AmberPOS - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)
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| ITQlick Score: | 93/100 |
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| Pricing: | 5.2/10 - average cost |
| Category: | Retail & POS -> AmberPOS review -> AmberPOS competitors |
| Ranking: | Ranked 8 out of 431 Retail & POS systems |
| Company: | Pacific Amber Technologies Inc. |
| Pricing: | starts at $999 per license |
| Typical customers: | SMBs |
| Platforms: | Desktop |
| Links: | AmberPOS review, AmberPOS pricing guide |
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AmberPOS vs. Alternatives in 2023
In the retail and POS niche, AmberPOS faces stiff competition from Square Point of Sales, Lightspeed Retail, Shopify POS, and Heartland Retail. AmberPOS and its alternatives are compared in the following aspects below:- Functionality: AmberPOS has the basic functionalities for a typical retailing, POS, and customer relationship management software. In comparison, its alternatives also have the basic functionalities, but Shopify POS does not support the Mail Order feature, while the Employee Management tool is not available on Heartland Retail.
- Cost: AmberPOS is license pricing starts at $999, and it is rated 2.6 out of 5 by ITQlick experts, which means that it is a mid-cost (between low-cost and expensive) software. In comparison, Square POS is free to install but charges a 2.6% + 10¢ on every tap or swipe, while Lightspeed Retail starts at $59/month billed annually. Heartland Retail pricing starts at $80/month, with add-ons, while Shopify POS pricing starts at $29 per month with a 14-day free trial.
- Customer/Industries: AmberPOS targets customers in various industries, ranging from e-commerce to fashion, sports, shopping malls, technology retailers, etc. Shopify POS and Square Point of Sales target similar customers and industries, supply chain management companies; Lightspeed Retail targets retailers, hospitality, and good merchants, while Heartland Retail targets retailers of all kinds of products.
- Popularity: AmberPOS is a well-known brand, having been around for over two decades. In comparison, Shopify POS serves over 1.7 million businesses in 175 countries, Lightspeed Retail offers its services in over 100 counties, and Millions of companies globally use square POS.
- Scalability: AmberPOS software is scalable and can be utilized by businesses of all sizes, from 1–1000 and above. Lightspeed Retail, Heartland Retail, and Shopify POS are equally scalable as AmberPOS, while Square POS can serve businesses sized above 500 stores.
- Support: AmberPOS offers customer support through a 24/7 live phone representative and knowledge base. Its competitors offer more support channels like email, helpdesk, chat support, FAQ, etc.
- Cloud/On-premise: AmberPOS is an on-premise retail and POS solution. In contrast, all its competitors are cloud-based solutions.
AmberPOS alternatives - for small & large Business
Here are the top 4 alternatives to AmberPOS that are worth checking out: ShopKeep POS for SMBs, NetSuite for Retail for large size business, Rezku POS Software for growing companies, and GiftLogic software for low budget organizations.
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