AIMsi POS - Top Competitors (Apr 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 18, 2022

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AIMsi POS vs. Alternatives in 2024

AIMsi POS competed with other retail and POS systems like ShopKeep by Lightspeed, Square Point of Sale, and Vend. We will compare these retail and POS systems in some specific aspects below.

• Functionality: AIMsi POS offers features like Complete POS Activity, Inventory Management, Barcode Labeling, Customer Management, Report Catalog, Tee-Sheet, Employee Management, Gift Cards, Software Licensing, Purchase, Orders, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Email Capabilities, Contact Management, Short-Term Rentals, etc. ShopKeep by Lightspeed offers features like Item Import, Catalogs, Multiple Product Variants, Vendor Purchase Orders, Item Types, Retail Analytics, Real-Time Data, Accounting Integrations, Employee Tracking, Inventory Tracking, etc. Square Point of Sale offers features like an Inventory counting tool, Smart stock forecasts, Add TikTok, Integrated Payments, Barcode Scanning, Billing (available in AIMsi POS) & Invoicing, Gift Card Management, Inventory Management (available in ShopKeep), Labor Cost Calculator, Loyalty Program, etc. Vend offers features like Payment Methods, Loyalty (available in Square), customer support, Integrations, Point of Sale, Inventory Management, Reporting & Insights, Hardware, Apps, eCommerce, Customer Management, Support, etc.
• Customers/Industries: AIMsi POS targets Musical Instrument, Sportsman, Bicycle & Fitness, Golf Courses, Sewing & Fabric, Appliance, Vacuum, Hobby, Consignment, etc. AIMsi POS has customers like Menchey Music, Elite Shooting Sports, etc. Shopkeep by Lightspeed targets retails in Apparel, Bike, CBD, Electronics, Gift Stores, Health, Home décor, Jewelry, Liquor, Pet, Sporting Goods, Toys, Vape, Bar, Café, Full service, Hotel, Quick service, etc. Square Point of Sale targets Retail, CBD Retail, Coffee Shops, Quick Service, Full Service, Bars & Breweries, Beauty Professionals, Health & Fitness, Home & Repair Services, and Professional Services. Vend targets all Business types like fashion boutiques, homeware stores, Sports & Outdoors, etc.
• Cost: The license cost information for AIMsi POS is unavailable. Shopkeep by Lightspeed starts at $69 per month on annual billing and $79 monthly. Square Point of Sale is free to use, although it comes with optional add-ons with specific costs. Vend starts at $99 per month billed annually or $119 billed monthly.
• Cloud-based/On-premise: AIMsi POS and all its alternatives are cloud-based. AIMSci has an On-Premise version for Windows and Linux.
• Popularity: AIMsi POS is privately held with 4000+ retailers across USA & Canada. Vend is also privately held and trusted by 20,000 customer locations worldwide. Square Point of Sale by Block Inc is publicly traded on the NYSE under the SQ symbol and used by more than 2 million small businesses.
• Scalability: AIMsi POS and Square Point of Sale can accommodate small and midsized businesses. Shopkeep by Lightspeed and Vend can accommodate businesses of all sizes.
• Support: AIMsi POS offers support channels like Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support, and Chat. Square Point of Sale offers all channels of AIMsi POS plus a Knowledge Base. ShopKeep by Lightspeed and Vend offer all channels of AIMsi POS plus a Knowledge Base and 24/7 (Live Rep).