Compare Clover and Square for Retail - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Clover or Square for Retail?

Clover is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Square for Retail, and Clover is rated higher (91/100) than Square for Retail (81/100). Square for Retail offers users more features (7) than Clover (0).

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:

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Who is more expensive? Clover or Square 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 Clover and Square for Retail.

Clover price starts at $9.95 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Clover is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Point of sale software. Square for Retail price starts at $60 per location/month , When comparing Square for Retail to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: Clover is more expensive than Square for Retail.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Clover: We are still working to collect the list of features for Clover.

Square for Retail: Data Analysis Tools, Customer Relationship Management, Barcoding, Order Fulfillment, Product Lifecycle Management.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes from all over the world. and Square for Retail's target customer size include: SMBs.



Clover

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $9.95 per month

Clover is a Java code and metrics management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its services include code risk management, test optimization, continuous integration, and others. The software was desi...

Categories: Data analysis, Development Tools Platform, PC optimization, Retail & POS.

Square for Retail

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $60 per location/month

Square for Retail is a point of sale software designed to help run retail businesses. With the software, users can manage inventory, sell both online & in-store effectively, and build a strong customer relation...

Categories: Bookstore POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS, Consignment POS, Convenience Store POS.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Clover: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Square for Retail: 7 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Customer Relationship Management
Barcoding
Order Fulfillment
Product Lifecycle Management
Retail & POS
Inventory Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Clover
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$9.95 per month
Functionality
5
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$60 per location/month
Functionality
25
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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
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10
LightSpeed
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
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ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
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Functionality
19

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.