XPOS vs Loyverse. The straight answer.
Loyverse is a great free POS with millions of users worldwide. XPOS is a paid POS built for Sri Lanka and similar markets, with an AI Invoice Analyzer and full offline mode. Here's what's different — no marketing spin.
Full disclosure: we're the XPOS team. This page is written to help you pick the right tool for your shop, not to trash a good competitor. Loyverse is a well-built product and the honest right choice for a lot of merchants.
Side-by-side
| Feature | XPOS | Loyverse |
|---|---|---|
| Base price | $5/mo (Rs. 1,500) | Free (Free POS) |
| One-time offline plan | $100 lifetime | Not offered |
| AI Invoice Analyzer (bulk stock from a photo) | Yes | No |
| Fully offline sales + prints | Yes | Partial (some features need cloud) |
| Sinhala interface | Yes, first-class | Not fully translated |
| Employee PIN sign-in | Yes | Yes (paid add-on) |
| Bluetooth 58mm printer | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-terminal | Yes (paid plan) | Yes (paid plan) |
| Reports (daily / weekly / monthly) | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced inventory (batch / expiry / variants) | Yes | Yes (paid add-on) |
| Kitchen display / KOT | On roadmap | Yes (paid add-on) |
| Loyalty program | Basic | Built-in |
| Local Sri Lanka support | Yes (Kuliyapitiya) | Global email only |
| User base globally | Growing (Sri Lanka focus) | 700k+ merchants worldwide |
Which one should you choose?
Choose XPOS if…
- You want an AI that reads supplier invoices and updates stock automatically
- You need a fully Sinhala interface for your staff
- You're in Sri Lanka (or similar market) and value local support in your timezone
- You want a real offline-first tool that keeps working during power cuts
- You'd rather pay a small monthly fee ($5) or a lifetime one-time ($100)
- You want a product built for your market, not translated into it
Loyverse might fit better if…
- You need a completely free POS with no monthly fee (basic sales only)
- You're running a restaurant with kitchen display and KOT flows
- You want a mature loyalty program built in
- You're outside Sri Lanka and don't need Sinhala
- You'd rather use a product used by hundreds of thousands globally
- You don't need offline sync reliability during power cuts
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