Best POS Systems · head-to-head
Clover vs Shopify POS
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for pos systems. Clover has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Clover $0/mo vs Shopify POS $29/mo — Clover is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Clover Yes; Shopify POS No.
- HIPAA: Clover —; Shopify POS —.
Side by side
| Clover | Shopify POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Clover Go Starter) | $29/mo (Basic (with POS Lite)) |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | Yes |
| GDPR | — | Yes |
| Best for | Businesses wanting an open app ecosystem on dedicated Clover hardware | DTC brands scaling from ecommerce into physical retail |
Sources — Clover: nerdwallet.com (verified 2026-06-14). Shopify POS: nerdwallet.com (verified 2026-06-14).
Key features
Clover: 450+ app marketplace for extensibility across verticals; Accepts EBT/SNAP (Clover Mini only), mobile wallets, PayPal, and Venmo; Industry-specific plans covering retail, restaurants, services, and QSR; Offline payment capability during internet outages
Shopify POS: Unified online + in-store inventory synced in real time across all channels; Buy online / return in-store, local delivery, and ship-from-store out of the box; SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certified; GDPR DPA available (last updated July 2025); Shopify Payments built in — no additional gateway fees when used