Compare AmberPOS and S2K Retail - Oct 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AmberPOS or S2K Retail?

S2K Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than AmberPOS, and AmberPOS is rated higher (93/100) than S2K Retail (80/100). S2K Retail offers users more features (18) 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:

Pacific Amber Technologies Inc. Vs. Vormittag Associates, Inc.

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. Don’t settle for antiquated software produ...

Vormittag Associates, Inc.: VAI is an award winning software developer and an IBM Premier Business Partner. Founded in 1978, VAI is headquartered on Long Island, New York, with branch offices in Florida, California and Illinois. In conjunction with IBM, the company designs customer driven enterprise management software for the IBM Power Systems. These systems allow VAI to off...

Who is more expensive? AmberPOS or S2K Retail?

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 AmberPOS and S2K Retail.

AmberPOS price starts at $999 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 AmberPOS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. S2K Retail price starts at $2,000 per license , When comparing S2K Retail to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Retail & POS software cost.

Bottom line: S2K Retail is more expensive than AmberPOS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared AmberPOS Vs. S2K Retail based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.

AmberPOS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce, Gift Cards, Inventory Management, Layaways & Quotes.

S2K Retail: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management.

Target customer size

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. This Retail Management Software helps in boosting productivity and streamlining retail operations in addition to giving the management team the ability to move products effectively, thereby helping in reduction of costly delays.