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Clover POS pricing starts at $13 per month for its Retail and Personal Services Starter plan. However, if you’re looking to do more than just accept payments, Clover’s Standard plans cost $130 to $225 per month, depending on your type of business. You’re also able to cover some costs up-front which will reduce the size of your monthly fee.
Clover offers a lot of different pricing packages — 15 in total — for a wide range of industries, so this guide breaks down how much the point-of-sale (POS) solution could cost your business.
While most of Clover’s plans are hardware and software bundles, businesses can also buy hardware devices separately. We cover the price points of these too — from $279 countertop card terminals to all-in-one POS systems that start at $160 per month. If this feels a little steep and you’d like to explore cost-effective alternatives, consider the best free POS software for small businesses to find solutions that might better fit your budget.
Alternatively, if you’re in a hurry, you can use our quick POS comparison tool to get and compare custom POS quotes, or find out how Clover stacks up against other leading suppliers in the table just below. If you’d just like to learn more about the specifics of Clover’s pricing options, keep on scrolling.
| Starting price The typical lowest starting price. The lowest price available for your business will depend on your needs. | Free trial | Additional costs Any additional costs you'll need to pay to get started | Lowest transaction fee The lowest possible fee that will be incurred with each transaction. | User limit | 24/7 support | |||
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| $9.99/month (as per most recently available figures) | Free (with transaction fees) | Free (but transaction fees apply) | ||||||
| 90 days | | 30 days | | 30 days | | 3 days | | 14 days |
| Accounting integrations cost extra | Unable to verify online | Marketing, customer loyalty, and employee management features cost extra | $29 for first card reader | Single training costs $175 or $35 per month for unlimited sessions (as per most recently available figures) | Reservations cost $229 per month, online ordering costs $50 per month | Shopify POS Pro is available for $89 per location, per month | Loyalty programs cost extra | $40 per additional register per month |
| 2.3% +10¢ | 2.6% + 10 cents for each card-based sale (as per most recently available figures) | 2.6% + 10¢ for card transactions | 2.29% + 9¢ | 1.4% + 5¢ | N/A | 2.4% + 10¢ | 1.99% + 25¢ | 2.6% + 10¢ |
| Unlimited — but each till requires a new license | Unlimited user limit | Unlimited — but each till requires a new license | Unlimited user limit | Single user per license across all plans | 1 (Solo), 2 (Dual), 5 (Team) | Single user per license across all plans | Unlimited user limit | User limit depends on plan |
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Who is Clover suitable for?
- Medium to large restaurants or retail establishments
- Businesses serious about retaining customers
- Businesses that want industry-leading hardware
Who is Clover less suitable for?
- Small businesses or pop-up vendors
- Businesses that want to avoid expensive upfront costs
- Businesses that require tip-sharing tools
See our full Clover review for how Clover POS compares to the top POS Systems across the market.
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We’ve spoken to daily POS users working in restaurants, retail and more, and have tested out more than 20 point-of-sale platforms ourselves, paying close attention to everything from the quality and feel of the hardware to how easy the software is to use, to help you make a clear decision for your business needs.
How Much Does Clover POS Cost?
Read on for a speedy summary of Clover POS’s prices.
- Clover’s retail POS packages start at $13 per month for 36 months, or $279 up-front
- Clover’s quick service plans start at $105 per month, or $799 upfront, plus $59.95 per month.
- Clover’s full-service restaurant plans start at $165 per month, or $1,699 upfront plus $89.95 per month.
- Clover’s priciest plan costs $325 per month, for its Full Service Advanced tier
- Depending on your plan, Clover charges anywhere between 2.3% + 10¢ to 2.6% + 10¢ for card-present sales
- All of Clover’s POS packages include software and hardware components
Learn more about average POS system costs in our hardware and software pricing guide.
Clover Hardware & Software Pricing Plans
Clover offers three POS plans for retail businesses and six for food businesses. All of Clover’s plans include software and hardware components, which racks up their overall price. Unfortunately, Clover doesn’t offer free POS tiers like Square, and its pricing structure is a little more complex than providers like Lightspeed.
While Clover’s prices technically start at $13 per month — for the provider’s Retail Starter and Personal Services Starter packages — they run on Clover’s Payments software plan, so can only be used to accept payments, track sales, and manage other simple processes.
They only include access to Clover’s compact terminal system too, so if you want you require a physical POS terminal you’ll have to opt for a pricier package plan instead, which starts from $170 per month for retailers, and $145 per month for quick service food businesses.
Check out our table below to see how Clover’s full business plans compare at a glance, or scroll down to learn about them in greater detail.
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| Kiosks and market stalls | Small stores | Mid-side to large stores | Food trucks and pop-ups | Small counter service food businesses | Counter service restaurants | Small full-service restaurants | Tableside service restaurants | Mid-size to large full service restaurants | Sole traders and mobile personal service businesses | Small personal services businesses | Mid-side to large service businesses |
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| Payments | Retail Growth | Retail Growth | Restaurant Growth | Restaurant Growth | Restaurant Growth | Restaurant Growth | Restaurant Growth | Restaurant Growth | Payments | Services Growth | Services Growth |
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Clover Retail
Clover has three retail-focused packages for stores. We compare them below.
Starter
Clover Starter is the provider’s most stripped-back retail package and is ideal if you’re just after a straightforward way to accept payments and track sales. It retails at $13 per month for 36 months, or $279 up-front. You’ll also be charged an extra 2.6% + 10¢ for card-present transactions and 3.5% + 10¢ for keyed in-sales.
Retail Starter runs on Clover’s Payments software plan, which lets you take a variety of payments, track orders in real time, and gives you access to a customer database. The plan also includes Clover’s Compact payment terminal with a 3.5″ screen.
Clover gives managers granular control over employee permissions. Source: Tech.co
Standard
Clover’s mid-tier retail package, Retail Standard, costs $170 per month for 36 months, or $1,799 up-front plus $84.95 per month, and charges 2.5% + 10¢ for card-present transactions and 3.5% + 10¢ for keyed-in-sales.
It runs on Clover’s Retail Growth plan, giving businesses access to more advanced features like improved stock tracking, and full access to Clover’s App Market to connect with paid add-ons. The plan also gives includes item modifiers and variant tools, which lets you give each item variant its own price, SKU, and item code. This can help to streamline the daily inventory management process and will be a must-have feature for stores that stock different variations of similar items.
This plan also includes Clover’s Station Duo POS, with a 14-inch merchant-facing system and a 8-inch screen, a receipt printer, and a cash draw.
Advanced
Last up, we have Retail Advanced, Clover’s most comprehensive retail option. This tier costs stores $230 per month for 36 months, or $2,448 plus $104.90 per month, and charges the same transaction rates as the provider’s Standard package.
Retail Advanced also gives businesses access to improved POS software features with the Register plan, alongside Clover’s Station Duo POS with a built-in receipt printer and cash draw and Clover Flex — a handheld POS device.
See how Clover weighs up against the best retail POS systems.
Clover POS handheld device with built-in receipt printer. Source: Tech.co
Clover Quick Service Restaurant
Clover offers three packages for quick-service restaurants, Starter, Standard, and Advanced.
Starter
Clover’s Quick-service Starter plan costs $105 per month for 36 months, or $799 up-front plus $59.95 per month, and includes access to the Counter Service Restaurant software plan which offers basic hospitality features like stock tracking, item modifiers, and order notes. This plan also gives businesses access to a Clover Mini with a built-in receipt printer.
Standard
Clover’s mid-range Quick Service plan, Standard, is $145 per month for 36 months, or $1,799 up-front plus $59.95 per month, and also runs on the Counter Service Restaurant software plan. However, unlike the Starter plan, this package includes Clover’s Station Duo with a receipt printer and cash draw – making it more suitable for mid-size quick-service restaurants.
Advanced
Clover’s priciest Quick Service plan, Advanced, retails at $205 per month for 36 months, or $2,448 up-front plus $79.90 per month. This package includes Clover’s Counter Service Restaurant software plan, a Station Duo POS with a receipt printer and cash draw, and Flex handheld POS. Since the Flex handheld POS lets servers take tableside orders, the hardware item will be useful for businesses that don’t just rely on counterservice orders.
On top of their base rate, all Quick Service plans charge an additional 2.3% + 10¢ per card-present purchase, and 3.5% + 10¢ per keyed-in transaction.
Clover Full Service Dining
Clover also offers three plans for full-service restaurants. We break these down below.
Starter
Full Service Starter costs businesses $165 per month for 36 months, or $1,699 up-front plus $89.95 per month, and runs on the Table Service Restaurant software package. As the name suggests, this software plan is specifically catered to full-service restaurants, offering a range of useful features from floor plan management, tableside ordering, menu management, and item modification. As for hardware, this plan also includes a Station Solo POS with a cash draw and receipt printer.
Clover’s Full Service Dining Starter plan lets users create a customizable replica of their floorplan.Source: Tech.co user testing
Standard
Clover’s Full Service Standard plan will set businesses back $225 per month for 36 months, or $2,348 up-front plus $109.90 per month, and also includes the Table Service Restaurant software plan. Aside from software, the Standard plan also includes Clover’s Station Solo with a built-in cash draw and receipt printer and Flex POS device.
Advanced
Last up, we have Full Service Advanced, Clover’s most premium restaurant POS package which costs a pretty pricey $330 per month for 36 months, or $4,148 up-front plus $129.85 per month. The Advanced package also runs on Clover’s generous Table Service Restaurant software plan, and also includes a Station Solo POS, Station Duo POS and the provider’s handheld Flex POS device, somewhat justifying this heftier price tag.
On top of their monthly rate, each Full Service plan charges an additional 2.3% + 10¢ per card-present transaction, and 3.5% + 10¢ per keyed-in sale.
Clover also offers POS packages for professional service businesses, that start at $14.95 per month, home and field businesses that also start at $14.95 per month, and personal service businesses that start at $13 per month.
Read our guide to the best restaurant POS systems to see how Clover’s packages compare to its rivals.
Clover Personal Services
Clover offers three pricing packages for personal services businesses. They are as follows:
Starter
Clover’s Personal Services Starter tier is ideal for smaller service businesses or those just starting out. It retails at $13 per month for 36 months, or $279 up-front, and includes access to the Payments plan, and Clover’s compact terminal system.
Starter users will also be charged an extra 2.6% + 10¢ per card-present sale, and 3.5% + 10¢ for keyed-in transactions.
Standard
Personal Services Standard costs $130 per month for 36 months, or $799 up-front plus $84.95 per month, and runs on the Services Growth software plan which contains slightly more advanced features than Payments like appointment management, customer loyalty, detailed sales reports, and inventory capabilities.
Standard users also get access to Clover Mini — an 8″ touchscreen POS with a built-in receipt printer — and cash draws and swivel stands are available as optional add-ons.
Card-present processing fees are slightly lower on this plan, at 2.5% + 10¢ per card-present sale, while keyed-in sales will still be charged 3.5% + 10¢.
Advanced
Personal Services Advanced is Clover’s most comprehensive service plan. The plan costs $170 per month for 36 months, or $1,799 up-front plus $84.95 per month. The plan also charges 2.3% + 10¢ per card-present sale and 3.5% + 10¢ for keyed-in sales.
Clover’s Advanced plan includes access to the Services Growth software plan, and Station Duo – a 14″ merchant-facing POS with a 8″ customer screen, a receipt printer, and a cash draw.
Clover Station Solo
The price of Clover Station Solo will depend on your business type.
If you’re using the POS with the Retail Growth software plan, it will cost $160 per month for 36 months, or $1,699 up-front, plus $84.94 per month.
If you’re using the POS with the Table Service software plan, it will cost $165 per month for 36 months, or $1,699 up-front, plus $89.95 per month.
Clover’s Station Solo is the provider’s most affordable all-in-one POS, offering businesses a streamlined way to accept payments, take orders, and support wider operations.
It includes the following:
- 14-inch merchant-facing touchscreen
- Built-in camera & barcode scanner
- Thumbprint login reader
- Receipt printer
- Cash draw
- Credit card reader for swipe & dip
Alongside this hardware, you’ll also be paying for industry-specific software packages – which include advanced tools like item categorization features and online ordering – and benefit from flat transaction rates as low as 2.3% + 10¢.
In short, it’s everything you’d need to run a restaurant or retail business in one package.
Clover Station Solo is ultra user-friendly, and it comes with a wide range of hardware accessories. Source: Clover
Clover Station Duo
The price of Clover Station Duo will also depend on your accompanying software package.
If you’re using the POS with the Retail Growth software plan, it will cost $170 per month for 36 months, or $1,799 up-front, plus $84.94 per month.
If you’re using the POS with the Table Service software plan, it will cost $145 per month for 36 months, or $1,799 up-front, plus $59.95 per month.
It works seamlessly with all of Clover’s accompanying devices and offers two screens instead of one, with a customer-facing display that allows buyers to confirm their order, leave tips, or request receipts. It also charges flat fees as low as 2.3% plus 10 cents per transaction, like with Station Solo.
The POS includes the following:
- 14-inch merchant-facing touchscreen
- 8-inch customer-facing touchscreen
- Built-in camera & barcode scanner
- Credit card reader for swipe & dip
- Contactless card reader
- Receipt printer
- Cash draw
Cloer Station Duo comes with an impressive 7-inch customer-facing display, making it ideal for counter-service businesses. Source: Clover
Clover Flex
The Clover Flex is a small handheld tablet that allows you to manage all aspects of your POS. You can accept cash and card payments, send paperless receipts, and process refunds, as well as manage your inventory and create reports on sales, tax, and payroll.
With 86% of restaurants harnessing POS data to inform discounting, loyalty, and marketing strategies, being able to create performance reports on a handheld tablet is a real advantage. Moreover, due to Clover Flex’s compact size, it could be a great fit for businesses that are limited in counter space and are dealing with single clients at a time, such as a bicycle repair shop.
With the Payments plan, Clover Flex costs $649 outright or $40 per month. If you want to unlock detailed sales reports and item categorization features, Clover Flex will cost $55 per month or $649 up-front plus $14.95 per month with the provider’s Essential plan, while the device will cost $125 per month, or $649 + $84.95 per month for the Services Growth.
Clover is a sleek handheld POS terminal that lets vendors accept cash and card payments. Source: Clover
Clover Mini
The Clover Mini is a small tablet-style POS system. It doesn’t have the cash drawer or receipt printer of the Station, but it will still let you manage your entire business from one device.
The Clover Mini starts from $45 per month for its Retail and services package, or $799 up-front. If you opt for the restaurants and food services plan, the device will cost you $105 per month or $799 up-front.
It’s also worth noting that Clover sells different versions of the Mini for full-service or counter-service restaurants, as well as a version for retail businesses. They all cost the same, but the full-service Mini will let you create floorplans and pre-authorize bar tabs, while the retail version integrates with barcode scanners and weight scales.
Read our guide to the best cash registers if you’re in need of an all-purpose hardware system.
Clover Mini is a compact tablet-style POS system that lets you manage a wide range of processes. Source: Clover
Clover Go
The Clover Go is a simple card reader that allows you to take payments on the go, as long as you have a wifi or cellular connection. Clover no longer lets you purchase the card reader independently.
You’ll have to purchase it alongside a software package, with Clover Go costing $199 up-front when bought with the Payments plan, and $199 up-front plus $14.95 per month with the Essentials plan.
The device will let you take contactless, chip, and swipe payments from cards, as well as process Apple, Samsung, and Google Pay transactions. The card reader is slightly cheaper than Square’s 2nd Generation Square Reader, which costs $59 up-front.
Clover Go is a card reader that lets vendors take payments anywhere they have wifi or cellular connection. Source: Clover
Clover POS Hidden and Extra Costs
In addition to the price of hardware and software, here are hidden fees that are worth being aware of.
Clover App Market
Clover’s App Market contains a lot of different apps, which let you add extra features to your Clover POS. They could include payroll services, such as Gusto, or even Shopify integrations.
However, some (though not all) of these apps will cost money to add to your POS setup.
That Gusto app, for example, is free for the first three months. However, if you want a tool that imports your sales into QuickBooks or Xero, you’ll need to pay upwards of $40 per month. Convenience can come at a cost.
Clover’s App Market lets businesses browse through a seemingly endless array of software integrations. Source: Clover
Transaction fees
While Clover’s card processing fees aren’t necessarily hidden, they aren’t included in the price of monthly plans and are important to be aware of.
Depending on your chosen plan, Clover charges anywhere between 2.3% + 10¢ to 2.6% + 10¢ for card-present sales, with pricier plans tending to offer lower fees. Clover also charges a flat rate of 3.5% + 10¢ for all card-not-present sales, the same across all tiers.
Additional Clover fees
All of Clover’s pricing plans only give you one user license. This means that if you require more than one register, regardless of whether it’s in the same location or a different one, it will need a whole new license.
Before you do that, though, we would really recommend that you fill in our POS pricing questionnaire, which will give you bespoke quotes from all the leading POS providers on the market. It takes but a few minutes, and you’re under absolutely no obligations.
Clover POS Alternatives
Clover’s price point is slightly higher than lots of its competitors, mainly because the provider sells hardware and software bundles which allow businesses to get up and running from scratch. If you’re looking for a more budget-friendly alternative, we’d recommend using Square. Not only does Square offer a commendable free plan, but its paid restaurant packages start from an affordable $60 per month – $55 lower than Clover’s Quick Service Dining Starter plan.
Square POS – Best free plan for small businesses
SpotOn – Best free hardware bundle for counter-service vendors
Lightspeed– Straightforward pricing model
We also recommend SpotOn if you want to get started with a POS terminal without paying high up-front fees. The POS provider lets you pay for its hardware and software packages in affordable monthly installments, and its free Quick Start plan kits businesses out with a 15-inch POS terminal and customer-facing display. This makes SpotOn ideal for small counter-service cafes and food businesses looking to keep costs as low as possible.
Square and SpotOn’s free plans do charge higher transaction rates than Clover’s paid packages, however, so businesses should be mindful of the long-term costs of free plans before deciding on a deal.
| Starting price The typical lowest starting price. The lowest price available for your business will depend on your needs. | Best for Tech.co's verdict to help you identify the most suitable choice for your small business | Hardware | iPad app Is there a version of the software made specifically for iPad use? | Android app Is there a version of the software made specifically for Android tablet use? | 24/7 support | Key benefits | Drawbacks | ||
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| Free (with transaction fees) | Free (but transaction fees apply) | $69 per month | |||||||
| Scaling and growing your business | Great value for money | Driving repeat business and loyalty | Professional hardware | Optimizing guest experiences | Managing in-store and online sales | Best for CRM tools | Restaurants with complex operations | Best for hospitality staff | Best register features |
| Sold by Square, separately or packaged with software. First card reader free. Also works with most leading brands. | Retails a range of hardware solutions including card readers and cash registers. | Specialized hardware available. Not compatible with weighing scales. | Sells everything from full cash stations to mobile card readers. | Works with a range of of third-party periperals. | Sold by Shopify, but also works with iPads and Android tablets. | Offers a preconfigured POS terminal with an iPad and tablet stand, a router, a printer, and a cash drawer. | Sells an impressive line of its own products. All splash-proof. | Built for iPad. Offers Kitchen Display System & Customer-Facing Display. Works with most leading brands’ for other peripherals. | Leases you a printer, terminal, card reader, and cash drawer on two or three-year contract. |
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Clover POS: Is It Worth the Cost?
Compared to similar POS systems on the market, Clover is definitely on the expensive side, especially compared to providers like Square and Zettle which offer generous free packages.
With standard plans costing $170 per month for retailers, and $145 per month for quick-service businesses — and no free plan in sight — Clover’s packages aren’t budget-friendly. However, hardware devices are included in these monthly fees, which will make the plans attractive to businesses that are building a POS system from scratch.
Ultimately, Clover’s price points exceed the budget of most smaller vendors, but if your business can afford it, the POS will likely be worth the investment.
If your profit margins are razor thin, check out our guide to the best free POS software for small businesses.
Verdict: Clover POS Pricing and Value
All in all, Clover POS definitely isn’t a bad choice for businesses. It’s not the best retail or restaurant POS on the market – Vend and Square take those titles, respectively – but it still ranks pretty favorably in our research.
However, while Clover’s POS packages include software and hardware — saving businesses the costs of investing in devices separately — the provider’s plans are quite a lot steeper than alternatives like Square and Zettle. This will likely be a deal breaker for lots of vendors, but if you’re able to front the entry price of $105 per month for a quick-service package, or $165 per month for a full-service restaurant plan, Clover’s feature set will offer you a solid return on your investment.
If you want to set your business up with the best value POS platform on the market, we’d strongly recommend you try our quick and free POS questionnaire. Simply tell us some basic details about your business, and we’ll get back to you with bespoke quotes from the leading POS providers on the market. You’ll be under absolutely no obligation to choose any of them, either – it really is a something-for-nothing situation.
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