Clover vs Epos Now
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 and Shopify POS vs Lightspeed Retail vs Square for Retail: 11 Best POS Systems for Retail 2026. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Clover ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #7) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management / Retail store owners choosing a point-of-sale system. Sleek, versatile hardware and a large app market for custom features.
At a glance
| Clover | Epos Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #4 / Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 | #7 / Shopify POS vs Lightspeed Retail vs Square for Retail: 11 Best POS Systems for Retail 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Best for | Flexible hardware and app market | Best for hardware bundles |
| Pricing | $$ ($50 to $290/mo) | $ ($39 to $69/mo) |
| HQ | Sunnyvale, USA | Norwich, UK |
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.