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Shopify POS costs Free to $89 per location/month as of June 2026, with 4 plans available. Plans: POS Lite (Starter Plan) at $5/location/month, POS Lite (Basic Plan) at $25/location/month, POS Pro (Monthly) at $89/location/month, and POS Pro (Annual) at $67/location/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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Shopify POS offers 4 pricing tiers: POS Lite (Starter Plan), POS Lite (Basic Plan), POS Pro (Monthly), POS Pro (Annual). Paid plans include POS Lite (Starter Plan) at $5/month, POS Lite (Basic Plan) at $25/month, POS Pro (Monthly) at $89/location/month. The POS Lite (Basic Plan) plan is small businesses starting their retail journey with essential features.

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+70% above list price
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Shopify POS true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$89/location/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$34,170 in year-one costs vs the $20,100 base license. Key hidden costs: hardware costs: card readers $49-$349, receipt printers $249-$369, cash drawers $129-$139, barcode scanners additional, base shopify plan required: starter $5/mo, basic $25/mo, or higher - pos pro is add-on to existing subscription, payment processing fees: 2.7% per transaction (in-person) with shopify payments, or 0.5-2% additional if using third-party processor. Verified from 5 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Hardware costs: Card readers $49-$349, receipt printers $249-$369, cash drawers $129-$139, barcode scanners additional

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Base Shopify plan required: Starter $5/mo, Basic $25/mo, or higher - POS Pro is add-on to existing subscription

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Payment processing fees: 2.7% per transaction (in-person) with Shopify Payments, or 0.5-2% additional if using third-party processor

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Monthly location fee: POS Pro charges $89/month (or $67/month annually) per location - costs multiply for multi-location businesses

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Annual commitment lock-in: $804/year upfront for annual POS Pro pricing with no refunds if you cancel early

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Hardware bundle catch: Free hardware promotions require 1-year POS Pro commitment and may have limited inventory or specific device restrictions

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Staff account limitations on Lite: Basic POS Lite plans have limited staff accounts - unlimited only available with POS Pro upgrade

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Advanced features paywall: Omnichannel inventory, purchase orders, stock transfers, and advanced analytics require POS Pro ($89/mo extra per location)

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Transaction limits on Starter: Starter plan ($5/mo) may have transaction volume restrictions for high-volume retailers

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Integration costs: Third-party app integrations for loyalty programs, accounting software, or advanced features cost $5-50/month each

Example: True Cost for 25 Users

License (25 × $67 × 12) $20,100/yr
Implementation (one-time) +$15,000–$50,000
Premium Support (20%) +$4,020/yr
Training (25 × $500) +$12,500
Admin (part-time) +$15,000–$25,000/yr
Estimated Year 1 Total ~$34,170
That's roughly 1.7× the advertised license price. The median Shopify POS contract is $468/yr across 75 Vendr purchases.
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