- Clover: Best for flexibility
- Square Stand: Best for small businesses
- Shopify POS: Best for omnichannel businesses
- Lightspeed: Best for niche businesses
- PayPal POS: Best for no monthly fee
- Aloha Cloud: Best for restaurants
- Erply: Best for foodservice businesses
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To find the best POS systems for small businesses, we considered 19 of the top POS providers in the space and narrowed it down to seven, which we then evaluated across five key categories and 30 different metrics. Our ratings consider factors, such as transparent pricing, employee self-sufficiency, compatibility with third-party integrations and access to customer support and ratings. All ratings are determined solely by our editorial team.