7 Best POS Systems for Consignment Stores

Ricochet’s plan costs $159 per month or $1,599 for an annual subscription. This is average for POS for consignment stores, although Talech is cheaper and ConsignCloud has a free option. You need to pay extra for ecommerce, and you will use Ricochet Pay for payment processing.

• 14-day free trial
• Consignment plan: $159 per month ($1,599 for an annual subscription)
• Ecommerce solution: $79 per month ($799 for an annual subscription)
• Payment processing through Ricochet Pay: $15 per month PCI and admin fee
  • In person: starting at 2.6% + 10 cents
  • Online: starting at 2.9% + 30

You can give consignors a username and password, and designate them as vendors to let them access their accounts through the portal as well as edit and add items. (Source: Ricochet)

• Consignment portal: Ricochet has a consignor/vendor portal, where consignors can log in to see their accounts, including items still unsold, pending payouts, and more. While the other POS for consignment stores specifically offer these tools, Ricochet’s is the most complete.
• Consignment tools: Ricochet, unlike Square and Shopify, is designed specifically for consignments. You can assign consignor credits and awards, automate commission splits, and even let consignors create their own inventory and print their own tags.
• Booth rentals: All of Ricochet’s plans include booth rental management, which allows you to automatically charge booth rentals in the consignor account. SimpleConsign has this in higher plans, while Rain has a separate system of rentals that focuses on offices rather than consignor booths.
• QR Code scanning: Ricochet has added QR code creation that will let customers scan the QR code to find available variants or associated items.

Ricochet does not have dedicated hardware. Rather, it works on a computer or tablet. It lists recommended setups with suggestions for label printers, cash drawers, and barcode scanners as well as card readers.

Ricochet had the highest user review score of those on our list: 4.77 out of 5, averaged from Capterra and G2. Users praised the inventory and reports tools. However, the 2023 reviews were less complimentary, with one complaining that the booth rent feature did not work as expected and the other saying the app was buggy.

To use the POS system, you need a Shopify plan. Plans run from $39 to $399 per month, with discounts in payment processing and shipping that get better with the higher plans.

If you subscribe to an ecommerce plan, you get the lite version of Shopify POS for free. Or, you can sign up for Shopify POS Pro for $89 per month per location, with or without an ecommerce subscription.

You can count consignors as vendors, but if you want special consignment tools, then you’ll need to purchase an app for consignment sales.

Shopify has a three-day free trial.

* Shopify collects sales taxes in certain states where it is required by law. The prices stated here do not reflect such taxes.

You can integrate a consignment app or input consignors as vendors. (Source: Shopify)

• Integrated POS: Shopify’s POS system integrates fully with the online store; whether you sell an item in person or online, it’ll be accounted for in inventory and sales reports. The POS is customizable, with shortcuts and saved carts as well. Shopify makes our list of the best POS system software along with Square.
• Online sales: In addition to being able to create an online store easily, you can make sales online and have customers pick up items in person. This POS system also lets you sell on social media sites via solid integrations with Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Shopify is our No. 1 recommendation for ecommerce platforms.
• Inventory management: Shopify has excellent inventory features, including low stock alerts and variants, purchase orders (POs), and even the ability to forecast product demands.
• Integrations: Shopify is by far the best for variety of integrations, from Quickbooks to consignment hardware to customer relationship management and more. Square is a close second, while the other consignment store POS software on our list generally only offer a handful of integration options.

Although it focuses on online sales, Shopify offers hardware for an in-store POS system for resale shops or consignment stores. The hardware systems include stands, cash drawers, card readers, and more. You can even rent individual devices or hardware bundles for a few days, such as for a fair or community event. Hardware rentals start at $9 per day, and Shopify alone offers this capability.

Tap and Chip Reader	Countertop Kit	Shopify Terminal
$49	$459 or $114.75 bi-weekly for 2 months	$349 or $87.25 bi-weekly for 2 months
Securely accept tap, chip, and swipe payments, all fully integrated with Shopify POS. Available for iOS only. Dock available for $40 (in-store use)	Tablet stand and card reader terminal for a full countertop setup. Options available for Android and iOS (tablet sold separately).	Customer-facing display and card reader meant to be paired with a tablet POS.

Shopify real-world users rate it 4.46 out of 5 stars averaged over multiple websites. People love the ease of use and excellent website design elements. They also noted the excellent range of features. Although users appreciate the shipping discounts, their most common complaint was Shopify’s expense.

The phone app scores 4.2 out of 5 on Android and 4.5 out of 5 on iOS.

While it has a free plan, you need the Plus plan for vendor management or a consignment add-on. Its payment processing is competitive, and it has a free basic ecommerce site.

• Square for Retail (baseline plan): Free
• Square for Retail Plus: Starting at $89 per month, per location―adds vendor management, automatic inventory tracking, inventory counting, and purchase orders
• Ecommerce: $0–$79 per month

Square POS Payment Processing Fees:

• In person: 2.6% + 10 cents (2.5% + 10 cents for Plus users)
• Online: 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction
• Keyed-in payments: 3.5% + 15 cents per transaction
• Volume discounts: Square will create custom packages (software pricing and processing rates) for businesses processing more than $250,000 per year.

Square additional services:

• Marketing: Starts at $15 per month for up to 500 customer contacts
• Loyalty program: Starts at $45 per month, per location, for up to 500 loyal visits
• Payroll: $35 per month, plus $6 per employee
• Team management: $0–$35 per month, per location

You can either integrate a consignment app or designate consignors as vendors. (Source: Square)

• POS system: Square’s POS system is very easy to use and, unlike many POS systems, lets you take credit card payments even if offline. It processes them once you have a connection again. It also has customizable hotkeys for quicker checkout. With a free plan, it’s a great POS system for thrift stores as well as consignments.
• Omnichannel sales: Like Shopify, Square has an online store component, but Square’s is free. This includes a store, the ability to order online and pick up in-store, and to sell via Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest.
• Customer management: Square can recognize customers by their payment methods, and customers can save their payment preferences for future sales. You can ask customers for feedback right after the sale via text or email receipt. One drawback is that email campaigns and loyalty programs cost extra. For these functions, we suggest Rain or SimpleConsign.
• Grows with you: Of all the consignment POS systems on our list, Square is the best for businesses looking to grow. You can use it for multiple locations and add services like payroll or team scheduling. Square also has banking services, including loans and checking accounts.

Square has great flexibility for hardware. You can use your phone, iPad, or Android tablet, or you can purchase its dedicated counter or handheld POS systems. This makes it a great POS system for resale shops, thrift stores, or consignment stores.

Square Register	Square Stand for iPad	Square Terminal	Square Mount
$799 (or $39 per month for 24 months)	$149 (or $14 per month for 12 months)	$299 (or $27 per month for 12 months)	$149 (or $14 per month for 12 months)
Connects via Bluetooth and accepts EMV and NFC payments. Optional receipt printer, cash drawer, and barcode scanner.	Built-in EMV, NFC, and Cash App payments. Optional accessories include receipt printer, cash drawer, scale, mount, and barcode scanner.	Portable all-in-one payments device with built-in receipt printer. Optional accessories include USB receipt printer, cash drawer, and barcode scanner.	Countertop and wall mount for Square Stand transforms it into a countertop checkout or self-service kiosk.
Buy Square Register	Buy Square Stand	Buy Square Terminal	Buy Square Mount

Square, along with SimpleConsign, has the second-highest user satisfaction rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars averaged over multiple user review sites. Real-world users give high praise for its ease of use and the ability to take payments on the go. Complaints included some glitches and that the payment processor can freeze your payments (a typical complaint for payment processing).

The app scores 4.8 out of 5 on both Android and iOS. Users praise its adaptability and how easy it is to use.

Additional registers are $59 each. The monthly fees apply per location, so if you have two locations, for example, you will pay double.

Lightspeed comes with Lightspeed Payments built-in. In-person processing fees are 2.6% + 10 cents. It is possible to use a third-party processor with Lightspeed; however, it may come with additional fees.

Lightspeed has a sleek yet powerful iPad checkout. (Source: Lightspeed)

• Register tools: Lightspeed checkout can be accessed from either a desktop browser or the Lightspeed mobile app. Lightspeed prompts associates through the checkout process with options for leaving customer and transaction notes, attaching a customer or vendor to the sale, and a variety of payment options, including layaway, on-hold, store credit, and more.
• Analytics platform: Lightspeed also has an excellent reporting platform, with over 50 preset reports, tools to filter and segment data, and visualizations to accompany them. These tools come in every Lightspeed plan. The Advanced analytics in the Advanced plan allow for custom reports, automatic data analysis and suggestions, guides for how to use the reports, the ability to set and measure progress against company and individual goals, and more.
• Ecommerce: Lightspeed has a decent native ecommerce solution that comes included with Standard and Advanced plans, allowing you to create a full-blown online store that syncs with your POS data for no extra cost.
• Customer management: Every Lightspeed plan comes with a customer database. Higher plans include SMS and email marketing, blogging, customer behavior tracking, promotions and coupons, and an omnichannel loyalty program.

Lightspeed operates on iPads and desktop computers via browser. Lightspeed sells desktop and iPad hardware kits, as well as accessories like receipt printers, cash drawers, barcode scanners, and more. All of Lightspeed’s hardware pricing is quote-based.

Lightspeed averages a 4 rating across user review sites like GetApp, G2, and SoftwareAdvice. Overall, users like the system; they say it is easy to use and has decent reporting. Most of the complaints are around billing practices and the inability to get in touch with customer support or account representatives.

Though Lightspeed is not BBB-accredited, there are several complaints around billing, particularly additional transaction fees for using third-party payment processors. Overall, these cons don’t dissuade us from recommending Lightspeed—it’s a great platform. Just be sure to read the fine print before signing up.

ConsignCloud has a free plan with limited features but unlimited consignor and inventory tracking. Its paid plans are on par with the best POS system for consignment stores specifically.

• Lite (free): Unlimited consignor and inventory tracking, POS, consignor balance management, integrated payouts with checkbook
• Complete: Everything in Lite, plus customized workflows, inventory categories and surcharges, 100+ features, free add-ons
  • $119 per month: 2 free add-ons
  • $149 per month: 5 free add-ons
  • $179 per month: unlimited add-ons
  • Add-ons include: Shopify, Square, Near.st, all POS register features, consignor portal, email notifications, multi-user support, multi-location support, advanced reporting, API and webhooks.

Payment Processing: You can use the payment processor of your choice.

You can add features from the backend easily. (Source: ConsignCloud)

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You can add inventory for consignment, retail, or outright purchase. (Source: Consign Cloud)

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You can add items to the sale by SKU, search, or by scanning the tag. (Source: ConsignCloud)

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You’ll need a Checkbook.io account to payout customers. (Source: ConsignCloud)

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• Multiple payout options: With a checkbook.io account, you can pay your consignors in multiple ways, including check, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, and even Bitcoin. If you pay consignors via electronic check or direct deposit, it costs $1.79 each, regardless of the payout amount. ConsignCloud tracks payments as sent, pending, and paid.
• Consignor portal: Like Ricochet, ConsignCloud has a consignor portal (but not with the free plan). Consignors can log in to check account balances, item status, and account history.
• Multiple-store features: If you have more than one store, ConsignCloud has multi-store tools to help track sales and inventory. Of particular note is restricting inventory access by location, so that employees can’t see inventory from other stores. This can prevent confusion when searching for items for a customer or ring-up.
• Customizations: While it lacks register customizations like Square, it does offer many customizations in the backend. You can customize receipts, control how much information you share with consignors, create custom item fields, discount schedules, and item tags, and more. You can also create your own custom reports, which is not a feature often found in POS software.

Like Ricochet, ConsignCloud works on a computer or tablet with internet access. You can find a list of recommended peripherals like scanners, printers, and cash drawers on its help site. They are standard for the industry.

We only found reviews for ConsignCloud on Capterra, where real-world users gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. One user called the inventory management “rewarding and breezy.” People also gave high praise to customer support. There were some complaints about the label maker for jewelry and that the report maker is the least user-friendly part of the software.

Rain does not list its pricing online. The same goes for its payment processing, Rain Payments, which is built on Stripe’s infrastructure. Third-party sources say Rain starts at $129 per month, which is on par with what most of the consignment-specific POS systems run. However, they also mention onboarding fees. If it uses Stripe’s payment processing fees, in-store payments run 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction and 3.4 + 30 cents for manually input payments.

Rain POS has a module dedicated to consignors and consigned items. (Source: Rain POS)

• Full-featured consignment module: The consignment module includes the ability to collect contract signatures and set minimum pricing, net consignments, and more. This is far more than Shopify or Square can do on their own. Rain falls short of other consignment-specific POS systems on our list, however, in that you cannot pay consignors from the module.
• Contracts: Unlike the other providers on our list, Rain lets you specify contracts and collect signatures. You can use multiple contracts, so that you can have separate ones for different product types—antiques, for example. Signatures can be collected by print, email, e-signature, or not at all, and you specify in the account how it was collected. SimpleConsign has contracts, but you can only print them.
• Work orders: You may have an item that could be worth a lot but needs some repairs done first. Rain is the only consignment POS system on our list that lets you create work orders for the repair of items. When a work order is out, the item is listed as reserved until the repair is completed, after which it is listed as for sale.

Like most of the consignment point-of-sale software on our list (Square and Shopify being the exceptions), Rain works via the web and uses a computer or tablet. It’s compatible with most peripheral hardware like cash drawers and barcode scanners, as well as card readers.

Real-world users on third-party review sites gave Rain an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars, which is below average for those on this list, but still a really good rating. However, 2023 reviews have not been as good as in the past. People complained that Rain did not live up to its promises and that customer support was not helpful. Users did compliment the platform, especially the checkout and inventory.

SimpleConsign has three plans, plus additional pricing for plug-ins. Every plan includes unlimited consignors, inventory, and cashiers; customer support; training; and backups. Every plan also comes with a rewards points system―something Square charges extra for―and integrated credit card processing. SimpleConsign did not specify card processing rates, which may vary depending on the processor you use.

• Basic: $159 per month, per location
  • QuickBooks plug-in is an additional $75/month
• Standard: $209 per month, per location
  • QuickBooks plug-in is an additional $50/month; plan also includes basic consignor access, price book, and automated clearing house (ACH) payouts through SimplePay
• Professional: $309 per month, per location
  • Includes everything in Standard plan, plus Shopify integration, free QuickBooks plug-in, application programming interface (API) for ecommerce, cloud printing, photo app, and dealer remote item entry

SimpleConsign has an older-looking interface, but it is still easy to use. (Source: SimpleConsign)

• Consignment tools: You can easily add vendors, designate contracts, and set consignment splits. Unlike Rain, SimpleConsign does not have a tool for recording signatures. It does, however, let you set and customize monthly fees, such as if you are renting space in your shop. To pay consignors, you need the Standard or Professional plans.
• Multistore capabilities: You can use SimpleConsign in multiple stores, with the ability to see any location’s inventory and store credit. You can view reports and inventory for any location with a simple click, even from the register. This is great if you have a customer searching for a specific item that’s not available in one location but might be present in another.
• Ecommerce: SimpleConsign has an API for ecommerce integration or a direct integration with Shopify. However, we do not recommend SimpleConsign’s ecommerce simply because you will be paying more to integrate Shopify, in addition to Shopify’s own fees. Unless you are sold on SimpleConsign for its other features, consider Shopify with a different plugin, or Ricochet.

Like the other consignment POS software, SimpleConsign works on Mac or PC and is compatible with other peripherals. However, rather than suggesting brands on its website, it asks that you contact them for a consultation.

SimpleConsign is our second-highest ranking for user satisfaction (tied with Square). It earned 4.7 out of 5, averaged from Capterra and G2 user review sites. The reviews are older, but overall positive, praising the interface and vendor/consignor portal.