Is there a free POS? What's really free and what costs money
Yes, there are free POS systems, but "free" almost always means the software only.
Yes, there are free POS systems, but "free" almost always means the software only. A device, a printer and card processing cost money even with a free POS. And everything the law requires from a POS applies to it too.
Three kinds of "free POS"
- Free trial: free for a few days or weeks, then you pay. Check whether a credit card is needed upfront.
- Free with processing: the software is free if you process cards through the company. The company earns from processing, so compare the fee.
- Permanent free plan: free with no end date, with limits. Check receipts per month, users and branches.
What costs money even with a free POS
- Device: a computer, tablet or phone. If you already have one, there's nothing to buy.
- Receipt printer: if you want printed receipts.
- Card processing: a fee on every transaction. Small businesses paid about 1.07% on average in Q2 2026 (calculated from Bank of Israel data).
- Card terminal: buy or rent, if you don't have one yet.
What the law requires even from a free POS
- Listing in the software registry (מרשם התוכנות): the Tax Authority's registration duty applies to software given to others, even when it's free. Check the Tax Authority's database.
- A receipt for every sale, and keeping documents for at least 7 years.
- A uniform-format file (קובץ במבנה אחיד) for your accountant and for audits.
Software that must be registered but isn't: according to the Tax Authority, books kept in it are treated as if they were never kept.
5 questions before you start with a free POS
- Is it free forever or for a limited time?
- What are the limits? Receipts per month, products, users, branches.
- What happens when you pass the limit? Does the POS stop? Is the data kept?
- Do you have to process cards through the company? If so, at what fee?
- Can you upgrade without starting over? Do products and history carry over?
Free POS from KupaLi
- Free, with no end date and no credit card.
- One branch, one user, 300 receipts a month and unlimited products.
- Z report (דוח Z) by email to your accountant, and a uniform-format file.
- Internet down? Keep selling with cash and cheques.
- Keep your own terminal and mark the payment as card in the register.
- Over 300 receipts? The first month, you get a notice. If you go over again the next month, selling stops from the 1st of the following month, until you upgrade. Your data, reports and exports are kept.
- Upgrade in the same account, and all your data stays.
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FAQ
Is there really a free cash register?
Yes. There are permanent free plans, with usage limits. Hardware and processing are separate.
Is a free POS legal?
Yes, if the software is listed in the software registry and produces the required documents. The duty applies to free software too.
What's the catch with a free POS?
Usually usage limits, or having to process cards through the company. Ask what happens when you pass the limit.
Are 300 receipts a month enough?
That's about 10 sales a day. A business just starting out usually manages with that.
Does a free POS issue tax invoices?
KupaLi's free POS issues a receipt for every sale. Tax invoices and allocation numbers (מספר הקצאה) are issued in your invoicing software.
Do I need a credit card to sign up?
It depends on the company. KupaLi's free POS doesn't need one.
Is there support?
In KupaLi: a smart in-app assistant around the clock, and email support.
Further reading
Start free
One branch. One user. 300 receipts a month. ₪0 for the software.
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Start at ₪0 and grow with us whenever you’re ready: Register ₪79 or Smart POS ₪119 per branch per month + VAT — same account, all your data.
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