If you're shopping for a market-specific POS system, you've probably come across Clover and Markt POS.
One is a household name in payments. The other was designed by multi-generational grocers for exactly the kind of store you run.
Here's what you need to know about their features, pricing, and what real market owners experience with both.
Last updated: February 2026
Clover's $29.95/mo Essentials plan sounds affordable — until you start adding what a market actually needs. The Growth plan ($84.95/mo) is the realistic starting point, and from there the extras stack up fast:
Total for a typical market running Clover: $250+/mo — and that's before processing fees, hardware costs, and per-employee charges.
Markt POS starts at $49/mo and includes scales, EBT, eWIC, loyalty, e-commerce, self-checkout, and 24/7 support out of the box. No app subscriptions or surprise line items.
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Self-checkout lets customers scan, bag, and pay independently, reducing the number of staffed lanes needed during peak hours.
You should be able to check sales and update prices from your couch at 10 pm. Cloud-based means you're not chained to the back office.
Contract length determines how much flexibility you have if your needs change or the system isn't the right fit.
Switching POS systems means migrating your entire product catalog: departments, pricing, PLU codes, and scale items. How that migration gets handled varies by provider.
Some POS systems extend functionality through an app marketplace, while others build features directly into the core software.
Empty shelves cost you sales. The right alerts tell you what's running low before your customers notice.
POS reporting tools track sales performance, inventory movement, employee metrics, and margins across your operation.
Markets sell items by weight, by unit, and by barcode across multiple departments. Product management tools organize and maintain that catalog, keeping it accurate.
Grocery e-commerce lets customers browse your inventory, place orders online, and choose pickup or delivery options.
Dual pricing displays separate cash and card prices at checkout, giving customers a visible incentive to pay with cash and reducing your processing costs.
Mobile POS devices let you process transactions away from a fixed register, whether that's on the sales floor, curbside, or at a farmers market.
Wholesaler integration connects your POS directly to your distributors, automatically pulling in price updates, suggested order quantities, and promotional deals.
Scale integration connects your deli and checkout scales directly to your POS so weigh-priced items ring up accurately without manual entry.
Label printing generates shelf tags and product labels with pricing, PLU codes, weight, and expiration dates directly from your POS.
A loyalty program rewards repeat customers with points, discounts, or special offers, helping increase return visits and average basket size.
eWIC (electronic Women, Infants, and Children) is a government benefits program. POS integration lets you accept eWIC payments directly at checkout.
Age verification prompts cashiers to check ID before completing sales of age-restricted items like alcohol and tobacco.
Shrinkage covers inventory loss from spoilage, theft, and checkout errors. Management tools help you identify where losses are happening.
Employee management tools handle scheduling, time tracking, role-based permissions, and performance reporting for your staff.
Quick-service restaurant (QSR) features handle deli and hot bar orders with kitchen display routing, order tickets, and modifiers.
Self-checkout lets customers scan, bag, and pay independently, reducing the number of staffed lanes needed during peak hours.
You should be able to check sales and update prices from your couch at 10 pm. Cloud-based means you're not chained to the back office.
Contract length determines how much flexibility you have if your needs change or the system isn't the right fit.
Switching POS systems means migrating your entire product catalog: departments, pricing, PLU codes, and scale items. How that migration gets handled varies by provider.
Some POS systems extend functionality through an app marketplace, while others build features directly into the core software.
Empty shelves cost you sales. The right alerts tell you what's running low before your customers notice.
POS reporting tools track sales performance, inventory movement, employee metrics, and margins across your operation.
Markets sell items by weight, by unit, and by barcode across multiple departments. Product management tools organize and maintain that catalog, keeping it accurate.
Grocery e-commerce lets customers browse your inventory, place orders online, and choose pickup or delivery options.
Dual pricing displays separate cash and card prices at checkout, giving customers a visible incentive to pay with cash and reducing your processing costs.
Mobile POS devices let you process transactions away from a fixed register, whether that's on the sales floor, curbside, or at a farmers market.
Wholesaler integration connects your POS directly to your distributors, automatically pulling in price updates, suggested order quantities, and promotional deals.
Scale integration connects your deli and checkout scales directly to your POS so weigh-priced items ring up accurately without manual entry.
Label printing generates shelf tags and product labels with pricing, PLU codes, weight, and expiration dates directly from your POS.
A loyalty program rewards repeat customers with points, discounts, or special offers, helping increase return visits and average basket size.
eWIC (electronic Women, Infants, and Children) is a government benefits program. POS integration lets you accept eWIC payments directly at checkout.
Age verification prompts cashiers to check ID before completing sales of age-restricted items like alcohol and tobacco.
Shrinkage covers inventory loss from spoilage, theft, and checkout errors. Management tools help you identify where losses are happening.
Employee management tools handle scheduling, time tracking, role-based permissions, and performance reporting for your staff.
Quick-service restaurant (QSR) features handle deli and hot bar orders with kitchen display routing, order tickets, and modifiers.
Switching POS systems can be a tough process, but the right onboarding and support make it easier on you, your staff, and customers.
Clover provides online resources, phone support, and a help center — but your day-to-day experience often depends on the reseller who sold you the system.
For market owners with specialized needs (scale configuration, EBT workflows, department-specific inventory), this can mean getting bounced between Clover support and your reseller without a clear resolution.
Setup is largely self-directed. You'll configure your products, import inventory, and set up departments yourself through the Clover dashboard.
Markt POS provides dedicated onboarding — we import your inventory, configure your departments, set up scale integration, and help train your staff. Support is 24/7 by phone, handled in-house (not through resellers).
For market owners, this matters more than it sounds. Configuring a system to handle produce by weight, deli items by count, and packaged goods by barcode — across multiple departments with different margin profiles — isn't something you want to figure out on your own through a help article.
Unlimited training is included on all plans, which helps when you're hiring seasonal staff or onboarding new cashiers who've never used a scale at checkout.
Onsite hardware installation is available as a paid add-on. Comprehensive video tutorials and training materials are also available.
