Vend vs Shopify POS
Retail POS pricing comparison · 2026
Vend pricing ranges from $119–$299/outlet/month, while Shopify POS ranges from $39–$2300/location/month. Shopify POS is typically 34% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Vend
Vend pricing starts at $99/month on the Lite plan (billed annually) or $119/month month-to
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$468
$500
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Shopify
saves
$32
vs
Vend
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$468
Spread
6%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Pro
$48K/yr
year 1 license · $159/seat
Grow (POS Lite included)
$32K/yr
year 1 license · $105/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$500/yr
Vendr · n=125
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$468/yr
Vendr · n=75
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
14 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified
1w ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
9 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified
1w ago
Confidence
High confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Contract terms
The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.
Vend
Shopify
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
—
✓
For monthly POS Pro billing, a refund can be requested within 7 days of the billing cycle start date, and for annual billing, within 30 days of the annual billing date; canceling a yearly POS Pro subscription before the 12-month term requires payment of any remaining months.
Commitment
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✓
Yearly subscriptions for POS Pro and other Shopify plans require a 12-month commitment, with cancellation before the term's end requiring payment of remaining months, though most Shopify merchants are on month-to-month plans.
Price escalation
Multiple users report significant fee increases introduced mid-contract after the Lightspeed acquisition, including payment processor surcharges added with less than one month's notice. New terms of service were rewritten mid-contract for some users.
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Can downgrade
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
Vend and Shopify POS both operate in the retail pos category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Vend | Shopify POS |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $119 /outlet/month | $39 /month |
| Pro | $159 /outlet/month | $105 /month |
| Enterprise | Custom | $399 /month |
| POS Pro (per-location add-on) | — | $89 /location/month |
| Plus | — | $2.3K /month |
Market Intelligence
Vend
- Median annual cost
- $500
- Based on
- 125 deals
Shopify POS
- Median annual cost
- $468
- Based on
- 75 deals
Contract Terms
| Term | Vend | Shopify POS |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | Yes | Yes |
| Cancellation | — | For monthly POS Pro billing, a refund can be requested within 7 days of the billing cycle start date, and for annual billing, within 30 days of the annual billing date; canceling a yearly POS Pro subscription before the 12-month term requires payment of any remaining months. |
| Minimum commitment | — | Yearly subscriptions for POS Pro and other Shopify plans require a 12-month commitment, with cancellation before the term's end requiring payment of remaining months, though most Shopify merchants are on month-to-month plans. |
| Price escalation | Multiple users report significant fee increases introduced mid-contract after the Lightspeed acquisition, including payment processor surcharges added with less than one month's notice. New terms of service were rewritten mid-contract for some users. | — |