Looking for a POS system in Singapore? This guide compares 18 options for SMEs and explains how to assess retail, F&B, QR ordering, payment, loyalty, inventory and integration requirements before you shortlist a platform.
This guide preserves the original 18-system comparison and its media. Products, availability and pricing change over time; confirm current commercial details directly with each vendor. EISOL implements selected platforms identified in this guide.
What is the best POS system in Singapore?
There is no single best POS system for every Singapore business. The right choice is the one that fits your selling workflow, industry, outlet count, payment methods, inventory model, customer programme and integration needs.
Lightspeed Retail X
A strong EISOL-supported shortlist option for retailers that need detailed inventory, customer profiles, reporting and multi-outlet operations. Explore retail POS.
Rewardly
A connected option for POS, QR and self-ordering, payments, loyalty, stock and fulfilment workflows. Explore Rewardly.
Hawker POS
A focused option for hawkers and small F&B operators that need straightforward POS, customer display and self-ordering capabilities. Explore Hawker Online.
Integrated or custom stack
Multi-market, mall and enterprise businesses may need an open POS connected to payment, loyalty, GTO or internal systems. Explore cloud integration.
This is an EISOL-supported implementation shortlist, not a universal ranking. The 18-system comparison below provides a broader market view.
What should a POS system in Singapore support?
A Singapore POS deployment should be assessed against local tax, payment, data and operating requirements—not only its checkout screen. Use this checklist during product demos and implementation scoping.
GST and price display
Check that tax rates, receipts, discounts and public prices can be configured correctly. Singapore’s prevailing GST rate is 9%, and GST-registered businesses need to follow IRAS GST rules.
Local payment workflows
Map cards, refunds, settlement and reconciliation together with PayNow or SGQR where required. ABS explains how PayNow and SGQR support merchant QR payments.
Customer data and PDPA
If the POS stores profiles, memberships or purchase histories, define consent, access, retention and protection controls around the PDPA data-protection obligations.
Accounting and InvoiceNow readiness
If POS data feeds invoicing or accounting, confirm that the data can reach an InvoiceNow-ready workflow. Singapore is introducing phased InvoiceNow requirements; scope the exact obligation with your accountant.
Mall and enterprise integration
Shopping-mall tenants may need daily sales or GTO reporting. EISOL’s EIX mall integration connects compatible POS data to mall workflows in Singapore and Malaysia.
Support and resilience
Confirm SGD, Singapore time, outlet and device management, offline behaviour, data exports, incident ownership, training and local support arrangements before rollout.
Regulatory and scheme requirements change. The links above point to the relevant Singapore authorities; verify how each requirement applies to your business before implementation.
How to select the right POS system
Start with workflows rather than feature counts. A quick-service stall, a full-service restaurant and a multi-outlet retailer can all need a POS, but their ordering, stock, fulfilment and reporting requirements are very different.
Business fit
Confirm that the platform handles your retail or F&B workflows, including the exceptions staff manage every day.
Sales channels
Map counter, table, kiosk, QR, ecommerce, pickup and delivery orders into one operating model.
Payments
Review terminal, online and PayNow flows together with refunds, settlement and reconciliation.
Open ecosystem
Check documented APIs and proven integrations for accounting, loyalty, inventory, mall GTO and enterprise systems.
Resilience
Understand offline behaviour, device support, monitoring, recovery and the support path when trading is affected.
Total rollout
Include migration, hardware, configuration, integration, training and change management—not only subscription cost.
18 POS systems in this guide
| # | System | Original profile | Notable capability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rewardly | Retail and F&B | Commerce, loyalty and payments ecosystem |
| 2 | Lightspeed Retail X | Retail and omnichannel | Inventory and multi-outlet retail |
| 3 | Lightspeed Restaurant K | Restaurants and hospitality | Front- and back-of-house workflows |
| 4 | Hawker POS | Hawkers and small F&B | Simple modular stall ecosystem |
| 5 | Eats365 | Small to enterprise F&B | Restaurant workflow breadth |
| 6 | Shopify POS | Omnichannel retail | Native ecommerce connection |
| 7 | Weebo | Retail, services and F&B | Cloud POS and operations |
| 8 | TableReady | Restaurants and cafés | Digital ordering workflow |
| 9 | ShopKeep | Small business | Simple iPad POS |
| 10 | Lightspeed POS | Retail and restaurants | Cloud business management |
| 11 | Revel Systems | F&B | Enterprise iPad POS |
| 12 | TouchBistro | Restaurants | Table-service workflows |
| 13 | Square POS | Small business | Accessible starter ecosystem |
| 14 | Loyverse | Retail and F&B | Entry-level cloud POS |
| 15 | Hike | Retail | Inventory and ecommerce |
| 16 | Sapaad | Restaurants | Ordering and delivery management |
| 17 | Bindo POS | Retail and F&B | Inventory, CRM and apps |
| 18 | Erply POS | Retail | Enterprise retail capability |
Rewardly
Rewardly connects selling, customer engagement and payment workflows in one modular ecosystem. CommerceOS supports POS, QR ordering and self-ordering; LoyaltyOS manages membership, rewards, vouchers, store credit and customer engagement; PaymentOS connects in-person and online payment activity with the commerce workflow.
Flexible ways to sell
QR ordering
Customers can scan, browse, customise, pay and send orders into the fulfilment flow. Product availability, customer rewards and payment are connected to reduce re-entry and avoid isolated order channels.
Rewardly POS
Counter teams can build orders, retrieve compatible online orders and complete checkout from a touch interface designed for fast operations.
Customer engagement and payment-linked loyalty
Rewardly can connect POS and payment events to loyalty actions. Depending on the configured workflow, merchants can manage points, tiered membership, digital vouchers, stamp programmes, prepaid packages, store credit, member discounts and referrals.
Commerce workflow
- POS, QR and kiosk ordering
- Dine-in, pickup, delivery and preorder
- Order capacity and status management
- Scan to retrieve compatible orders
Connected ecosystem
- Omnichannel payment workflows
- Customer engagement and loyalty
- Stock and fulfilment extensions
- API and third-party integrations
Lightspeed Retail X
Lightspeed Retail X—formerly Vend—focuses on retail selling, inventory, customers and reporting across one or multiple outlets. Its retail data model and integration options make it suitable for businesses that need a POS to connect with ecommerce, accounting, payments, loyalty and mall reporting.
Retail operations
- Point of sale and register management
- Products, variants and stock control
- Transfers, purchase orders and stock counts
- Customer profiles and promotions
Ecosystem capability
- Rewardly PaymentOS and loyalty
- Accounting and ecommerce connections
- EIX shopping mall GTO reporting
- Custom enterprise workflow integration
Lightspeed Restaurant K Series
Lightspeed Restaurant K Series is designed for restaurants and hospitality businesses that need structured front- and back-of-house workflows. Its scope includes mobile ordering, table service, menu management, floor plans, payment handling, reporting and integrations.
- Counter, table and mobile POS workflows
- Menu, modifiers, courses and table management
- Kitchen and order-display extensions
- Inventory, reporting and third-party integrations
Hawker POS by Hawker Online
Hawker POS is purpose-built around the fast, practical needs of Singapore hawkers and small F&B operators. It focuses on product selection, modifiers, checkout and a clear ordering flow without unnecessary enterprise complexity.
Start simple
- Hawker POS for counter ordering
- Hawker CFD for customer confirmation
- Self Ordering as another ordering lane
Add connected payment
- HOPPY Soundbox for PayNow confirmation
- Voice and visual payment status
- Payment history and order notification
Eats365 F&B POS
Eats365 is a modular restaurant technology platform designed for a broad range of F&B operations. The original comparison highlighted its POS, dine-in ordering, online ordering, kiosk, kitchen, inventory, loyalty, payment and integration capabilities.
- Quick-service and full-service operating modes
- Multi-outlet and enterprise workflows
- QR, online and self-service ordering
- Kitchen, inventory and third-party connections
Original customer review media
Other POS systems from the original comparison
These entries preserve the scope and media of the original guide. Verify current availability, regional support, product naming and commercial terms directly with each provider.
Shopify POS
Shopify POS extends the Shopify commerce platform into physical stores. It is most relevant to retailers that want storefront and ecommerce products, customers, promotions and order fulfilment within the same platform family.
- Native Shopify ecommerce connection
- Products, customers and promotions
- In-store and online order workflows
- App ecosystem and integration options
Weebo POS
Weebo was profiled for Singapore SMEs across retail, services and F&B. The original guide highlighted cloud sales data, inventory, reporting, roles, ingredient or bill-of-material control and mobile ordering options.
TableReady
TableReady was included as a cloud restaurant POS and digital ordering option for cafés and restaurants. Its original profile focused on full- and quick-service modes, multi-outlet support, QR ordering, reporting and employee management.
ShopKeep
ShopKeep appeared in the original article as an approachable iPad POS for small businesses, with sales, inventory, reporting, customer data, employee time tracking and payment functions. Confirm its current product status and successor options before evaluation.
Lightspeed POS
Lightspeed provides distinct retail and restaurant platforms. The original profile highlighted point of sale, table or customer management, inventory control and cloud reporting. Choose the product family that matches the operating model rather than treating Lightspeed as one generic POS.
Revel Systems
Revel Systems was included for food-oriented and multi-location businesses needing an iPad POS with customer management, ecommerce connectivity, real-time insights and operational controls.
TouchBistro
TouchBistro was profiled for restaurant service workflows, including table and order management, bill splitting, payments, customer engagement and reporting. Regional availability and integration requirements should be confirmed for a Singapore deployment.
Square POS
Square was listed as an accessible starting point for small businesses, with POS, payments, hardware and add-on tools in supported markets. Confirm product and payment availability in Singapore before including it in a shortlist.
Loyverse
Loyverse was profiled as an entry-level cloud POS for retail and F&B, with basic inventory, customer, loyalty, promotion and reporting functionality plus optional advanced modules.
Hike
Hike was included for retailers that sell in stores and online. The original guide highlighted multi-outlet inventory, customer management, promotions, loyalty, reporting, ecommerce connections and API availability.
Sapaad
Sapaad was profiled as a cloud restaurant POS and delivery management system with online ordering, inventory, kitchen display, QR ordering and multi-location capability.
Bindo POS
Bindo appeared as a cloud iPad POS for hospitality and retail, combining point of sale, inventory, CRM, loyalty, reporting and connections to accounting or ecommerce applications.
Erply POS
Erply was included for retailers that need broader operational capability across POS, inventory, customer management and ecommerce. Its enterprise orientation can suit growing businesses when the implementation and integration scope is properly planned.
POS system selection questions
Choose the workflow first. Then connect the right POS ecosystem.
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