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Best free POS systems

2 POS systems with a plan that stays free. For each tool you see what is included and when you have to start paying.

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  1. 1

    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

    Free and paid: 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.

  2. 2

    SumUp Kassa

    POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs

    • Best free option

    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

    Free and paid: Till software free, POS Plus €49/month (more ordering devices, table plan). Card fees 1.49% per card payment, or 0.99% with Betalingen Plus (€19/month). Hardware: the Kassa with two screens costs €399 excl. VAT; sets with printer and cash drawer from €549 excl. VAT.

Free here means: with no end date. A free trial of 14 or 30 days does not count. The order follows our overall score; what a tool pays does not count towards it.

Questions about free software

Which POS systems are free?

PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) and SumUp Kassa have a free plan with no end date. With all other POS systems in our guide you pay, sometimes after a free trial.

Which free POS systems is the best?

PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) comes top in our overall score. In the Netherlands check it scores 1 of 5 points. Do check what the free plan includes: you often miss features you need later.