Loyverse review

Loyverse gives small food and retail businesses a working POS at no software cost. The free tier runs on a phone, tablet or supported POS device and includes sales analytics for the last 31 days, essential inventory with low-stock alerts, a loyalty program, a customer-facing display, a kitchen display and management of several stores from one account. That covers what many cafes, bars and corner shops need. Loyverse is not a payment processor itself; it connects to providers such as SumUp, Zettle, Shift4 and Tyro, so your card rate depends on which one you pick. Paid add-ons fill the gaps: unlimited sales history, employee management with permissions and hours, and advanced inventory with purchase orders and stock transfers. Each is billed per store or per employee and starts with a 14-day trial. Add-on prices were shown in euros from our location, so check the US price before you plan around them.

Who it is for

Cafes, bars and small shops that want a free POS with kitchen and customer displays.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending): free POS with optional paid add-ons per store or per employee.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Free point of sale on a phone, tablet or supported POS device
• Free loyalty program, customer display and kitchen display
• Free essential inventory with low-stock alerts
• Free multi-store management from one account
• Paid add-ons for unlimited sales history, employee management and advanced inventory

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Kitchen display and loyalty are free, which is rare at this price
• Strength: Works with several payment providers, including SumUp and Zettle
• Strength: Each paid add-on has a 14-day free trial
• Weakness: Free sales reports cover only the last 31 days
• Weakness: Staff permissions and time tracking need a paid add-on per employee
• Weakness: USD add-on prices were not shown from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, POS, loyalty, displays and essential inventory
• Free report history: Last 31 days
• Add-on trial: 14 days
• Add-on support: 24/7 live chat

Where it ranks

Loyverse is No. 6 in our Best POS Systems for Small Business verdict.