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Brick \& mortar retailers as well as online retailers ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 241 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Shopify - **Location**: Ottawa, ON, Canada - **Founded**: 2004 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$5.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Shopify POS is sold as part of Shopify software. Shopify POS Pro is available as an add-on to the Shopify application at $89/month per location. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden and 3 more ## Features - Accounting Integration - Alerts/Notifications - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - CRM Software - Catalog Management - Contactless NFC - Credit Card Processing - Customer Accounts - Data Synchronization - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Email Marketing Software - Employee Management - Forecasting - Gift Card Management - Inventory Control Software - Inventory Management Software - Loyalty Program - Mobile Access - Mobile Card Reader - Order Management Software - PCI Compliance Software - Point of Sale (POS) - Pricing Management - Promotions Management - Purchase Order Management - Receipt Management - Reorder Management - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Retail Inventory Management Software - Returns Management - Returns Tracking - Sales Reports - Shopping Cart Software - Touch Screen - Website Management - eCommerce Management ## Integrations (2 total) - Meta for Business - Shopify ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Point of Sale Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software) ## Related Categories - [Point of Sale Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software) - [Retail Management Systems Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/20053/retail-management-systems/software) - [Inventory Management Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30006/inventory-management/software) - [iPad POS Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30915/ipad-pos/software) - [Mobile Credit Card Processing Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31089/mobile-credit-card-processing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Inventory, customer data, and orders are all synced in real time, which makes managing the business much more efficient and reduces errors. > > **Cons**: What I don’t like is the cost structure and the fact that it works best and its way easier when you re using all Shopify tools integrated to the system. Therefore, besides the Shopify subscription, it can become expensive when you need to upgrade your plan to use some of the features not available in the basic plan, plus getting the Shopify tools for compatibility. Another downside is that it’s heavily retail-focused. If your business isn’t centered around selling physical products, or if you need more specialized POS features, it may feel limiting. NerdWallet Also, some features (like advanced reporting, staff management, or customization) are locked behind higher plans, which can be frustrating as you grow. > > Overall, Shopify POS is a powerful solution, especially for businesses already using Shopify for e-commerce. It creates a very easy connection between online and in-person sales, making operations easier to handle. ----- ### "Expected Better, But Time May Yield a Better Product" — 3.0/5 > **Liam Styles** | *August 5, 2024* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: Shopify POS is convenient for a small store with a very small product catalogue. Boutiques and cafes would be most appropriate. > > **Cons**: Had to use on an ipad w/ other specific hardware. It was rife with compatibility issues and half-baked features built on Shopify's piecemeal app system. > > Shopify POS, at time of trial (2021) was not at a usable state for a retail business. Developed by a tech company without any real knowledge of brick \& mortar retail operations, it is not nearly robust enough for a store with a sizeable inventory or services. ----- ### "One of the best POS systems." — 5.0/5 > **Tori** | *September 18, 2025* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very straight-forward, easy for customers to make transactions online and in-store, great for inventory tracking, and easy process for refunds or exchanges and well as automatically applying and processing sales and discounts. > > **Cons**: The cost is reasonable but not stellar depending on the size of your business. There are some bugs amd issues depending on how familiar you are with setting up your products and sales. > > Overall great and an effective selling tool that staff and customers like. It helps you keep track of inventory for loss and ordering very easily. ----- ### "My honest review of shopify" — 4.0/5 > **Michaela** | *May 5, 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I used shopify to sell merchandise for a venue. I like how easy it is to upload images and customize post options. > > **Cons**: I don’t have any negatives. The longest portion of the process was the set up, but that was due to the extensive list of products I had to upload > > This is a very useful tool for small businesses who need a user friendly platform to launch online purchases. ----- ### "If you use Shopify, this is the only POS you should be looking at" — 5.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *February 26, 2026* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Shopify POS is a nicely packaged POS option that works great if you already have a shopify store. It uses the shopify catalog for your ecommerce site which basically mean zero setup. Buy a tablet and card reader and you're running\! > > **Cons**: Some more customization would be nice on the receipt. It would be cool to be able to add some more design options to it to allow it to look custom for your business. Other than just the logo > > We ran an online store for 4 years before adding POS. It was a no brainer decision for us since we were very happy with shopify and knew this wouldnt take much to setup. 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