Best pos systems on Reddit
77 reviews from r/BarOwners, r/POS, r/restaurateur and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Square
4.0
(20)
"Square. Seriously easy and inexpensive."
"Square for sure"
"Just go with square it's versatile for anywhere."
"Absolutely industry standard where I am and it works damn well imo"
"I’m really happy with Square. Payroll can be integrated directly into the system which makes it so easy to run."
"After this sub sold me on square i cant recommend them highly enough."
"Square was perfect for a small smoothie shop."
"Square has an edge in brick-and-mortar stores compared to Shopify, offering more invoicing tools and integrations."
"Square does a good job as a standalone option."
"Others in this thread seem to have good experience with square."
#2
Toast
3.5
(11)
"I see a lot of small businesses using Toast as well."
"Toast is by far the best one I’ve ever used."
"Toast is the touch screen POS I have the most experience with, and I did like it."
"It has some odd corks but does a lot on the backside that really helps."
"Toast is also really popular right now in the food and bev space."
"Toast is great! I think theyve stolen the spotlight from aloha."
"I really like toast. The back end is awesome."
"Toast is a great fit for restaurant and food service-specific needs."
"Toast seemed really good, but also very expensive."
"The back end is great for managing, but the front end was bad, slowing down fast bartending."
#3
Clover
4.0
(4)
"Clover offers better deals for high-volume processing."
"If you want clover with the least interchange so I can help you out with that!"
"Clover as well. Like they say, they all have their pros and cons."
"Clover seemed to be similar with a smaller price tag and still does all the things I need it to do."
#4
Apple
4.7
(3)
"Tap to Pay allows iPhone users to accept payments without needing a terminal."
"Adyen allows you to use your iPhone as the POS, making transactions seamless."
"The iPad POS is cheap and effective for small businesses."
#5
Breadcrumb
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE Breadcrumb! They were recently bought by Upserve, too, so they're looking like they're about to be even better."
"Breadcrumb is more suited for fine dining use."
#6
TouchBistro
4.5
(2)
"TouchBistro would be perfect for you."
"TouchBistro is a solid option for restaurant management."
#7
SkyTab
4.5
(2)
"SkyTab can do retail, food service, goods and services."
"It’s called SkyTab but I also believe Toast does it as well."
#8
POSlavu
4.0
(2)
"POSlavu works well and is easy to update!"
"POSLavu has been great for me."
#9
Shopify
4.0
(2)
"Shopify is a great platform for e-commerce, though its POS is a bit basic."
"Shopify is a great choice for websites."
#10
Moneris PayD
5.0
(1)
"Swear by Moneris PayD"
#11
Stripe Terminal
5.0
(1)
"I recommend trying Stripe Terminal for its seamless integration of online and in-person payments."
#12
CitiXsys
5.0
(1)
"I have heard good things about this solution for multiple store locations."
#13
Redde
5.0
(1)
"Easy to manage multiple locations under one log in."
#14
SumUp
5.0
(1)
"I've seen many pop-up shops, food carts, and other temporary places use a small bluetooth thing that I think is called SumUp."
#15
SalesVu
5.0
(1)
"It works well for F&B, retail stores, and multi-location retailers. It helps with inventory management and reporting."
#16
Focus
5.0
(1)
"Great for speed and high volume as well as customizable for modifiers and recipes."
#17
BLogic
5.0
(1)
"No contract, no fees, no early cancellation fees, no obligation, and same/next day funding."
#18
DAPL
5.0
(1)
"It's the fastest way I've seen them replaced."
#19
BitPay
5.0
(1)
"If you want a traditional POS look at soft touch POS which uses BitPay."
#20
Micros
2.5
(2)
"It’s a decent system and scalable. The new systems are really good."
"Micros is awful; please never use micros."
#21
iZettle
4.0
(1)
"I was using Izettle which was really user friendly, easy to program, works on phone or tablet with a portable reader or direct pay on my phone."
#22
AirPOS
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used AirPOS in the past. They were pretty good."
#23
NCR Counterpoint
4.0
(1)
"NCR Counterpoint if you ask me"
#24
Aloha
4.0
(1)
"Aloha over Toast"
#25
Shopwired
4.0
(1)
"I've recently moved my online shop to Shopwired and I'm finding it great."
#26
Infotouch
4.0
(1)
"Good for brick and mortar stores with multiple locations."
#27
Keyhut
4.0
(1)
"Keyhut's Cash Register POS is a well-known free, standalone POS application."
#28
Toshiba
4.0
(1)
"The new black Toshibas run much better and are smoother than the old IBM's."
#29
Lightspeed
4.0
(1)
"Lightspeed is a good fit for businesses focused on retail sales and inventory management."
#30
Revel
4.0
(1)
"Revel is another good choice for food service."
#31
Fintech Integration
3.0
(1)
"Fintech integration is close to right but still not perfect."
#32
Loyalty Program
3.0
(1)
"The loyalty program lacks flexibility and insight into customer spending."
#33
Microsoft
2.0
(1)
"Old programs running on XP can be risky and hard to maintain."
#34
POS Nation
2.0
(1)
"POS Nation offers flexibility for dual payment and cash discounting, but lacks necessary integrations."
#35
Gift Cards
2.0
(1)
"Gift card processing is costly and not managed well."
#36
Dinerware
2.0
(1)
"Dinerware is a distance second."
#37
IBM
1.0
(1)
"The 1998 IBM's are complete shit and need to be replaced."
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