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Square Point of Sale vs Poster POS Comparison (2026)

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Square Point of Sale

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Poster POS

Overview

Square Point of Sale is the customizable point-of-sale system built for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Poster POS is a cloud-based tablet Point of Sale application which enables cafes, shops & restaurants to manage menus, orders & supplies quickly & efficiently

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

49

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

29

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

3K

5

4

3

2

1

2.2K

615

130

31

35

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

4.9

70

5

4

3

2

1

61

8

1

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I can use it to check people out, keep people engaged and communicating, process payments professionally and easily and the website was a big bonus!”
SH

Shawn H.

Lead Therapist, Owner

“It offers a debit card tied to the account, that allows me to have instant access to funds, and if I use the transfer option, it takes one day to reach my bank account, or instant for another fee.”
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Chris L.

Operations

“Square Point of Sale is highly effective for a music and content-based business that sells lessons or services, as it makes in-person and online payments simple and fast.”
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Michael Z.

Owner

Pros

“Would love to be able to take the 'PAY' button completely off the waiter POS register (Hide it) to avoid problems of waiters accidentally closing out tickets without payment.”
YN

Yolanda N.

Bar & Art Gallery

“I love the analytics, helps to make better decisions.”
CA

Cynthia A.

CEO

“It keeps track of all inventory and recipies.”
YN

Yolanda N.

Bar & Art Gallery

Cons

“The setup process was confusing as it required an another app epically if you were using the lighting reader and a verification process, as well as linking your bank accounts and test transactions.”
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Absana P.

Tier III Technician

“This situation caused real damage to my life. That $1,447 was reserved for something extremely important with a strict deadline attached to it. Because I did not receive the money in time, I am now facing serious financial consequences and problems with institutions that were expecting that payment.”
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Javier S.

Event planner

“We use the app and rely on the nearby wi-Fi, so if we do not get a good solid connection, we are unable to process payments.”
JD

Jacqueline D.

Mission Coordinator

Cons

“Cannot send PO via email, internally.”
NM

Nicola M.

Enterpreneur

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review9 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 years ago

Key features

  • Total features109
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Built-in Accounting
  • CRM
  • Cash Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Commission Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Cost Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Custom Cake Orders
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delivery Management
  • Delivery Tracking
  • Device Enrollment
  • Discount Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • For Bakeries
  • For Bars/Clubs
  • For Liquor Stores
  • For Restaurants
  • For Retail
  • For iPad Devices
  • Fraud Detection
  • Gift Card Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Item Management
  • Kitchen/Menu Management
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Layaway Management
  • Live Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Menu Builder
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Location
  • Offline Access
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Ordering
  • Online Payments
  • Order Entry
  • Order Management
  • Ordering Automation
  • PCI Compliance
  • Partial Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Point of Sale (POS) Integration
  • Price/Margin Management
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Catalog
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • QR Codes
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recipe Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Restaurant POS
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Retail POS
  • Returns Management
  • SMS Marketing
  • Sales History
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Management
  • Separate Checks
  • Split Checks
  • Stock Management
  • Table Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Clock
  • Tips Management
  • Transaction History
  • eCommerce Management
  • Total features63
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Built-in Accounting
  • CRM
  • Cash Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Commission Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Cost Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Custom Cake Orders
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delivery Management
  • Delivery Tracking
  • Device Enrollment
  • Discount Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • For Bakeries
  • For Bars/Clubs
  • For Liquor Stores
  • For Restaurants
  • For Retail
  • For iPad Devices
  • Fraud Detection
  • Gift Card Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Item Management
  • Kitchen/Menu Management
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Layaway Management
  • Live Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Menu Builder
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Location
  • Offline Access
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Ordering
  • Online Payments
  • Order Entry
  • Order Management
  • Ordering Automation
  • PCI Compliance
  • Partial Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Point of Sale (POS) Integration
  • Price/Margin Management
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Catalog
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • QR Codes
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recipe Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Restaurant POS
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Retail POS
  • Returns Management
  • SMS Marketing
  • Sales History
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Management
  • Separate Checks
  • Split Checks
  • Stock Management
  • Table Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Clock
  • Tips Management
  • Transaction History
  • eCommerce Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations20
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • CSI Platform
  • Cloudbeds
  • Craver
  • DAVO
  • Fomo
  • Google Maps
  • Linktree
  • Make
  • MarginEdge
  • MoeGo
  • Paymo
  • Poptin
  • Printful
  • QuickBooks Online
  • SKU IQ
  • Stitch Labs
  • Synder
  • Thrive Inventory
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero
  • Total integrations2
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • CSI Platform
  • Cloudbeds
  • Craver
  • DAVO
  • Fomo
  • Google Maps
  • Linktree
  • Make
  • MarginEdge
  • MoeGo
  • Paymo
  • Poptin
  • Printful
  • QuickBooks Online
  • SKU IQ
  • Stitch Labs
  • Synder
  • Thrive Inventory
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero