Ranked
5 Best POS Systems in South Africa (2026)
Five till systems compared on what they cost to buy and to keep: the hardware, the monthly licence, what it covers and whether VAT is in the price.
Some links here are referral links, and where a provider gives our readers a better price than its own site, that is the price you get by using one. It costs you nothing extra, and every option here is judged on the same test either way.
A card machine takes the payment. A point of sale system runs the shop: what you sell, what's left on the shelf, who sold it and what the day came to. That difference is why this list has no card machines in it, not even the good ones, and why a Yoco Khumo or an iKhokha Flyer isn't here. If a machine is what you're after, our card machine ranking is the one you want.
The thing almost nobody tells you first is that the till price isn't the price. Yoco Counter is R3 499 and the software is free. iK POS is R7 499 and then R660 every month before VAT, which is R23 760 over three years. Same shop, same counter, very different money. So in this article I'll put both numbers next to each other for all five systems, and tell you which one fits the way your business actually runs.
How I picked them
I haven't run a month of trading on all five of these, so I'm not scoring them out of ten. What I have worked out is what each one actually costs a South African shop in its first year and its third, which of them stops fitting when you open a second branch, and where the money goes. In my evaluation, there are four factors that decide that, and every POS system listed here is judged on the same four.
What the hardware costs once
The till, the printer, the scanner. It's the number everyone compares, and it's the smaller half of what you'll pay. Three of the five don't sell hardware at all.
What the software costs every month
R0 at Yoco, R450 at Bizzfo, R749 at TallOrder, R859 at Humble, R660 before VAT at iKhokha. Over three years this is usually the bigger number, so it's the one I ranked on.
What the licence counts
A branch, a store, a device or a till. Bizzfo and Humble charge per branch or store, TallOrder's entry licence covers one device, and iKhokha's Business package covers one till. A second counter can double the monthly.
Whether VAT is in it
Bizzfo says its prices include VAT. iKhokha quotes ex VAT, so R660 leaves your account as R759. Yoco, Humble and TallOrder say nothing either way, which means you ask before you compare.
Prices here move faster than you'd think. In the five days between one check and the next, Yoco Counter went from R2 999 to R3 499 and TallOrder replaced its whole package structure. That's why every price below carries a date, and why I'd rather give you a number with a date on it than a range that's always true and never useful.
The five, side by side
Read the first two columns together. A cheap till with a licence behind it costs more by the second year than a more expensive one with nothing to pay.
What each system costs to buy and to keep, with the VAT basis each company states.
POS systems in South Africa, compared
| Hardware | Monthly | Covers | VAT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yoco Counter | R3 499 | R0, or R249 for Plus | Your account | Not stated | See it |
| 2Bizzfo | Use your own | R450 a branch | One branch | Included | See it |
| 3Humble | Use your own | R859 one store | One store, one licence | Not stated | See it |
| 4iK POS | R7 499 | R660 ex VAT | One till | Excluded | See it |
| 5TallOrder | Not sold here | R749 entry | One POS device | Not stated | See it |
Yoco Counter and iK POS are both shown at a reduced price on their own pages, from R4 999 and R9 999.← scroll sideways on a narrow screen →
Three years of software costs R0 at Yoco, R16 200 at Bizzfo with VAT in it, R26 964 at TallOrder, R30 924 at Humble and R23 760 before VAT at iKhokha.
Which is why the till price decides far less than it looks like it does.
1. Yoco Counter - the one most small shops should start with
At R3 499 you get the till and the card machine in one box, and the software doesn't cost you anything a month. Counter is a tablet-sized screen with a Neo Touch card machine included, and you can add Yoco's own printer and barcode scanner when you need them. You order it online, it arrives in about three business days, and there's no contract to sign.
One thing to plan for: Counter connects by Wi-Fi. There's backup power in the unit, so the till itself survives a power cut, but your router doesn't, and when the router drops the counter goes quiet. Budget a small backup for the router with it.
1Best for most small shops
Yoco Counter
Accepts
- Tap, chip & swipe
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Amex
- SASSA
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Samsung Pay
Why it's first
Yoco Counter is the only full till here that costs nothing a month, and the card machine is in the price.
- MonthlyR0, or R249 for Plus, R499 for Pro
- IncludedNeo Touch card machine, tablet screen
- Add-onsYoco printer, Yoco barcode scanner
- ConnectionWi-Fi, with backup power in the unit
- Suitsa shop, café or takeaway with one counter and a Wi-Fi line
- Check firstthat your router has backup power, or the counter goes quiet with it
What you get with the extra Yoco discount
- R100 off your card machine, which Yoco takes off when you sign up with the discount link here
And everything Yoco gives everyone
- Sign up in 5 minutes, and it works with the bank account you already have
- Paid out in 1 to 2 business days into that same account
- A 1-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee
Confirmed on 4 November 2026
you'll go to www.yoco.com's sign-up page with your extra R100 discount applied
What the Yoco Counter works withAccounting and online store
What Yoco works withConfirmed 7 Oct 2026
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Accounting
Needs the Plus plan, R249 a month
- XeroConnected
- SageConnected
- QuickBooksConnected
- StubConnected
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Online store
Yoco's ecommerce plugin
- ShopifyConnected
- WooCommerceConnected
- ShopstarConnected
- WixConnected
Best for: a single counter that wants everything working on day one, without a monthly fee eating into a thin month. If you want your sales landing in Xero or Sage by themselves, that's Yoco's Plus plan at R249 a month, and the panel in the card above shows what it connects to.
2. Bizzfo - the cheapest real till software, VAT included
R450 a branch a month, and Bizzfo is the only company here that says its prices include VAT. That plan, On The Move, is a full cloud POS that works offline and prints receipts. R750 adds inventory control, supplier invoice capture and recipe costing, and R1 650 adds loyalty and more. There's a R199 plan below all of it, but that one is invoicing rather than a till.
It's a South African platform built as eight products on one login: POS, online store, payments, invoicing, bookings, loyalty, WhatsApp messaging and delivery. You run it on hardware you already own, there's a 15-day free trial, and you change plans yourself instead of waiting for a salesperson.
2Cheapest proper till software
Bizzfo
Why it's second
Bizzfo is the only company here that says its prices include VAT, and its full cloud POS is R450 a branch.
- With stock toolsR750 a branch (inventory, supplier capture, recipe costing)
- With loyaltyR1 650 a branch
- HardwareUse your own
- Trial15 days, and you change plans yourself
- Suitsa shop, café or barber that wants stock and bookings without a hardware bill
- Check firstthat the R450 plan does what you need, because stock control starts at R750
you'll go to www.bizzfo.co.za
Best for: a shop, café or barber that wants proper stock and bookings without spending R10 000 or more to start. Compare the R750 plan with iK POS rather than the R450 one, because inventory control is where the two meet.
3. Humble - built for more than one store
Humble starts at R859 a month for one store, and gets cheaper per store as you add them: R789 each from two stores, R689 each from six. Pay for a year up front and those become R779, R719 and R629. Each store includes one POS licence and another is R335, so a second counter in the same shop is the cheaper way to grow.
It's a cloud platform for South African SMEs that runs on an iPad or an Android tablet you already have, with a 14-day trial. Humble doesn't say whether those prices include VAT, so that's the question to settle before you put it next to Bizzfo.
3Best for more than one store
Humble
Why it's third
Humble's price per store falls as you add stores, from R859 for one to R689 each at six.
- Two or more storesR789 each a month, R719 billed annually
- Six or moreR689 each a month, R629 billed annually
- Extra till in a storeR335 (one licence included per store)
- VATNot stated on the pricing page
- Suitsa business with two or more branches, or one that expects them
- Check firstwhether those prices include VAT, because the page does not say
you'll go to www.humblepos.com
Best for: a business with two or more branches, or one that expects to have them. At a single store it's the most expensive software here; at six it's the cheapest per store.
4. iK POS - the deepest shop tools, at a real monthly
iKhokha's till is R7 499 with a printer in it, and then R660 a month before VAT. That R660 is the Business package: one till, up to 3 000 retail products or 300 restaurant dishes, stock checks, loyalty, promotions, staff management, payroll calculations, and the restaurant extras like dish modifiers and a table layout. The Pro package at R960 a month before VAT gives you two licences, 15 000 products or 1 500 dishes, and butchery management.
The software is Poster, licensed by iKhokha rather than written by it, and that's stated in the package itself. It matters for two reasons: the feature list is Poster's roadmap, and if you ever leave iKhokha's payments, the licence is part of what you're leaving. You also don't buy this one in a shopping cart. You talk to a consultant, book a free demo, and they set it up with you.
4Deepest stock and staff tools
iK POS
Why it's here
iK POS carries stock ceilings, staff management and restaurant tools that the cheaper systems don't, on a Poster licence.
- MonthlyR660 ex VAT, or R960 for Pro
- Licence coversOne till (two on Pro)
- Holds3 000 products or 300 dishes (15 000 / 1 500 on Pro)
- Built inPrinter, 3G and 4G SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- Suitsa shop or restaurant that wants the hardware and the software from one company
- Check firstthe price of a second licence, and what happens to it if you leave iKhokha
What iKhokha gives everyone
- Unlimited digital invoices, free, from the iK Invoice tool
- Same-day payouts, twice a day, on Nedbank or the iK Debit Card for sole traders, at R2.50 a day
Confirmed on 4 November 2026
you'll go to www.ikhokha.com
Best for: a business that wants one company to answer for the till, the printer and the card machine. Over three years it's R7 499 and R23 760 of licences before VAT, so go in knowing that and make the features earn it.
5. TallOrder - keep the card machine you already have
TallOrder sells the software on its own, which is the point of it. The entry licence is R749 a month for one POS device, with stock and multi-location included. Above that it splits by what you sell: Retail Essentials at R1 295 a month for two devices, Hospitality Essentials at R1 350 for cafés and small restaurants, Professional at R2 450 for unlimited devices, and Enterprise from R4 495. Stock-only starts at R730, and the page doesn't say whether VAT is in those prices.
What you're paying for is the ability to keep what you've got. TallOrder lists Yoco, FNB, Ecentric and 2D Transact among the card machines it works with, plus Sage and Xero for the books and Shopify and WooCommerce online. If you run a lodge or a restaurant and your card machine is fine but your till isn't, this is the lane that doesn't make you replace both.
Card machines TallOrder works withConfirmed 7 Oct 2026
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Card machines
Keep the machine you have
- YocoConnected
- FNBConnected
- EcentricConnected
- 2D TransactConnected
5Keeps the card machine you own
TallOrder POS
Why it's here
TallOrder sells the till software on its own and lists the card machines it runs with, Yoco among them.
- RetailEssentials R1 295, Professional R2 450, Enterprise from R4 495
- HospitalityEssentials R1 350 a month
- Stock onlyFrom R730 a month
- VATNot stated on the pricing page
- Suitsrestaurants, lodges and shops with a card machine they want to keep
- Check firstthat your machine is on its list, and what setup and training are quoted at
you'll go to www.tallorderpos.com
Best for: a business whose payments are sorted and whose paperwork isn't. If your card machine works and only the till is holding you back, changing one without the other is the cheaper move, even when the monthly looks higher than Yoco's.
For a restaurant group: GAAP, on quote
GAAP is built for restaurants, from one outlet to a franchise group. Its Unity point of sale takes orders at the counter or at the table, and its kitchen display pulls every order into one place, whether it came from a till, a self-service kiosk, GAAP's ordering app or a drive-thru. Around that sit digital menu boards, a loyalty programme, staff and cash management, and back-office stock and supplier tools across several stores.
GAAP doesn't list prices. Everything is quoted for your setup, so it isn't ranked against the five above, which are ranked on what a year costs. GAAP is now being renamed Lesaka Hospitality, part of Lesaka Technologies, so you'll see both names; it has offices in nine South African cities. If you run a sit-down restaurant, a quick-service outlet or more than one branch, get a quote from GAAP alongside the Yoco Counter and iK POS.
GAAP Unity POS
Who it's for
A restaurant point of sale with a kitchen display that gathers every order channel, self-service kiosks, drive-thru and multi-store reporting, sold on a quote.
- Built forRestaurants, quick service and franchises
- SupportOffices in nine South African cities
What GAAP gives everyone
- A quote for hardware and software built around your restaurant
- Offices and support in nine South African cities
Confirmed on 9 October 2026
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Best for: a restaurant that needs a kitchen display, kiosks or a drive-thru, or a group that wants every branch on one system. A single café that only needs to ring up and take cards is better served by the Yoco Counter above.
The free one, and the ones that aren't tills
Loyverse costs nothing and does more than free software has any business doing. Selling, stock tracking with low-stock alerts, a loyalty programme, a kitchen display, a customer display and multiple stores are all on the free plan, running on a phone or tablet you already own. Sales reports only go back 31 days unless you pay, and the paid add-ons are priced in dollars. It's a till app rather than a payment company, so you still need a card machine beside it, and Yoco lists Loyverse among the systems it connects to.
Three names you'll meet in this search that aren't POS systems. Adumo and HelloPay sell card machines and payments, Capitec sells merchant services, and all three integrate with a till rather than being one.
Free, until the add-ons are in dollars
Loyverse's free plan covers selling, stock, loyalty and a kitchen display. Full sales history is $5R82 a month per store, staff management $5R82 a month per employee, and purchase orders with deeper stock $25R411 a month per store. A shop with three staff wanting history and staff tools is paying about $20R329 a month on a card, at whatever the rand does that week.
What three years actually costs
Take one shop with one counter and run it for three years. Yoco Counter costs R3 499 and nothing after that. Bizzfo costs R16 200 with VAT already in it. TallOrder's entry licence costs R26 964. Humble at a single store costs R30 924. iK POS costs R7 499 plus R23 760 of licences before VAT, which is R31 259 before VAT is added to the monthly part.
That gap isn't an argument against iKhokha. It's the question you should make it answer: does what iK POS does for your stock, your staff and your tables earn R660 every month? For a butchery or a restaurant with a kitchen and six staff, it very well might. For a shop with one person behind the counter and 200 lines, Bizzfo at R450 with VAT in it does the same job for half the money.
Before you buy
Count your lines
Write down roughly how many different products you sell. iKhokha's Business package stops at 3 000 retail products or 300 dishes, and a shop that keeps adding lines reaches a ceiling like that without noticing.
Decide how many machines you'll need in a year
Get the price of the second one before you buy the first. Humble charges R335 for an extra licence in the same store, Bizzfo and Humble both charge again per branch, and iKhokha's Pro package exists because the Business one covers a single till.
Settle the VAT question in writing
Bizzfo says its prices include VAT and iKhokha says its don't. Yoco, Humble and TallOrder say nothing, so get it in writing before you put two quotes side by side.
Work out what happens when the power goes
A till on Wi-Fi needs the router up, so price a small backup for the router at the same time. Software you run on a tablet keeps working as long as the tablet is charged and the system works offline, which Bizzfo states and the others should be asked about.
Get the export in writing
You load every product and price by hand once. Before you commit, get it in writing that you can export that list, and in which format, so a move later costs you a morning and not a week.
Settle those five and the choice usually makes itself.
Add the VAT before you compare monthlies
iKhokha's R660 is quoted before VAT, so what leaves your account is R759. Bizzfo's R450 already has VAT in it. Yoco, Humble and TallOrder carry no VAT note at all. Compare like with like, or the cheaper-looking licence wins an argument it shouldn't.
The bottom line
Start with what the counter actually needs to do. If it's one shop, one till and a queue to move, Yoco Counter at R3 499 with nothing monthly is the easiest money in this list to justify. If you want stock, bookings and loyalty without the hardware bill, Bizzfo at R450 a branch with VAT in it costs the least of anything here that still runs a shop properly.
If you're running more than one store, Humble gets cheaper per store as you grow. If stock and staff are what's hurting and you want one company to answer for everything, iK POS gives you the deepest tools and charges R660 a month before VAT for them. And if your card machine is fine and your till isn't, TallOrder lets you change one without the other.
If two setups still look close, answer below for your own counter, and it'll point you at the kind of setup that fits rather than at a brand.
Four questions
Which kind of till setup fits your shop?
Answer for the way you sell now. This points at a kind of setup, not a brand.
1What have you got to sell on?
2How much do you need to track?
3How many places do you sell from?
4What can the shop carry every month?
Before you answer
A countertop till with no monthly, for most small shops
It's the setup that costs once and keeps working, and it covers a single counter properly.
The trade-off: the deeper stock tools sit on systems that charge every month.
Built from the four numbers at the top of this article, not from our opinion of the brands. It names a kind of setup; which company you buy it from is the next decision, and the sections above have the prices.
Questions people ask about POS systems
What is the best POS system in South Africa?
For most small shops, Yoco Counter: R3 499 once, with the card machine included and no monthly fee for the software.For the cheapest proper till software, Bizzfo at R450 a branch a month with VAT included. Prices confirmed on 7 October 2026.
How much does a POS system cost in South Africa?
Hardware runs from nothing, if you use a tablet you own, to R7 499 for a full till.The monthly licence is the bigger number over time: R0 at Yoco, R450 a branch at Bizzfo, R749 at TallOrder, R859 for one store at Humble, and R660 before VAT at iKhokha.
Is a card machine the same as a POS system?
No. A card machine takes the payment.A POS system runs the shop: products, stock, staff and reports. Some devices do both, like Yoco Counter, which includes a card machine in the price. A Yoco Khumo or an iKhokha Flyer on its own is a card machine, not a till.
3 more questions
Is there a free POS system in South Africa?
Yes. Loyverse is free on your own phone or tablet, including stock, loyalty and a kitchen display, with paid add-ons priced in dollars.Yoco's POS software is also free on every Yoco device, with Plus at R249 a month and Pro at R499 for extras like accounting integrations.
Can I use a POS system with my current card machine?
Sometimes. TallOrder lists Yoco, FNB, Ecentric and 2D Transact among the card machines it works with, and Yoco connects to POS software including Lightspeed, Loyverse and TallOrder.Check both companies' integration lists before you buy either side.
Do POS prices include VAT in South Africa?
It depends on the company, and they differ.Bizzfo states that its prices include VAT. iKhokha quotes its packages before VAT, so R660 a month leaves your account as R759. Yoco, Humble and TallOrder carry no VAT note on their pricing pages, so treat those three as unknown until the quote says otherwise.
