Built for Canada · Hotels, restaurants, shops and groceries

POS software for shops in Canada, with the stock behind every sale.

Nivasik can be your POS in Canada. Barcodes, stock, suppliers, customer accounts and staff on one set of books. Free for 45 days, and you keep your payment terminal.

45-day free trial this Christmas · US$0 a month per counter, list price US$24 · no card · we set it up with you

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What you run from it

  • Scan a barcode or tap an item; print your own barcode labels
  • Price by hand, or from what it cost plus your margin
  • Stock by delivery: each lot keeps its cost and expiry date; running low shown at the counter
  • Suppliers, purchase orders made from what is running low, and returns to the supplier
  • Customer accounts for regulars who pay later, loyalty points and gift cards
  • Discounts, voids and refunds, each with a reason and a name; a manager's PIN for a void or a refund
  • The cash drawer counted and the day closed; the counter keeps billing when the internet drops

Keep your payment terminal

Nivasik does not process payments, so it does not tie you to one bank or one processor. Take the payment on the payment terminal you own, pick how it was paid on the bill, and the sale, the stock and the day's totals update.

Customers in Canada pay by Interac debit (tap and chip-and-PIN), Visa/Mastercard/Amex credit cards, Interac e-Transfer, Apple Pay / Google Pay. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill, so the day's totals and the drawer stay right. There are no processing fees from us.

GST/HST and receipts

You set a GST/HST rate on each item, and a price can include it or have it added. Nivasik does not file GST/HST returns and does not choose the rate for you: your accountant does.

Receipts print through your computer's or phone's print window, on 2, 3, 4 or 5 inch rolls.

What to know in Canada

Read 4 November 2026 from the official pages linked. A rule can change; your accountant has the last word. Nivasik does not file tax or connect to a tax authority's system: where one is required, keep it and run Nivasik beside it.

  • GST/HST registrants charge and remit the tax. A small supplier, with C$30,000 or less in revenue in a single calendar quarter and over the last four consecutive quarters, need not register. Source
  • From 1 June 2025, Quebec restaurants subject to mandatory billing must send transaction data through a certified sales recording system (SRS) that works with Revenu Québec's WEB-SRM, and give customers the bills it produces. A POS that is not certified cannot be used for this. Source
  • A small supplier with C$30,000 or less in taxable revenue (in a single quarter and over four quarters) does not have to register for GST/HST. Tax lines on a bill are needed only once registered. Source
  • How customers pay: Interac debit (tap and chip-and-PIN), Visa/Mastercard/Amex credit cards, Interac e-Transfer, Apple Pay / Google Pay. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.

Open a sample business, right now

No sign-up and nothing to install. Invented numbers, in your currency.

Runs on what you already have.

Your laptop, tablet or phone, the card reader and the receipt printer you already own.

On my phone?

Android app or any browser.

Android 6 and later, from nivasik.com.

On a computer?

Windows app — online or off.

A copy kept on the computer every 10 minutes.

An iPhone?

Add it to the home screen.

Its print goes to the counter's printer.

Internet gone?

The counter keeps billing.

Open it online once; bills go, oldest first, when back.

Will the receipt print?

2, 3, 4 and 5 inch rolls.

Through your computer's or phone's print window.

My payment terminal?

Keep the one you have.

Record the card payment on the bill; Nivasik never sees the card.

Scanner and scale?

A keyboard-type barcode scanner.

A scale's sticker barcode carries the weight.

Kitchen and token screens?

Kitchen, token and customer screens.

Customer screen: a second window. Waiter's phone at the table.

QR codes?

Table, room and counter.

Guests order or ask for something from their own phone.

Where is my data?

On Nivasik's cloud, in Singapore.

Encrypted, and a second copy every night.

Download the Android or Windows app Or open nivasik.com in any browser: nothing to install.

What it costs

Every plan is free for 45 days this Christmas. The list price stays on the page, crossed out, so you know what it is worth; during the trial you pay nothing. This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice.

Counter

List price US$24, now US$0a month

per counter

List price US$24 a month plus GST/HST where it applies, or US$240 a year

A shop, café or restaurant counter: bills, stock, staff, expenses and customers on one set of books. The AI features are included.

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How the price compares

Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of US$24 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of Square ($35+), Shopify POS ($49 CAD), TouchBistro ($69). Square, Loyverse, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.

POS software: list prices read 4 November 2026
ProductPublished priceAs published
NivasikUS$0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price US$24 per counter, plus GST/HST where it appliesNo contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine.
Square$0 Free, per month
$35+ Plus (general), per month
$60 Square for Restaurants Plus, per month
The software subscription is separate from payment processing, which Square handles. It states no contract and cancel anytime.
Shopify POS$49 CAD Basic, per month (monthly billing)
$132 CAD Grow, per month (monthly billing)
$517 CAD Advanced, per month (monthly billing)
The page offers a trial of free, then $1 a month for the first 3 months. Plus is on a 3-year term, and Advanced on a 1- or 3-year term.
LightspeedNo price published on the page we read
CloverNo price published on the page we read
TouchBistro$69 Point of Sale, per month, starting
$119 Essentials Bundle, per month, starting
Hardware is required and sold separately, and payment processing and additional fees apply. Add-ons such as kitchen display and online ordering are by quote, and hardware financing is offered for venues with two or more
MonerisNo price published on the page we read
Loyverse$5 Employee Management, per employee, per month
$25 Advanced Inventory, per store, per month
$9 Unlimited Sales History, per store, per month
The free tier covers point of sale, sales analytics for the last 31 days, essential inventory, loyalty, customer display, kitchen display, multi-store management and integrations. Each paid add-on has a 14-day free trial
OdooNo price published on the page we readIt has a free tier for one app with unlimited users, plus per-user Standard and Custom plans. POS is among the apps in the all-apps plans.

Nivasik is a competing product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any company named here. Names belong to their owners. Figures are list prices from each company's own page, read 4 November 2026; they change without notice, so check before you decide.

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Questions people ask

Is there a free POS for a small shop in Canada?

Nivasik is free for 45 days this Christmas, an opening offer, with the list price (US$24 a month per counter) shown so you know what it is worth. The offer may change or end at any time without prior notice.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes: in any browser, or the Android app. A Windows app also works without the internet.

Does Nivasik take card payments?

No. You take the card payment on the payment terminal you already own, and Nivasik records it: the sale, the tip and the stock all update. Nivasik never sees a card number, so there are no processing fees from us and no terminal to be tied to. The trade-off is one extra tap per card sale, because Nivasik is not wired to the reader.

What does it cost?

Nothing for 45 days: it is free for 45 days this Christmas, an opening offer. The list prices are Counter US$24 a month per counter; Front desk US$59 a month per property up to 40 rooms; Requests US$19; Group US$45 per property from three, plus GST/HST where it applies. Annual is 12 months for the price of 10.

What happens when the free trial ends?

This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. The list prices on this site are what Nivasik costs. Nothing is charged during the trial, there is no card to enter, and before anything is charged to you we will tell you, in writing, how you pay. Your records stay yours and can be exported on request, with no exit fee.

Is there a contract?

No contract and no hardware to buy. You can stop any time; ask for your data and we hand it over.

Where is my data, and who runs Nivasik?

Your data is hosted in Singapore. Hosted on ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified platforms. Nivasik itself holds no certification. The service is operated by the Nivasik Team from India. Data hosting in other countries is not available yet: if you need a data-processing agreement, ask before you start.

Will it print receipts and open my cash drawer?

Receipts print through your computer's print dialog. Nivasik does not open a cash drawer, and it does not drive a card reader. Try the demo on your own printer before you commit.

What support do I get?

Email and WhatsApp, with a reply within one business day. We are in India, so depending on where you are a message may be answered overnight.

Does it handle GST/HST?

You set a GST/HST rate on each item, and a price can include it or have it added. Nivasik does not file returns and does not choose the rate for you: your accountant does.

Is it payroll?

It keeps attendance, pay and advances and prints a payslip. It does not calculate or file payroll tax.

Is it in my language?

The product and these pages are in English today (and Hindi in India).

What does Nivasik not do?

Nivasik does not take card payments. A card payment is recorded in Nivasik while you take it on the reader you already own, and we never touch a card number. Receipts print through your computer's print dialog. Nivasik does not open a cash drawer. Nivasik is not a fiscal register, a tax-filing system or an e-invoicing system, and it does not file payroll tax. Your data is hosted in Singapore. EU and US data hosting are not available yet. If you need a data-processing agreement or hosting in Europe, ask us before you start. Support is by email and WhatsApp from India, with a reply within one business day: UK and European mornings overlap our day, US replies arrive overnight. Nivasik is a new product. We do not claim a customer count, a rating or a testimonial. Selling on Flipkart or Meesho is India-only, and is not part of these plans.

Run your own place on it, free

Every plan is free for 45 days this Christmas. The list price stays on the page, crossed out, so you know what it is worth; during the trial you pay nothing. The whole product is unlocked, there is no card to enter, and we help you set it up: your rooms or menu or stock list, your staff and your prices.

This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. Ask for your data and we hand it over, with no exit fee.

Email support@nivasik.com · we reply within one business day

Business in India? Go to the India site (rupees, GST, UPI, Hindi)

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