LS Retail vs Clover Retail POS

LS Retail8.8Visit Clover Retail POS8.7Visit

Higher score LS Retail #4 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit LS Retail

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

• LS Retail fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise omnichannel retailers

• Clover Retail POS fits best

  Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling

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Side by side

Feature	LS Retail 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Clover Retail POS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Point-of-Sale Software	#5 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise omnichannel retailers	Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Support	Tickets, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	9 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features LS Retail 2/5 · Clover Retail POS 5/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Offline mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Employee permissions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Sales reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Hardware support	Not checked yet	Both
Our review
Pros	Offline checkout and self-checkout support varied in-store journeys. Multi-location inventory, pricing and reporting support chain operations. Connects ecommerce storefronts with ERP and retail management workflows.	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
Cons	Pricing varies by customer requirements and requires contacting sales. Free trials are not offered. On-premises deployment is unavailable to new customers starting April 2025.	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
Our verdict	Retailers running stores across locations and sales channels can use LS Central to bring checkout, inventory, loyalty, ecommerce, analytics and staff management into one modular business platform. LS Retail positions it for medium-sized… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LS Retail — where it wins

  • Offline checkout and self-checkout support varied in-store journeys.
  • Multi-location inventory, pricing and reporting support chain operations.
  • Connects ecommerce storefronts with ERP and retail management workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by customer requirements and requires contacting sales.
  • Free trials are not offered.
  • On-premises deployment is unavailable to new customers starting April 2025.

• 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

• LS Retail8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  An omnichannel retail suite combining checkout, inventory, loyalty and workforce tools.

  Visit LS RetailFull verdict →
• Clover Retail POS8.7/10 · Paid

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

  Visit CloverFull verdict →