QuickBooks POS Feature Comparison
How does RetailEdge 8.2 Point of Sale software compare to QuickBooks Point of Sale software? Simply put, RetailEdge gives you much more for less. RetailEdge gives you:
- More features,
- More technical assistance,
- Better scalability
- More flexibility and,
- Costs less.
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| RetailEdge 8.2 Point of Sale Software | QuickBooks Point of Sale Software |
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| Basic | Pro | Multi-Store |
| GENERAL FEATURES | ||||
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| First Workstation/Lane Price
Cost Saving Feature
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$450.00 | $899.95 | $1,299.95 | $1,699.95 |
| Additional Workstation Price (affordable scalability)
Cost Saving Feature
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$225.00 | $899.75 | $1,299.95 | $1,699.95 |
| Technical Support
Cost Saving Feature
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FREE unlimited phone support for 90 days(1) | 30 Days | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| SALES FEATURES | ||||
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| Credit Card Processing
Cost Saving Feature
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Processes using PCCharge. Gives you the flexibility to use the processor YOU choose | Requires QuickBooks Merchant Service | ||
| Tracks Item Availability (accounts for quantities on Open Orders and Layaways) |  |
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| INVENTORY FEATURES | ||||
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| Serial Numbers | Tracked In Inventory and Sales | Entered on sales receipt and customer orders. POS does not track serial number of items in inventory | ||
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| Portable Data Terminal Physical Inventory Control Device | Supports PDT device updates for Sales, PO Entry, Transfers, Receiving and Inventory | Inventory Updates Only | ||
| Class, Department SKU and User Field Based Tax Exemptions | |
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| Alternate Lookups per item | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Class (Sub Department) Tracking | |
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| Case Lot Tracking and Splitting | |
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| CUSTOMER FEATURES | Track Unlimited Customer interests | |
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| Store Credit Tracking | |
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| House Charge Accounts | Full Support of Payment, Invoicing and Statements | Requires QuickBooks to track customer account balances, limits and available credit within the point of sale | ||
| Customer Images | |
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| Gift Cards
Cost Saving Feature
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Fully Integrated into Program. No added fees | Requires Gift Card Service account through QuickBooks POS | ||
| Loyalty Program
Cost Saving Feature
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| PURCHASE ORDER FEATURES | ||||
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| Automatic purchase order generation | Based on sales history or multiple reordering levels | Based on single reorder level | ||
| Reordering Levels | Multiple minimum/maximum reordering levels for seasonal reordering | Single Item Reordering Level | ||
| NETWORK WORKSTATION | ||||
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| Supported number of workstations per location | Unlimited | Limited to 10 | Limited to 10 | Limited to 10 |
| Supports Disconnected Operation with Import/Export (For Off-Line Sales and Purchase Order entry) | |
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| DEVICE FEATURES | ||||
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| Support for many different devices, scales, bar code
printers, receipt printers, displays, cash drawers.
Cost Saving Feature
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Virtually Unlimited. Uses OPOS to allow support for most Point of Sale peripherals | Limited to QuickBooks Point of Sale Peripheral Package | ||
| CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | ||||
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| Credit Card Processing with PC Charge | |
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| Credit Card Processing with MercuryPay (Direct program integration) | |
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| Payment Processing Inc (PPI) Agreement for FREE
processing software and the best credit card processing fees in the industry.
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| MULTI-LOCATION FEATURES | ||||
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| Track Unlimited number of locations | |
N/A | N/A | Limited to 10 |
| Multi-Store Data Transfer | Fully Automated. Full Synchronization. All data synchronized to all stores. Gives you the ability to manage your customers, inventory, sales and ordering from any location. |
N/A | N/A | Limited Information Transfer. File Transfer Method. E-Mail, Removable Media or Network file transfer |
