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Spec score 9.1 #3 of 113 in Point-of-Sale Software

What it is

GoDaddy POS combines Smart Terminal hardware with software for in-person selling and business management. Checkout includes product search, favorites, preset taxes and discounts, tips, refunds, split payments, pre-authorizations, and printed, text, or email receipts. Product catalogs can contain images, variants, modifiers, and barcodes, with bulk uploads and edits and AI-assisted descriptions. Point of Sale Plus adds terminal stock counts and low- or out-of-stock alerts; inventory details sync across mobile, online, and terminal channels. The service can sync with GoDaddy’s Online Store and support sales through Amazon, Etsy, eBay, social channels, and online ordering for in-store pickup. It accepts major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HSA, and FSA. GoDaddy lists in-person processing at 2.3% + 0¢ with Point of Sale Plus. The free plan allows up to 10 products; Point of Sale Plus is $28.99 a month billed with an annual plan. Hardware options include handheld, countertop, and larger-catalog terminals. The Smart Terminal Pro needs a separate printer for printed receipts; email and text are alternatives. GoDaddy lists Android, iOS, and web support.

Spec sheet

What it does
GoDaddy Payments POS combines card and wallet acceptance with product catalog, inventory, orders, customer, employee and reporting management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Product
GoDaddy POS combines Smart Terminal hardware with software for in-person selling and business management.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Intended users
GoDaddy describes the Duo for countertop selling, the Flex for handheld selling, and the Pro for larger product catalogs or complex orders.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Free plan
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Integrations
The App Center offers extensions for accounting, bookkeeping, loyalty programs, reservations, and gift cards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Security
GoDaddy states that checkout data uses AES-256 encryption, accounts can use two-step verification and its systems block more than 1,000 DDoS attacks monthly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Compliance
GoDaddy says GoDaddy Payments/Poynt provides tools intended to help businesses meet PCI DSS requirements.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Support
GoDaddy says its expert guides are available 24/7, and the POS page offers phone assistance at 1-480-366-3546.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aboutus.godaddy.net
Android app features
The Android Commerce app supports barcode scanning, stock updates, variants, modifiers, pay links, QR payments, manual entry and card-reader pairing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
API authentication
Commerce endpoints use Personal Access Tokens with granular commerce scopes; a store ID is required and accounts or stores cannot be created through the API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.godaddy.com
API availability
The Commerce API manages stores, catalogs, orders, customers, fulfillment, taxes and payment transactions for an existing commerce store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.godaddy.com
API launch date
GoDaddy announced the Commerce API launch on August 27, 2026, covering REST and GraphQL surfaces.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.godaddy.com
Business administration
The central Commerce hub manages inventory, customers, orders, employees, accounting information and 360-degree reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Catalog
The catalog supports product images, variants, modifiers, barcodes, bulk uploads and edits, and AI-assisted product descriptions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Catalog controls
Catalogs support product variants, modifiers, discounts, taxes, images and favorites.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Checkout
The POS software supports product search, favorites, preset taxes and discounts, printed, text, or email receipts, refunds, and preset tips.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Checkout search
The POS can find products by image, category or frequently sold items and provides low-stock and out-of-stock alerts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Company legal name
Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as GoDaddy Inc., formerly Jomax Technologies, founded by Bob Parsons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company ownership
GoDaddy trades publicly under NYSE ticker GDDY.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company profile
LinkedIn lists GoDaddy as a public company founded in 1997 with headquarters in Tempe, Arizona and 5,001–10,000 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Developer documentation
The developer portal documents each published API with endpoint request and response samples and provides a gddy command-line interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.godaddy.com
Employee permissions
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Extensions
GoDaddy advertises app extensions for gift cards, loyalty, scheduling and tax management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Hardware limit
The Smart Terminal Pro requires a separate printer for printed receipts; receipts can also be limited to email and text.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Hardware support
proprietaryRead 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Inventory
Point of Sale Plus includes terminal stock counts and low or out-of-stock alerts, with inventory details syncing in real time across mobile, online, and terminal channels.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Inventory management
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Inventory synchronization
Point-of-sale, Commerce app, Websites + Marketing and Managed Ecommerce for WordPress sales update shared inventory counts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Licence
GoDaddy terms state that service software, source code and APIs are GoDaddy-owned or licensed content and grant no general proprietary-rights licence; the POS is therefore proprietary rather than open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Limit: Android reliability
A Google Play reviewer reports crashes, blank screens and repeated payment errors that reinstalling did not fix.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: catalog workflow
A Google Play reviewer says product uploads, categories, multiple photos and website synchronization were inadequate in the app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: funds and support
A G2 reviewer reports funds being held and an account closed, with customer service unable to resolve the issue.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: hardware lock-in
TechRadar reports that GoDaddy POS software works only with GoDaddy POS hardware rather than external payment terminals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com
Limit: integrations
TechRadar criticizes the small number of third-party integrations and says configuring the available ones can be complex.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com
Offline mode
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Online ordering
Point of Sale Plus includes an online ordering page for customer pickup whose orders appear on the Smart Terminal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Payment methods
The service accepts major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and other contactless payments through terminals, the Commerce app and Tap to Pay.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Payments
The software accepts major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HSA, and FSA, and supports split payments and pre-authorizations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Praise: ease of use
G2 reviewers repeatedly describe setup and the interface as easy, smooth and user friendly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: setup and value
TechRadar found setup quick, the interface straightforward and transaction pricing affordable for small businesses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com
Praise: support
Trustpilot reviewers frequently praise patient, knowledgeable and effective phone support agents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Processing fees
GoDaddy lists in-person processing at 2.3% + 0¢ with Point of Sale Plus and says its optional Rate Saver can surcharge credit card transactions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Rate Saver
Rate Saver can surcharge eligible credit-card transactions and apply lower debit pricing, subject to restrictions and state rules.Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on G2
4.2 out of 5 from 25 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Google Play
3.4 out of 5 from 3.29K reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Trustpilot
4.4 out of 5 from 144,285 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Rating on TrustRadius
8.1 out of 10 from 57 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Reporting and AI
POS dashboards provide sales reports by SKU or date range, and the beta AI assistant can use voice or chat to help create catalogs and retrieve business insights.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Sales channels
GoDaddy says POS can sync with its Online Store and support selling through Amazon, Etsy, eBay, social channels, and online ordering for in-store pickup.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Sales reporting
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Security and compliance
GoDaddy says its Trust Center covers encrypted checkout and monitoring for payment card information and provides tools to help businesses meet PCI DSS requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Status and outages
GoDaddy's status page showed Payments, Payment Processing and Point of Sale System operational on October 15, 2026; it lists a resolved GoDaddy.com degraded-performance incident on October 7, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · status.godaddy.com
Tap to Pay requirements
Tap to Pay on iPhone requires an iPhone XS or newer running iOS 16.7 or later, plus GoDaddy Payments and the Commerce app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help-center.dc-aws.godaddy.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Up to 10 products Read 25 Sep 2026 · godaddy.com
Point of Sale Plus $28.99 a month $28.99/mo with annual plan; 1-month free trial Unlimited products · 2.3% + $0 in-person processing · inventory counts and alerts · Rate Saver · pickup ordering · roles and permissions · unbranded digital receipts Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Free GoDaddy Payments/POS Free No monthly software fee; in-person processing 2.5% + $0 Up to 10 POS products · catalog, variants, modifiers, discounts and taxes · Commerce dashboard · GoDaddy-branded digital receipts Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Poynt Card Reader $79, paid once One-time hardware price Tap, dip and swipe · requires GoDaddy Commerce app Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Smart Terminal Flex $275, paid once One-time hardware price Portable handheld terminal · extended battery · mobile selling Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Smart Terminal Duo $399, paid once One-time hardware price Dual customer and seller screens · countertop use Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com
Smart Terminal Pro $499, paid once One-time hardware price 10-inch swivel-screen terminal · designed for larger catalogs and complex orders Read 15 Oct 2026 · godaddy.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan supports up to 10 products
  • Inventory syncs across mobile, online, and terminal channels
  • Supports several digital wallets and card payments
  • Offers SKU- and date-range sales reports
  • Available on Android, iOS, and web

Limits

  • Point of Sale Plus costs $28.99 a month with annual plan
  • Smart Terminal Pro needs a separate printer
  • Free plan is limited to 10 products

Who it suits

It suits businesses selling in person that want inventory, employee permissions, and sales reporting. GoDaddy describes handheld, countertop, and larger-catalog terminal options.

Verdict

GoDaddy POS combines checkout, catalog, inventory, and sales-channel features with proprietary terminal options. Review the product limit, annual-plan pricing, processing rate, and Pro printer requirement before choosing a setup.

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