Shopify POS vs Shift4
Shift4 comes out ahead of Shopify POS on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Shift4 takes it, 2–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Shift4 takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Shopify POS if…
- • You want Shopify POS's edge on what each card sale costs
Choose Shift4 if…
- • You want Shift4's edge on what the software costs and what it costs to get a card reader
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 2What the software costsShift4 winsShopify POS5/10
Basic $39/mo
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
- Basic $39/mo, against $29.99/mo incl. hardware
Source: shopify.com ↗
Shift48/10$29.99/mo incl. hardware
Shift4 Dine (ex-Revel/SkyTab) Table-Service Bundle, Standard Pricing (Build Your System)
Source: dine.shift4.com ↗
Shift4 wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 3What each card sale costsShopify POS winsShift45/10
2.75% + 15¢ standard rate
Shift4 Dine (ex-Revel/SkyTab) Table-Service Bundle, Standard Pricing (Build Your System)
- 2.75% + 15¢ standard rate, against 2.6% + 10¢ in person
Source: dine.shift4.com ↗
Shopify POS wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What it costs to get a card readerShift4 winsShopify POS5/10
Tap & Chip reader $49
Basic, billed monthly (Pay monthly)
- Tap & Chip reader $49, against $0 upfront (reader in bundle)
Source: hardware.shopify.com ↗
Shift48/10$0 upfront (reader in bundle)
Shift4 Dine (ex-Revel/SkyTab) Table-Service Bundle, Standard Pricing (Build Your System)
Source: dine.shift4.com ↗
Shift4 wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5Who picks up when the till is downTieShift47/10
24/7/365 support
Shift4 Dine (ex-Revel/SkyTab) Table-Service Bundle, Standard Pricing (Build Your System)
Source: dine.shift4.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Selling when the internet dropsTieShift47/10
Takes cards offline
Shift4 Dine (ex-Revel/SkyTab) Table-Service Bundle, Standard Pricing (Build Your System)
Source: dine.shift4.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- the cheapest plan, per month
- 3-day free trial, against Free plan
- 1.3 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
- Basic $39/mo, against $0/mo (Square Free)
- Inventory needs POS Pro (+$89/mo), against Inventory tracking in Free plan
- $99, against $0
- 3 years, against No contract
- 1.4 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
- 2.75% + 15¢ standard rate, against 2.6% + 15¢ in person