Honest about what we're great at — and what we're not.
Most POS marketing pretends to do everything. We don't. Here's exactly when to pick us, when to stick with what you have, and how we line up against Square, Toast and Lightspeed — row by row, based on what's publicly listed.
How we stack up
| What you get | RetailPOS.AI | Square | Toast | Lightspeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-store included | Yes | add-on | Yes | add-on |
| Keeps selling when WiFi drops | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Recipes deplete ingredients on sale | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Tip pool + commission by staff | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Cash drawer variance at close | Yes | Partial | Yes | No |
| Promo codes + redemption limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loyalty points included | Yes | add-on | Yes | add-on |
| Webhooks signed for your accountant | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Owner-only data export (one file) | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Tamper-evident receipts | Yes | No | No | No |
| One flat price per shop | Yes | No | No | No |
| EUR / USD native, no FX surcharge | Yes | Partial | Partial | Yes |
Based on each vendor's publicly listed plans and add-ons as of 2026-05. Several competitors charge extra for features we include by default.
- •You run 1–10 shops and you outgrew Square's reports.
- •You sell food or drink and want to track what each item actually consumes (flour, beans, milk, foils).
- •You want everything in one place — till, stock, customers, reports — without bolt-on add-ons.
- •You want to own your data. One click to download everything; nothing locked behind exports the vendor charges for.
- •You operate in EUR or USD and want one flat monthly price per shop.
- •You need a turnkey card-reader-in-the-box bundle. We work with Stripe terminals — you bring the keys, we wire it up.
- •You need a fully native iPad app. Our web till works on iPad today; the native app ships next.
- •You need 24/7 phone support. We answer email in 24 h, chat in 4 h on Pro, Slack in 1 h on Scale.
- •You run table-service restaurants with course timing and table maps. We do counter service great; full-service is post-MVP.
Your data, always
One click in Settings → download every customer, every sale, every receipt, every price change as a single file. Take it to a competitor if we don't earn it. Every refund and price edit leaves a tamper-evident line — if anyone tries to edit the books, the chain breaks and we tell you. Webhooks are signed so your accountant can trust them. And you can revoke any API key any time, from one screen.
Decide for yourself.
Free until your first 100 sales. No card. CSV import for items + customers from Square, Clover or Lightspeed. If we don't earn it, one click and your data leaves with you.