Best Retail POS Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Loyverse is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of RetailPOS and NCR Voyix POS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is RetailPOS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is uniCenta oPOS at £0.50/mo.
Retail point-of-sale software covers checkout as well as the features used to manage stock, customers, staff, and sales across locations. Compared on barcode scanning, customer loyalty, e-commerce sync, free plans, hardware support, inventory management, multi-location support, paid-from pricing, and staff management, these entries let you weigh operational needs alongside cost. Loyverse leads the ranking, followed by IT Retail and PHP Point of Sale; GoFrugal Retail and Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service are also among the first entries. Compare the listed hardware and inventory capabilities with the locations and management tasks your retail operation needs to support.
28 retail POS software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Loyverse iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free
- 2 RetailPOS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: Yes
- 3 NCR Voyix POS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 4 uniCenta oPOS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3£0.50/mo Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 5 Heartland Retail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$89/mo Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 6 NewStore iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Inventory management: Yes
- 7 Cegid Retail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 8 Erply iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$49/mo Inventory management: Yes
- 9 Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 10 Clover POS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 11 GoFrugal Retail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Inventory management: Yes
- 12 IT Retail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$49/mo Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 13 Lightspeed Restaurant iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$69/mo Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 14 LS Retail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 15 Rain POS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$99/mo Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 16 Runit RealTime iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 17 Marg ERP iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Inventory management: Yes
- 18 NCR Counterpoint iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 19 RAOS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8UZS 249,000/mo Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 20 Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 21 Retail Pro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 22 Epos Now iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$399/mo
- 23 PHP Point of Sale iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 24 eHopper iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Inventory management: YesMulti-location support: Yes
- 25 Posnic POS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Inventory management: YesBarcode scanning: YesMulti-location support: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which retail POS software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Loyverse is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.9. RetailPOS is second and NCR Voyix POS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, uniCenta oPOS has the lowest first paid tier we found: £0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.