Clover POS
Restaurant POS systems
Hospitality software
Restaurant software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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- Retail and wholesale
- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
- Construction
What is Clover POS
Clover POS is a point-of-sale platform that combines payment processing, POS software, and purpose-built hardware for restaurants and other small to mid-sized merchants. It supports in-store ordering and checkout, employee and shift management, item and modifier setup, and reporting, with optional add-ons through an app marketplace. Clover is commonly sold through acquiring banks and payment processors, so pricing, contracts, and support can vary by reseller.
Integrated payments and hardware
Clover offers tightly integrated card acceptance, POS software, and dedicated countertop and handheld devices. This reduces the need to assemble separate payment terminals and POS components. For many restaurant operators, the integrated setup simplifies deployment and day-to-day troubleshooting compared with more modular stacks.
App marketplace for extensions
Clover provides an app marketplace that adds capabilities such as loyalty, online ordering, inventory tools, and accounting integrations. This allows businesses to extend the core POS without replacing the system. The marketplace approach can be useful for multi-location operators that need specific workflows beyond standard restaurant POS features.
Broad distribution via processors
Clover is distributed through a wide network of payment processors and banks, which can make it easier to procure through an existing merchant services relationship. This channel model can also provide local implementation and support options depending on the reseller. Availability across multiple sellers can help businesses compare hardware bundles and service levels.
Reseller-dependent pricing and support
Because Clover is often sold via third-party processors, subscription fees, processing rates, contract terms, and support quality can differ materially between sellers. This can make it harder to compare total cost of ownership across quotes. Businesses may need to validate who provides first-line support and what happens if they change processors.
Restaurant depth varies by setup
Some restaurant-specific capabilities (for example, advanced kitchen workflows, coursing, or complex service models) may require specific Clover apps or configurations rather than being fully native. The feature set can therefore vary by hardware model and installed apps. Restaurants with complex operations may need a detailed fit assessment and pilot before standardizing.
Ecosystem and portability constraints
Clover’s POS and payments are closely coupled, which can limit flexibility if a business wants to switch payment providers or use non-Clover hardware. Data portability and integration behavior can depend on the apps selected and the reseller’s provisioning. Organizations with strict IT governance may find vendor and device standardization options more constrained than more open platforms.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Device | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Compact | $349 or $16/mo | Countertop terminal with 3.6" payment touchscreen (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| Go | $199 (one-time) | Mobile card reader, pairs with Clover Go app (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| Flex Pocket | $699 or $35/mo | Portable POS device for on-the-go payments (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| Flex | $749 or $40/mo | Handheld POS with built-in receipt printer and scanner (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| Mini | $849 or $45/mo | 8" touchscreen POS with built-in receipt printer (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| Station Solo | $1,799 or $174/mo | 14" merchant-facing POS; includes cash drawer/printer in bundle (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| Station Duo | $1,899 or $180/mo | Dual-screen station with customer-facing display (hardware listing on Clover.com). |
| KDS 24" (Kitchen Display System) | $899 + $25/mo per device | 24" KDS device; one-time hardware + monthly per-device software fee (Clover deals page). |
| KDS 14" (Kitchen Display System) | $799 + $25/mo per device | 14" KDS device; one-time hardware + monthly per-device software fee (Clover deals page). |
| Software — Virtual Terminal | $14.95 per month (recurring) | When applying without hardware the monthly software fee is waived for 90 days; after the 90-day trial Virtual Terminal costs $14.95/month if no other software plan is in effect (terms on Clover.com). |
| Software — Starter / Standard / Advanced / Hospitality bundles | Contact sales (prices not publicly listed) | Clover shows Starter/Standard/Advanced and hospitality bundles (Launch/Grow/All‑in) but directs visitors to contact sales or get a quote; public per-plan monthly prices for these plans were not shown on clover.com pages accessed. |
Seller details
Clover Network, Inc. (a Fiserv company)
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
2010
Subsidiary
https://www.clover.com/
https://x.com/clovercommerce
https://www.linkedin.com/company/clover-network-inc-/
