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SpotOn Retail
What SpotOn Retail is
SpotOn Retail is a paid point-of-sale system for independent shops such as boutiques, bookstores, gift shops, hobby shops, and local markets. SpotOn Terminal accepts cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, supports receipt printing and tips, and provides onboard reporting. An online dashboard adds transaction history, deeper sales insight, a virtual terminal for remote sales, and invoicing listed on the small-business pricing page. Optional loyalty rewards let retailers create custom rewards and award points by visit or spending amount. The system supports offline mode, employee permissions, and multiple locations, with native menu management, reservations, and ordering support. Integrations described for the retail product include Shippo and DoorDash for shipping and delivery. Terminal hardware is proprietary and cannot work with other POS hardware, though the mobile payments app can be installed on a chosen device. Barcode scanners and labels are unsupported, and inventory management is not provided. Plans include Terminal at $25 a month, Terminal + Website at $90 a month, and Terminal + Loyalty at $90 a month.
Who it suits
It suits independent retail businesses needing payments, reporting, remote sales, loyalty, and multi-location support. Stores requiring barcode-based inventory tracking should consider its stated hardware and inventory limits.
What it does well
- Accepts cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
- Offline mode and employee permissions
- Supports multiple locations
- Includes reporting and virtual terminal
- 24/7/365 technical support advertised
What to know first
- No inventory management
- Barcode scanners and labels unsupported
- Terminal hardware is proprietary
- Plans start at $25 a month
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal | $25/month; hardware $200 on the retail page · Card present: 2.45% + $0.15 (except Amex: 3.19% + $0.15) · Keyed: 3.45% + $0.15 | $25 a month |
| Terminal + Website | $90/month; hardware $200; website $175 setup fee · Card present: 2.45% + $0.15 (except Amex: 3.19% + $0.15) · Keyed: 3.45% + $0.15 | $90 a month |
| Terminal + Loyalty | $90/month; hardware $240 · Card present: 2.45% + $0.15 (except Amex: 3.19% + $0.15) · Keyed: 3.45% + $0.15 · Includes integrated loyalty | $90 a month |
As spoton.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
SpotOn Retail covers payments, reporting, loyalty, remote transactions, and several retail operations across Android, iOS, and web. Its proprietary hardware and lack of inventory or barcode support are important constraints for some stores.
Facts from SpotOn Retail's own pages
- Company
- SpotOn says it is privately held and was founded in 2017. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Employee permissions
- Yes · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2017 · spoton.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Hardware requirement
- SpotOn Terminal is not compatible with other POS hardware, although clients can install SpotOn's mobile payments app on a device of their choice. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Hardware support
- proprietary · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA · spoton.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- SpotOn's 2021 SpotOn Retail announcement describes an omnichannel product with integrations for Shippo and DoorDash for shipping and delivery. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory management
- No · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Loyalty
- Optional loyalty rewards let retailers create custom rewards and award points by visit or amount spent. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Multi-location support
- Yes · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Notable limit
- SpotOn Terminal does not support barcode scanners or barcode labels, and the retail page advises stores requiring inventory tracking to consult SpotOn about suitability. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- The terminal can store card information while offline and process transactions after the connection returns; users can set transaction limits for offline transactions. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Payments
- SpotOn Terminal accepts cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, and supports receipt printing and tips. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- SpotOn says its Merchant Dashboard app is available for iPhone and Android and uses the same login as its web Dashboard. · help.spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Remote payments
- The online dashboard includes a virtual terminal for remote sales, and SpotOn's small-business pricing page lists invoicing as an included feature. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- The terminal provides onboard reporting, and an online dashboard provides deeper sales insights and transaction history. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Sales reporting
- Yes · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Security
- SpotOn's handheld POS specifications list PCI PTS v7 and end-to-end encryption. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 25 · spoton.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Support
- SpotOn advertises 24/7/365 technical support from real people at no extra cost for small-business Terminal clients. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- SpotOn's current retail page describes a point-of-sale system for independent retail shops, including boutiques, bookstores, gift shops, hobby shops, and local markets. · spoton.com, 7 Oct 2026
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