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What is the cheapest POS system in South Africa?
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 · US$0 a month per counter, list price US$24 · no card · we set it up with you
Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Yoco, iKhokha, 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 | US$0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price US$24 per counter, plus VAT where it applies | No contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine. |
| Yoco | R0 Core, per location, per month R249 Plus, per location, per month R499 Pro, per location, per month | Yoco POS is included in every plan, with no separate software price. Online payments cost 0.5% more than card-machine fees. |
| iKhokha | R1,499 iK Flyer (card machine), one-off R699 iK Flyer Lite (card machine), one-off free iK Tap on Phone, with the iK App | No monthly subscription or rental is listed. Online local cards are 2.85% and instant EFT 2%, both excluding VAT. |
| Loyverse | free Point of sale and included tools, no price or billing period listed $9 USD Unlimited sales history, per store, per month $5 USD Employee management, per employee, per month | Paid add-ons cover staff, stock and sales history. |
| GAAP | No price published on the page we read | There is no pricing page; enquiries go by form or phone. |
| Vectron | No price published on the page we read | It offers a flexible subscription model. |
| Lightspeed | No price published on the page we read | |
| Odoo | No price published on the page we read | Plans are One App Free, Standard and Custom, priced per user per month. Implementation services, in-app credits and Odoo.sh hosting are not in the listed price. |
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Straight answers
What is the cheapest POS system in South Africa?
Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Yoco, iKhokha, 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 South Africa?
Yes. Nivasik is free for 45 days this Christmas (an opening offer that may change or end at any time without prior notice). Yoco, iKhokha, Loyverse, Odoo also publish a free option.
What does a POS system cost in South Africa?
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 (US$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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