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Simple, low-barrier POS for brick-and-mortar businesses
- Software
- $0+ per month
- In-person rate
- 2.6% + 15¢
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POS fit guide
Is Biyo POS a good POS for retail stores?
Biyo POS can work for retail stores, but it isn't our first pick for this segment (#4 of 5).
What retail stores need from a POS
Retailers live and die by inventory accuracy, purchase orders, barcode and variant handling, and reporting that ties margin to SKUs.
- Deep inventory with variants, barcodes and purchase orders
- Stock counts and low-stock alerts
- Per-SKU margin and sell-through reporting
- A customer directory and loyalty
Where Biyo POS fits
- No contract or long-term commitment, so a bad fit is easy to walk away from.
- A free software tier keeps fixed costs down while you get running.
- Rated #1 in our customer-support scoring: fast, human, US-based help and hands-on onboarding
- Transparent pricing: $0–$97 per month, and free for businesses processing more than $30,000/month in card volume
Watch-outs
- Integrations rate below the field in our testing.
- Smaller company and install base than Square, Toast or Clover
- Third-party integration catalog and open API are still maturing
Biyo POS pricing at a glance
- Software
- $0–$97 per month
- In-person rate
- 2.4%–3%
- Commitment
- No contract
How Biyo POS compares for retail
Among the 5 platforms we review that serve retail stores, Biyo POS ranks #4 for this use case (4.5/5 overall). See the full ranking in our best POS for retail guide .
Frequently asked questions
Is Biyo POS good for retail stores?
Biyo POS can work for retail stores, but it isn't our first pick for this segment (#4 of 5). No contract or long-term commitment, so a bad fit is easy to walk away from. The main watch-out: integrations rate below the field in our testing.
How much does Biyo POS cost for a retail store?
Software runs $0–$97 per month, in-person card processing is 2.4%–3%, and the commitment is: No contract. Run a real month of your card volume through our processing-fee calculator to get an effective rate.
What is the best alternative to Biyo POS for retail?
Square is the closest alternative we'd shortlist (it scores 4.6/5). Compare them side by side on our Biyo POS vs Square page.
Setting up Biyo POS for your retail store?
Tell us your setup and volume — we’ll come back with real pricing and the closest alternatives.
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