What is a smart POS and who is it for?
What a smart POS is: stock, loyalty club, staff, branches and reports. When a business needs one, what to check, and 5 well-known smart POS companies in Israel.
Written with AI help and fact-checked.
A smart POS also manages what happens around the sale: stock, customers, staff and branches. A regular register answers "how much did we sell". A smart POS also answers "what to order", "which customers come back" and "which branch makes money". → The POS system guide
What a smart POS has that a regular one doesn't
| Area | Regular POS | Smart POS |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | Basic quantity | Counts, purchasing, goods receiving, sizes and colors |
| Customers | Name and phone | Club, points, coupons and purchase history |
| Staff | Register login | Permissions, shifts, attendance and commissions |
| Branches | Each branch on its own | All branches on one screen, with comparison |
| Reports | Sales by day | Profit, top products, exceptions and alerts |
5 signs your business needs a smart POS
- A product ran out and you didn't know until a customer asked.
- You have sizes and colors, and it's hard to know what's left.
- More than one employee sells, and you want to know who sold what.
- Customers come back and you have no way to reward them.
- You opened a second branch, and want to see both in one place.
If none of these sound familiar, a simple cash register is enough for now. → What is a cash register
What to check before choosing a smart POS
- Stock: can you import products from Excel? Are there stock counts and purchase orders?
- Club: are points and rewards calculated in the register itself?
- Permissions: can you limit discounts, voids and returns by role?
- Branches: is the price per branch or per station? Do you see all branches on one screen?
- Without internet: does the register keep selling? → Online or offline POS
- Software registry (מרשם התוכנות): is the POS listed? Check the Tax Authority's database.
5 well-known smart POS companies in Israel
KupaLi is our POS. We picked well-known Israeli companies that offer a POS with stock, a loyalty club and branch management. Alphabetical order, not a ranking. Details from the companies' websites, checked on 3.11.2026.
| Company | What it is | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| COMAX | An Android POS for small businesses and an ERP POS for chains, with stock, promotions and a loyalty club. | Retail, from a small business to a chain |
| iCount | A tablet POS, connected to stock, customers and the card terminal in your iCount account. | Businesses that keep their books in iCount |
| KupaLi | A browser POS with stock, staff, branches and AI reports, on the device you already have. Cards on your own terminal or on a pinpad connected to the register. | Small or mid-sized businesses that are growing |
| Linet | A browser POS with central stock, a shared loyalty club and reports by branch. | Chains that want POS and accounting together |
| Tranzila | A cloud POS with stock, a loyalty club and extra registers, including processing. | Businesses that want POS and processing from one company |
Prices and plans change. Before you choose, check each company's site for what's included, and check its listing in the software registry.
KupaLi's Smart POS plan
- ₪119 per branch per month + VAT. No setup fee and no commitment.
- Advanced stock with sizes and colors, purchasing and goods receiving.
- Loyalty club, points, coupons, gift cards and campaigns.
- Shifts, attendance, commissions and permissions by role.
- All branches on one screen, and AI reports: type what you want to check and get tables and charts.
- Online store included.
- Cards two ways: on the terminal you already have, or on a pinpad connected to the register (₪1,500 + VAT). With the pinpad, the register sends it the amount and the customer pays.
- Internet down? Keep selling with cash and cheques, and everything syncs when the connection returns. → Try 14 days free
More questions
Can I start with a cash register and upgrade?
In most systems, yes. Ask whether your data carries over. In KupaLi you write to support and switch plans, and all your data stays.
What else do people ask?
What is a smart POS?
A POS that also manages stock, customers, staff and branches, not just sales.
Is a smart POS right for a single shop too?
Yes, if you have sizes and colors, staff or a loyalty club. The number of branches isn't what decides it.
How much does a smart POS cost?
It varies by company. In KupaLi it's ₪119 per branch per month + VAT, and every tool in the plan is included.
What's the difference between a smart POS and a POS system?
Every smart POS is a POS system. "Smart" means it also handles management: stock, customers, staff and reports.
Do I need to switch processing companies?
Not with KupaLi. Keep your current terminal, or move to a pinpad connected to the register.