Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 14, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Aralco POS or Microsoft Dynamics Retail?
Microsoft Dynamics Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Aralco POS, and Aralco POS is rated higher (91/100) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail (76/100). Aralco POS offers users more features (23) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail (17). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Aralco POS!
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:
Aralco Vs. Microsoft
Aralco: Since 1982, leading North American retailers have relied on Aralco’s powerful, user-friendly Point Of Sale software, merchant POS and Retail Inventory Management systems to grow their business and integrate essential front and back office systems.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? Aralco POS or Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management?
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 Aralco POS and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management.
Aralco POS price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Aralco POS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management price starts at $95 per license , When comparing Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.
Bottom line: Aralco POS cost is around the same cost of Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Aralco POS Vs. Microsoft Dynamics Retail based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.
Aralco POS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing, Coupons, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce.
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management: Accounting Management, Customer Management, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing.
Target customer size
Aralco POS can be effectively used by small businesses, but is ideal for Medium and large businesses that can accommodate 10-250 stations. Microsoft Dynamics RMS will work best for small and medium size companies into the retail businesses.