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# Alternatives to Preferred POS

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> Explore the top alternatives to Preferred POS. Compare features, ratings, and reviews to find the best software for your needs.

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## Top Alternatives

1. **Lightspeed Retail** — 4.0/5 (975 reviews) — One retail platform to manage payments, inventory, suppliers and staff. Lightspeed has what you need to scale and succeed – easy-to-use POS, eCommerce, advanced reporting \& more.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/120491/lightspeed-retail)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/120491/162123/lightspeed-retail/vs/preferred-pos)
2. **Epos Now** — 3.8/5 (713 reviews) — Epos Now help businesses speed up their services and increase profits by providing innovative, customisable payment and POS systems.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/152638/epos-now)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/152638/162123/epos-now/vs/preferred-pos)
3. **Shopify** — 4.5/5 (6668 reviews) — Shopify is a commerce platform that helps businesses create online stores, sell across channels, and manage their operations.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/83891/shopify)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/83891/162123/shopify/vs/preferred-pos)
4. **RetailEdge** — 4.8/5 (186 reviews) — Affordable, powerful POS software; integrated point of sale systems and inventory management software for retail businesses.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/76636/retailedge)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/76636/162123/retailedge/vs/preferred-pos)
5. **PayPal** — 4.6/5 (26301 reviews) — From payments to credit to fraud protection, PayPal helps businesses streamline payment processing and chargeback management.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/179251/paypal)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/162123/179251/preferred-pos/vs/paypal)
6. **Shopify POS** — 4.6/5 (239 reviews) — Built for retail, Shopify POS brings sales, inventory, customers, and more together across brick and mortar and online locations.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/205337/shopify-pos)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/162123/205337/preferred-pos/vs/shopify-pos)
7. **Meevo** — 4.4/5 (276 reviews) — Meevo is salon software offering scheduling, point-of-sale, reporting, marketing, and growth tools for salons, med spas, and spas.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/172058/meevo-2)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/162123/172058/preferred-pos/vs/meevo-2)
8. **PayPal Point of Sale** — 4.6/5 (2290 reviews) — Accept card and contactless payments in person with our selection of chip, tap, and swipe readers and accessories.
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/171165/paypal-here-app)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/162123/171165/preferred-pos/vs/paypal-here-app)
9. **PHP Point of Sale** — 4.7/5 (340 reviews) — With PHP POS on Mac, PC, iOS or Droid, pay no more than $99/mo. per location for advanced features needed in today's retail marketplace
   - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/145413/php-point-of-sale)
   - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/145413/162123/php-point-of-sale/vs/preferred-pos)
10. **Datascan Pharmacy Software** — 4.9/5 (163 reviews) — Datascan has supported the unique needs of Independent Pharmacy since 1981. Before you make any decisions, contact us\!
    - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/120411/Datascan-Pharmacy-Software)
    - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/120411/162123/Datascan-Pharmacy-Software/vs/preferred-pos)
11. **Phorest** — 4.8/5 (431 reviews) — Powerful all-in-one salon software built to grow modern hair salons and keep clients coming back.
    - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/113530/phorest-salon-software)
    - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/113530/162123/phorest-salon-software/vs/preferred-pos)
12. **ACCEO Smart Vendor** — 4.3/5 (32 reviews) — All-in-one POS for small to medium retailers, offering omnichannel, inventory, CRM, and reporting to streamline retail operations.
    - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/172310/acceo-smart-vendor)
    - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/162123/172310/preferred-pos/vs/acceo-smart-vendor)
13. **Square Point of Sale** — 4.6/5 (3021 reviews) — Customizable point-of-sale (POS) system built for businesses of all shapes and sizes, offering reporting and inventory management.
    - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/154907/square-point-of-sale)
    - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/154907/162123/square-point-of-sale/vs/preferred-pos)
14. **Windward System Five** — 3.8/5 (189 reviews) — All‑in‑one POS, inventory, CRM \& accounting—plus KPI dashboards (Windward Intelligence) and WebSell e‑commerce integration.
    - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/43189/windward-system-five)
    - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/43189/162123/windward-system-five/vs/preferred-pos)
15. **Square for Retail** — 4.7/5 (492 reviews) — Whether you sell online or in store, Square for Retail can work for your retail business no matter your size or style.
    - [View profile](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1006974/square-for-retail)
    - [Compare vs Preferred POS](https://www.capterra.com.au/compare/162123/1006974/preferred-pos/vs/square-for-retail)

## Related Categories

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