Shopify POS Review
Unified online and in-store selling
9.2/10
Ranked #3 of 5 in POS Systems
Start free trial Takes you to shopify.com
Quick facts
- Software from
- $5/month add-on
- Processing rate
- 2.6% + 10¢
- Hardware from
- $49 reader
- Contract
- None
Our verdict
Bottom line: If your business lives on Shopify online, Shopify POS makes the physical store a natural extension, one catalog, one customer list, one set of reports.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Seamless with Shopify online store
- Unified customer profiles
- Clean, intuitive UI
Cons
- Weak without a Shopify store
- Advanced retail features cost extra
Who Shopify POS is best for
Retailers selling online and in person.
- One inventory across channels
- Best e-commerce integration
- Modern, fast checkout
How Shopify POS compares
Our current top pick for pos systems is Square. Here is how they line up:
| Measure | Shopify POS | Square |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 9.2/10 | 9.6/10 |
| Software from | $5/month add-on | $0/month |
| Processing rate | 2.6% + 10¢ | 2.6% + 10¢ |
| Hardware from | $49 reader | Free reader |
See the full pos systems comparison for everything we measured.
How we chose
Every pos systems provider here gets the same treatment: the BusinessShop research team scores it on five weighted factors, the weights are published, and no provider can pay to move up. Commissions never touch the math.
- 30% Pricing & value
- 25% Product quality
- 20% Customer experience
- 15% Reputation
- 10% Flexibility
More pos systems reviews
- Square review 9.6/10
- Toast review 9.4/10
- Lightspeed review 9.2/10
- Clover review 9.0/10