Compare AmberPOS and Anthology POS - Mar 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AmberPOS or Anthology POS?

AmberPOS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Anthology POS, and AmberPOS is rated higher (93/100) than Anthology POS (92/100). AmberPOS offers users more features (16) than Anthology POS (9).

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. ANTHOLOGY 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...

ANTHOLOGY Inc.: Anthology was founded more than a decade ago when Asian Books, a seller of fine and scholarly books on Asia and the Islamic world, became the first Harvard Square bookstore to computerize its operations. In 1989, Anthology Inc. was organized to provide booksellters with a powerful, easy-to-use, and inexpensive bookstore management system. Founder ...

Who is more expensive? AmberPOS or Visual Anthology?

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 Visual Anthology.

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. Visual Anthology price starts at $260 per user/month , When comparing Visual Anthology to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.

Bottom line: AmberPOS cost is around the same cost of Visual Anthology.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared AmberPOS Vs. Anthology POS 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.

Visual Anthology: Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management, eCommerce, Gift Cards.

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. The software is a viable product for small and medium retail businesses as well as large multi- location ventures.