Ambitious POS - Top Competitors (Jun 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 01, 2022

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Ambitious POS vs. Alternatives in 2024

AMBITious POS competes with other Retail and POS systems like QuickBooks Point of Sale, Heartland Retail, and Shopify POS. We will compare these Retail and POS systems in some specific aspects below.

• Functionality: AMBITious POS provides vital Retail and POS features like Bids, Sales Orders, and Invoices. Compared to its alternatives, and in terms of similarities, AMBITious POS and its mentioned alternatives provide Gift Card Management, Customer Accounts, and Customer History. AMBITious POS, Quickbooks Point of Sale, and Shopify POS provide Scan Credit Card Processing, whereas Heartland Retail does not. Customizable Reports are available in Quickbooks Point of Sale and Heartland Retail but not in Shopify POS. The close alternatives provide Retail Management, Retail POS, Returns Management, Ordering Automation, and Returns Tracking, lacking in AMBITious POS.
• Customers/Industries: AMBITOUS POS is designed for a specialized audience that requires bids, different units of measurement, special orders, and EDI, and it does not operate well in restaurants, convenience stores, or 99-cent stores. Customers of AMBITious POS include Sita Business Systems, SMN Solutions Group, and Tri-County Farm & Ranch Supply. Compared to its alternatives, Heartland Retail targets many channels and store retail operations. Heartland is used by retail businesses such as Scout & Mollys Boutique, Rainbow Sandals, and NIC+ZOE. Quickbooks Point of Sale is aimed at small to medium-sized merchants and enterprises in industries such as manufacturing, wholesale & distribution, non-profit, retail, etc. Customers of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise include Larson Electronics LLC, TruEdge Builds, Foliage Services, and more. Heartland Retail focuses on various channels and store retail industries such as Home & Lifestyle, Apparel & Fashion, Health & Beauty, etc. Heartland is used by retail businesses such as Scout and Mollys Boutique, Rainbow Sandals, and NIC+ZOE.
• Cost: The license cost information for AMBITious POS is unavailable. Shopify POS starts at $89 per location per month with a free trial. QuickBooks POS starts at $960 as a one-time purchase and also comes with a free trial. Heartland Retail starts at $80 per selling station per month with a free trial.
• Cloud-based/On-premise: AMBITious POS and all its alternatives are cloud-based. QuickBooks POS has an On-Premise version for Windows and Linux.
• Scalability: AMBITious POS and its alternatives can accommodate organizations of all sizes.
• Support: AMBITious POS offers support channels like Email/Help Desk and Phone Support. Heartland Retail and Quickbooks POS offer an Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, and Chat (lacking in Quickbooks POS). Shopify POS offers an Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat.