Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 18, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Smartwerks or Vend?
Smartwerks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Vend, and Vend is rated higher (87/100) than Smartwerks (86/100). Smartwerks offers users more features (26) than Vend (8).
Looking for the right Jewelry Store 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:
Smartwerksusa Inc. Vs. Vend
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...
Vend: Vend allows real-world retail store owners or managers to have full visibility and centralized control of one to many retail stores.
The Vend POS runs in the browser and supports full online and offline modes. Although Vend runs from the Internet, it keeps running the point of sales even when there is no active internet connection.
Who is more expensive? Smartwerks or Vend?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Jewelry Store 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 Smartwerks and Vend.
Smartwerks price starts at $119 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smartwerks is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Jewelry Store POS software. Vend price starts at $99 per month , When comparing Vend to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Jewelry Store POS software cost.
Bottom line: Smartwerks cost is around the same cost of Vend.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Smartwerks Vs. Vend based on some of the most important and required Jewelry Store POS features.
Smartwerks: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Email Marketing, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management, Employee Management, Inventory Management, Multiple Payment Forms.
Vend: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, eCommerce, Inventory Management.
Target customer size
Smartwerks is specifically designed to help small and mid-sized retailers and wholesalers. The software is an extensive solution which can be used for the needs of any business size
and type.