Best Retail POS Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Loyverse is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Erply and Cegid Retail. The best-ranked option with a free plan is RetailPOS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is uniCenta oPOS at £0.50/mo.
25 retail POS software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Inventory management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Loyverse | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 5 /mo | — | View |
| 2 | Erply | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | 1,000 /mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Cegid Retail | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Heartland Retail | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $89/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 |  NCR Voyix POS | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  IT Retail | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | View |
| 7 |  PHP Point of Sale | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 54 /mo | Yes | View |
| 8 | KORONA POS | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $59/mo | No | 59 /mo | Yes | View |
| 9 |  GoFrugal Retail | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 10 |  Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 | Retail Pro | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  NCR Counterpoint | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  uniCenta oPOS | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £0.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  LS Retail | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  RetailPOS | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Rain POS | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Runit RealTime | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Open Source Point of Sale | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 19 | Shopify | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Square Online | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 | eHopper | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Marg ERP | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  NewStore | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 24 |  SAP Commerce Cloud | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 25 | Epos Now | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $399/mo | No | 84 /mo | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which retail POS software is ranked first on Inferse?
Loyverse is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.7. Erply is second and Cegid Retail third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, uniCenta oPOS has the lowest first paid tier we found: £0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.