4.3 /5
Advanced inventory and omnichannel POS for retail and hospitality
- Software
- $109+ per month
- In-person rate
- 2.6% + 10¢ (Lightspeed Payments)
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POS fit guide
Is Shopify POS a good POS for businesses selling online and in person?
Shopify POS is a strong option for businesses selling online and in person: #2 of 2 in our scoring for this segment.
What businesses selling online and in person need from a POS
Selling online and in person means one catalogue and one inventory pool across channels, plus buy-online-pickup-in-store and unified customer records.
- One product catalogue and stock pool across web and store
- Buy online, pick up or return in store
- A single customer and order history across channels
- Channel-level and blended margin reporting
Where Shopify POS fits
- Scores well on integrations — the areas that matter most for businesses selling online and in person.
- No contract or long-term commitment, so a bad fit is easy to walk away from.
- True unified commerce — one backend for web, retail and social
- Excellent product, inventory and customer data model
Watch-outs
- Advanced retail features require the $89/mo POS Pro add-on per location
- Not built for food service — no kitchen or table management
- Using an outside processor instead of Shopify Payments adds a per-transaction fee
Shopify POS pricing at a glance
- Software
- $39+ per month (Basic plan)
- In-person rate
- 2.6% + 10¢
- Commitment
- No contract
How Shopify POS compares for online + in-person
Among the 2 platforms we review that serve businesses selling online and in person, Shopify POS ranks #2 for this use case (4.4/5 overall). See the full ranking in our best POS for online + in-person guide .
Our top pick for online + in-person
Frequently asked questions
Is Shopify POS good for businesses selling online and in person?
Shopify POS is a strong option for businesses selling online and in person: #2 of 2 in our scoring for this segment. Scores well on integrations — the areas that matter most for businesses selling online and in person. The main watch-out: advanced retail features require the $89/mo pos pro add-on per location
How much does Shopify POS cost for a omnichannel business?
Software runs $39+ per month (Basic plan), in-person card processing is 2.6% + 10¢, 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 Shopify POS for online + in-person?
Lightspeed is the closest alternative we'd shortlist (it scores 4.3/5). Compare them side by side on our Shopify POS vs Lightspeed page.
Setting up Shopify POS for your omnichannel business?
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