Quick Picks Table

Pick	System	Starting price	Best for
Best overall	Lightspeed Retail	$89/mo (+$69 hardware amortized)	Multi-location shops with heavy inventory and analytics needs
Best value	KORONA POS	$69/mo	Age-restricted retailers wanting ID scan + high-risk payments in one system
Compliance-first	Cova POS	~$250/mo+	Operators needing dispensary-grade compliance and reporting
Budget single store	POS Nation	$99/mo (month-to-month)	Single smoke/vape shops on a tight budget without contracts
Hardware-flexible	Clover	$14.95/mo plan + hardware	Only with a third-party high-risk processor — native Clover Payments won't underwrite vape
Avoid	Square for Retail	$0–60/mo	Nothing — Square prohibits vape sales and will terminate your account

Pick	System	Starting price	Best for
Best overall	Lightspeed Retail	$89/mo (+$69 hardware amortized)	Multi-location shops with heavy inventory and analytics needs
Best value	KORONA POS	$69/mo	Age-restricted retailers wanting ID scan + high-risk payments in one system
Compliance-first	Cova POS	~$250/mo+	Operators needing dispensary-grade compliance and reporting
Budget single store	POS Nation	$99/mo (month-to-month)	Single smoke/vape shops on a tight budget without contracts
Hardware-flexible	Clover	$14.95/mo plan + hardware	Only with a third-party high-risk processor — native Clover Payments won't underwrite vape
Avoid	Square for Retail	$0–60/mo	Nothing — Square prohibits vape sales and will terminate your account

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