Shopify
£482.86/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £0 POS Lite (Pro £69/location)
- Processing rate
- 1.7% + 25p (Grow)
- Hardware
- Reader from £49 / terminal kit to £229
- Contract
- No lock-in (monthly)
- Industry
- Retail (omnichannel)
- Est. monthly cost
- £482.86/mo
Shopify
Omnichannel POS from the e-commerce platform, best for UK retailers who also sell online, with unified stock and orders.
- Software/mo
- £0 POS Lite (Pro £69/location)
- Processing
- 1.7% + 25p (Grow)
- Hardware
- Reader from £49 / terminal kit to £229
- Contract
- No lock-in (monthly)
Best for
UK retailers who also sell online and want one system for in-store and e-commerce stock and orders.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in GBPLast verified 5 August 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
In-person payments
In-person terminal and tap-to-pay transactions.
- Hardware cost
- Reader from £49 / terminal kit to £229
- Setup fee
- Free
Online payments
Online checkout and keyed-in card transactions.
- Setup fee
- Free
Contract terms
- Contract length
- No lock-in (monthly)
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Best omnichannel (online + in-store) stock and orders
- Integrated Shopify Payments card processing
- Huge app store and integrations
- No long contract (monthly)
Cons
- Usually needs a paid Shopify plan as well as POS Pro
- Extra fee for using a non-Shopify card processor
- No hospitality table management (retail focus)
- POS Pro is £69/mo per location
About Shopify
Shopify POS turns the Shopify e-commerce platform into an in-store till, with unified inventory and orders across online and physical sales. POS Lite is included with any Shopify plan, while POS Pro adds advanced retail features per location. Shopify Payments gives integrated in-person card processing, and there is a vast app store. It is best for UK retailers who sell, or want to sell, online as well as in store.
Shopify was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
How Shopify compares
Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.
Based on $20,000/mo card volume (software plus processing; hardware excluded).
talech
£379/mo est.
- Software/mo
- ~£29/mo (Elavon-quote-led)
- Processing rate
- 1.75% (via Elavon)
- Hardware
- talech Register all-in-one (~£500+, bundle)
- Contract
- 12 months (Elavon)
- Industry
- Both
- Est. monthly cost
- £379/mo
Square
£350/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £0/mo (Plus tiers £49-69)
- Processing rate
- 1.75%
- Hardware
- Reader £19 / Stand £99 / Terminal £149 / Register £699
- Contract
- No lock-in
- Industry
- Both
- Est. monthly cost
- £350/mo
Zettle (PayPal Point of Sale)
£350/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £0/mo
- Processing rate
- 1.75% flat
- Hardware
- First reader £29 / extra £69 / Terminal ~£149
- Contract
- No lock-in
- Industry
- Retail (light hospitality)
- Est. monthly cost
- £350/mo
Common questions about Shopify
The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.
Shopify plans with POS Lite included start from £0 POS Lite (Pro £69/location). Upgrading to POS Pro adds further capability at an additional cost per location per month.
When using Shopify Payments, the in-person rate is 1.7% + 25p (Grow). Using a third-party payment provider instead attracts an additional transaction fee on top of that provider's rate.
A Shopify card reader starts from Reader from £49 / terminal kit to £229. Shopify also sells a retail stand, barcode scanner, and receipt printer; costs vary by bundle.
Shopify is purpose-built for omnichannel selling: inventory, orders, and customer data are shared across the online store and in-person registers. Products, discounts, and gift cards work identically online and in store.
Shopify POS has limited offline capability. Cash transactions can be recorded, but card payments require an active internet connection to process.
Shopify's app store contains over 8,000 apps covering accounting (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage), fulfilment, loyalty, email marketing and more. It is the largest ecosystem of any commerce platform.
Shopify is built for retail and omnichannel commerce, not table service. Venues needing floor plans, course management, or kitchen display integration should evaluate a dedicated hospitality POS instead.
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