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8 Best Free Free POS Systems of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 11, 2026

8 of the 8 tools in our best free pos systems ranking offer a permanent free plan. Square Point of Sale scores highest among them at 9.2 out of 10.

  1. 01

    Square Point of Sale

    new shops and market stalls that want one free app with offline sales

    Square Free costs $0 a month; Square Plus from $49 per location per month; in-person cards 2.6% + 15¢ on Square Free

    Full entry, No. 1 overall

    Paid from

    $49

    Score 9.2

  2. 02

    Loyverse

    cafes and small shops that want free inventory and loyalty tools

    Free POS; add-ons from $7 per store per month; Loyverse Payments 1.99% + 15¢ debit, 2.49% + 15¢ credit

    Full entry, No. 2 overall

    Paid from

    $7

    Score 8.9

  3. 03

    PayPal Point of Sale (formerly Zettle)

    sellers with small tickets who want the lowest fixed fee per sale

    No monthly fee; card-present payments 2.29% + 9¢; first Card Reader $29

    Full entry, No. 3 overall

    Paid from

    Free

    Score 8.5

  4. 04

    SumUp

    solo sellers who want next-morning access to card sales

    Free plan $0 a month; POS Plus $49 a month; in-person cards 2.6% + 10¢

    Full entry, No. 4 overall

    Paid from

    $49

    Score 8.4

  5. 05

    Helcim

    shops with growing card volume that want cost-based rates

    No monthly account fee; interchange plus processing; Card Reader $199

    Full entry, No. 5 overall

    Paid from

    Free

    Score 8.3

  6. 06

    Odoo Point of Sale

    shops that may later add Odoo inventory, ecommerce or accounting

    One App Free plan with unlimited users; Standard plan price in USD pending

    Full entry, No. 6 overall

    Paid from

    Free plan

    Score 8.2

  7. 07

    Payanywhere

    US sellers who want one percentage rate with no fixed fee

    No monthly fee; swipe, dip or tap 2.69%; keyed 3.49% + 19¢

    Full entry, No. 7 overall

    Paid from

    Free

    Score 7.9

  8. 08

    eHopper

    US counter shops that want free software on a Windows PC or Android tablet

    Free with eHopper card processing; Essential Plus from $10 a month billed $120 yearly

    Full entry, No. 8 overall

    Paid from

    $10

    Score 7.6

Scores and prices come from our Best Free POS Systems ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com