POS Nation for Retail 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

POS Nation for Retail

4.6

(133)

Pricing

Starting at $149.00 per month

About POS Nation for Retail

POS Nation is built to support retailers, including specialty businesses such as convenience stores, liquor, wine and beer stores, tobacco and vape shops, lawn and garden centers, and hardware stores.

The software comes with all the features you need included out of your box, and specific to your industry--not as add-ons.

Built-in discounting and sales pricing, the ability to accept and create coupons, age verification, and hotkeys, among other features, help businesses complete faster checkouts and easier transactions.

Case- and carton-break inventory tracking, automatically generated purchase orders with reorder thresholds, an unlimited number of SKUs, and more, ensure inventory management is as simplified and streamlined as possible so owners and employees can always know what's in stock.

Built-in employee management, customer loyalty, security, reporting and analysis all come within this powerful software to provide a complete retail point of sale system that doesn't just help you manage your store, but grow your business.

POS Nation is also outfitted to handle multiple businesses and offers software add-ons such as cloud backup, mobile reporting, quick books integ...

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POS Nation for Retail Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $149.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Flex Monthly

$149.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

24/7 Support
Cash Drawer
Chip Card Reader
POS Software
Receipt Printer
Scanner
Touch PC

Freedom

$999.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

24/7 Support
Cash Drawer
Chip Card Reader
POS Software
Receipt Printer
Scanner
Touch PC

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POS Nation for Retail Features

Popular features found in Retail POS System
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
Gift Card Management
Inventory Management
Pricing Management
Returns Tracking
Sales Reports
Touch Screen
More features of POS Nation for Retail
Accounting Integration
Alerts/Notifications
Barcode Recognition
Barcoding/RFID
Billing & Invoicing
Cash Management
Check-in/Check-out
Commission Management
Cost Tracking
Credit Card Processing
CRM
Customer Accounts
Customer Database
Customer Management
Customizable Reports
Discount Management
eCommerce Management
Electronic Signature
Employee Management
Forecasting
For Retail
Inventory Optimization
Inventory Tracking
Item Management
Layaway Management
Lottery Management
Loyalty Program
Mail Order
Merchandise Management
Mobile Access
Multi-Location
Ordering Automation
Payment Processing
Point of Sale (POS)
Price/Margin Management
Purchase Order Management
Reorder Management
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Restaurant POS
Retail Inventory Management
Retail Management
Retail POS
Returns Management
Sales Trend Analysis
Serial Number Tracking
SKU/UPC Codes
Supplier Management
Time Clock
User Management

POS Nation for Retail Integrations

BigCommerce

Shopify

WooCommerce

Adobe Commerce

POS Nation for Retail User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

68%

24%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.5

Verified

Reviewer

Restaurants

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

Life made easier

This system has benefited us so much at McDonals, because it helps keeps us organized and up to date with everything that we may need help with or inventory on. It also makes it a lot easy for our crew too.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The most that I like about this software is that I am able to manage everything on this system at McDonald's. I can check times, check products and look at all the orders that had came through that day. Also with this system you are able to do schedules and make sure that the inventory is put in. With this system you can do just about anything even knowing the total sales for that day and month. This system helps keep everything together.

Cons:

The only thing that I did not like was the fact that sometimes when I was trying to do an order, it automatically started rebooting itself and doing an update. It did not happen too often.

Kathleen C.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

Happy with the system

The transistion period was pretty rough becuae we had a ton of inventory, and we didn't understand the program, but we always had amazing customer support. My sstaff adn I are

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Amazing support from tech support. The credit card processing is excellent They matched my rate which was the best in the industry.

Cons:

Tough to move over to it. We really liked Quick Books POS but it didn't integrate with E-Commerce. Looking forward to getting our e-commerce going agan.

Reasons for choosing POS Nation for Retail

It was a scam product that was so bad we never even got it installed. The custoemr service was so bad we didn't even get the inventory loaded. Never used the system. It cost a bunch of $$ and was not just useless but so frustrating I nearly lost my mind.

Reasons for switching to POS Nation for Retail

QB POS was not useful any longer. We couldn't use it with the e-commerce.

Mandeep S.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

Terrible team, horrific software and non-reliable hardware!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Great liars and getting customers onboard.

Cons:

Terrible team, horrific software and non-reliable hardware! The system was sold on a lie. The features discussed during phone calls and via email did not match the actual system. They tried blaming the initial issues on the credit processing company but later learned that their software was not compatible when accepting EBT cash. Then the software upgrade (May 29, 2021) began showing the same error and froze both of my POS systems on numerous occasions. Instead of resolving the issue brought on by their upgrade, they asked me sign up for monthly service or pay $239 dollars. Their keyboard has a mind of it’s on. At times the CAP lock is activated or the number lock. Their scanners are worthless. I'm being charged $200+ dollars for a wireless scanner that is available on Amazon for $100 dollars. Scanner reviews on Amazon clearly show that no one invested any time conducting a thorough research. Lastly, it’s missing the automated decimal point and the change due does not disappear automatically when initiating a new transaction. Instead of helping resolve their software/hardware issues I received an email from Will that they are cancelling my software service. I emailed my concerns to [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN], but yet to receive any response. Do you want to start your day asking yourself if your POS system is going to work or not?

KACIE N.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

BARGAIN LIQUOR REVIEW

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

VERY EASY TO RUN AND VERY EASY TO TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES.

Cons:

IT SEEMS TO HAVE A LOT OF GLITCHING ISSUES.

Haig K.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed April 2024

use of POS

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ease of use for checkout, ease of understanding . simple to set up . not complicated and very user friendly

Cons:

the complicated inventory management of scanning each single sku and having to label each exact product but because of size difference each sku is different so therefore we just dont use the inventory side that much

GARY B.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed April 2024

EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

OVERALL IT WORKS FOR ME AND MY BUSINESS, MOST IMPORTANT MY CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED WITH ALL REPORTS AND RECEIPTS

Cons:

SOME OF THE CONS ARE WHEN ADDING A PRODUCT THERE SHOULD BE A FIELD THAT LETS YOU ENTER THE QUANTITY OF INVENTORY YOU ARE ADDING.

Reasons for choosing POS Nation for Retail

I CHOSE POS NATION BECAUSE OF THE COMFORT LEVEL AND CONFIDENCE IN THE SUPPORT TEAM, THEY HAVE NEVER LET ME DOWN.

Eva S.

Verified reviewer

Retail

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Intuitive, comprehensive, easy to learn, with a great team behind the product to offer help!

5 stars from day one!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The whole system rocks. It’s easy to learn, the features are exactly what I need - I don’t think there is a single feature I would add. Checking customers out is easy, credit card processing is seamless, and the features, like the hot keys, discounts, and ability to examine the data and make decisions based on real time information is key to my profitability.

Cons:

The only thing that I would alter is the search feature when looking up an item - the “search” button is above the entry field - when intuitively - most people go to their right where the return button normally is - it’s a small thing - but annoying when you’re in a hurry. When programming the hot “add” button - which intuitively you’d think would add a hot key - adds a “set” - you have to use the “change” button to add a hot key to a “set” - that is also a bit weird and not as easy to grasp when you’re starting out. It’s not a deal breaker in any way shape or form - as the hot keys themselves are an awesome feature - it’s just two little things that I find a bit annoying.

Reasons for choosing POS Nation for Retail

Clover had many negative reviews and didn’t have the functionality of CAP Retail, Square - while sexy - didn’t offer the ability to really expand the inventory information in all the ways I needed - and while it may be fine for smaller shops with a limited inventory - it was actually more expensive and did less than I needed - I gave it a test run at a friend’s business - and yes, it’s modern and fetching - but ultimately- not as functional as the CAP. Quickbooks didn’t do what I needed it to do and because the system they have didn’t start out as a Point of Sale system - it did certain things I didn’t want it to do, and it was almost too integrated.

Vendor Response

Reviews like this really make our team proud. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for being a valued POS Nation customer!

Replied October 2021

Jennifer A.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used other for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

I could not have asked for a better system and company!

My overall experience with POS nation is probably one of the best experiences I’ve had with another company. From day 1 everyone that I have spoke with at that company has done nothing but go above and beyond to help in any way they possibly can with anything that I needed. Their customer service skills were amazing. And that’s very hard to find these days. Every employee that I spoke with was not only extremely nice and amazing and helped with anything that i needed but you could tell that they all worked for a great company and took great pride in the company that they worked for. Which is also very rare these days. I have nothing but amazing compliments for this company! From the bottom to the top! I’m so impressed with

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I liked most about this software was pretty much everything. From the price, the free installation, the iCloud monthly service, the 24/7 help line, and the overall easiness of the system. Everything was customized for the products we sell. If there wasn’t a barcode, you could easily make your own button for the product. The ID option is amazing, it helps the employees on checking IDs for the sale of beer and cigarettes. The time clock for clocking in and out is very helpful as well. Along with the end of day report and all the statistics that it helps break down.

Cons:

Your system is amazing and truly the only con I could actually think about would be to have a bigger font option on the screen or bigger square options on the main screen.

Reasons for choosing POS Nation for Retail

I did research on POS nation and 10 other different companies for a span of almost 6 months. I listened to the pricing, watched demos, spoke with numerous reps, etc. POS nation actually topped them all. To begin with, The price was by far the best out of all the competitors. It was buy to own with no monthly fees or hidden fees. Etc.. if you need help at any time, you get an English speaking operator/troubleshooter. (Which is a big and very needed thing in my retail world), every employee from bottom to the top of the chain at POS nation went above and beyond for me at any time. The monthly iCloud backup system that is not on contract. It’s month to month. You can cancel at anytime. The free onsite installation from [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] was pretty cool. He actually drove all the way from North Carolina to Knoxville, TN. I know what a curvy long drive that can be. The easiness of the software is unbelievable. At first, I panicked and didn’t know if I could learn it so I could teach my employees but [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] showed me the basics and after he left, I started messing around with the system and I was able to pick up with the system within minutes. It’s truly one of the best. The customer service skills from everyone I spoke with were amazing! They were not only very professional but they knew their jobs from front to back. They had great customer service skills and were able to joke and laugh and have fun at the same time. They had an amazing attitude and outlook For the company they work for

Vendor Response

Thank you for your in-depth review, Jennifer! We appreciate your feedback.

Replied January 2020

Karen W.

Verified reviewer

Retail

Self-Employed

Used other for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2019

My first POS

For the most part, the service has been good. I accidentally ended up talking to someone on the east coast when I first began investigating the possibility of making this POS purchase, which is a challenge when I am trying to talk to someone on the west coast where I'm located. Anything that I need must be shipped from across the country instead of up the coast. But the people are friendly and helpful. Even if they insist I watch the videos in order to learn more about the operation of the system. That would be much easier if I actually had speakers on my machine or a place to hook them up, but I do not. Watching the videos on my home computer do not help, as I cannot practice what I just learned. Would I buy this again, knowing what I know now? Probably, although I think I'd do a little more research and ask a lot more questions first.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I purchased this POS machine and software in order to streamline our monthly sales and inventory. For the most part, it has met those needs satisfactorily. I like that I can look up sales info for specific days and track inventory during both the busy season and the shoulder season. Being able to spot trends is paramount to achieving success in any business, and that's one of the main reasons I wanted to use this software. Tracking expenses and profit/loss is also something I'm looking forward to doing with ease once I figure it out. Also, having an machine that links up to our online store and keeps inventory current is a major plus.

Cons:

Oooh, this is gonna be a long list. It is not exactly user friendly or intuitive. Entering inventory is a pain in the neck. You must go through two separate screens in order to complete all the information on each item! I would much rather have a long list of things to complete on one screen than have to close out Style Matrix, go into Inventory Maintenance, find the item, fill in the missing details (part number, description for the price tags, web description, etc.) then print out the price tags (which is on yet another screen!) Also, there have been updates to the software that make some interesting changes, including having items go missing from the database and when I'm trying to ring up a customer and the machine insists that the item is NOT in inventory and would I like to add it now (even though I JUST scanned a barcode printed out by my machine) is super frustrating. Sometimes I just need to scan it for a third time before it recognizes the code and the purchase can continue. Also, the TS lookup is a hassle, as there is no way to tell if you're choosing the correct color or size in a style matrix situation. Also, when you get your online store together, the categories and departments are the opposite of what they are in the POS, which is horribly confusing, and you cannot easily change categories or departments. Don't even think about deleting one of them, because that is one button click from disaster. It gets ugly.

Vendor Response

We appreciate the feedback, Karen!

Replied September 2019

Travis M.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2024

Teck support

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Teck support, [sensitive content hidden] helped me and he was fabulous!

Cons:

I had to delete a bunch of files the first time I called in that didn't seem to help but [sensitive content hidden] was able to help me the second time

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