POS System Guide

Independent NZ comparison

Compare POS systems in New Zealand

Last checked: 5 October 2026Prices in NZD incl. GST, with each provider’s published price underneath

≈ marks a US or Australian dollar price we converted at US$1 = NZ$1.78 and A$1 = NZ$1.24 (European Central Bank reference rates via Frankfurter, 2 October 2026) and added 15% GST to.

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Our pick

Hike

★ 4.5

Best all-round retail choice for straightforward stock control and offline selling.

Price
≈ NZ$121/mo incl. GSTconverted from US$59/mo billed annually
EFTPOS
HikePay, Eftpos NZ (Verifone), Windcave
Xero
Add-on, Plus and up
Offline
Yes
Contract
No lock-in; cancel anytime
All details
Hardware

Hike Register, CounterTop, Kiosk, Handheld, HikePay terminal and reader

Support

24/7 email and chat (Australian company)

Contract

No lock-in; cancel anytime

Who it’s NOT for

Restaurants needing table maps and kitchen workflows.

Loyverse

★ 4.2

Best budget option: the core POS is free, and it integrates with Shift4 EFTPOS terminals on iOS.

Price
FreeAdd-ons US$9–25/mo per store
EFTPOS
Shift4 (iOS only)
Xero
Partial
Offline
Partial
Contract
Not published
All details
Hardware

Android and iOS devices, Sunmi, iMin, Star and Epson printers

Support

24/7 live chat

Contract

Not published

Who it’s NOT for

Busy counters on Windcave or Eftpos NZ terminals, or on Android, where staff would retype every EFTPOS amount.