Fair side-by-sides with the POS systems grocers ask us about most. Prices are published list prices checked on October 17, 2026; anything we couldn’t confirm says “check with” instead of a guess.
Square is a polished, widely used POS with a free starting plan and its own payments, built first for small retail and food service.
Best for: You run a small shop that is happy with Square payments and doesn’t need scale labels, EBT or case packs.
Clover is Fiserv’s POS, sold directly and through banks and resellers, with well-built hardware and an app market.
Best for: You want a hardware-led setup from your bank or a local reseller and are happy with Clover/Fiserv processing.
Lightspeed Retail is a capable retail POS with strong inventory and ecommerce, priced per month with one register on each plan.
Best for: You run a larger specialty retail store that values deep inventory tools and doesn’t need grocery counters.
| POS | Plans (USD / month) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GetGroceryPOS | Corner $39 · Market $79 · Supermarket $149 | Per store, 1/3/8 registers included, no contract |
| Square | Free $0 · Plus $49 · Premium $149 | Per location; Square payments |
| Lightspeed Retail | Basic $89 · Core $149 · Plus $289 | 1 register per plan |
| Clover | Quote / reseller pricing | Varies by bank or reseller |
| Shopify POS | POS Pro add-on $89 | Per location, on top of a Shopify plan |
Software only. Hardware and card processing are extra for every vendor. Sources: each vendor’s pricing page, checked October 17, 2026.
6 questions on the shelf
The best grocery POS reads your scale labels and PLUs, handles SNAP/EBT through your processor (US), sells by the case or unit, keeps purchase orders and lets staff work in their language, at a price you can see. Compare those points, not the logo.
They are the published list prices we found on October 17, 2026, in USD per location per month. Vendors change prices; check their sites before deciding.
Shopify POS is strongest for stores that already sell online with Shopify; it is less common at grocery counters. We list its published price for reference.
No. Names are trademarks of their owners, shown as text for comparison only.
Yes. Square, Clover and Lightspeed bundle their own processing. With GetGroceryPOS you use the processor you choose, so compare your full monthly statement.
Yes, 14 days free, no card, and we move your catalogue free.
No question matches that. Try a shorter word.
14-day free trial · no card · no contract · cancel any month
Weighing scalesLabel-scale barcodes, weighed items
PLU codesProduce lookup by number
SNAP / EBTWorks with your certified processor (US)
Bulk product importThousands of items from a spreadsheet
Multilingual receiptsProduct names in any script
Purchase ordersVendors, POs, receiving
Case & unit pricingBuy by the case, sell by the can
How it works
Hardware that worksLanguage support
Nothing on the shelf for that.
Try “scale”, “EBT”, “import” or “Urdu”.
