Compare Auto-Star Retail POS and Smartwerks - Aug 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Auto-Star Retail POS or Smartwerks?

Auto-Star Retail POS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smartwerks, and Auto-Star Retail POS is rated higher (90/100) than Smartwerks (86/100). Smartwerks offers users more features (26) than Auto-Star Retail POS (15).

Looking for the right Retail & POS solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Auto-Star Vs. Smartwerksusa Inc.

Auto-Star: Since 1982, Auto~Star has earned the confidence of major retailers who rely upon us to deliver best of breed technologies that drive their bottom lines. Simply put – our results are measured by store performance. So we listen carefully to our customers. We work in their stores, their back rooms, and in their offices. What we learn, we apply.

Smartwerksusa Inc.: A Leading provider of Web-Based Retail Solutions… For thirty years, we have delivered cost-effective on-Site and Web-Based Retail Solutions to specialty retailers across North America from our corporate office in Clearwater, Florida. We are a family-owned company with a staff of professionals dedicated to serving our customers. From the beginning...

Who is more expensive? Auto-Star Retail POS or Smartwerks?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Retail & POS software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Auto-Star Retail POS and Smartwerks.

Auto-Star Retail POS price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Auto-Star Retail POS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. Smartwerks price starts at $119 per month , When comparing Smartwerks to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.

Bottom line: Auto-Star Retail POS is more expensive than Smartwerks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Auto-Star Retail POS Vs. Smartwerks based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.

Auto-Star Retail POS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management, Discounts, Employee Management, Gift Cards.

Smartwerks: Email Marketing, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management.

Target customer size

The software is a viable product for retail businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. Smartwerks is specifically designed to help small and mid-sized retailers and wholesalers.