Clover Retail POS vs Hike POS

Clover Retail POS8.7Visit Hike POS7.7Visit

Higher score Clover Retail POS #5 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Clover

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Hike POS #15 in Point-of-Sale Software 7.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hike POS

• Clover Retail POS fits best

  Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling

• Hike POS fits best

  Retailers needing ecommerce-connected POS

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Side by side

Feature	Clover Retail POS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Hike POS 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Point-of-Sale Software	#15 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling	Retailers needing ecommerce-connected POS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$59/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clover Retail POS 5/5 · Hike POS 5/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Offline mode	✓	✓
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Sales reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Hardware support	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Tracks SKUs, variants, barcodes, stock levels, reorder points, and low-stock alerts Supports in-store, online, offline, mobile, wallet, QR-code, and Klarna payments Combines employee controls, reporting, loyalty, returns, and multi-location management	Offline transactions synchronize later for continued selling. Inventory covers variants, stock counts, purchase orders, and alerts. Ecommerce, reporting, loyalty, and multi-location tools span retail operations.
Cons	Retail pricing requires contacting sales and varies by business type Proprietary POS devices may add hardware considerations for retailers Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple checkout operations	Essential supports only one outlet. Advanced permissions and ecommerce are reserved for Plus. Enterprise uses bespoke customization and quote-based pricing.
Our verdict	Clover Retail POS is designed for small and midsize retail businesses that need more than checkout alone. From the Clover Dashboard and mobile tools, retailers can manage inventory, payments, employees, sales reporting, online selling,… Read the review →	Hike POS is cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management software for brick-and-mortar stores, pop-ups, and multi-location retailers. It combines checkout and payment processing with inventory, purchasing, customer profiles, reporting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clover Retail POS — where it wins

  • Tracks SKUs, variants, barcodes, stock levels, reorder points, and low-stock alerts
  • Supports in-store, online, offline, mobile, wallet, QR-code, and Klarna payments
  • Combines employee controls, reporting, loyalty, returns, and multi-location management

  Where it doesn't

  • Retail pricing requires contacting sales and varies by business type
  • Proprietary POS devices may add hardware considerations for retailers
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple checkout operations

• Hike POS — where it wins

  • Offline transactions synchronize later for continued selling.
  • Inventory covers variants, stock counts, purchase orders, and alerts.
  • Ecommerce, reporting, loyalty, and multi-location tools span retail operations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential supports only one outlet.
  • Advanced permissions and ecommerce are reserved for Plus.
  • Enterprise uses bespoke customization and quote-based pricing.

• Clover Retail POS8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad retail POS for businesses that need payments, inventory, and online-to-store coordination.

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• Hike POS7.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable POS for retailers linking checkout, inventory, stores, and ecommerce.

  Visit Hike POSFull verdict →