Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 11, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Dynamics Retail or AmberPOS?
AmberPOS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail, and AmberPOS is rated higher (93/100) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail (76/100). Microsoft Dynamics Retail offers users more features (17) than AmberPOS (16).
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:
Microsoft Vs. Pacific Amber Technologies Inc.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Pacific Amber Technologies Inc.: Our service goes far beyond the typical installation and setup of your point of sale solution. Our team of service professionals will install, setup and customize your AmberPOS point of sale system package and provide you with reliable training and support to ensure the success of your retail business.
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Who is more expensive? Microsoft Dynamics Retail or AmberPOS?
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 Microsoft Dynamics Retail and AmberPOS.
Microsoft Dynamics Retail price starts at $95 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. AmberPOS price starts at $999 per license , When comparing AmberPOS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.
Bottom line: AmberPOS is more expensive than Microsoft Dynamics Retail.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Dynamics Retail Vs. AmberPOS based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.
Microsoft Dynamics Retail: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Customer Management, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts.
AmberPOS: Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce.
Target customer size
Microsoft Dynamics RMS will work best for small and medium size companies into the retail businesses. AmberPOS can be used by small and medium sized retailers who are looking for a POS solution that supports single store and multi-Store management.