GoDaddy POS
GoDaddy POS combines Smart Terminal hardware with software for in-person selling and business management.
What GoDaddy POS is
GoDaddy POS combines Smart Terminal hardware with software for in-person selling and business management. Checkout supports product search, favorites, preset taxes and discounts, tips, refunds, split payments, pre-authorizations, and receipts by print, text, or email. Catalogs can include images, variants, modifiers, and barcodes, with bulk uploads, edits, and AI-assisted descriptions. Point of Sale Plus adds stock counts and low- or out-of-stock alerts, while inventory details synchronize across mobile, online, and terminal channels. POS can connect with GoDaddy Online Store and support Amazon, Etsy, eBay, social channels, and online ordering for in-store pickup. Payments include major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HSA, and FSA. GoDaddy lists in-person processing at 2.3% + 0¢ with Point of Sale Plus. Plans include a free option for up to 10 products, a 30-day trial, and hardware for handheld, countertop, or larger catalogs. The Smart Terminal Pro needs a separate printer for printed receipts.
Good
- Free plan supports up to 10 products
- Inventory syncs across sales channels
- Supports split payments and pre-authorizations
- Offers employee roles and permissions
- 30-day trial is listed
Watch out
- Free plan limited to 10 products
- Point of Sale Plus costs $28.99 a month
- Smart Terminal Pro needs separate printer
- Hardware purchases are separate
Who it suits
GoDaddy POS suits businesses selling in person through handheld, countertop, or larger-order setups. It also fits sellers needing synchronized inventory, employee permissions, and online channels.
Verdict
GoDaddy POS covers checkout, catalog, inventory, reporting, and connected online sales. Businesses should account for the Point of Sale Plus subscription, processing terms, and hardware requirements.
Plans and prices
From GoDaddy POS's own pricing page, checked 25 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 10 products |
| Point of Sale Plus | $28.99 a month | Unlimited products · 2.3% + $0 in-person processing · inventory counts and alerts · Rate Saver · pickup ordering · roles and permissions · unbranded digital receipts · $28.99/mo with annual plan; 1-month free trial |
| Free GoDaddy Payments/POS | Free | Up to 10 POS products · catalog, variants, modifiers, discounts and taxes · Commerce dashboard · GoDaddy-branded digital receipts · No monthly software fee; in-person processing 2.5% + $0 |
| Poynt Card Reader | $79, paid once | Tap, dip and swipe · requires GoDaddy Commerce app · One-time hardware price |
| Smart Terminal Flex | $275, paid once | Portable handheld terminal · extended battery · mobile selling · One-time hardware price |
| Smart Terminal Duo | $399, paid once | Dual customer and seller screens · countertop use · One-time hardware price |
| Smart Terminal Pro | $499, paid once | 10-inch swivel-screen terminal · designed for larger catalogs and complex orders · One-time hardware price |
The facts
Each one read from GoDaddy POS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android app features
- The Android Commerce app supports barcode scanning, stock updates, variants, modifiers, pay links, QR payments, manual entry and card-reader pairing.checked 15 Oct 2026
What it does
- 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API availability
- The Commerce API manages stores, catalogs, orders, customers, fulfillment, taxes and payment transactions for an existing commerce store.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API launch date
- GoDaddy announced the Commerce API launch on August 27, 2026, covering REST and GraphQL surfaces.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Business administration
- The central Commerce hub manages inventory, customers, orders, employees, accounting information and 360-degree reporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Catalog
- The catalog supports product images, variants, modifiers, barcodes, bulk uploads and edits, and AI-assisted product descriptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Catalog controls
- Catalogs support product variants, modifiers, discounts, taxes, images and favorites.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Checkout
- The POS software supports product search, favorites, preset taxes and discounts, printed, text, or email receipts, refunds, and preset tips.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Checkout search
- The POS can find products by image, category or frequently sold items and provides low-stock and out-of-stock alerts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- GoDaddy says GoDaddy Payments/Poynt provides tools intended to help businesses meet PCI DSS requirements.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer documentation
- The developer portal documents each published API with endpoint request and response samples and provides a gddy command-line interface.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Employee permissions
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- GoDaddy advertises app extensions for gift cards, loyalty, scheduling and tax management.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hardware limit
- The Smart Terminal Pro requires a separate printer for printed receipts; receipts can also be limited to email and text.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware support
- proprietarychecked 25 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The App Center offers extensions for accounting, bookkeeping, loyalty programs, reservations, and gift cards.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- GoDaddy describes the Duo for countertop selling, the Flex for handheld selling, and the Pro for larger product catalogs or complex orders.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Inventory management
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
- Inventory synchronization
- Point-of-sale, Commerce app, Websites + Marketing and Managed Ecommerce for WordPress sales update shared inventory counts.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as GoDaddy Inc., formerly Jomax Technologies, founded by Bob Parsons.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- GoDaddy trades publicly under NYSE ticker GDDY.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists GoDaddy as a public company founded in 1997 with headquarters in Tempe, Arizona and 5,001–10,000 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
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