Compare ChainDrive and NetSuite for Retail - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ChainDrive or NetSuite for Retail?

ChainDrive is more expensive to implement (TCO) than NetSuite for Retail, and NetSuite for Retail is rated higher (96/100) than ChainDrive (79/100). NetSuite for Retail offers users more features (10) than ChainDrive (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is NetSuite for Retail!

Looking for the right Point of sale 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:

ChainDrive Vs. NetSuite

ChainDrive: ChainDrive is a complete cross-channel end-to-end integrated retail management solution that provides "real-time" information and insight into all aspects of your retail business and processes. It is the ONE STOP SHOP for all multi-channel retailers offering everything you need to control, manage and fulfill your business objectives. Our background...

NetSuite: NetSuite is the world's leading provider of cloud-based business management software. NetSuite helps companies manage core business processes with a single, fully integrated system covering ERP/financials, CRM, ecommerce, inventory and more.   More than 12,000 high-growth and midsized companies and divisions of large enterprises...

Who is more expensive? ChainDrive or NetSuite for Retail?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Point of sale 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 ChainDrive and NetSuite for Retail.

ChainDrive price starts at $1,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ChainDrive is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Point of sale software. NetSuite for Retail accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ChainDrive is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Point of sale software.

Bottom line: ChainDrive is more expensive than NetSuite for Retail.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ChainDrive Vs. NetSuite for Retail based on some of the most important and required Point of sale features.

ChainDrive: Customer Management, eCommerce, Mobile POS Capability, Point of sale, Barcode Scanning.

NetSuite for Retail: Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management, Discounts.

Target customer size

ChainDrive is an ideal tool for mid-sized retail businesses. NetSuite Retail Management Suite is recommended for mid-sized firms as well as for nationwide organizations in the retail sector.