Counter
List price €22, now €0a month
per counter
List price €22 a month plus VAT, or €220 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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POS Software in Germany, with a free trial
What people in Germany compare, the local tax and rules, and a trial you can start in a minute.
45-day free trial this Christmas · €0 a month per counter, list price €22 · no card · we set it up with you
Nivasik costs €0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of €22 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of orderbird (€39.90). SumUp, Zettle, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.
Start a 45-day free trial on your own business: no card, and your account runs in your country's currency.
What people compare in Germany
| Product | Published price | As published |
|---|---|---|
| Nivasik | €0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price €22 per counter, plus VAT | No contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine. |
| ready2order | €35.90 Kassensystem-Abo, monthly, per Kassengerät, per month €430.80 Kassensystem-Abo, annual, per Kassengerät, per year, paid upfront €15.90 TSE-Paket, per month (or €190.80 per year) | The monthly plan is €35.90 per register excluding VAT and can be cancelled at any time. The annual plan renews automatically unless cancelled a month before the term ends, and card payments through its own service cost 1 |
| orderbird | €99.90 Paket S (1 device licence), per month €139.90 Paket M (2 licences), per month €169.90 Paket L (3 licences), per month | The term is 12 months, and Package S is €99.90 a month with orderbird card payment (€119.90 without it), excluding VAT. Online TSE, onboarding and 24/7 emergency support are included in each package. |
| SumUp | €0 per month Umsatzbasiertes Zahlen (card payments), per transaction 1,39% €19 Zahlungen Plus, per month (199 € per year per FAQ) | The basic cash-register functions are a free tier. Kassensystem Plus is €49 a month plus VAT, and card payments on the pay-as-you-go plan cost 1.39% with no monthly fee. |
| Zettle | 1,39% Card payments (all cards), per transaction €29 PayPal Reader (first, new business customer offer), one-time | The POS app has no monthly fee, and the vendor describes it as GoBD- and KassenSichV-compliant. Card payments cost 1.39% with no contracts or recurring fees. |
| Tillhub | No price published on the page we read | |
| Lightspeed | No price published on the page we read | |
| Odoo | No price published on the page we read | Odoo Online has a free tier of one app with unlimited users. Standard and Custom plans are priced per user per month, and Point of Sale is included with no separate price. |
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.
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
What to know in Germany
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.
- Germany charges VAT, called MwSt or USt. Prices to private customers are quoted with VAT included, while many business software prices are shown without it. Source
- Since 1 January 2020 a seller must give a receipt for each sale, on paper or electronically. An electronic till with a cash function must be protected by a certified security module (TSE) under the KassenSichV. A system that only tracks stock and has no cash function needs no TSE. Source
- A draft law dated 5 August 2026 is proposed but not confirmed. It would require a till from €100,000 total turnover and, from 1 January 2028, replace the paper-receipt duty with a duty to provide a receipt. Source
- How customers pay: EC-Karte (girocard), Kreditkarte, Apple Pay / Google Pay, PayPal / QR payments, Bargeld still very common. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.
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No sign-up and nothing to install. Invented numbers, in your currency.
A hotel or guesthouse
Tonight's rooms, the room calendar, housekeeping and a guest bill.
Open the sample →A restaurant or café
Tables, the kitchen screen, table QR orders and what each plate cost.
Open the sample →A shop or grocery
Barcodes, stock by delivery, expiry dates and the day's figures.
Open the sample →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.
Straight answers
What is the cheapest POS software in Germany?
Nivasik costs €0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of €22 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of orderbird (€39.90). SumUp, Zettle, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale. Count the total for your own month: card fees and add-ons change it.
Is there free POS software in Germany?
Nivasik has a 45-day free trial this Christmas, with no card. SumUp, Zettle, Odoo also publish a free option.
What is the best POS software in Germany?
It depends on your business and on whether you want card payments built in. People in Germany often compare ready2order, orderbird, SumUp, Zettle, Tillhub. The table on this page shows what each publishes, and you can try Nivasik on your own business for free.
What do people in Germany use instead of a notebook?
A POS software such as ready2order, orderbird, SumUp, Zettle, Tillhub, or Nivasik. Nivasik keeps bills, stock, suppliers and staff on one set of books, on the phone or laptop you already have.
How do I start a free trial in Germany?
Fill in the form on this page. Your account is made at once in your country's currency, with no card, and we help you set it up from a spreadsheet or a photo of your list.
Does it follow Germany's tax rules?
You set the rate on each item and your accountant files. Nivasik does not file tax or connect to a tax authority. Where a certified or registered system is required, keep it and run Nivasik beside it.
Sources
- ready2order: read 4 November 2026
- orderbird: read 4 November 2026
- SumUp: read 4 November 2026
- Zettle: read 4 November 2026
- Tillhub: read 4 November 2026
- Lightspeed: read 4 November 2026
- Odoo: read 4 November 2026
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.
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