VoVi vs Shopify POS: counter first or online first
Shopify is an online store with a register attached. VoVi is a register with the shop tools built in. Pick by where most of your sales happen.
We make VoVi, so we say plainly where the other system wins.
Side by side
| What matters | VoVi | Shopify POS |
|---|---|---|
| Software price, US per month | Light $25 · Pro $39 per location | Basic $39 per account, plus POS Pro $89 per location per month |
| Card processing | Keep your own processor and card terminal. Coming soon in the US: VoVi Payments, 2.95% or we match your rate (AMEX 3.5%). | Shopify Payments runs its card readers. Your own terminal works but is not connected, and Basic adds a 2% fee. |
| Keep your own card processor? | Yes | Limited |
| Stock across several stores | Stock counts and transfers on every plan. Pro adds a register view of stock at other stores. | Included |
| Purchase orders | With Pro | Included |
| Selling by weight | With Pro, in beta. | Not offered |
| Loyalty program | With Pro | Paid add-on |
| Scheduling and time clock | Time clock on every plan. Scheduling with Pro. | Paid add-on |
| Staff commissions | With Pro | With POS Pro |
| Online store | Pro, in beta: pickup, shipping or local delivery. Online card checkout is not live yet. | Included |
| Where you can sign up | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR China, Japan, South Africa | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore |
Prices checked October 11, 2026. US prices per month, before tax.
The short answer
If your website drives the business, Shopify keeps one catalog and one stock count across online and in-store, and that is worth paying for. If the counter drives it, VoVi gives you staff, loyalty and stock tools for less.
Software price by shop size
Monthly software only. Shopify’s staff roles and commissions need POS Pro, at $89 per location per month.
| Shop | VoVi | Shopify POS |
|---|---|---|
| One shop, simple needs | $25 (Light) | $39 (Basic) |
| One shop with staff roles and commissions | $39 (Pro) | $128 (Basic + POS Pro) |
| Three shops with staff roles | $117 (3 × Pro) | $306 (Basic + 3 × POS Pro) |
Card readers and processors
Shopify’s readers work with Shopify Payments. Use your own terminal and it is not connected: staff mark each sale paid by hand, and Basic adds a 2% fee. VoVi works with the processor and terminal you already have. Coming soon in the US, VoVi Payments adds built-in cards at 2.95%, or we match your rate. AMEX is 3.5%.
What each one is missing
Shopify does not sell by weight, and loyalty and scheduling come from paid apps. VoVi’s online store is in beta: it handles pickup, shipping and local delivery, but customers cannot pay by card online yet. If online checkout is core to you, that gap decides it.
Pick VoVi if
The counter is where you sell, you have staff to manage, or you sell by weight (in beta on VoVi Pro). Try it free for 14 days with your own products.
Which is better for an online store?
Shopify POS. It shares one catalog and one stock count with your Shopify store. VoVi’s online store is in beta and cannot take card payments online yet.
Which is better for a counter-first shop?
VoVi. Staff tools, loyalty, gift cards and commissions are in Pro for $39 per location, and selling by weight is there too, in beta.
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Prices checked October 11, 2026.