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Clover
Best for: Small service businesses
Clover offers a simple, user-friendly interface and a range of app-based features. While it provides a well-integrated hardware and software solution, users are tied to Clover’s payment processing.Clover is user-friendly, but support often depends on the reseller, not directly from Clover.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | Tied to specific merchant services |
| Customer Support | 24/7 in-house support | Varied 3rd-party support |
| Scalability | Easily scalable | Restrictive growth |
| Industry | Fully customizable for retail, QSR, and ticketing | Retail, restaurants, and service |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial; Starts at $59/mo | 90-day trial; Starts at $14.95/m |
Lightspeed
Best for: Golf courses and apparel retailers
Lightspeed provides tools for specific retail and hospitality industries with complex inventories. It offers inventory matrices, appointment setting, and other niche features. Lightspeed encourages its own payment processing, Lightspeed Payments, by charging a higher monthly fee for non-users. When choosing Lightspeed, no existing hardware can be used.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | Lightspeed Payments |
| Customer Support | 24/7 in-house support | Tiered support options |
| Scalability | Easily scalable | Some multi-store features |
| Industry | Fully customizable for retail, QSR, and ticketing | Golf courses & specialized retail |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial: Starts at $59/mo | Free trial; Starts at $89/mo |
Bottle POS
Best for: Small liquor stores
Bottle POS is designed specifically for liquor retailers, offering tools to manage compliance and liquor inventory. While its liquor industry focus is a strength, businesses should compare whether it offers the same level of business scalability, payment processing, and customer support that more comprehensive systems provide.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | Integrated pricing & agreements |
| Customer Support | 24/7 in-house support | Provided by POS Nation |
| Scalability | Fully scalable | For liquor stores only with limited scalability |
| Industry | Tailored, retail, QSR, and ticketing | Liquor stores |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial; Starts at $59/mo | No trial; Starts at $49/mo but requires custom quote |
Square
Best for: Small cafes and restaurants
Square is well-known for its ease of use and assortment of integrated hardware, making it a popular choice for start up businesses. While Square’s starter solution is affordable, there is no flexibility in payment processing and users must use Square’s payment processing. As businesses grow, they may find its inventory management and customer support options cannot support more complex operational needs.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | Must use Square Payments |
| Customer Support | 24/7 in-house support | Live support only available during business hours |
| Scalability | Chain and franchise features | Not suitable for complex operations |
| Industries | Fully customizable for retail, QSR, ticketing | General retail, restaurant, appointment-based businesses, and QSRs |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial; Starts at $59/mo | Starts for free with Square’s processing fees |
Shopify POS
Best for: eCommerce businesses
Shopify POS provides a unified commerce experience, making it a strong choice for existing Shopify eCommerce users expanding into brick-and-mortar. While it supports omnichannel sales, inventory management and product are limited, and transaction fees are typically processed using Shopify Payments, narrowing choices for payment processing.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | Shopify Payments |
| Customer Support | 24/7 in-house support | Online-only support |
| Scalability | Scalable for multi-stores | Expands online and in-store platforms |
| Industry-Specific Features | Fully customizable for retail, QSR, and ticketing | Retail |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial; Starts at $59/mo | 3-day trial; Starts at $39/mo |
POS Nation
Best for: Small retail businesses
POS Nation provides solutions with features designed for specific retail verticals, with it’s bundled hardware and software. POS Nation conveniently sells an all-in-one solution with software, hardware, and processing. 24/7 support is offered for an initial period, but requires a monthly subscription for ongoing technical support or a specific bundle plan to be included.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | POS Nation Merchant Services |
| Customer Support | 24/7 In-house support | Offers 24/7 support |
| Scalability | Built to grow with business | Sells pre-configured bundles |
| Industry-Specific Features | Fully customizable for retail, QSR, and ticketing | General retail and QSR |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial: Starts at $59/mo | Free trial; Starts at $69/mo |
Heartland POS
Best for: Small to medium retail businesses
Heartland POS provides solutions primarily for the restaurant and retail industries. Known for as a payment processor, Heartland offers various products including POS and payroll systems designed to streamline operations. Businesses might find their payment processing options less flexible compared to agnostic solutions.
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| Payment Processing | Processing agnostic | Payments+ |
| Customer Support | 24/7 In-house support | Offers 24/7 support |
| Scalability | Built to grow with business | Can support various business sizes |
| Industry-Specific Features | Fully customizable for retail, QSR, and ticketing | Restaurants and General Retail |
| Pricing | Free unlimited trial: Starts at $59/mo | Free trial; Starts at $89/mo |
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Frequently Asked Questions
KORONA POS is processing agnostic and can integrate with any major processor. This means you have the freedom to choose a payment processor that fits your business needs, saving most merchants thousands of dollars each year.
Yes, KORONA POS operates and saves data in secure cloud storage, providing real-time data access from anywhere with internet access. KORONA POS also provides 24/7 in-house support by phone, email, or chat, as well as an online manual, tutorial videos, and free personalized training sessions.
Yes, KORONA POS is built to support franchises, chains, and multi-store locations with one central hub to view inventory, product reporting, or other data. Users can view reports for a single store or multiple stores together. KORONA POS can even set up automated royalty payments for franchises.
KORONA POS is great for retail stores, high-risk industries like tobacco and smoke shops, or liquor and wine stores, ticketing businesses such as museums and amusement parks, and quick service restaurants like cafes and bakeries.
KORONA POS gives you unlimited time to use the free trial with no credit card required. The only limitation for the trial is that users cannot complete more than 30 live sales. All trials come with personalized demos. from a product specialist, as well as full access to the product manual, tutorial videos, and interactive demos.
