Compare the subscription separately from the setup. Features, included services, hardware and payment rates differ. This is a software-price comparison, not a claim of equivalent plans or total savings.
- Loyverse: the $55 monthly example adds employee management ($25), advanced inventory ($25) and unlimited sales history ($5). These add-ons cost $550 total when billed annually. Core software remains free.
- Shopify: optional POS Pro is an additional $89 per location per month, billed yearly. The Basic price above uses monthly billing and excludes POS Pro, promotions and processing.
- Lightspeed: annual billing lowers Basic to $89 per month equivalent, or $1,068 for a year. Extra registers, locations and services may cost more.
- Savings calculation: ($49 − $29.99) × 12 = $228.12. This compares Taply Retail with Square Plus at one location, using monthly software prices only. Processing, equipment, taxes, promotions and feature differences are excluded. Check each provider’s linked page for current terms.