Clover Retail POS vs Loyverse

Clover Retail POS8.7Visit Loyverse8.3Visit

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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Loyverse #9 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Loyverse

• Clover Retail POS fits best

  Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling

• Loyverse fits best

  Small shops and restaurants on a budget

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Side by side

Feature	Clover Retail POS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Loyverse 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Point-of-Sale Software	#9 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling	Small shops and restaurants on a budget
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Clover Retail POS 5/5 · Loyverse 2/5
Inventory management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Offline mode	✓	✓
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Sales reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Hardware support	Both	Not checked yet
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	Free core POS with sales, loyalty, inventory, and kitchen features Offline sales processing with later synchronization Integrations for payments, accounting, ecommerce, delivery, and automation
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	Free sales analytics cover only the last 31 days Advanced inventory and employee management are paid add-ons Some businesses may need separate paid tiers as operations grow
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 →	Loyverse is a mobile point-of-sale and commerce platform for restaurants, cafés, bars, retail shops, and other small businesses. Its core POS supports sales and payments, essential inventory, customer loyalty, kitchen display, and sales… 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

• Loyverse — where it wins

  • Free core POS with sales, loyalty, inventory, and kitchen features
  • Offline sales processing with later synchronization
  • Integrations for payments, accounting, ecommerce, delivery, and automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Free sales analytics cover only the last 31 days
  • Advanced inventory and employee management are paid add-ons
  • Some businesses may need separate paid tiers as operations grow

• 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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• Loyverse8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A budget-friendly POS with offline selling, restaurant tools, and optional paid add-ons.

  Visit LoyverseFull verdict →