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Shopify POS pricing

Shopify POS is tracked by HelpCompare in the POS Systems category. This page collects every pricing fact, rating and switching guide we publish about Shopify POS, and links each one back to the comparison it was verified in.

Entry price
In-person selling included with Shopify from $29/mo (annual); POS Pro $89/location/moPer store per month, billed yearly ($39 monthly), plus $89 per POS Pro locationVerified in square-vs-shopify-pos
Free plan
Trial onlyNo free plan; 3-day trial, then $1/mo for 3 months
AI feature
None tracked
How AI is billed
Not trackedThis tool is not yet in The AI Tax dataset.
G2 rating
Not tracked
On HelpCompare
2 comparisons4 migration guides

Everything we have verified about Shopify POS

Every row was recorded on a HelpCompare comparison page. The Source column links to the page it was verified on and the date it was last checked.

AttributeValueSource & date
Entry price In-person selling included with Shopify from $29/mo (annual); POS Pro $89/location/mo square-vs-shopify-pos
September 19, 2026
Free plan No free plan; 3-day trial, then $1/mo for 3 months square-vs-shopify-pos
September 19, 2026
In-person rate 2.6% + 10¢ (Basic), 2.5% + 10¢ (Grow), 2.4% + 10¢ (Advanced) square-vs-shopify-pos
September 19, 2026
Online rate 2.9% + 30¢ (Basic), 2.7% (Grow), 2.5% (Advanced), 2.25% (Plus), all + 30¢ square-vs-shopify-pos
September 19, 2026
POS Pro $89/location/mo, billed yearly square-vs-shopify-pos
September 19, 2026
Hardware Tap & Chip reader $49; Tablet stand $149; POS Terminal $349; Verifone Victa Mobile $399 square-vs-shopify-pos
September 19, 2026
Verified data

Shopify POS security, offline access & remote work

Compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Each value links to the vendor page it came from. Shopify POS’s own security documentation: shopify.com. Scope: Shopify POS app and Shopify card readers (US), on a Shopify plan; security controls are account-wide Shopify features.

Security & compliance

SOC 2 report
SOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001
Not published
Other certifications
PCI DSS Level 1, SOC 3source
HIPAA (BAA)
Not published
GDPR data processing agreement
DPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)
YesShopify Plussource
SCIM user provisioning
YesShopify Plussource
Two-factor authentication
YesEnforcement: Shopify Plussource
Admin audit log
YesShopify Plussource
Data residency choices
Not published
Self-hosting option
Not published

Offline access

Offline mode
PartialThe Shopify POS app can take cash and custom payments offline and, once activated, card payments on supported Shopify readers within merchant-set limits; orders and inventory sync with the Shopify admin after reconnecting.source
Desktop apps
Not published
Mobile apps
iOS, Androidsource
Offline limits
Offline card payments need POS app 9.14.0+, a compatible Shopify reader, and are capped by a device daily limit and a per-transaction limit that apply to all locations; POS Terminal needs the local Wi-Fi network working.source

Remote, hybrid & in-office

IP allowlisting
Not published
Device & session controls
Not published
Office & room hardware
Shopify POS runs on your iOS/Android phone or tablet with Shopify card readers (Tap & Chip Card Reader $49, POS Terminal $349, Verifone Victa Mobile $399) plus retail hardware such as barcode scanners, receipt printers and cash drawers.source

Shopify POS: worth knowing

  • OfficeWith the POS Terminal reader, offline payments still require the store's local Wi-Fi network to be working. source
  • OfflineOffline payment limits (device daily and per-transaction) are set once and apply to every store location. source
  • OfficeThird-party card terminals can be used alongside Shopify POS only as a custom payment method for tracking; Shopify does not process those funds. source
  • SecuritySAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, mandatory two-step authentication and the organization user activity log are Shopify Plus-only. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site — it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Shopify POS in context

How Shopify POS connects to the rest of the software we track — head-to-head research, switching paths, and the closest alternatives in its category.

Head-to-head comparisons

Full pricing and feature breakdowns featuring Shopify POS.

Switching away from Shopify POS

What transfers, what you rebuild by hand, and what to budget.

Switching to Shopify POS

Moving in from another platform.

Alternatives in POS Systems

Other tools we track in the same category, with their entry price.

Where this data comes from

HelpCompare records pricing and feature data from vendor pricing pages and documentation at the time each comparison is researched, then re-checks it on a published schedule. This entity page is generated from those records — it does not introduce any figure that has not already been verified on a comparison page.

  • Vendor pricing and documentationwww.shopify.com, checked September 19, 2026.
  • HelpCompare research — 2 comparison pages listed above, each with its own verification date.
  • G2 — aggregate rating and review count (none recorded for this tool). Review counts change daily; treat them as a snapshot.
  • Machine-readable copy/data/tools.json, /data/tools.csv, and the open data hub.
Prices change often and vendors do not always announce it. Every figure here carries the date it was last checked — confirm current pricing with the vendor before you buy. If you find something out of date, the comparison page it came from is linked in the table above.
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