Compare · United States
What is the cheapest POS system in the US?
Every price here is from the company's own page, read 4 November 2026, with the free options listed too.
45-day free trial this Christmas · $0 a month per counter, list price $24 · no card · we set it up with you
Nivasik costs $0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of $24 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of Square ($35), Clover ($179/mo for 36 months, or $1,799+ $89.95/mo), TouchBistro ($69), SpotOn ($55). Square, Loyverse, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.
The cheapest choice is the one with the lowest total for what you need: the monthly fee, plus what you pay per card sale, plus the add-ons for stock and staff. Here are the published numbers, so you can work it out.
The published prices
| Product | Published price | As published |
|---|---|---|
| Nivasik | $0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price $24 per counter, plus sales tax where it applies | No contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine. |
| Square | $0 Square Free, per location, per month $49 Square Plus, per location, per month $149 Square Premium, per location, per month | Billing is per location, and no contract term is stated. Card processing is Square's own, at the listed rates. |
| Toast | No price published on the page we read | |
| Clover | $349 or $15/mo for 48 months Retail Basic (Starter software plan), one-off device price or 48-month payment plan $179/mo for 36 months, or $1,799+ $89.95/mo Full-service restaurant Starter (Restaurant Growth), per system, monthly plan or device purchase + monthly $239/mo for 36 months, or $2,548+ $109.90/mo Full-service restaurant Standard, per system | Pricing is a hardware system plus a software plan, with 36- and 48-month payment plans, or you can buy the device and pay a monthly software fee. Card processing is Clover's own, at the rates shown, and Rapid Deposit car |
| Lightspeed | No price published on the page we read | |
| Shopify POS | No price published on the page we read | Every Shopify plan includes basic POS, and POS Pro is a per-location upgrade. |
| TouchBistro | $69 Point of Sale, per month, 'starting at' $119 Essentials Bundle, per month, 'starting at' not published Custom Setup, custom | Hardware is required, and hardware, payment processing and additional fees apply. Hardware financing is offered for venues with two or more terminals, and 24/7 support is included. |
| SpotOn | $0 All-In Plan, per station, per month $55 POS Essentials, per station, per month $50 Core Bundle (add-on), per month + 20bps of GPV (capped at $200) | The All-In Plan has a 2-year minimum term and processing minimums, and includes POS hardware. POS Essentials is month-to-month. |
| Loyverse | $0 Free (POS, essential inventory, loyalty, kitchen display, multi-store), no card required $9 USD Unlimited sales history add-on, per month, per store $5 USD Employee management add-on, per month, per employee | It runs on your own phone or tablet and works with common hardware. Prices exclude taxes, and each paid add-on starts with a 14-day free trial. |
| Odoo | No price published on the page we read | It has a free tier for one app with unlimited users, plus per-user Standard and Custom plans. The discount is valid for 12 months for initial users ordered, and implementation services, Odoo.sh hosting for Custom and IAP |
| Revel | No price published on the page we read |
Below our list price
- Square: $35 (Square Payroll)
- Clover: $179/mo for 36 months, or $1,799+ $89.95/mo (Full-service restaurant Starter (Restaurant Growth))
- TouchBistro: $69 (Point of Sale)
- SpotOn: $55 (POS Essentials)
Sources
- Square: read 4 November 2026
- Toast: read 4 November 2026
- Clover: read 4 November 2026
- Lightspeed: read 4 November 2026
- Shopify POS: read 4 November 2026
- TouchBistro: read 4 November 2026
- SpotOn: read 4 November 2026
- Loyverse: read 4 November 2026
- Odoo: read 4 November 2026
- Revel: read 4 November 2026
Straight answers
What is the cheapest POS system in the US?
Nivasik costs $0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Its list price of $24 a month is also below the paid monthly plans of Square ($35), Clover ($179/mo for 36 months, or $1,799+ $89.95/mo), TouchBistro ($69), SpotOn ($55). Square, Loyverse, Odoo also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale. Free options usually earn from card processing or charge for add-ons, so count the total for your own month.
Is there a free POS system in the US?
Yes. Nivasik is free for 45 days this Christmas (an opening offer that may change or end at any time without prior notice). Square, Loyverse, Odoo also publish a free option.
What does a POS system cost in the US?
The chart above lists what each company publishes, read 4 November 2026. Many publish no price and quote you instead.
What should I count besides the monthly price?
What you pay per card sale, whether a card machine or a contract is required, what stock and staff features cost as add-ons, and what it takes to leave with your data.
Why is Nivasik free right now?
It is an opening offer from a new product. The list price stays on the page ($24 a month) so you know what it is worth. Nothing is charged during the trial, and there is no card to enter.
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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