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vs. Shopify POS
Shopify has one of the strongest online stores available. If your business started in a physical store, here’s how a register-first system compares.
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Shopify is an excellent choice if you sell mainly online — its storefront and app ecosystem are hard to beat. Its more advanced in-store features are part of the paid POS Pro plan, and it is built around Shopify Payments, with possible extra fees when you use another processor — check Shopify’s current pricing page. Retailer OS is register-first: point of sale, inventory, and accounting come with every store, card payments run on your own Stripe account, and the online store, Amazon, and eBay are paid add-ons on the same catalog.
Side by side
Where the two approaches differ
In-store POS
Shopify POS: More advanced in-store features are part of the paid POS Pro plan
Retailer OS: Register, cash drawer, returns, and split tender with every store; no per-register fee
Online store
Shopify POS: One of the strongest online storefronts available
Retailer OS: Paid add-on ($99.99/mo) on the same catalog and inventory as the register
Payments
Shopify POS: Built around Shopify Payments; other processors may cost extra
Retailer OS: Your own Stripe account; no Retailer OS fee for bringing your own
Marketplaces
Shopify POS: Marketplace selling through apps in the Shopify App Store
Retailer OS: Amazon and eBay paid add-ons ($99.99/mo each) with listing, stock, and order sync
B2B / wholesale
Shopify POS: B2B features vary by plan — check Shopify’s plans page
Retailer OS: Price tiers, quotes, and customer credit terms with every store
AI
Shopify POS: Offers AI tools such as Shopify Magic
Retailer OS: Optional AI plans from $19.99/mo: Snap to add, reorder suggestions, Ask AI
Monthly cost
Shopify POS: Shopify plan, POS Pro per location, apps, and processing — check current pricing
Retailer OS: $99.99/mo per store plus $9.99/mo per user seat (from $109.98/mo); add-ons only if you want them
Last reviewed September 14, 2026. Competitor plans, features and pricing change, so check their current pricing pages before you decide. Competitor names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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