10 Best POS System Software for ANY Business

1. TouchBistro

TouchBistro makes running a restaurant easier. It helps thousands of

restaurateurs around the world streamline and simplify their operations by providing
the most essential front of house, back of house, and guest engagement solutions
on one easy-to-use platform.
Founded in 2010, TouchBistro supports unlimited users and provides free
24/7 support. It's created specifically for restaurants and is our top choice for best
overall POS software for restaurants.

POS software licenses start at $69 a month and include: 

 Menu and table management

 Integrated payment processing
 Cloud-based reporting and analytics
 Restaurant inventory management 
 Unlimited logins and users for restaurant management and staff

Pros
 Only need an iPad to start
 Software includes inventory management
 Comprehensive customer support center

Cons
 Credit card processing fees aren’t listed on site
 Online ordering is an extra fee

Tool Features:
 Tableside Order Management
 Floor Plan and Table Management
 Mobile Payment and Processing
 Menu Management
 Staff Management & Scheduling
 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
 Restaurant Inventory Management
 Reporting and Analytics

2. KORONA POS
 KORONA POS offers a versatile cloud-based software for retail, ticketing, and fast-
casual operations. The solution is built to be the hub of business operations while
allowing users a customized experience. KORONA’s point of sale comes with a flat-
rate subscription, no hidden fees or contracts, and is credit card processing agnostic.

Core Features:
 Inventory management
 In-depth reporting
 ABC analytics
 Order level optimization
 Vendor relations
 Automated reorders
 Franchise management
 Employee permissions
 CRM and loyalty
 Modern payment integrations
 Versatile hardware
 Online ticketing
 eCommerce
 Accounting
 Promotions
 Multi-store management and reporting.
 3. Vend

It will help you in selling, managing, reporting and growing your business. It is the best
solution for multi-outlet retail.

Vend POS provides a solution for all the business types like Fashion Boutiques,
Homeware Stores, Sports, Outdoors etc. This provides you three options i.e. Lite, Pro,
and Enterprise. Lite is for small retailers and it gives you basic operations. Pro is for
established single or multi-store retailers and Enterprise is for large multi-store retailers.

Pros:
 You can use Vend POS for unlimited locations.
 You can work offline.
 Managing discounts, returns and refunds is easier with Vend.
Cons:
 You have to use only Google chrome for running Vend.
 Processing can be slow, and this is the biggest con of Vend.

Tool Features
 You can use Vend on any platform like iPad, Mac or PC.
 It will help you in reducing errors or theft by keeping a track of cash movements.
 It even works offline and will sync data when you are online.
 You can add discounts, customize your receipts and manage returns/refunds
using Vend.

4. Square POS
Since 2009, Square has provided free and paid POS options to merchants of all
stripes. Its free POS system offers integrated payment processing and can be used
on unlimited devices, making it a clear winner for the best free POS software. 

The free plan provides table and menu management, an order manager, and an auto
gratuity feature, though you won't get tools like live reporting with the free version. To
get advanced services, you can sign up for their $60 a month plan or even the
premium plan which does not disclose its price. Some add-on services like payroll
and loyalty are an extra charge no matter your tier. 

Square services integrate with many programs, including: 

 7Shifts -  Easy scheduling & communications tools for restaurants. Evolve and
adapt your operations to thrive.
 QuickBooks - helps you seamlessly organize & run your
business. Quickbooks is a smart, simple tool to help your business thrive.
Signup now & save 70%. Easy To Use. 
 Xero -  an accounting system designed for small and growing
businesses. Xero connects small businesses with their trusted advisors and
provides business owners with instant visibility of their financial position. As a
web-based solution, Xero can be accessed from any device with an active
internet connection.
 Chowly - Chowly integrates third-party online orders from platforms such
as Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Postmates, directly into your point-of-
sale system, saving your restaurant time and money.

Self-serve ordering for restaurants.

QR code-powered ordering lets you limit in-person contact, increase efficiency and
improve the customer experience.

Streamline operations and improve customer service.

 Provide peace of mind to diners and staff by limiting contact and shared
surfaces

 Give diners the freedom to order and reorder when they want—without
waiting for a server

 Improve order accuracy by putting the power in customers’ hands

 Increase efficiency with improved table turn times

 Free up staff to focus on other tasks

 Offer easy payment options with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Square Pay
 Pros
 Free for unlimited devices and users - Only pay for payment processing.
 Payment processing included with POS
 Easy to get started

Cons
 Free plan doesn’t offer 24/7 support
 Limited sales analytics

Tool Features:
 Its main feature is its simplicity. It is designed in such a way so that it will be
easier for the staffs to understand the system.
 It gives the customers an option for digital (Email or text message) or printed
receipts.
 It helps in managing the inventory in real time.
 Square Dashboard can be accessed from any computer. It gives you every
information about your business right from the new customer to sales.

5. Lightspeed Retail

Lightspeed offers order flexibility and low-priced add-ons for delivery and
loyalty programs.

Founded in 2005, Lightspeed is the oldest POS system on the list and
provides versatile carry-out features, which is why it tops our list for best POS
systems for carry-out. 

The highlights for carry-out orders include:

 Manage your own delivery and carry out orders to avoid third party fees.
 Seamlessly send orders to your POS.
 Let customers order ahead.
 Allow mobile ordering.
 Quick Service Mode suits a pay-at-order workflow.
 And much more.

Pros
 Robust 24/7 customer support
 Quick Service Mode
 Good for carryout
 Cons
 Payment processing is a separate service
 Extra fees for delivery integration

Tool Features:
 Using Lightspeed Retail, you can create a single purchase order for multiple
vendors.
 For a single item, you can add different variants like color and size.
 It will help you in keeping a track of inventory.
 It provides you the facility of ‘On the spot transactions’.
 Even if you have multiple stores, Lightspeed Retail will keep a track of the
inventory location-wise.
 It gives you the flexibility for accepting payments.

6. Shopify

It helps you in managing all the background processes of your store. It can be installed
on multiple devices, thus it will help you if you have multiple cash registers.

It gives you three options to choose a plan, i.e. Basic Shopify, Shopify, and Advance
Shopify.

Basic Shopify provides all the basics that will be required to start a new business.
Shopify will provide you options that are required for growing business. Advance Shopify
will give you more advanced options. For Shopify, POS company provides 24/7 support.

Pros:
 It gives you great flexibility by accepting credit cards anywhere.
 It accepts payment in any form, i.e. credit, cash etc.
 Selling products and accepting payments on any device is easier because of its
seamless integration.
Cons:
 Shopify POS will charge you for the access of more detailed reports and also for
modifying the reports.

Tool Features:
 Shopify POS provides you the flexibility to accept credit cards anywhere.
 It gives the customer an option for digital receipts (Email or text message).
  It helps you in tracking & managing inventory, accepting payment in any form,
processing refunds and applying discounts/customizing taxes.

7. ShopKeep

It is an IPAD POS system. It provides you the solution for retail, quick serve, Restaurant
& Bar and for Franchises. ShopKeep is headquartered in New York. It provides 24/7
support.

Tool Features:
 You will get real-time reports and analytics.
 It provides you in-depth information about inventory and thereby results in in-
depth inventory management.
 You can have unlimited users with ShopKeep.
 You can have unlimited inventory items.
 It provides you a smart solution for staff management.
Pros:
 It is easy to use.
 Real-time reports will keep you updated.
Cons:
 Customer service is not good.
 ShopKeep frequently faces connectivity issues with credit card machines.

8. Bindo POS

This system promises you to be more than just a point of sale. It has more than 300
features.

Bindo POS is for retail, restaurants and many other business types like candy stores,
clothing stores, Salon etc. Brad Lauster, Jason Ngan, and JoMing Au are the founders of
Bindo. Bindo is headquartered in New York.
Tool Features:
 Bindo POS provides many features like easy-to-use Inventory management,
barcode scanning, reports, credit cards processing etc.
 It provides you with an option of ‘Online Dashboard’.
 This option will help you to see real-time reports so that you can manage your
stores from any device.
Pros:
 Flexibility for managing your store from any device.
 Bindo works with many credit card processors.
 Its ease of use is helpful to train employees.
Cons:
 Cannot be used on desktops.

9. ERPLY

ERPLY is a software company whose focus is on point of sale and inventory

management. It has more than 20,000 users and You can access ERPLY from
anywhere as it is web-based.

Tool Features:
 You can use ERPLY on any device which has a web browser.
 It has a unique feature of Suspend Sale.
 It prints the receipts with a scannable barcode, which in turn helps in speeding up
the process.
 To add an item to the transaction, you can search it by name/code, or you can
scan the barcode or you can even select an item from inventory.
 Shipping Integration is one of its features. Using this, the featured item can be
shipped to the customer via UPS and FedEx. Using ERPLY you will be able to
track that shipment too.
 Along with these, ERPLY provides many more features as well.
Pros:
 It can be integrated with most of the credit card processors.
 It has customizable loyalty programs.
 Its shipping integration is a very useful feature.
 It can suspend sale – which means while checking out if the customer has
forgotten something and gone to pick it up, you can suspend the sale in the
background and reopen it.
  It has excellent customer management features.
Cons:
 Cost is higher than the others.

10. QuickBooks POS

QuickBooks is an Intuit’s accounting software. QuickBooks desktop point of sale can be

easily synced with QuickBooks. QuickBooks develop products for small or medium-sized
businesses.
Tool Features:
 It allows the customer with an option to pay through debit or credit cards.
 It keeps a track of your inventory. You will even get to know the profit on each
item.
 QuickBooks POS is for the desktop. However, it also works with tablet-Microsoft
Surface® Pro 4.
 You can easily put the customer’s information into the system.
Pros:
 You can work on the desktop as well as tablets.
Cons:
 You cannot buy it for a month or year. It has only one-time purchase plans.
Hence, it is a big investment.