Clover Go
Sunnyvale, California, United States
What it is
Clover Go is a mobile point-of-sale system that pairs a portable card reader with a phone or tablet. The reader accepts chip, dip, and contactless payments, including Tap-to-Pay on iPhone, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. The app handles item changes, deferred payment, one-touch tipping, full or partial refunds, returns, and exchanges. It works over Wi-Fi or cellular connections and can accept payments offline for later authorization. Digital receipts can be stored and sent by email or text, while outstanding balances remain trackable. Compatibility requires iOS 15 or higher or Android 9.0 or higher; iOS also requires Bluetooth LE. Jailbroken and rooted devices are unsupported. Clover Go plans include 24/7 support. Security Plus uses end-to-end encryption, tokenization, a PCI compliance wizard, and additional breach-liability coverage. Clover lists Android integrations, SDK-based semi-integrations, and BYOD integrations for iOS and Android apps. Qualified new merchants may receive no SaaS subscription fees during a 90-day trial of selected plans.
For and against
For
- Accepts chip, dip, and contactless payments
- Supports offline payments for later authorization
- Handles refunds, returns, and exchanges
- Stores and sends digital receipts
- Includes 24/7 support
Against
- Requires iOS 15+ or Android 9+
- Jailbroken and rooted devices are unsupported
- Pricing is available on request
- SDK lacks pre-built UI screens
The verdict
Clover Go combines portable card acceptance with practical order and payment controls. Device requirements and SDK limitations matter when choosing hardware or building an integrated app.
Who it suits
It suits merchants needing mobile card acceptance with order, refund, receipt, and offline-payment tools. It also serves developers using Clover integrations or the Clover Go SDK.
Plans and prices
Essentials
Detailed sales and tax reports · Manage employee profiles · Create and categorize items · Customer engagement tools
Read 1 Oct 2026 · clover.com
Starter
Basic sales reports · Manage employee profiles
Read 1 Oct 2026 · clover.com
On the record
- Compatibility
- The reader works with iOS 15 or higher and Android 9.0 or higher devices, with Bluetooth LE required for iOS.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- Clover Go works over Wi-Fi or cellular connections and can take payments offline for later authorization.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Device restriction
- Clover Go does not function on jailbroken or rooted devices.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Clover offers native Android integrations, semi-integrations using SDKs, and Clover Go BYOD integrations for iOS and Android apps.docs.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Order management
- The app supports opening, editing, and deleting items, deferred payment, one-touch tipping, full or partial refunds, returns, and exchanges.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- The reader accepts chip, dip, and contactless payments, including Tap-to-Pay on iPhone, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product type
- Clover Go is a mobile POS system that pairs a portable card reader with a phone or tablet.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Reader battery
- The reader is estimated to support 160 dip, 160 swipe, or 130 contactless transactions per charge.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Receipts
- The system stores digital receipts, sends them by email or text, and tracks outstanding balances.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- SDK capabilities
- The Clover Go SDK handles card-present and manually entered card-not-present payments and supports merchant-built and independent service-provider apps.docs.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- SDK limitations
- The Clover Go SDK does not include pre-built UI screens, a Clover-built customer-device payment app, or compatibility with responsive web apps on mobile devices.docs.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Clover Security Plus uses end-to-end encryption, tokenization, and a PCI compliance wizard, with additional breach-liability coverage.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- All Clover Go plans include 24/7 support.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Trial offer
- Qualified new merchants can receive no SaaS subscription fees during a 90-day trial of Clover Essentials or Services Growth plans.clover.com · read 1 Oct 2026
