Pos System reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 286 Reddit reviews across 32 subreddits and 88 posts to rank the best Pos System brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/smallbusiness, r/POS, r/BarOwners, r/restaurant, r/ecommerces. Top-rated brands include Square (4.1/5), Clover (4.2/5), Toast (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews286

Subreddits32

Posts88

Brands96

Products8

Top communities

r/smallbusiness91 r/POS36 r/BarOwners22 r/restaurant16 r/ecommerces13

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Square

4.1

(56)

"I’d recommend looking into systems like Square or Shopify POS. Both are reliable, easy to use, and offer features like inventory management and customer tracking."

"Square and Linga rOS are very easy to use."

"Square, and it's FREE"

"Square has been great as a mobile therapist."

"Seconding square."

"I use square. It’s the simplest because you can use an iPad without having to purchase equipment."

"Square is the best!"

"Square has all of that and then some."

"I've used Square for my primary business for over 16 years and love it."

"Square is great. Plus it’s used by so many people that many problems can be solved with a Google search!"

Clover

4.2

(28)

"I definitely love this clover system."

"Clover POS with Homebase Scheduling and Fresh KDS integrated over Clover Equipment"

"Clover."

"I’d recommend Clover. It’s easy to use, integrates well with e-commerce, and handles a variety of products."

"I’d recommend Clover. It’s easy to use, integrates well with e-commerce, Connects and syncs transactions into Xero."

"We use Clover...it's easy to set up, you can log-in remotely to manage the business."

"One of the local businesses here in town recently switched from Square to Clover, and they really like it."

"I’ve had incredible experiences with Clover, very clean straight forward and gives great statistics."

"I use Clover...its awesome!."

"I haven't been in the space for 2 years - but back then Clover was hands down the best system you can have."

Toast

4.3

(26)

"Toast. It's the best."

"Im very happy with Toast. Its very expandable and has a lot of good integrations."

"Toast."

"Toast. It's the best option unless you just need something super basic."

"Toast."

"Toast is the way..."

"Toast."

"Toast is awesome to use, easy to set up and customer service is super helpful."

"Toast."

Shopify

3.6

(12)

"I’d recommend looking into systems like Square or Shopify POS. Both are reliable, easy to use, and offer features like inventory management and customer tracking."

"Square, light speed, shopify or clover. Those are the most popular."

"You might want to have a look at Shopify POS"

"If it's already Shopify, their POS would make sens to simplify reconciliation."

"Shopify + Shopify POS is the best combo for most retail startups."

"Suggest you look at using Shopify for eComm + Shopify POS for retail. It's all natively pre-integrated making your life MUCH easier..."

"I’ve been looking at this too and am leaning towards shopify to integrate the online to physical inventory."

"Maybe look at Shopify or Stripe."

"Look into Shopify or Square."

"I think Shopify is expensive & really relies on apps to do certain things."

Lightspeed

3.5

(11)

"Lightspeed does exactly what you need."

"Lightspeed. Worked with it for 5 years."

"Square, light speed, shopify or clover. Those are the most popular."

"There is Lightspeed, Zenchef and BonApp too."

"We use Lightspeed and quite like it."

"I use lightspeed, it's been good for me so far."

"Lightspeed has a great offering."

"I’ve poked around with lightspeedRMS. It’s geared towards motosports rather than automobiles but it may fit what you need for now."

"I work in a small worker owned bar and we use Lightspeed."

"Sorry to hear about Lightspeed. I've had a lot of places switch."

SalesVu

4.2

(9)

"Hello! Have you considered/tried SalesVu? You should check it out."

"You should check it out; it works well for F&B, retail stores, and multi-location retailers."

"Hello! Have you considered/tried SalesVu? You should check it out; it works well for F&B, retail stores."

"You should check it out; it works well for F&B, retail stores, and multi-location retailers."

"Hello! Have you considered/tried SalesVu? You should check it out; it works well for F&B, retail stores."

"You should check it out; it works well for F&B, retail stores, and multi-location retailers."

"Hello! Have you considered/tried SalesVu? You should check it out; it works well for F&B, retail stores."

ALOHA

4.3

(8)

"I loved aloha, it made so much sense to me"

"Absolutely so user-friendly."

"It’s so user friendly, it’s easy to program, and it’s friendly for the customers too. All around the best"

"Aloha🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻"

"High volume ALOHA can’t be beat."

"HotSauce and Aloha are solid choices, especially for restaurants needing robust inventory and payment features."

"Kinda surprised nobody is talking about Aloha."

"Least favorite (that is actually widespread enough to be recognized) is Aloha."

Table Needs

4.8

(6)

"I highly suggest Table Needs they will help you customize your menus, track sales, and manage the order."

"I highly suggest Table Needs they do an amazing job on handling dine in and carry out."

"I highly suggest Table Needs, I will leave a link for an article showing you what they offer versus other POS companies."

"I highly recommend you look into Table Needs they just released an awesome article on choosing the best POS system."

"I would look into Table Needs! They are more affordable and easier to work with!"

Korona

4.0

(6)

"Korona could work well for your auto shop, certain places can set it up for free but the POS would work great for inventory and processing."

"I’d suggest Korona, they have a specific build out for auto-industry verticals. Square can get pricy if you run less than 250k in transaction volume per year."

"I’d go for one built for smoke shops, like KORONA or Cigar POS."

"Korona or NRS"

"Check out Korona. I am not affiliated with them in any way but we have clients that use them."

"We’re looking into new POS, and leaning toward Korona."

#10

FasTrax

4.2

(5)

"FasTrax was built to simplify those complexities."

"We specialize in helping businesses in the age-restricted space with various needs."

"If you're running a liquor store and struggling with your current POS system, consider switching to FasTrax."

"Our system runs on Windows hardware and were windows agnostic, with inventory management as one of our specialties."

"FasTrax’s software is stupid flexible and has been hard to get a grasp on."

#11

SmartTab POS

5.0

(4)

"Unlike many other POS providers, SmartTab doesn’t lock you into long-term contracts."

"SmartTab POS is built for high-volume operations."

"SmartTab POS is the ultimate choice for bar owners looking to up their game."

#12

Heartland

4.8

(4)

"Heartland! I was super resistant to the tablet Technology, but it’s been life changing."

"Heartland can do all of the things you need, and more."

"Heartland Restaurant and Diner Daddy are 2 that our customers like and checks most boxes."

"I’d say we have very competitive rates."

#13

SmartTab

4.8

(4)

"Check us out at SmartTab. Send me a pm and I can give you a demo. Usually we are cheaper than toast, definitely better customer service, and no contract."

"I use SmartTab currently and love it!"

"SmartTab POS is the ultimate choice for bar owners looking to up their game."

"SmartTab. Wipes the floor with Toast but Toast’s back end is far superior"

#14

LYNQD

4.5

(4)

"The system is very robust and support is amazing."

"Www.LYNQD.com handles over 2 billion parts."

"Check out the guys at LYNQD www.LYNQD.com as we switched to them and have the lowest rates we have ever had and have tried about 7 companies."

"Reach out to LYNQD.com. I believe they can help you and we switched from Clover to them."

#15

SkyTab

3.2

(5)

"I believe you'll probably even qualify for the $5,000 sign on bonus."

"Skytab, multiple reports."

"I like SkyTab and HungarRush(revention) and aloha is good also."

"SkyTab.com."

"SkyTab // Shift4 is absolutely horrible."

#16

VenueBoost

4.0

(4)

"VenueBoost works with Stripe has great customer service."

"[VenueBoost](https://venueboost.io/) for POS system and inventory management. Also has a free plan"

"VenueBoost is pretty good and partners with stripe. Also has a free plan you can try"

"VenueBoost it’s pretty good."

#17

SpotOn

3.8

(4)

"In 2025, for a full-service restaurant, I would pick SpotOn."

"NerdWallet has named us the Top POS company in the US."

"If I had to pick something newer I’d say SpotOn."

"Just stay away from Spoton."

#18

Autoleap

5.0

(2)

"We’ve been using Autoleap which has POS built in and ties everything urm like estimates, payments, repair orders together in one place."

"Ended up switching to autoleap about a year ago. It’s not perfect but having everything POS scheduling invoices inspections payments etc all in one place has made a big difference."

#19

MassageBook

5.0

(2)

"Massagebook/square."

"We use MassageBook/ Square."

#20

Vagaro

4.5

(2)

"I actually adore Vagaro"

"We chose Vagaro because it does booking and checkout, and allows you to put up a no-show/cancellation policy and send invoices to clients."

#21

GoTab

4.5

(2)

"GoTab is wonderful!!!!!!"

"Check out GoTab. Not perfect, but most innovative platform I've used."

#22

Odoo

4.5

(2)

"Consider Odoo ERP which would allow you to choose your own payment acquirer from a list with no vendor-lock in."

"Have you looked into Odoo? Its POS integrated many machines and payment provider."

#23

Clean Touch

4.0

(2)

"Cleantouch is all you need. No need for the monthly recurring payments for unnecessary things."

"I picked Clean Touch. We only have one computer so this made sense for us."

#24

ICRTouch

4.0

(2)

"ICRTouch is pretty solid, the system will link to just eat."

"ICRTouch is really good for this type of setup."

#25

FTx POS

4.0

(2)

"A POS System, like FTx POS, offers real-time inventory tracking, custom UPCs, easy barcode scanning, and remote management from anywhere."

"Some systems, like FTx POS, offer features for ticketing, real-time stock tracking, and easy checkout."

#26

Union

3.5

(2)

"Union is great for bars and a very reliable system."

"Have you checked out Union? Has anyone checked out Union?"

#27

Shopify POS

3.5

(2)

"I often work with Shopify sites and they constantly push their POS system."

"We use Shopify for our POS. It's... Fine?"

#28

Epos Now

2.5

(2)

"Most Vape shops use them."

"Oh shit...you mentioned EPOS Now??? Dear god, whatever you do DO NOT go with them!"

#29

Cake

5.0

(1)

"We use cake and have had absolutely no problems in 4 years."

#30

Lifelong POS

5.0

(1)

"They’re quickly becoming #1 in vape shops due to their capabilities when it comes to inventory mgmt."

#31

Union POS

5.0

(1)

"Union POS is one we love at our small but fast paced bar and is also iPad based."

#32

Spot On

5.0

(1)

"So far, Spot On is excellent! They have a help webpage for anyone."

#33

Rezku

5.0

(1)

"This one is by far my favorite."

#34

Arrived

5.0

(1)

"It's fantastic. Super simple to use."

#35

Cashdrop

5.0

(1)

"It’s dead simple, passes fees to customers, VERY easy to use."

#36

Quotewerks

5.0

(1)

"Have you ever looked at Quotewerks? It has unlimited capacity to create customer specific pricing."

#37

ChowBus

5.0

(1)

"Have you checked them? [Bar POS System | ChowBus POS]"

#38

Dripos

5.0

(1)

"I would highly recommend looking into it."

#39

PHP Point of Sale

5.0

(1)

"We have a built in feature called price tiers."

#40

RetailEdge

5.0

(1)

"I love retail edge (runs on regular windows PC software- and you can download a fully running demo for free) and I could expound on all it's capabilities ad naseum (shopify integration, yeap)"

#41

Loyverse

5.0

(1)

"I found the Loyverse POS software, it seems to offer everything needed and it is free"

#42

Heartland Retail

5.0

(1)

"I use Heartland Retail for both my POS and processing. It's completely transformed our stores."

#43

BiyoPos

5.0

(1)

"I use BiyoPos and I do not pay any extra fees other than credit card processing."

#44

ServiceTitan

5.0

(1)

"Service Titan. I swear I do not represent ST or get any benefit from recommending them."

#45

Stayflexi

5.0

(1)

"For your setup, I'd recommend checking out Stayflexi."

#46

CBE Software

5.0

(1)

"I'd recommend checking out CBE Software."

#47

RPower

5.0

(1)

"RPower is the answer. Great customer service, support, and the system is lightning fast."

#48

Arryved

5.0

(1)

"Look into Arryved. They’ll do a zoom call with you to walk you through all the features."

#49

ACE POS

5.0

(1)

"I use ACE POS - happy with the service, the price, the simplicity and flexibility of this product."

#50

Fresha

5.0

(1)

"I personally use Fresha. I really love it because it allows me to make appointments."

#51

Nail Salon POS

4.0

(1)

"Check what others in the Nail Salon industry have used and have loved."

#52

Revel

4.0

(1)

"I like Revel."

#53

Shopkeep

4.0

(1)

"I would check out shopkeep."

#54

QuickVee

4.0

(1)

"QuickVee."

#55

Commerce 7

4.0

(1)

"Commerce 7."

#56

Gilbarco Passport

4.0

(1)

"We use the Gilbarco Passport. It has a foodservice add-on module."

#57

Joist

4.0

(1)

"We use Joist.com for invoicing and estimates."

#58

Manager.io Cloud Version

4.0

(1)

"Manager.io cloud version or you can host it yourself."

#59

Silkpay

4.0

(1)

"I switched to another POS terminal from Silkpay that integrates well with my needs."

#60

Clover POS

4.0

(1)

"You could try Clover … you can get it for free from other CC providers."

#61

Paypal POS

4.0

(1)

"Paypal and Zettle works fine for the first 100 or so items."

#62

PC America Cash Register

4.0

(1)

"If you already have a computer, you can just buy software like PC America Cash Register."

#63

STOVE

4.0

(1)

"Take a look at STOVE, they have gift cards and low or no fees for load and usage."

#64

Rack Business

4.0

(1)

"Https://rack.business is a good one that is growing fast."

#65

Redde

4.0

(1)

"Redde payments, great service and easy to set up."

#66

Valor Paytech

4.0

(1)

"Valor Paytech is a good option for this in terms of equipment."

#67

Touch Bistro

4.0

(1)

"Touch bistro."

#68

BookedIn

4.0

(1)

"I use bookedin you can do all of that you listed."

#69

Rose Connect

4.0

(1)

"Rose connect incorporates your inventory to square but it will also let you set up consignor accounts."

#70

Automated Financial Solutions

4.0

(1)

"It's user-friendly and offers similar features to Square, with built-in CC processing and ease of use."

#71

Level Five Solution

4.0

(1)

"LevelFiveSolution's retail plan might be a good fit for your business."

#72

Zettle

4.0

(1)

"I use zettle by PayPal. Mainly because it’s a lot easier to transfer money around via pay pal than with bank accounts."

#73

Acuity

4.0

(1)

"My shop uses acuity!! i’m not personally well versed in it but our managers love it."

#74

QuickBooks POS

4.0

(1)

"I recommend either Quickbooks pos, inflow inventory, perfex crm, odoo erp"

#75

MicroBiz Cloud

4.0

(1)

"We recently switched from Square over to Microbiz Cloud. It's affordable and also can run on a desktop."

#76

Fullbay

4.0

(1)

"Try looking at Fullbay."

#77

NCR Counterpoint

4.0

(1)

"Definitely look into NCR Counterpoint. It has advanced inventory control and purchasing functionality."

#78

UtakPOS

4.0

(1)

"Been using UtakPOS for years now. Maganda sya gamitin and its cheaper."

#79

MyPOS Connect

4.0

(1)

"MyPOS Connect may be a viable option and it has direct integration to Shopify for eCommerce."

#80

CaratIQ

4.0

(1)

"Go for CaratIQ.com, comprehensive modern POS made specifically for jewelers."

#81

Restaurant Manager

4.0

(1)

"Restaurant manager... we can ring over 15k a night on just 3 pos stations."

#82

TouchBistro

4.0

(1)

"We've been happy with Touchbistro, although we are switching to Lightspeed."

#83

Plum POS

4.0

(1)

"We changed to Plum POS and I can say it was worth it moving everything with them."

#84

Bartender POS

4.0

(1)

"I had a lot of luck with bartenderpos.com they have nationwide installation and great support."

#85

Stove POS

4.0

(1)

"Stove pos it has a great tab view."

#86

Invoice Master

3.0

(1)

"It’s a free tool that can help you manage different invoice types for parts and services."

#87

Paladar POS

3.0

(1)

"It’s not perfect, but this is the third POS system we try and we decided to use it for other locations after one year of testing on one location."

#88

Hotsauce POS

3.0

(1)

"Hotsauce POS"

#89

Final POS

3.0

(1)

"Be on wait list for Final POS, they will publish pos builder."

#90

Squirrel

3.0

(1)

"They have the latest updated version and it seems to operate fine."

#91

Toast POS

3.0

(1)

"I’d assume Toast is the same."

#92

Edge

3.0

(1)

"Edge studios.com has the best open tab and tip divide function."

#93

Square POS

2.0

(1)

"After using POSIM, Square is horrendous."

#94

Dry Cleaner POS Solution

1.0

(1)

"Whatever you do don’t go with square, clover, harbor touch or light speed. Definitely look into dry cleaner specific POS solution."

#95

Lightspeed POS

1.0

(1)

"Stay away from Lightspeed or any of their products."

#96

DaySmart

1.0

(1)

"DONT USE DAYSMART!!!!! Our shop is in the process of leaving DaySmart."

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