Clover vs Shopify POS
Clover and Shopify POS are both point of sale software. Clover is a commercial product from Fiserv. Shopify POS is a commercial product from Shopify Inc.
Which to pick
- Pick Clover when
- A small merchant wants countertop POS hardware with card processing arranged through its bank.
- Pick Shopify POS when
- A Shopify merchant opens a shop, market stall or pop-up and wants one inventory across online and in person.
Side by side
Android-based POS hardware and software from Fiserv, with an app market, sold through banks and resellers.
Shopify's in-store point of sale, sharing products, inventory and customers with the Shopify online store.
Hardware is locked to Fiserv processing and reseller contracts vary widely in fees and terms.
It is weak for restaurants, and the Pro tier is required for multi-staff retail features.
Production-ready (both)
Mobile app and cloud service (both)
Android
Not published
Closed source, sold by Fiserv
Closed source, sold by Shopify Inc.
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code. (both)
688 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
No Wikipedia article of its own
Other comparisons
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.