Best WooCommerce POS for Grocery Stores

One honest note up top. wePOS is built by weDevs, so the list below is ordered by WordPress.org active installations, a public figure, not by our preference, and we flag every spot where a rival wins.

If you run a grocery, a convenience store, or a specialty food shop, the best WooCommerce POS for grocery stores is the one that can sell items by weight, scan fast enough to keep a line moving, and keep ringing when the Wi-Fi hiccups. Those three jobs separate a real grocery register from a generic one.

TLDR

• Grocery POS lives or dies on three things. Weighed items, scan speed at the lane, and offline reliability.
• Ranked by WordPress.org active installations, the field runs WCPOS (5,000), PayPal POS (4,000), wePOS (2,000), Vitepos (1,000), Oliver POS (700), FooSales (700), Jovvie (100), OpenPOS Lite (70), and ConnectPOS (50).
• OpenPOS stands out for grocery because it supports decimal stock and digital scales. WCPOS, Vitepos, FooSales, and Oliver POS all advertise offline selling.
• wePOS is free to start, runs unlimited counters at once, and gives each Dokan vendor their own register, which fits a grocery marketplace.

How We Checked These WooCommerce POS Plugins

We confirmed two numbers for each tool. The active installation count came from the WordPress.org plugins API on October 14, 2026. The pricing and headline features came from each plugin’s own live page on the same date. We did not run all nine at a real checkout lane, so read the grocery notes as what each tool claims, not as a timed test. Any figure we could not trace to a source was left out.

A word on order. We sorted by installations because it is a neutral count anyone can verify, not a “best” ranking, and wePOS lands third there.

If the whole idea of a register tied to your store is new, this primer on what a WooCommerce POS system is is a good first stop.

The Grocery Problem Most POS Lists Skip

Selling by weight is the feature a grocery store needs and a generic roundup forgets. A clothing shop sells a shirt as one unit. A grocer sells apples at a price per pound and cheese cut to order, and the till has to turn a weight into a price on the spot. Many WooCommerce POS plugins only handle fixed-price units, so bananas and bulk oats simply do not fit.

There is a second half to this. Grocery runs on volume and speed. A lane cannot stall because the internet dropped. It cannot wait on a server for each scan either. So the register needs to hold its catalog on the device and keep scanning offline, then sync later. When you read the entries below, ask two questions of each tool. Can it price an item by weight, and does it keep moving when the connection does not.

What to Look for in a WooCommerce POS for Grocery Stores

Grocery retail has its own checklist. Run through these before price enters the picture.

• Weighed items. Support for decimal quantities and, ideally, a digital scale, so produce and deli items ring up right.
• Fast barcode scanning. High-volume scanning that drops items in the cart with no lag.
• Offline mode. The lane keeps working during an outage and catches up when the connection returns.
• Perishable stock control. Accurate, real-time counts so you do not sell what spoiled or walked off the shelf.
• Multi-outlet support. Separate live stock for each store if you run more than one.

Keep that near you as you compare. For the wider picture of selling edibles online and off, this guide on how to sell food online pairs well with a POS decision.

WooCommerce POS Plugins for Grocery, Ranked by Active Installations

Nine tools, ordered by how many live sites run them on WordPress.org. The install count sits in each heading, so the order is plainly the data and not a pitch. For each one, we note the grocery fit and the catch.

Plugin	Active Installations	Best For	Price	Our Pick
WCPOS	5,000	A free, fast register that keeps scanning offline	Free core, Pro $129/yr or $399 lifetime	Top free pick for a packaged-goods lane
PayPal POS for WooCommerce	4,000	Matching shelf and online stock on PayPal Zettle	Free plugin, Zettle hardware sold separately	Only if you already use Zettle readers
wePOS	2,000	A grocery marketplace giving each vendor a register	Free to start, paid from $99/yr	Best fit for a multi-vendor grocery on Dokan
Vitepos	1,000	Dependable offline selling across several counters	Free lite, Pro from $79/yr	Strong value for offline lanes
Oliver POS	700	A tidy tablet register with card payments built in	Free plan, paid $89 to $489/yr	Pick for a small app-first store
FooSales	700	Native apps with offline checkout in every plan	No free tier, $19 to $38/mo billed yearly	Best native apps if a monthly fee is fine
Jovvie	100	Tap to Pay plus loyalty for a neighborhood grocer	25 orders free, then $29 to $49/mo	For loyalty-led shops, not weight-led ones
OpenPOS Lite	70	Selling by weight with decimal stock and scale support	Free lite, full version $50 one-time	Best pick for weighed produce and deli
ConnectPOS	50	A larger grocery chain on a managed cloud platform	Free trial, $39 to $99/mo per register	Only worth it at chain scale

WooCommerce POS plugins for grocery, ranked by active installations.

1. WCPOS, 5,000+ Active Installations

WCPOS leads on installs, and the core plugin is free with no transaction fees and no per-register charge. For grocery, its best trait is resilience.

It stores products locally for instant search, so the lane keeps building carts and saving orders during a connection drop. Scanning drops items straight into the cart, which keeps a line moving.

A Pro tier at wcpos.com/pro, $129 a year or $399 for a lifetime license, adds payment terminals, till-side stock and price editing, and end-of-day reports.

The catch for grocery is that it does not headline a scale integration, so weighed items may need manual entry. Best for a shop that wants a free, fast, offline-capable register.

Features

• Free core register with no transaction fees and no per-register charge.
• Local product storage for instant search, so the lane keeps working offline.
• Fast barcode scanning straight into the cart.
• Pro tier at $129 a year or $399 lifetime for terminals and till-side stock edits.
• Unlimited products, orders, and customers on the free core.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• A full register at no cost.
• Keeps scanning during an internet outage.
• Fast product search at a busy lane.

Cons

• Does not headline a scale integration, so weighed items may need manual entry.
• Browser-based, with no dedicated tablet app.
• Till-side stock editing sits behind the paid Pro tier.

Our Verdict

WCPOS is the top free choice for a grocery lane that sells mostly packaged goods. Offline resilience and quick scanning keep a line moving. Stores that weigh a lot of produce will want a scale-ready tool from further down this list.

2. PayPal POS for WooCommerce, 4,000+ Active Installations

This free plugin, from Zettle by PayPal, is a bridge rather than a register. It links WooCommerce to a PayPal Zettle account. Then it syncs names, prices, SKUs, barcodes, and images, and it matches stock in both directions. It does not process payments. It is not a till screen inside Woo.

The actual selling runs on PayPal Zettle hardware and its app. It works in 13 countries, including the US, UK, and Germany. For a small grocer already on Zettle readers, it keeps shelf counts and online counts together. Best for a convenience store on PayPal Zettle that wants stock to stay matched with Woo.

Features

• Free plugin linking WooCommerce to a PayPal Zettle account.
• Two-way stock sync between shelf counts and the website.
• Syncs names, prices, SKUs, barcodes, and images.
• Available in 13 countries, including the US, UK, and Germany.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Free to install.
• Keeps shelf and online stock matched both ways.
• Uses Zettle card hardware a shop may already have.

Cons

• Not a register inside WooCommerce, so selling runs on Zettle’s own app.
• Needs a Zettle account and hardware to ring up.
• No weight or scale handling of its own.

Our Verdict

This fits a small grocer or convenience store already on PayPal Zettle that wants shelf and online counts to agree. It is a sync bridge, not a till, and it does nothing for weighed goods. Skip it if you are not on Zettle.

3. wePOS, 2,000+ Active Installations

wePOS is free to start, with paid plans at $99 a year for one site, $104 for three, and $139 for ten, plus lifetime licenses from $209.

It supports barcode scanning and runs unlimited outlets and counters at once, which suits a grocer with several lanes. Its standout is Dokan support. On a grocery marketplace where many sellers share one storefront, each vendor gets a fully independent POS.

Where it trails rivals for grocery, it does not advertise an offline mode or a scale integration, so a steady connection and some manual weighing may be needed. Best for a single grocery shop on a budget, or a multi-vendor grocery marketplace on Dokan.

Features

• Free to start, with paid plans from $99 a year and lifetime licenses from $209.
• Barcode scanning at the counter.
• Unlimited outlets and counters running at once, which suits several lanes.
• Dokan support, giving each marketplace vendor an independent register.
• The full counter experience on every paid plan.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Cheap to start, with a free tier.
• Runs unlimited lanes at once.
• Gives each Dokan vendor their own register.

Cons

• Does not advertise an offline mode, so outages can stop the lane.
• No scale integration, so weighed items need manual entry.
• Built around Dokan, so a single shop uses only part of it.

Our Verdict

wePOS is the pick for a multi-vendor grocery marketplace on Dokan, where each seller needs a separate till. A single shop on a budget can start free as well. Plan for a steady connection and some manual weighing, since offline and scale support are not listed.

4. Vitepos, 1,000 Active Installations

Vitepos holds the top user rating here, 94 out of 100 across 54 reviews. For grocery, the key point is that it runs offline by storing data locally, so a lane keeps working without internet.

It supports unlimited outlets and counters, and it scans barcodes with a phone camera or a dedicated scanner. A free lite build sits on WordPress.org, with a premium version for the full set.

Best for a grocer that wants dependable offline selling across several counters without a monthly platform fee.

Features

• Free lite build on WordPress.org, with Pro from $79 a year or $299 lifetime.
• Offline selling that stores data locally and syncs later.
• Unlimited outlets and counters for several lanes.
• Barcode scanning with a phone camera or a dedicated scanner.
• Highest user rating in this group, 94 out of 100 across 54 reviews.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Reliable offline selling without a monthly platform fee.
• Runs many counters at once.
• Strong user rating.

Cons

• The full feature set needs the paid Pro version.
• No headline digital scale integration for weighed goods.
• Smaller community than the top plugins.

Our Verdict

Vitepos works for a grocer that wants dependable offline lanes across several counters without a recurring platform charge. The high rating and one-time-friendly pricing help. Weighed-heavy stores should still confirm how it handles produce before committing.

5. Oliver POS, 700 Active Installations

Oliver POS and FooSales both report about 700 installs, so they tie on the count. Oliver runs on iPhone, iPad, and Android, and it publishes a dedicated grocery store page, so this market is on its radar.

The free plan covers one outlet, one station, 20 products, and 50 transactions a month, fine for a small shop or a trial. Paid plans run $89, $289, and $489 a year, with monthly and lifetime options. It advertises Tap to Pay, Stripe Terminal, offline mode, and multi-outlet stock. Best for a convenience store that wants a tidy tablet or phone register with card payments built in.

Features

• Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
• A dedicated grocery store page, so this market is a stated focus.
• Free plan covering 1 outlet, 1 station, 20 products, and 50 transactions a month.
• Paid plans at $89, $289, and $489 a year, with monthly and lifetime options.
• Tap to Pay, Stripe Terminal, offline mode, and multi-outlet stock.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Clean register on phones and tablets.
• Card payments built in.
• Offline mode across tiers.

Cons

• The free plan caps you at 20 products and 50 sales a month, tight for a grocer.
• Multi-outlet stock needs the Pro plan at $289 a year.
• No headline scale integration for weighed produce.

Our Verdict

Oliver POS suits a small convenience store that wants a tidy tablet register with payments built in. The product cap makes its free plan a trial, not a home for a full grocery catalog. Confirm weighed-item handling if produce is a big share of sales.

6. FooSales, 700 Active Installations

FooSales also sits near 700 installs. It offers native iOS and Android apps plus a web app, and offline mode is in every plan, which matters at a busy lane. There is no free tier, only a 7-day trial, then Core at $19 a month and Plus at $38 a month, each billed annually per store. The Plus plan adds Square, Stripe, and Tap to Pay. Food is named among its use cases. Best for a food shop that wants real tablet apps and reliable offline checkout.

Features

• Native iOS and Android apps plus a web app.
• Offline mode included in every plan.
• Food named among its use cases.
• Core at $19 a month and Plus at $38 a month, each billed annually per store.
• Plus plan adds Square, Stripe, and Tap to Pay.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Real tablet apps, not just a browser screen.
• Offline checkout on every plan.
• Clear two-tier pricing.

Cons

• No free tier, only a 7-day trial.
• Per-store billing raises the cost of several shops.
• No headline digital scale support for weighed goods.

Our Verdict

FooSales fits a food shop that wants genuine tablet apps and reliable offline checkout. The app quality and always-on offline mode are the draw at a busy lane. Check scale handling first if you sell a lot by weight.

7. Jovvie, 100 Active Installations

Jovvie, by BizSwoop, puts payments and loyalty first. It starts with a trial where your first 25 orders are free, then Basic at $29 a month and Pro at $49 a month, plus a platform fee on card sales. It includes gift cards and a points and rewards program, which can help a neighborhood grocer build repeat visits. It runs standalone or with WooCommerce, self-hosted or in the cloud. Best for a small food shop that leads with Tap to Pay and customer rewards.

Features

• Free trial covering your first 25 orders.
• Basic at $29 a month and Pro at $49 a month, plus a 0.5 to 2.5 percent card fee.
• Gift cards and a points and rewards loyalty program.
• Runs standalone or with WooCommerce, self-hosted or in the cloud.
• Tap to Pay support.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Loyalty and gift cards to build repeat visits at a neighborhood store.
• Flexible cloud or self-hosted setup.
• A 25-order trial before paying.

Cons

• A platform fee applies to every card sale.
• Monthly cost on top of the card fee.
• Payments-first focus, with no headline weight or scale tools.

Our Verdict

Jovvie fits a neighborhood grocer that leads with Tap to Pay and customer rewards. The loyalty tools can lift repeat visits. It does little for weighed goods, so pair it with another plan if produce is central.

8. OpenPOS Lite, 70 Active Installations

OpenPOS earns the strongest grocery nod here despite a small install base. It supports decimal stock and digital scales, which is exactly what weighed produce and deli items need. It keeps selling without internet and syncs on reconnect.

It scans barcodes and QR codes with a camera, or with a hardware scanner it detects on its own. It also runs several outlets and warehouses with stock transfers. A free Lite build is on WordPress.org, and the full version is a one-time $50 per site with lifetime updates.

Best for a grocer that sells by weight and wants to pay once rather than monthly.

Features

• Decimal stock and digital scale support, built for produce and deli items sold by weight.
• Free Lite build on WordPress.org, with the full version a one-time $50 per site and lifetime updates.
• Offline selling that syncs on reconnect.
• Barcode and QR scanning with a camera, or a hardware scanner it detects on its own.
• Several outlets and warehouses with stock transfers.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Sells by weight with decimal stock and scale support, rare in this group.
• Pay once, with no monthly fee.
• Keeps selling offline and moves stock between shops.

Cons

• Small install base, so a thinner community.
• Setup is more technical than the app-first tools.
• Some features arrive through separate add-ons.

Our Verdict

OpenPOS Lite is the standout for a grocer that sells by weight, since decimal stock and scale support are exactly what produce and deli counters need. The one-time $50 price is easy on a small shop. Expect a more hands-on setup in return.

9. ConnectPOS, 50 Active Installations

ConnectPOS has the fewest installs here. Still, it markets a named grocery store POS, and it says it serves more than 12,000 customers across 50-plus trades. It is a cloud platform with per-register pricing. Plans run from $39 to $99 a month by tier, with a custom enterprise option and a free trial. It advertises offline capability and real-time sync.

For a larger grocery operation that wants a managed cloud system, it is worth a look, though per-register billing adds up across many lanes.

Best for a bigger grocery chain that prefers a cloud platform over a self-hosted plugin.

Features

• Cloud platform with a named grocery store POS product.
• Per-register pricing from $39 to $99 a month, plus a custom enterprise plan and a free trial.
• Offline capability and real-time sync.
• Markets to more than 12,000 customers across 50-plus industries.
• Multi-store management for larger operations.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Grocery-specific product and positioning.
• Managed cloud, so less to self-host.
• Scales across many lanes and stores.

Cons

• Per-register billing adds up across several lanes.
• Cloud dependency on their uptime.
• Too much cost and setup for a single small grocer.

Our Verdict

ConnectPOS fits a larger grocery chain that wants a managed cloud platform and can absorb per-register billing. The dedicated grocery product shows genuine focus. For one small shop, the free and one-time options above make more sense.

How to Choose Your Grocery POS in Four Questions

Take your shortlist through these in order. The first fit inside your budget is usually the pick.

1. Do you sell by weight. If produce or deli is a big share of sales, OpenPOS and its scale support jump to the front.
2. How often does your connection fail. If outages happen, lean on offline tools like WCPOS, Vitepos, FooSales, or Oliver POS.
3. How do you want to pay for it. Free or one-time points to WCPOS or OpenPOS. A monthly fee with apps points to FooSales or Oliver POS.
4. Is this a marketplace. If many sellers share your grocery storefront on Dokan, wePOS gives each one their own register.

If you are still deciding between a plugin and a dedicated till, this look at a WooCommerce POS versus a standalone POS weighs both sides.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a WooCommerce POS sell items by weight?

Some can, but not all. OpenPOS states that it supports decimal stock and digital scales, which fits produce and deli counters. Many other POS plugins only handle fixed-price units, so check for scale support before you buy if weighed goods are a big part of your sales.

Will the checkout keep working during an internet outage?

With the right tool, yes. WCPOS, Vitepos, FooSales, Oliver POS, and OpenPOS all advertise an offline mode that keeps the lane running and syncs when the connection returns. wePOS does not list offline support, so weigh that if outages are common.

How many items can a WooCommerce POS scan quickly?

Most of these tools scan straight into the cart, and the ones that cache the catalog locally feel fastest at a busy lane. A dedicated hardware scanner beats a camera for high volume, so pair one with your POS if you ring up long baskets.

Do I need special hardware for a grocery POS?

Not to start, but it helps. A barcode scanner and a receipt printer speed up checkout, and a digital scale is worth it if you sell produce by weight. Many of these tools run on a tablet or phone, so you can add hardware as the store grows.

Is a free WooCommerce POS enough for a small grocery store?

It can be, for a single small shop with mostly packaged goods. The free WCPOS core handles scanning and offline selling, and OpenPOS costs a one-time $50 with scale support. Weighed-heavy stores usually outgrow a bare free tier faster than a convenience store does.

The Bottom Line

The best WooCommerce POS for grocery stores is the one that prices by weight, scans fast, and never stops at the lane. Start with the weight question, then the offline question, then fit the price to your store. If you also sell apparel, the rules change toward sizes and variants.

Grab a free tier, ring up a weighed item and a full basket, and keep the one that keeps your line moving.