The 22 Best Mobile POS Systems, Ranked & Reviewed for 2025

For mobile sellers worried about startup costs and speed to cash, Square keeps things simple—no monthly fee on the Free plan, and you can take payments with the phone you already have.

It’s a fit for new retailers, pop-ups, markets, and service pros that want low friction now with room to add hardware later.

Why I Picked Square

You can start with zero monthly software cost and be live in minutes, which matters when cash is tight. Tap to Pay works on iPhone and Android, so you can accept contactless cards and wallets without a reader when you’re on the go.

If you prefer hardware, Square still offers a free magstripe reader for new accounts and affordable contactless/chip readers when you’re ready. Funds typically land the next business day, keeping your cash flow predictable, and there’s real phone support when you need a human.

Square Key Features

Beyond the pricing, here are mobile-friendly tools that help day to day.

• Offline payments (supported hardware): Keep selling during internet blips; queued card payments sync when you’re back online.
• Virtual Terminal: Key in card payments from a computer for phone orders or remote billing.
• Invoicing and estimates: Send invoices and recurring bills from the app, then track status.
• Contactless and chip reader support: Accept EMV chips and mobile wallets via a Bluetooth reader.

Square Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks Online, Xero, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce, Square Online, Square Payroll, and Square Marketing.

For mobile sellers who need to take payments anywhere without fee surprises, Stax Pay wraps the essentials into one payment platform—mobile app, card readers, invoicing, and analytics.

The subscription pricing model can cut percentage markups, which suits established U.S. merchants processing steady volume.

Why I Picked Stax Pay

You get a true all-in-one for mobile payments: a modern iOS/Android app that pairs with Bluetooth EMV/contactless readers and supports Apple Pay and Google Pay.

I like that you can invoice from the same dashboard, schedule recurring payments, and even send Text2Pay links by SMS—handy for field service or deliveries. ACH/eCheck acceptance is built in, giving you a lower-cost option for B2B invoices. If you want to offset card costs, CardX by Stax adds compliant surcharging.

And when it’s time to reconcile, the QuickBooks Online connector pushes sales data without manual entry.

Stax Pay Key Features

Beyond the mobile app and billing tools, here are practical features operators actually use.

• Virtual Terminal: Key cards securely for phone orders or back-office payments.
• Customer Vault: Tokenize and store cards on file for future or scheduled charges.
• Dispute Manager and Chargebacks: Centralize dispute notifications and responses from the same dashboard.
• Performance Analytics: Multi-location and trend reporting to track sales, deposits, and receivables.

Stax Pay Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks Online, HubSpot, Authorize.Net, NMI Gateway, WordPress (payment button), PayPal Checkout (hosted), and Apple Pay/Google Pay.

For mobile selling, the real headaches are unpredictable fees, clunky hardware choices, and scattered payment tools.

Payment Depot leans into transparent interchange-plus pricing and practical mobile options—good for owner-operators and midsize teams that want predictable costs and dependable in-person checkout.

Why I Picked Payment Depot

You get transparent interchange-plus pricing with published markups and no cancellation fees, so your costs stay predictable as volume grows. For mobile POS, the hardware lineup includes Clover handhelds and a SwipeSimple Bluetooth reader—easy ways to take tap, dip, or swipe on the go.

Every account includes a free virtual terminal, which helps when you need to key a card from a laptop or handle phone payments. I also like the built-in Text2Pay and invoicing tools for quick, remote collections without bolting on extra services.

Payment Depot Key Features

Beyond mobile hardware, these tools help you protect margin and speed collections.

• Integrated Surcharging: Offset eligible credit card costs to reduce processing expense.
• Recurring Billing and Card Vault: Save cards on file and schedule repeat payments.
• Hosted Payment Pages and Links: Spin up no-code checkouts, buttons, and QR codes fast.
• Accounting Reconciliation and Exports: Reconcile deposits and download transaction data when you close.

Payment Depot Integrations

Integrations include Clover, SwipeSimple, Dejavoo, Authorize.Net, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and OpenCart.

For omnichannel retailers, the headaches are real—keeping inventory accurate across stores and online, reconciling orders, and training staff on yet another system. Shopify POS ties your sales channels together so you can sell anywhere and keep one source of truth for products, customers, and payments.

It’s a strong fit for growing retailers and multi-location shops that already run—or plan to run—on Shopify.

Why I Picked Shopify POS

You get true online–in-store continuity: inventory and orders sync between POS and your Shopify storefront, so you avoid overselling and messy manual updates. Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android lets your team take contactless payments without extra hardware—handy for pop-ups, line-busting, and events.

The POS smart grid is customizable, so associates can surface the exact tiles—apps, products, discounts—they use most and check customers out faster. Hardware coverage is broad too, from card readers to the all-in-one handheld POS hardware, keeping device choices flexible as you scale.

Shopify POS Key Features

Beyond the basics, here are the channel-specific tools that matter in retail.

• Buy Online, Pick Up In Store (BOPIS): Let customers collect web orders in-store with inventory kept in sync.
• Unified Order Management: View, refund, or exchange online and in-person orders directly from POS.
• Customer Capture at Checkout: Match purchases to profiles and collect email/SMS opt-ins for marketing.
• POS Roles and Permissions: Control staff access by role and track associate performance.

Shopify POS Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks Online, Xero, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, LoyaltyLion, Yotpo, ShipStation, UPS, DHL Express, and Canada Post.

Mobile POS in restaurants lives or dies by speed, accuracy, and flexibility.

Lavu leans into an iPad-first approach—great for tableside ordering and quick workflows—and fits best for cafes, bars, and full-service restaurants that want staff mobility without giving up back-office control.

Why I Picked Lavu

You get true iPad mobility, so your team can take orders, fire to the kitchen, and accept payment right at the table—no relay race to a fixed terminal. I like that pay-at-table is native via Up ’n go, which lets guests scan a QR and close checks fast.

Third-party delivery flows into the POS through Otter and Chowly, so Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub orders don’t live on separate tablets. The included KDS option ties FOH to BOH, helping cut ticket errors and keep courses moving.

Lavu Key Features

Beyond mobility, here are practical tools operators actually use.

• Inventory Tracking with Alerts: Real-time counts, 86 alerts, and vendor-friendly controls reduce stockouts and waste.
• Menu and Modifiers Management: Update items, dayparts, and pricing quickly—changes push to iPads and online ordering.
• Reporting and Exports: Sales, payments, and item-level reports with CSV/XLS exports for accounting and analysis.
• Payroll Option: Lavu Payroll (powered by Check) syncs hours from the POS to help automate staff pay.

Lavu Integrations

Integrations include Up ’n go, MarketMan, Digital Pour, Restaurant365, Otter, Chowly, Eat App, Bar-i Liquid Accounting, and Check (payroll).

For retailers selling on the move—markets, pop-ups, curbside—speed, stable payments, and compact gear matter. Epos Now stands out by packaging handheld POS and card acceptance into portable kits with offline payments and 4G fallback, so you keep trading when Wi-Fi wobbles.

It suits small to midsize retail and food businesses that want ready-to-go mobile hardware with straightforward omnichannel sync.

Why I Picked Epos Now

You can deploy a true handheld setup—an all-in-one mobile terminal with built-in receipt printing and integrated card payments—so staff ring up sales in tight spaces or queues. When connectivity drops, Offline Mode and 4G Standalone keep taking cards, then auto-process when you’re back online, reducing downtime.

Your catalog and stock levels update across store and ecommerce via native connectors, helping prevent oversells during busy events. You can use Epos Now Payments for flat-rate simplicity, or connect supported processors like Worldpay if you already have merchant terms.

Epos Now Key Features

In addition to the mobile hardware and always-on payments, here’s what helps day to day.

• Inventory Sync: Real-time updates across mobile, in-store, and online catalogs.
• Mobile Reporting: Item-level sales, taxes, and deposits visible from any device.
• Kitchen/Order Routing: Send handheld orders to kitchen printers or KDS to speed prep.
• Multi-Location Controls: Centralize products, pricing, and staff permissions for field teams.

Epos Now Integrations

Integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Mailchimp, Deputy, Worldpay, and Appointedd.

For retailers and ecommerce brands dealing with high transaction volumes or managing both in-store and online sales, finding a payments platform that doesn’t nickel-and-dime you—and actually plays nice with your inventory, CRM and point-of-sale—can be a real pain.

Enter Helcim, which pairs transparent interchange-plus pricing and a full mobile/desktop POS system with built-in inventory and customer tools. This makes it a particularly good fit for midsize merchants (think $50k+ monthly volume) running both brick-and-click operations who want a payment processor that works like an operations hub.

Why I picked Helcim

I picked Helcim because you reduce surprises on processing costs—its interchange-plus model means your rate drops automatically as volume grows and you skip long contracts or monthly platform fees.

I like that you get full POS software included when you sign up—not just a reader—so your in-store team can accept tap, chip, or mobile payments with one account. I also value the synchronized inventory tracking across in-store and online sales—your team can avoid overselling items because the system keeps stock levels in sync.

The checkout system supports split payments, partial deposits, and tips, which means you’re covered whether you run a café, boutique or hybrid retail/online model. Finally, the fact that you can launch an online checkout or hosted store via the same platform means you avoid maintaining separate tools for “physical” vs “digital” revenue streams.

Helcim Key Features

Here are other strong features that matter for retail/ecommerce teams:

• Inventory Management: Tracks stock counts, syncs across channels, alerts when items run low.
• Customer Vault & CRM: Stores customer purchase history, payment tokens, and lets you build loyalty or target campaigns.
• Recurring/Subscription Payments: Lets you set up automated billing via credit-card or ACH for services or installment sales.
• Hosted Payment Pages/Online Checkout: Give you a link or embed a checkout page (or full online store) without needing separate ecommerce software.

Helcim Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks Online, Xero, WooCommerce, and optionally developer tools/APIs for custom checkout or embedded payments.

For retail- and ecommerce-focused merchants juggling in-store, online and mobile checkout, the core headaches are juggling hardware, managing inventory across channels, and integrating payments into workflows.

Clover aims to ease those by offering a unified POS platform (hardware + software + payments) that can serve small shops, service businesses, and multi-location retailers alike.

It’s best for US merchants that want one system to handle payments, inventory and staff tracking—with flexibility for physical and online sales.

Why I Picked Clover

I picked Clover because you get a full point-of-sale ecosystem where your checkout, inventory and employee tracking live in one dashboard—so you reduce the number of separate vendors you manage. You reduce payment friction because the hardware and payment processing are built together, making setup faster and fewer gaps.

You lower chance of mis-tracked stock because Clover’s retail inventory module tracks variants, auto-reorders and gives real-time alerts. Your team gets visibility into sales, tips, refunds and performance because it includes an employee-management layer that many simple POS systems leave out.

I like that the same system works for mobile, countertop or kiosk terminals—and for merchants who sell both in-store and online—so you avoid those “online store uses A, physical store uses B” splits.

Clover Key Features

Here are some additional tools worth knowing

• Real-Time Inventory Management: Tracks stock levels, item variants, low-stock alerts and automates reorder tasks to cut stock-outs and over-buying.
• Virtual Terminal & Mobile Payments: Lets you accept payments from a computer, tablet or phone—even when you don’t have a full register device.
• Employee Performance Dashboard: Monitors sales, refunds, tips and access permissions so you keep tabs on team productivity and losses.
• Cloud-Based Reporting and Analytics: Your business-data lives in the cloud, accessible remotely with trend views, exportable reports and item-level detail.

Clover Integrations

Integrations include Yelp, Homebase, MailChimp, QuickBooks, and WooCommerce, Shopify, Adobe Commerce (via Clover Ecommerce plugins) among others.

For operators who care about fast setup, reliable payouts, and real support, Merchant One brings a hands-on approach to mobile payments. The draw is direct access to a dedicated account manager—useful when you’re juggling devices, deposits, and card-not-present sales.

It’s a fit for small to midsize retailers, restaurants, and service businesses that want mobile POS with quick funding and live help.

Why I Picked Merchant One

You work better with a direct line, and Merchant One isn’t a broker—so you deal with the source, not a middleman. I like that you get a dedicated account manager and 24/7 support, which shortens the time from “problem found” to “problem fixed.”

Next-day funding is available, which helps steady cash flow when you’re taking payments on the go. The company also offers quick approvals and an expedited setup process, so your team can start taking payments without a long hardware or compliance project.

For mobility, you can pair iPhone or Android card readers or run Clover hardware for tableside and curbside checkout.

Merchant One Key Features

Beyond the onboarding and support, here’s what you’ll actually use day to day.

• Virtual Terminal with Recurring Payments: Key in card-not-present sales and set automated billing schedules.
• Customer Vault and Invoicing: Store cards securely for re-use, generate invoices, and accept ACH.
• Advanced Fraud and Payer Authentication: Add gateway-level tools to reduce risk on online and mobile transactions.
• APIs and SDKs for Embedded Payments: Integrate payments into your software with pre-certified device support.

Merchant One Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks (via plugin).

For retailers juggling stock across physical stores and online channels, mismatches in inventory and blind-spots in location performance are major headaches.

If you’re searching for a POS system built to keep inventory, customers and sales unified across channels and locations, then Lightspeed Retail (by Lightspeed) is worth a look—its strong suit is multi-location and omnichannel inventory visibility.

This tool fits mid-sized specialty retailers and brands running multiple stores (or planning to) combined with an online channel—especially when inventory complexity and growth matter.

Why I picked Lightspeed

I picked Lightspeed because you can sync inventory across all physical and online channels in real time—so your team stops overselling or chasing phantom stock. You reduce guessing in stock levels because the built-in multi-location inventory tracking immediately reflects sales and transfers across outlets.

I like that you can run your retail and ecommerce operations from one dashboard—your online store, in-store sales, stock transfers, and supplier purchase orders live in the same system. You also gain multi-store performance visibility—so you and your team can compare location metrics, see what’s driving each store and adjust accordingly.

For retailers with growth ambitions (adding stores or channels), Lightspeed gives a foundation built for scale rather than just plugging along on a single register.

Lightspeed key features

Here are the features you can count on on top of what we've already discussed:

• Multi-Location Inventory Tracking: See stock across all outlets and online in real time to avoid overselling or stockouts.
• Purchase Order and Restock Workflow: Generate orders to suppliers, track deliveries and tie them into your inventory counts and alerts.
• Unified Online & In-Store Sales: Manage both your physical checkout and connected web store (including marketplace listings) from one system.
• Reporting & Location Comparison: Get analytics that let you slice by store, channel and product, so you can spot under-performing locations or best-selling SKUs.

Lightspeed integrations

Integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Mailchimp, Unleashed Inventory, Finale Inventory.

For retailers wrestling with inconsistent inventory counts, disconnected online and offline channels, and the pain of reconciling sales across e-commerce and physical stores, Shopify POS offers a unified solution.

It stands out by tying your in-store checkout, inventory, and customer data directly to your online store—so you can treat your operation as one business instead of two silos.

It’s best suited for brands already using the Shopify platform or those planning a serious push into omnichannel retail, especially with one or multiple physical locations.

Why I Picked Shopify POS

I picked Shopify POS because it keeps your online and in-store inventories in lock-step—when a product sells online or in person, the quantity adjusts everywhere instantly. I like that you can accept in-store payments via Shopify’s own hardware (card readers, terminals) or compatible peripherals—so you’re not juggling separate systems.

Your team gets staff-roles and permissions (in the Pro tier) so cashiers, managers and back-office folks each have the view they need without the wrong level of access. And you get built-in reporting that covers sales, returns, and location performance—your data lives in the same system instead of being pulled from disconnected sources.

If you’re already a Shopify online merchant, extending into physical retail via Shopify POS feels like an internal expansion, not a new technology stack to support.

Shopify POS Key Features

Here are features worth your time if you’re assessing for an omnichannel-retail listicle:

• Unified Inventory Management: Tracks stock across online store and all physical locations, helping avoid overselling.
• Checkout Flexibility: Accepts contactless, chip, mobile wallet, cash, and integrates with Shopify Payments out of the box.
• Returns and Exchanges by Channel: Handles a return in-store for an online order (or vice-versa) while adjusting inventory automatically.
• Staff Roles and Permissions (Pro Tier): Lets you define which employees can access which features—ideal for multi-location workflows.

Shopify POS Integrations

Integrations include Shopify online store, Shopify Payments, hardware (card readers & terminals), barcode scanners & receipt printers, major digital wallets (Apple Pay/Google Pay), and popular loyalty programs and marketing apps native in the Shopify ecosystem.

For restaurants and food-service operators who juggle orders, staff, inventory, and delivery channels, the operational complexity can quickly become a liability.

With the platform we're covering, you get hardware, software, and payments built specifically for the restaurant floor—so you don’t have to piece together separate systems.

This solution is best for single-location to multi-unit full-service and quick-service restaurants that want an integrated POS stack and are willing to invest in purpose-built equipment and services.

Why I Picked Toast

I picked Toast because your team shifts faster when tablets, kitchen screens and handheld devices share the same system—a feature that cuts order errors and speeds turnover.

I like how you reduce manual labour by scheduling, payroll and time-clock tools within the POS—so your back office and front of house live in one roof. I picked it because you can plug into delivery and third-party order flows (no separate vendor for that) and keep one unified sales funnel.

I like that even small operations can start with a basic plan and scale into add-ons as volume grows—so you’re not locked in at a massive level before you’re ready.

Toast Key Features

Here are key capabilities built to serve restaurant-centric operations:

• Tableside & Handheld Ordering: You capture orders and process payment right at the table or counter, reducing guest wait and line-ups.
• Kitchen Display System (KDS): Orders hit screens in the kitchen with prep routing and timing, helping reduce mis-tickets and manual communication.
• Inventory, Menu-Costing & Supplier Management: You track food cost, set recipe costing, manage stock across locations—useful for multi-unit roll-outs.
• Scheduling, Payroll & Team Management: Built-in labour tools tie labour cost to sales in real time and simplify staff scheduling and timesheets.

Toast Integrations

Integrations include Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub, BeerBoard, ChowNow, Resy, Zuppler, Me&u—enabling you to connect the POS with external ordering, kitchen and guest-experience systems.

For multi-site restaurants that outgrow basic mobile POS apps, Revel brings enterprise-level depth to an iPad-first workflow.

It’s built for teams that want modern mobility, but also care about inventory accuracy, labor control, and detailed reporting—without bolting together five different tools. Best fit: multi-location restaurants and quick-service concepts with in-house delivery or curbside.

Why I Picked Revel Systems

You can run a true iPad POS with handheld mobility and still get big-operator controls—inventory counts decrement on every sale, whether it’s in-store or online. Loyalty lives inside the platform, so you can configure rewards and tie them to customer profiles without a separate vendor.

Your team can create schedules, track time worked, and push hours to payroll from the same console, which keeps labor data close to sales. For delivery and pickup, Online Ordering XT exposes real-time availability, so customers see what’s actually in stock.

When it’s time to optimize menus, the Product Mix report quickly flags best-sellers and high-margin items.

Revel Systems Key Features

Beyond the basics, here are mobile-friendly capabilities operators actually lean on.

• Always On (Offline) Mode: Keep taking payments during outages, then sync once you’re back online.
• SmartOrder QR Ordering: Let guests scan, order, and pay at the table with no staff handoff.
• Integrated Payments Options: Use Revel Advantage with supported gateways and terminals across locations.
• Scheduled Report Delivery: Auto-email core reports on a cadence to managers and finance.

Revel Systems Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks Online, FreedomPay, TriPOS, Revel Advantage powered by Adyen, 7shifts, Deputy, Chowly, and DoorDash Marketplace.

For mobile operators juggling pop-ups, client visits, and multi-location teams, product setup and stock control on the device matter as much as taking the payment.

Payline Data leans into that with in-app catalog tools and a compact EMV/NFC reader, making quick work of on-the-go sales. It’s a fit for retail, food service, and field service teams that want simple mobile workflows without long contracts.

Why I Picked Payline Data

You can build and manage your product catalog right in the mobile app—photos, names, prices, and inventory—so your team isn’t toggling between systems mid-sale. You also get practical transaction controls on the handset, including issuing refunds, voids, recording cash, and capturing tips, which speeds lines when you’re busy.

The Bluetooth reader supports EMV chip and contactless wallets on iOS and Android, so your hardware footprint stays light while staying secure. I also like that your activity rolls up into a unified portal for reporting and reconciliation, which keeps deposits and batches easy to audit.

Payline Data Key Features

Beyond the on-device catalog tools, here are a few mobile-first capabilities your team will actually use.

• Recurring Billing: Schedule weekly, monthly, or custom intervals with card-on-file and retry logic.
• Custom Receipts and Tax/Gratuity: Email branded receipts, configure taxes, and capture tips for cash or card.
• Virtual Terminal: Key in card-not-present payments from a browser when you’re off the floor.
• Barcode Scanning: Scan items to add to carts faster and reduce entry errors.

Payline Data Integrations

Integrations include Authorize.Net, NMI, CardPointe, QuickBooks, and WooCommerce.

For hybrid retail stacks, the headache is keeping sales, inventory, and customer data in sync—plus making sure peripherals behave after every update. Odoo’s mobile POS connects directly to core ERP modules and adds an IoT bridge for mixed hardware, which keeps your lanes moving.

It’s a fit for growing SMBs to midsize retailers that want POS tied tightly to inventory, CRM, and ecommerce without juggling separate vendors.

Why I Picked Odoo ERP

You get one POS that talks natively to inventory, CRM, accounting, and ecommerce, so product counts update right after each sale and your team isn’t reconciling spreadsheets. The POS runs on iOS or Android—with a PWA option—and keeps selling during internet blips thanks to offline mode.

You can plug in barcode scanners, receipt printers, cash drawers, and scales without specialist visits because the Odoo IoT Box handles USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and HDMI. Pricing can be approachable—there’s a One App Free plan—so you can pilot POS first, then add modules as needs grow.

I also like that everything runs in a single data model, which keeps reporting consistent across channels.

Odoo ERP Key Features

In addition to the ERP tie-ins, here are POS functions operators actually use.

• Mobile/PWA Checkout: Use native mobile apps or a PWA for tablet and phone sales.
• Product Variants & Pricelists: Manage sizes, colors, taxes, and dynamic prices from one catalog.
• Built-In Loyalty: Issue points and rewards at checkout while recording customer histories.

Odoo ERP Integrations

Integrations include Odoo Inventory, Odoo Accounting, Odoo CRM, Odoo eCommerce, Odoo Email Marketing, Odoo Loyalty, Odoo Purchasing, and Odoo Manufacturing.

For mobile sellers who want card-present payments without a lot of overhead, ProMerchant offers a practical path—simple hardware, quick setup, and pricing you can tailor.

It’s a fit for small to midsize operators that need smartphone-based sales today and a path to a fuller POS or online gateway later.

Why I Picked ProMerchant

You can take payments anywhere with the PayAnywhere app and a Bluetooth card reader—no clunky setup, just your phone and a pocket-sized reader. If you outgrow a basic mPOS, ProMerchant also provisions Clover systems, so you can move from line-busting to a full countertop register without switching processors.

For online or mail/phone orders, they set merchants up on Authorize.Net, which keeps your card-not-present channel under the same umbrella. I also like the pricing flexibility—interchange-plus or “zero cost” programs—so you can align fees with your margin strategy.

ProMerchant Key Features

Beyond the mobile starter kit, here are practical tools teams actually use.

• Fast Approvals and Activation: Applications are typically approved quickly, with accounts set up in about a day.
• Virtual Terminal Support: Key cards securely for phone orders and back-office payments.
• Hardware Options: Access common terminals like PAX A920 or Ingenico Desk/Move units for in-store needs.
• Transparent Pricing Models: Choose between interchange-plus or cash-discount/surcharge programs to manage costs.

ProMerchant Integrations

Integrations include PayAnywhere, Clover, and Authorize.Net.

For retail and ecommerce operators trying to tame in-store chaos and unify channel inventory, this listing makes it clear: you’re juggling sales across registers, tracking stock in multiple outlets, and trying to close the gap between your ecommerce platform and physical checkout.

Loyverse POS stands out by offering a free core mobile POS that also drives inventory, loyalty and multi-location management—all under one roof. It’s best for small to mid-sized brands that sell in brick-and-mortar and online alike, especially ones looking to scale without hefty POS contracts.

Why I Picked Loyverse POS

I picked Loyverse POS because your team can start using it with zero monthly cost—so you can experiment with mobile checkout, inventory tracking, and loyalty without immediate risk.

You reduce overselling and stock surprises because it tracks inventory live, triggers low-stock alerts, and supports transfers between locations. You improve staff accountability since it lets you monitor employee sales, clock hours and limit sensitive actions like refunds. You also bridge online and offline with integrations that sync items and customers across ecommerce and retail channels.

And because it runs on tablets or phones, you keep checkout flexible for pop-ups, kiosks or secondary registers.

Loyverse POS Key Features

Here are major capabilities that support retail + ecommerce operators:

• Real-Time Inventory Tracking: Monitors stock movements, updates across locations, and issues alerts when levels fall.
• Multi-Store Support: Manage multiple outlets from one account, including item variants, transfers and unified reporting.
• Built-In Loyalty/CRM: Capture customer purchase history, reward repeat visits and identify frequent shoppers across channels.
• Offline POS Mode: Continue sales even when internet connection drops, then sync once reconnected—useful for mobile setups or unstable locations.

Loyverse POS Integrations

Integrations include Xero, QuickBooks Online, WooCommerce, Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Zettle and SumUp.

Mobile POS buyers want quick setup, clear pricing, and real loyalty tools—not another clunky system. SumUp leans into loyalty with its Fivestars acquisition, bringing built-in customer rewards and automated campaigns to a simple reader-plus-app setup.

It’s a fit for small retailers, cafés, and service businesses that want mobile payments with marketing juice.

Why I Picked SumUp

You get loyalty that actually moves revenue—Fivestars (now SumUp Connect) powers automated texts, emails, and rewards you can redeem right at the POS. Your costs stay predictable because the basic card reader setup has no monthly fee and a straightforward per-transaction rate.

Tipping is handled on-device with smart tipping prompts, which helps teams lift take-home pay without awkward asks. I also like that payouts can land next day when you route them to the SumUp Business Account, keeping cash flow tight on busy weeks.

SumUp Key Features

Beyond payments, here are practical tools operators actually use on mobile.

• Tap to Pay on iPhone: Accept contactless cards and wallets on iPhone—no extra reader needed.
• Built-in Invoicing: Create, send, and track invoices from the app or dashboard.
• Item Catalog & Reporting: Manage products and view sales trends from the mobile app.
• Digital Gift Cards: Sell and redeem gift cards to drive return visits and referrals.

SumUp Integrations

Integrations include Fivestars (SumUp Connect), Xero, QuickBooks, WooCommerce, Shopify, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Otter, ResDiary, and Mailchimp.

For savvy retailers managing both in-store and online operations, conflicting sales channels, inventory mismatches, and fragmented customer data are perennial headaches.

Rain POS targets those by offering a unified platform built for cross-channel retail—bringing product entries, stock levels, and marketing under one roof.

It fits especially well for small-to-midsize specialty stores (boutiques, outdoor gear, music & craft shops) that sell both online and in person and want a dedicated retail-centric POS rather than a generic one-size solution.

Why I Picked Rain POS

I picked Rain POS because you can run your online shop and physical checkout from the same inventory base—so your team stops scrambling to reconcile stock between the ecommerce site and the retail floor.

I like that its built-in loyalty and SMS/email marketing tools let you trigger campaigns based on customer purchase history—you reduce churn because repeat customers get targeted offers automatically.

It’s tailored for niche-retail formats (like rental gear, craft supplies or styled apparel) so you don’t have to force-fit generic functions—you buy into retail-specific workflows. And the real-time sync across channels means your managers can pull accurate numbers on storefront vs online performance at any time, which helps you act instead of just report.

Rain POS Key Features

Here are some features worth noting:

• Unified Inventory Sync: Automatically keeps online and in-store stock aligned so you avoid overselling or blind spots.
• Customer Marketing Automation: Lets you send SMS or email promotions, reward point notifications and review requests based on shopping behaviour.
• Rental/Service & Consignment Support: Manages rental gear, repair orders or consignment inventory—great for niche formats beyond simple retail.
• Integrated Ecommerce Site Builder: Lets you launch a webstore tied into the POS so your sellers, inventory and orders live in one platform.

Rain POS Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks (Online & Desktop), ShipStation, Avalara, TaxJar, Shopify, and more.

For retailers managing inventory across stores, curb-side pickup, pop-ups, or event venues, keeping product counts accurate, customer lines short, and performance data visible in one dashboard is a constant challenge—especially if you’re scaling beyond a single register.

With KORONA POS you get a cloud-native platform built for multi-location, inventory-heavy setups that still works at the transaction level. It’s best for mid-sized brick-and-mortar retailers, franchise operators, and hybrid ecommerce + in-store models rather than pure online-only shops.

Why I Picked KORONA POS

I picked KORONA POS because you reduce manual stock-count headaches when it applies automated reorder levels and tracks inventory across stores in real time. You cut checkout delays because the register design is built to handle promotions, discounts, and returns fast.

I like that you get full visibility into performance in the rear-office (via “KORONA Studio”) across locations, which means your leadership team doesn’t need to wait for spreadsheets. Your team stays flexible because the platform doesn’t lock you into one payment processor—and you can launch terminals, kiosks or mobile checkouts with minimal fuss.

Because the subscription starts at a manageable level, you can test or ramp without huge upfront hardware and software risk.

KORONA POS Key Features

Here are some of its standout capabilities for retail and ecommerce ops:

• Advanced Inventory Management: Lets you define custom reorder levels, automate purchase orders, count stock via mobile device, and manage one catalog across multi-stores.
• Multi-Location & Franchise Control: A central dashboard shows each store’s activity, allows permission-based roles, and supports transfers, pricing overrides and unified reporting.
• Cloud Reporting & Analytics: Sales, returns, employee performance and “what’s moving fastest” data flow live, so you can act on trends rather than after the month ends.
• Processor-Agnostic Checkout Hardware: Works with tablets, register rigs or kiosks, supports EMV/contactless terminals without forcing you into a bundled payment-processor contract.

KORONA POS Integrations

Integrations include QuickBooks, WooCommerce, bLoyal, NearSt, MapAds, TimeForge, Octopus Bridge, and springbig.