Odoo Retail vs Clover for Retail

Odoo Retail8.2Visit Clover for Retail8.1Visit

Higher score Odoo Retail #3 in Retail Billing Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Odoo Retail

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Clover for Retail #4 in Retail Billing Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Clover

• Odoo Retail fits best

  Retailers seeking flexible, low-cost POS deployment

• Clover for Retail fits best

  Small retailers wanting a mature POS ecosystem

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Side by side

Feature	Odoo Retail 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Clover for Retail 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.1
Ranking	#3 in Retail Billing Software	#4 in Retail Billing Software
Best for	Retailers seeking flexible, low-cost POS deployment	Small retailers wanting a mature POS ecosystem
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features Odoo Retail 3/3 · Clover for Retail 3/3
Offline billing	✓	✓
Barcode scanning	✓	✓
Tax calculation	✓	✓
Specs
Supported devices	Not published	Not published
Receipt formats	Not published	Print
Register limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	Advanced deployment options require the Custom plan Integrations focus mainly on Odoo products and Pricer Support is provided through email	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
Our verdict	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 →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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 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 Retail8.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• Clover for Retail8.1/10 · Paid

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

  Visit CloverFull verdict →