Square for Retail is a point-of-sale (POS) system that offers software and hardware packages for online and brick-and-mortar businesses. Its base plan is free and is perfect for small retailers that require basic inventory tools, while its paid plans come with advanced team and account management capabilities for businesses that want to expand or further…

eHopper’s point-of-sale (POS) system offers free software for retailers, small restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and several other business types. While the free plan is limited, inexpensive plans include inventory tracking on the ingredient level, table mapping, and an ecommerce website. The hardware-agnostic programming means you can use its hardware or choose your own. While user…

Dharma Merchant Services is a traditional merchant services provider with interchange-plus pricing that specializes in working with independent businesses. Dharma Merchant Services has solutions for accepting online and offline payments and they accept low-risk business processing more than $10,000 each month. Its other features include free virtual terminal, online reporting, mobile processing, online payment links,…

Fattmerchant is a subscription-based merchant services provider with affordable interchange-plus processing rates for growing businesses. Other features include invoicing and billing software, recurring and stored payment options, customer relationship management (CRM), text-to-pay, and analytics reporting. Fattmerchant uses a custom pricing model based on your needs and monthly transaction volume. What We Recommend Fattmerchant For After…

QuickBooks Payments, formerly known as Intuit Merchant Services, is a payment processing platform that enables companies to accept payments made via credit and debit cards and ACH transfers. The system integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks’ popular accounting software. Its other features include recurring payments, invoicing, mobile card reading, next-day deposits, and analytics reporting. There are no…

Vend is a cloud-based retail POS system with a real-time inventory management capability and a built-in loyalty program. Its features include multi-outlet handling, store credit payments, layaway tools, integrated payments, advanced reporting, and insights. Vend’s monthly fees start at $99. The platform is best for growing retail businesses that handle extensive inventories such as gift…

ShopKeep by Lightspeed is a cloud-based iPad point-of-sale (POS) system for retail and restaurant businesses. Small footprint restaurants and food trucks will also find a lot to like in this well-designed POS. This cost-effective, small footprint system gets high marks for ease of use. Its inventory management and reporting features are robust for most retail…

KORONA POS is a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system that works with retail and ticket-based businesses. It offers customizations on the front-end and in reports, has tools for specialized sales—whether for alcohol or custom orders—and can handle event ticket sales. Easy to use and earning great user reviews, it’s a great choice for stores needing those…

Shopify POS is a POS software designed for active Shopify ecommerce subscribers. Its features include inventory management, multi-channel selling, customer profiling, order management, and reporting and analytics. It is free to use for on-the-go sales, while brick-and-mortar businesses pay an additional monthly fee of $89 per location for more sophisticated features. Shopify POS is best…