Clover POS review: hardware and a sales rep in one package
Clover sells a complete counter, hardware included, with someone to walk you through it. That suits owners who want one box and one phone number. The trade is a longer commitment.
We make VoVi, so we say plainly where the other system wins.
Hardware first
Clover’s devices, the Station Duo, Mini and Flex, arrive in the monthly kit. If you do not own a tablet or a printer, or you want a counter that looks finished on day one, this is the easiest route in this comparison.
What the kits cost
Clover’s retail prices are hardware-kit prices, not software-only prices. Retail Basic is $16 a month for 36 months, or $349 up front: a compact terminal plus the Starter plan. Retail Standard is $180 a month for 36 months, or $1,899 up front plus $84.95 a month.
That is a different kind of price from a software plan, so compare it with software plus the cost of your own devices.
Card payments and the contract
Clover sells Fiserv card processing, directly or through a bank, and you cannot keep your own processor. Read the 36-month term before you sign, and ask what you owe if you leave early.
Ask to see these before you sign
The Standard and Advanced kits include loyalty, promotions, gift cards, scale integration for selling by weight, shift management and inventory. Basic does not. Clover’s own pages do not list stock across stores, purchase orders or commissions, so ask for a live demo of each. Online ordering and kitchen screens are paid add-ons.
Where Clover wins and where VoVi does
Pick Clover if you want the hardware, the setup and a rep in one deal. It is sold in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Pick VoVi if you would rather use devices you already own, keep your own processor and stay free to cancel anytime with no contract.
Is the hardware included?
Yes. The price is a hardware kit: a monthly payment for 36 months, or a one-time price up front.
Can I keep my own card processor?
No. Clover sells Fiserv processing, directly or through a bank.
What should I ask before signing?
What you owe if you leave before 36 months, who owns the hardware at the end, the card rate in writing, which kit includes loyalty, gift cards and scale integration (Standard and Advanced do, Basic does not), and whether stock across stores, purchase orders and commissions are in your kit.
Official pages
Prices checked October 11, 2026.