Software · head to head
Upserve vs Clover
Clover
Software
Point of sale system that grows with your business
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Upserve offline terminals can only store credit card payment data for 48 hours before requiring internet connection; Clover the App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts
- They diverge on capability: Upserve covers Cloud POS, Clover covers POS system.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Upserve and Clover actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Upserve
- Cloud POS
- Guest insights
- Menu intelligence
- Server performance
- Reputation management
- Inventory tracking
- Xero
- 7shifts
Only in Clover
- POS system
- Payment processing
- Inventory management
- Employee management
- Reporting
- Yelp
- Gusto
- PCI DSS
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Upserve
- Point of Salenot Clover
- Order Managementnot Clover
- Inventory Controlnot Clover
- Staff Schedulingnot Clover
Clover
- Point of salenot Upserve
- Payment processingnot Upserve
- Business managementnot Upserve
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Upserve
- Offline terminals can only store credit card payment data for 48 hours before requiring internet connection
- Customers cannot add tips when the system operates in offline mode
- $400 monthly penalty for using alternative payment processors instead of Lightspeed
- No global ability to change menu items across all locations at once, requiring per-location updates
- Mandatory 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction payment processing fee with Lightspeed
Clover
- The App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts
Pricing, plan by plan
Upserve
$59/month- Core$59/month
- Cloud-based point of sale
- Basic reporting
- Guest insights
- Pro$199/month
- All Core features
- Inventory management
- Online ordering
Clover
$29/month- StarterFree
- Mobile payments
- Basic reporting
- Standard$14.95/month
- Full POS
- Employee management
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose Upserve if
- You need cloud pos.
- You work on Web, iPad, Android, Custom POS terminals.
- You also want guest insights.
Choose Clover if
- You need pos system.
- You work on Hardware, Ios, Android.
- You also want payment processing.
Questions people ask
- Is Upserve or Clover better?
- Neither clearly leads. Upserve starts at $59/month and Clover at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Upserve or Clover?
- Upserve starts at $59/month and Clover at $29/month.
- Does Upserve or Clover run on more platforms?
- Upserve runs on Web, iPad, Android, Custom POS terminals. Clover runs on Hardware, Ios, Android.
- What is Upserve best used for?
- Upserve is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Clover is typically brought in for.
- What can Upserve do that Clover cannot?
- Upserve covers Cloud POS, Guest insights, Menu intelligence, Server performance. Clover covers POS system, Payment processing, Inventory management, Employee management. Both handle QuickBooks, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Upserve: Does Upserve support offline mode?
Yes. Upserve is a hybrid cloud-based system where reporting data is stored in the cloud but offline mode allows the software to store important data locally on your device in case the internet goes down, allowing transactions to continue.
SourceUpserve: What is Upserve's pricing structure?
Upserve offers three plans: Core at $59/month, Pro at $199/month with advanced features like inventory management and loyalty programs, and Pro+ with custom pricing for enterprise customers. Hardware is sold separately.
SourceUpserve: Does Upserve offer a free trial?
Yes, Upserve offers a 14-day free trial for new users to test the platform before committing to a paid plan.
SourceUpserve: What delivery platforms does Upserve integrate with?
Upserve integrates with DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub through partner middleware services like Chowly and Deliverect, which provide real-time menu syncing and order management.
SourceUpserve: What are the payment processing requirements?
Upserve requires using Lightspeed payment processing at 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction. Using alternative payment processors incurs a $400 monthly fee, making Lightspeed the mandatory choice for most restaurants.
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