POS Features: Compare Systems by What They Do

Compare cloud POS systems by what they do: the devices they run on, offline mode, multi-location control, compliance and AI. Prices and limits in one table.

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Devices and hardware

  • Desktop POS

    Compare eight desktop pos systems: which install on your Windows or Mac machine, which run in a browser, and what each register costs. Prices inside.

  • Mobile POS

    Compare eight mobile pos options: tap on your own phone, a reader from $29, or a handheld up to $749. Prices, device requirements and limits inside.

  • Android POS

    Compare eight android pos systems: which run on your own phone, what Android version each needs, and what the vendor hardware costs. Prices inside.

  • Contactless and NFC POS

    Compare eight contactless nfc pos systems: which take a tap on your own phone, what the reader costs, and who charges extra per tap. Prices inside.

Smart and scalable

  • AI-powered POS

    Compare six AI powered POS systems on what the AI does, which plan unlocks it and what it costs. Prices, beta warnings and data use, in one place.

  • Multi-location POS

    Compare eight pos for multi location chains options on price per extra location, stock transfers and shared staff. Every transfer costs extra. See how.

  • Franchise management

    Compare seven pos for franchises options on royalty reporting, central menus and separate owner accounts. Only one publishes its price. Details inside.

  • Offline-capable POS

    Compare seven offline capable pos systems on time limits, amount caps and who pays when a stored card payment declines later. Usually you. Details inside.

Cost and compliance

  • Free and low-cost POS

    Compare seven free pos systems on card rate, contract term and hardware cost. None are really free: see where each one takes the money, at your volume.

  • Open-source POS

    Compare four open source pos projects on license, hosting cost, card payment support and release activity. Free to license, not free to run.

  • PCI-compliant POS

    Compare seven pci compliant pos systems on fees, questionnaire help and breach exposure. Four charge $0. None makes you compliant: that stays yours.

  • HIPAA-compliant POS

    Compare five hipaa compliant pos options on BAA, encryption and audit logs. No software is compliant on its own: see what each vendor actually offers.

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