Clover for Retail vs Odoo Retail

Clover for Retail9.2Visit Odoo Retail9.1Visit

Higher score Clover for Retail #2 in Retail Billing Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Clover

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Odoo Retail #3 in Retail Billing Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Odoo Retail

• Clover for Retail fits best

  Small retailers wanting a mature POS ecosystem

• Odoo Retail fits best

  Retailers seeking flexible, low-cost POS deployment

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Side by side

Feature	Clover for Retail 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Odoo Retail 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Retail Billing Software	#3 in Retail Billing Software
Best for	Small retailers wanting a mature POS ecosystem	Retailers seeking flexible, low-cost POS deployment
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$31.10/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clover for Retail 3/3 · Odoo Retail 3/3
Offline billing	✓	✓
Barcode scanning	✓	✓
Tax calculation	✓	✓
Specs
Supported devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Receipt formats	Print	Not checked yet
Register limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks inventory, SKUs, product variants, and barcode updates Accepts offline payments for later processing and calculates tax rates Syncs sales, inventory, and customer data with an online store	Offline order creation with synchronization after reconnection Barcode scanning, tax tools, receipts, and retail hardware support Free one-app option plus cloud and self-hosted deployment choices
Cons	Retail bundles tie software plans to specific POS hardware Returns and exchanges are listed with Retail Growth bundles Plans are paid, with no free plan	Advanced deployment options require the Custom plan Integrations focus mainly on Odoo products and Pricer Support is provided through email
Our verdict	Clover for Retail combines POS hardware and software for small retailers that need in-store payments, inventory management, sales reporting, and online selling. Its feature set also covers barcode scanning, automatic tax rates, itemized… Read the review →	Odoo Retail is a browser-based point-of-sale system for shops that need checkout, product, cashier, payment, and receipt tools across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. It supports multiple payment methods, barcode scanning, product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clover for Retail — where it wins

  • Tracks inventory, SKUs, product variants, and barcode updates
  • Accepts offline payments for later processing and calculates tax rates
  • Syncs sales, inventory, and customer data with an online store

  Where it doesn't

  • Retail bundles tie software plans to specific POS hardware
  • Returns and exchanges are listed with Retail Growth bundles
  • Plans are paid, with no free plan

• Odoo Retail — where it wins

  • Offline order creation with synchronization after reconnection
  • Barcode scanning, tax tools, receipts, and retail hardware support
  • Free one-app option plus cloud and self-hosted deployment choices

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced deployment options require the Custom plan
  • Integrations focus mainly on Odoo products and Pricer
  • Support is provided through email

• Clover for Retail9.2/10 · Paid

  A retail POS bundle for small shops combining inventory tools, payments, and online-store sync.

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• Odoo Retail9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible POS with offline checkout, broad retail features, and Odoo-centered integrations.

  Visit Odoo RetailFull verdict →