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Alternatives to Shopify POS

Shopify POS: Shopify's point-of-sale app that brings in-store sales and your online shop together in one stock and customer database.

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Alternatives to Shopify POS

PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle)

POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs

Free point-of-sale app with a PayPal card reader or terminal, formerly Zettle, with a fixed rate per card payment.

  • Dutch support
From€0 /monthAlso a free plan
Visit PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle)

On the PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) website

unTill Air

POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs

Point-of-sale app for hospitality and small shops on your own iPad, tablet or phone, with built-in card payments.

  • Dutch support
  • EU data
  • Made in NL
From€19 /month excl. VAT14-day free trial
Visit unTill Air

On the unTill Air website

MplusKASSA

POS systems · for SMEs and large companies

POS software for retail, hospitality and bakeries with back office, stock, loyalty and accounting integrations.

  • Dutch support
  • Made in NL
PriceOn request
Visit MplusKASSA

On the MplusKASSA website

Twelve

POS systems · for SMEs and large companies

Point-of-sale system for hospitality, events, sports clubs and stadiums, with handhelds, kiosk and QR ordering.

  • Dutch support
  • Made in NL
PriceOn request
Visit Twelve

On the Twelve website

SumUp Kassa

POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs

Point-of-sale system with two touchscreens and free till software, with card payments via SumUp at a fixed percentage.

  • EU data
From€0 /monthAlso a free plan30-day free trial
Visit SumUp Kassa

On the SumUp Kassa website

Lightspeed Restaurant

POS systems · for SMEs and large companies

Hospitality POS on iPad with floor plan, kitchen display, QR ordering and integrated card payments.

  • Dutch support
  • iDEAL
From€89 /month
Visit Lightspeed Restaurant

On the Lightspeed Restaurant website

Lightspeed Retail

POS systems · for SMEs and large companies

Cloud POS for shops with stock management, loyalty, a built-in web shop and its own card payments.

  • Dutch support
From€99 /month
Visit Lightspeed Retail

On the Lightspeed Retail website

Tebi

POS systems · for SMEs

Hospitality system with till, kitchen screen, reservations, QR ordering and card payments; subscription by turnover.

  • Made in NL
PriceOn request
Visit Tebi

On the Tebi website

Shopify POS next to the alternatives

Shopify POS compared with PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle), unTill Air, MplusKASSA
Shopify POSPayPal Point of Sale (Zettle)unTill AirMplusKASSA
Pricefrom €28/monthFree planfrom €19/month excl. VATOn request
Support in DutchUnknown✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
App in Dutch✓ YesUnknownUnknownUnknown
Data in the EUUnknownUnknown✓ YesUnknown
Data processing agreement✓ YesUnknown✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
IntegrationsShopifyNone knownNone knownExact Online, SnelStart, Twinfield, Yuki, AFAS Profit, King Finance, Visma, Multivers

Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

What is the cheapest alternative to Shopify POS?

Of the alternatives to Shopify POS we checked, PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) has the lowest starting price, at €0 per month. Point-of-sale app with no monthly costs; 1.95% per card transaction (custom rates possible). PayPal Reader €29 excl. VAT for new business users, extra readers €79 excl. VAT; PayPal Terminal with built-in point-of-sale software €199 excl. VAT. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.

Which alternatives to Shopify POS have a free plan?

PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) and SumUp Kassa have a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.

Which alternatives to Shopify POS support iDEAL?

Of the alternatives to Shopify POS we checked: Lightspeed Restaurant.

Which alternatives to Shopify POS offer support in Dutch?

Of the alternatives to Shopify POS we checked: PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle), unTill Air, MplusKASSA, Twelve, Lightspeed Restaurant and Lightspeed Retail.

Which alternatives to Shopify POS store your data in the EU?

Of the alternatives to Shopify POS we checked: unTill Air and SumUp Kassa.

Which alternatives to Shopify POS are there for freelancers?

PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle), unTill Air and SumUp Kassa are aimed at freelancers.

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