ConnectPOS vs Octopus Bridge
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for ConnectPOS, Oct 14, 2026 for Octopus Bridge.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for ConnectPOS and $79/month for Octopus Bridge.
Head to head
Retail POS system | Point of sales on Desktop, Android & iOS
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free trial
- · 14 days trial
- · All features in the Premium plan
Standard
- · Custom staff permissions
- · Draft orders
- · Exchange & Refund (Online & POS orders)
- · Support offline mode
- · Unlimited staff accounts
Advanced
- · Accept gift card payments
- · Accept partial payments
- · Adjust inventory
- · Quote management
- · Second screen
Premium
- · Basic functions of MSI system
- · Currency converter
- · Priority support
- · Stock transfers
- · Stock-take
- · Support multiple discount rules
Plan Cloud POS (A)
- · $0.50 per order thereafter
- · Applies to cloud-based POS only
- · Download Orders and Customers
- · Download up to 10 orders per month
- · Monthly: $0/month
- · Setup Fee: $0
Plan Cloud POS (B)
- · $0.20 per order thereafter
- · Applies to cloud-based POS only
- · Complimentary white-glove onboarding
- · Download orders and customers
- · Download up to 500 orders per month
- · Setup Fee: $0
Plan Native POS
- · $0.10 per order thereafter
- · Applies to Native POS only
- · Complimentary white-glove onboarding
- · Download Orders and Customers
- · Download up to 1500 orders per month
- · Multilocation Routing-$59/month/location
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAs your Shopify business expands across stores, warehouses, and sales channels, keeping inventory, orders, and customer data aligned becomes increasingly complex. ConnectPOS brings these operations together through real-time synchronization and AI-powered forecasting.
Octopus Bridge connects Shopify with leading POS and ERP systems, enabling near real-time sync of products, inventory, orders, and customers. No spreadsheets - manual entry is eliminated, reducing errors and saving time.
- Centralize data by direct auto-syncing stores and warehouses
- Compatible with Desktop POS/ PC POS, Android POS and iOS POS
- Enable Self-checkout through the PWA mobile app and kiosk
- Tailor your POS integration with third-party tools like ERP, CRM, and accounting
- Eliminate duplicate and manual data entry
- Sync in-store POS inventory with Shopify
- Publish POS items to Shopify with the click of a mouse
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  ConnectPOS |  Octopus Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ConnectPOS | Octopus Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 111 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ConnectPOS | Octopus Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month(ahead) | $79/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ConnectPOS | Octopus Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #20 | #177 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 23, 2020 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ConnectRetail | Octopus Bridge, Inc |
FAQ
ConnectPOS and Octopus Bridge: common questions
- Is ConnectPOS or Octopus Bridge cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for ConnectPOS and $79/month for Octopus Bridge. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 4, 2026 for ConnectPOS, Oct 14, 2026 for Octopus Bridge; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 4, 2026 for ConnectPOS, Oct 14, 2026 for Octopus Bridge. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.