset of the scatter plot. Read more about our editorial independence\[su\_tooltip="We select and rank products based on an objective methodology developed by our research team. While some vendors may pay us when they receive web traffic or leads, this has no influence on our methodology."\]. * * * Looking for Retail POS System software?Check out Capterra's list of the [best Retail POS System software](https://www.capterra.com/retail-pos-system-software/) solutions. ### Was this article helpful? * * * ## About the Author [### Himanshi Arora](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/himanshi-arora/) Senior Research Specialist Experience As a Senior Research Specialist with Capterra since December 2018, I have gained extensive experience in conducting in-depth research and writing content across domains such as retail, construction, and finance. My goal is to empower small and midsize businesses to make confident decisions about software and technology by delivering clear, expert insights backed by thorough research. 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