Oliver POS vs FooSales

Oliver POS vs FooSales

Two WooCommerce POS plugins, compared honestly.

The short version

FooSales is a WooCommerce POS plugin, like Oliver. It's a smaller team with a narrower feature set, but it covers the basics for single-location shops. Oliver POS is the larger, more capable alternative — more processors, more hardware, more mobile-app polish, more staff and reporting features. We're comparing two real options for the same merchant.

Best for

Single-outlet shops with modest transaction volume.

Worst for

Multi-outlet, multi-staff, or high-volume retail.

Pricing

FooSales charges per-register; Oliver charges per-store. For most multi-register setups Oliver works out cheaper.

Side-by-side

FeatureOliver POSFooSales
WooCommerce-nativeYes.Yes.
Mobile appsiOS, Android, browser — same register.iOS and Android apps available.
Integrated paymentsOliver Pay, Stripe, Moneris, Vendara, Sensi Pay, Clover.Stripe and a few others.
Multi-outletBuilt-in.Limited.
Self-checkout / kioskYes — $49 add-on.No.
Staff managementRole-based access, shifts, audit trails.Basic staff accounts.
Pricing modelPer-store annual or lifetime.Per-register subscription.

Frequently asked questions

How do we honestly differ from FooSales?
We have a larger team, more processors, multi-outlet support, self-checkout, and a more polished mobile app. FooSales is a well-built plugin for simpler use cases. If you're a one-register, one-store café using Stripe, you'd likely be fine on either. As you scale, Oliver pulls ahead.
Can I migrate from FooSales to Oliver?
Yes. Both plugins read from the same WooCommerce database, so migration is essentially: deactivate FooSales, install Oliver, reconfigure the register. Your WooCommerce data is untouched.

Ready to try Oliver POS?

Book a 30-minute demo and we'll set up Oliver against your WooCommerce store so you can see it run on real data.