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The good news is paying for something doesn’t have to involve bleeding, so the rest of this article will be painless. In fact, if you’re just starting to research POS software, this post will synthesize all the basic information you need to know about POS pricing models, and what you should plan to pay for each.

Hardware

Let’s talk basics real quick: there are two components to POS – the hardware and the software. The hardware (depending on the software you get ) will be some combination of a cash register, PC, tablet, receipt printer, scanner, and maybe one or two other odds and ends.

Hardware will cost you between $500-$3000 per pay station, depending on whether or not you already own a computer/tablet on which to run the software. If you already own the computer you plan to run the software on, you will only need to purchase a kit that includes the cash drawer, scanner, etc. Keep in mind, the computer or tablet you use will require all of its power to run the POS software, so make sure you can devote an entire machine to this purpose.

As a very tiny retailer, it is entirely possible to skip the hardware kit portion if you already own a PC. But again, I’m talking VERY TINY retailer. If you have upwards of ten products, you should purchase a register, both for efficiency and professionalism.

Now let’s move to the actual software pricing.

Pricing Models

Let’s start with pricing models. How do vendors structure their plans?

Pay-All-at-Once

Paying for a license all at once is not a very popular model and most companies don’t use it. It’s a huge upfront cost, so there’s a lot of sticker shock involved which can drive potential customers away. But you should be aware, paying upfront could end up costing you less in the long-run than monthly payments over time.