Zettle by PayPal vs QuickBooks POS (GoPayment)

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail. Last verified June 17, 2026.

The short answer

Zettle by PayPal ranks higher on Top 11 (#9 vs #10) for Retail store owners choosing a point-of-sale system. A simple and portable POS for merchants on the go.

At a glance

Zettle by PayPalQuickBooks POS (GoPayment)
Top 11 rank#9 / The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail#10 / The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail
Score (out of 9.4)7.67.4
Best forBest for mobile paymentsBest for QuickBooks users
Pricing$ ($0/mo)$ ($0/mo)
HQStockholm, SwedenMountain View, USA
Founded20101983

Zettle by PayPal

A simple and portable POS for merchants on the go.

www.paypal.com/us/business/pos-systems/zettle

See full entry in The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail

QuickBooks POS (GoPayment)

The default choice for businesses already using QuickBooks.

quickbooks.intuit.com/payments/pos/

See full entry in The 11 Best POS Systems for Retail

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.