uniCenta oPOS
by uniCenta oPOSuniCenta oPOS may suit retailers, hospitality businesses, and mixed-use venues needing sales and inventory functions.
Free plan From £72 a year AndroidiPhone & iPadWebWindowsMacLinux+2
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Best POS Software 2026
Facts read 21 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
POS software helps organize checkout work, inventory, staff accounts and sales channels. This page helps buyers compare tools for retail, restaurants and other point-of-sale needs.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 uniCenta oPOS | uniCenta oPOS may suit retailers, hospitality businesses, and mixed-use venues needing sales and inventory functions. | 6.2 | £72 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 02 SpotOn Restaurant | It suits restaurants that need POS, ordering, reservations, and employee tools, including single- and multi-location operations. | 6.0 | $50 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Epos Now | 5.3 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 7 Oct 2026 | |
| 04 Squirrel Systems | 5.3 | $90 a month | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| 05 Clover POS | Clover POS is for food truck merchants seeking payment, ordering, and inventory tools with hardware. | 5.2 | $14.95 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Lightspeed Restaurant | Lightspeed Restaurant is aimed at hospitality businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and multi-location operators. | 5.2 | $69 a month | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 07 Square Online | 5.2 | $49 a month | Free plan | Web | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| 08 Retail Pro | Retail Pro Prism suits retailers operating multiple locations or channels that need POS, inventory, customer, and reporting tools. | 4.8 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Shopify | Shopify suits businesses that need hosted selling across web, mobile, social, or marketplace channels. | 4.8 | $29 a month, billed yearly | Free trial | Web | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 10 LINGA rOS | 4.6 | $75 a month | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 3 Oct 2026 |
The page has no published ranking basis. Compare free plans, paid starting prices, industry focus, offline mode, inventory management and supported platforms before choosing.
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SpotOn Restaurant
It suits restaurants that need POS, ordering, reservations, and employee tools, including single- and multi-location operations.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record6.0 Visit
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Epos Now
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.3 Visit
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Squirrel Systems
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record5.3 Visit
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Clover POS
Clover POS is for food truck merchants seeking payment, ordering, and inventory tools with hardware.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.2 Visit
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Lightspeed Restaurant
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 $69 a month Record5.2 Visit Lightspeed Restaurant is aimed at hospitality businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and multi-location operators.
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Retail Pro
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 — Record4.8 Visit Retail Pro Prism suits retailers operating multiple locations or channels that need POS, inventory, customer, and reporting tools.
9
Shopify
Web $29 a month, billed yearly Record4.8 Visit Shopify suits businesses that need hosted selling across web, mobile, social, or marketplace channels.
14
Cegid Retail
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 — Record4.3 Visit Cegid Retail is for specialty retailers coordinating sales, inventory, and store operations across locations and channels.
Before you choose
Compare free and paid options
Some entries include a free-plan option, while others use paid plans; trial periods are available for certain tools.
Check the Free plan and Paid from fields together. Pricing may appear as a starting rate or as pricing on request.
Match the software to your devices
Entries on this list run on web, Android, iOS, Windows, API and macOS.
Choose a tool that fits the devices and systems used at your sales points. An API may matter when the POS must connect with another service.
Check daily operating needs
Inventory management, offline mode and staff accounts are comparison fields for this category.
Check these fields against your work setup. A connection outage makes offline capability relevant, while staff accounts help separate access for workers.
Fit the business model
Industry focus and sales channels show where a POS tool is intended to fit and how it can support selling activity.
Compare those fields with the kind of business and channels you operate, such as retail or restaurant service.
Questions
Is a free POS plan available?
Yes. Some entries include a free tier, and Odoo Point of Sale is marked as having one.
Do POS tools offer free trials?
Some entries include trial periods; Lightspeed Retail shows a 14-day trial.
What platforms can POS software run on?
The listed tools cover web, Android, iOS, Windows, API and macOS platforms.
How is POS pricing shown?
Listings may show a paid starting price or pricing on request. Compare the Paid from field with any listed free plan or trial.
Can POS software work offline?
Offline capability appears among this page's comparison fields. Check the relevant listing for its stated offline support.
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