Odoo Point of Sale vs Clover Retail POS

Odoo Point of Sale9.5Visit Clover Retail POS8.7Visit

Higher score Odoo Point of Sale #1 in Point-of-Sale Software 9.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Odoo

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

• Odoo Point of Sale fits best

  Businesses wanting broad, low-cost POS coverage

• Clover Retail POS fits best

  Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling

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Side by side

Feature	Odoo Point of Sale 9.5/10 Visit ↗	Clover Retail POS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.5	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Point-of-Sale Software	#5 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	Businesses wanting broad, low-cost POS coverage	Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Integrations	8 integrations	4 integrations
Features Odoo Point of Sale 5/5 · Clover Retail POS 5/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Offline mode	✓	✓
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Sales reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Hardware support	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes one app and unlimited users Supports offline payments and order synchronization after reconnection Covers inventory, loyalty, hardware, kiosks, and multiple locations	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	The One App Free plan is limited to one app Odoo Studio, multi-company, and external API require Custom Offline orders need reconnection before synchronization	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	Odoo Point of Sale is a browser-based POS application for retail shops and restaurants. It covers product catalogs, barcode search, variants, checkout, cash and card payments, split payments, invoicing, receipts, customer management,… 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

• Odoo Point of Sale — where it wins

  • Free plan includes one app and unlimited users
  • Supports offline payments and order synchronization after reconnection
  • Covers inventory, loyalty, hardware, kiosks, and multiple locations

  Where it doesn't

  • The One App Free plan is limited to one app
  • Odoo Studio, multi-company, and external API require Custom
  • Offline orders need reconnection before synchronization

• 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

• Odoo Point of Sale9.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad POS suite with a free entry plan, offline workflows, and extensive hardware support.

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• Clover Retail POS8.7/10 · Paid

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

  Visit CloverFull verdict →