Shopify POS POS review

Item: Shopify POS POS
Rating: 4.5
Author: POS Reviewer

4.5

Shopify POS is the in-store extension of Shopify's ecommerce platform, designed for retailers who sell both online and in person. Every sale, inventory change, and customer interaction syncs across your website, physical store, social channels, and marketplaces in real time. POS Lite is included free with any Shopify plan (starting at $39/mo), while POS Pro adds advanced staff management and detailed store analytics for an extra $89/mo per location. Hardware ranges from a $49 card reader to a $459 countertop terminal. If you already run a Shopify store, adding in-person sales is seamless.

Monthly cost

$39 — $399/mo (includes Shopify plan)

Transaction fee

2.4% — 2.7%

Hardware

$49 — $459

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Our take

Shopify POS makes the most sense for one specific type of business: retailers who already sell online with Shopify and want to add a physical store, pop-up, or market presence. The real-time inventory sync is flawless — sell a product on Instagram, and it instantly updates at your register and on your website. Omnichannel features like buy-online-pick-up-in-store and ship-from-store work out of the box. The 8,000+ Shopify app ecosystem extends your POS with loyalty programs, accounting integrations, and marketing automation. The downside is clear: this is a retail-only solution. There is no table management, kitchen display, or food service workflow. You also need a Shopify subscription ($39-$399/mo) before you even start using POS, and the POS Pro upgrade at $89/mo per location adds up for multi-store retailers. For pure retail, though, nothing matches Shopify's omnichannel integration.

What we like

Seamless sync between your online Shopify store and in-person retail sales
True omnichannel features: buy online pick up in store, local delivery, ship from store
Unified inventory that updates in real time across all sales channels
Massive app ecosystem with 8,000+ Shopify apps for marketing, accounting, and operations
Built-in email marketing, social media selling, and customer segmentation tools

Watch out for

Requires a Shopify subscription — POS is an add-on, not a standalone product
No restaurant-specific features like table management, coursing, or kitchen display
POS Pro features (staff management, advanced reports) cost an extra $89/mo per location
Designed exclusively for retail — not suitable for food service or hospitality

Feature breakdown

Online ordering Yes

Inventory management Yes

Employee management Yes

Loyalty program Yes

Offline mode Yes

Tableside ordering No

Kitchen display No

Menu management No

Reservations No

Payment processingbuilt-in

Contract lengthNone

Free trial3 days

Best for

retail small business

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