Best POS Systems in Australia 2026

Side-by-side comparison of Australian pos systems packages. Listed prices are AUD; GST inclusive or exclusive is labelled on each product. Field-level pricing, hosting and compliance evidence is on each review; missing checks are labelled unknown.

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Data hosting

Where customer data is hosted, from structured records. Unpublished locations stay unknown.

Hardware requirement

Whether the starting listed POS plan needs vendor hardware. Optional means Tap to Pay or software-only. Extra means the software price excludes hardware. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Inventory

Inventory depth on the starting listed POS plan. Higher-plan means POS Pro or Retail Plus. Item library is a menu or SKU list without purchase orders. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Offline operation

Whether the starting listed POS plan can take sales without internet. Card payments means cards in offline mode. Limited means cash always, or cards with network or eftpos gaps. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Accounting integration

Documented Xero or MYOB sales sync on the starting listed POS plan. Higher-plan means the feature grid starts on Core or equivalent. Not in-product BAS lodgement.

4 products

Unknown is not confirmed support. Free, quote-only and unknown prices are labelled separately; unknown is not sorted as $0.

POS Systems comparison
SoftwareStarting priceData hostingSupport hoursCard-present feeHardware requirementInventoryOffline operationAccounting integrationReview
Square
Free inc GSTsquareup.com/point-of-sale/pricing
Overseassquareup.com/legal/general
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AEST (free POS)squareup.com/point-of-sale/restaurants
1.6% card-presentsquareup.com/help/article
No vendor hardware requiredsquareup.com/point-of-sale/pricing
Standard inventory on starting plansquareup.com/point-of-sale/retail
Card payments offlinesquareup.com/help/article
Xero and/or MYOB on starting plansquareup.com/point-of-sale/pricing
Review Square
ZellerAU-Made
Free inc GSTmyzeller.com/pricing
Overseasmyzeller.com/privacy
24/7myzeller.com/pricing
1.4% incl GSTmyzeller.com/pricing
Vendor terminal requiredmyzeller.com/pricing
Item library on starting planmyzeller.com/blog/zeller-pos-lite-your-all-in-one-payments-and-point-of-sale-solution
Unknown
Xero and/or MYOB on starting planmyzeller.com/pricing
Review Zeller
Shopify POS
$56/mo ex GSTshopify.com/pricing
Overseashelp.shopify.com/manual/privacy-and-security
24/7 live chatshopify.com/pos/pricing
1.95% in-personshopify.com/pricing
Phone or tablet plus readerAdd-onhardware.shopify.com/products/wisepad-3-card-reader-bundle-au
Counts and POs on a higher POS SKUAdd-onshopify.com/pos/pricing
Cash or limited cards offlinehelp.shopify.com/manual/sell-in-person
Xero and/or MYOB on starting planshopify.com/pos
Review Shopify POS
Lightspeed
$129/mo ex GSTlightspeedhq.com/pos/retail
Overseaslightspeedhq.com/privacy-policy
24/7lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail
1.5% card-presentlightspeedhq.com/pos/retail
Hardware extraAdd-onlightspeedhq.com/pos/retail
Stock tools on starting planlightspeedhq.com/pos/retail
Cash or limited cards offlinex-series-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/articles
Accounting sync on a higher planIntegrationlightspeedhq.com/pos/retail
Review Lightspeed

Choosing POS Systems Software in Australia

Picking pos systems software in Australia isn’t just about features and price — it’s about ATO compliance and local suitability. We rate every product against AU-specific requirements first, then look at usability, integrations, and value for money. Listed prices are AUD; GST treatment is labelled on each product. Pricing and hosting: 8 verified. Page snapshot as of Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Top Pick

Square

Free POS software with affordable card payments

  • Free POS software — $0/month on the base plan
  • 1.6% flat card-present rate for new sellers (same rate across Visa, Mastercard, eftpos, JCB, Amex)
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone/Android with no Square hardware

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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Runner-Up

Lightspeed

Full-featured POS for retail and hospitality

  • Retail inventory (variants, POs, catalogues, e-commerce) on every retail plan
  • Hospitality offline mode listed on Starter, Essential and Premium
  • 1.5% card-present on the AU retail payments row

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

From $129/mo ex GST  ·  Read full Lightspeed review →

#3 Pick

Zeller

AU-made EFTPOS and POS in one device

  • 1.4% in-person incl. GST (1.2% Zeller POS integrated) — lowest published flat rate in this set
  • No monthly software or terminal rental
  • POS Lite now on Terminal 1x and Terminal 2

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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#4 Pick

Shopify POS

Omnichannel POS for retailers who sell online and in-store

  • POS Lite included with paid Shopify plans
  • Unified online + in-person inventory and orders
  • POS Pro $129/location (yearly $97 + free Terminal offer)

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

From $56/mo ex GST  ·  Read full Shopify POS review →

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