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5 Cheapest POS Systems for Retail of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 6, 2026

Among the 9 tools in our best pos systems for retail ranking, eHopper has the lowest verified paid starting price at $10 per month, one license. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

1. 01

   eHopper

   Budget-minded small shops that want a cheap paid plan and the choice of processor.

   Essential Plus $10 per month billed at $120 a year (1,000 products and transactions); Freedom $20.99 per month billed yearly; monthly billing from $14.99

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Starts at

   $10

   Score 8.1

2. 02

   SpotOn Retail

   Small shops with a short product list that do not scan barcodes or track stock.

   Terminal plan $25 per month plus $200 hardware; Terminal + Website $90 per month plus $175 website setup; card-present 2.45% + $0.15

   Full entry, No. 9 overall

   Starts at

   $25

   Score 7.4

3. 03

   Square for Retail

   Independent shops that want a $0 start, published card rates and purchase orders once stock grows.

   Square Free at $0 per month; Plus $49 and Premium $149 per location per month; in-person cards 2.6% + 15¢ on Free, 2.5% + 15¢ on Plus, 2.4% + 15¢ on Premium

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Starts at

   $49

   Score 9.0

4. 04

   KORONA POS

   Stocked shops such as liquor, convenience or garden stores that want deep inventory tools and their own processor.

   Core $59, Retail $79 and Plus $99 per terminal per month; no setup fees or forced contracts; processing agnostic

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Starts at

   $59

   Score 8.4

5. 05

   Lightspeed Retail

   Established retailers with large catalogs, variants and supplier ordering, such as bike, apparel or sporting goods stores.

   Basic $89, Core $149 and Plus $289 per month billed annually, one register included; extra locations and registers cost more; card-present rate 1.5% with Lightspeed Payments

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Starts at

   $89

   Score 8.3

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