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Is there a free POS system in South Africa?
What each company publishes, read 4 November 2026, and what it means for your month.
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Yes, there are free options in South Africa. What differs is what is included and how the company earns.
Free options, as published
| Product | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Nivasik | US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial | The whole product, including stock, staff and expenses. An opening offer that may change or end at any time without prior notice. |
| 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. |
| 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
Is there a truly free POS system in South Africa?
Nivasik is US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Others publish a free option too; most earn from card processing or charge for stock and staff features. The table above shows what each page says.
Why would a POS be free?
Usually because the company earns from processing your card payments or from add-ons. Nivasik does not process payments, so it is free for 45 days as an opening offer, with a list price shown.
What happens when the offer ends?
This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. Before anything is charged to you we will tell you in writing, and your data can be exported with no exit fee.
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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