Compare ePASS and Anthology POS - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 11, 2022

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

ePASS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Anthology POS, and Anthology POS is rated higher (92/100) than ePASS (89/100). ePASS 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:

Bravura Solutions Vs. ANTHOLOGY Inc.

Bravura Solutions: Since inception in 2004, Bravura Solutions has amassed an impressive list of achievements and milestones. We have successfully completed nine acquisitions, listed on the ASX and launched new products. Since our humble beginnings as a small Australian organisation, we have expanded to become a leading global supplier of software and professional ser...

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? ePASS 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 ePASS and Visual Anthology.

ePASS price starts at $18.50 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ePASS 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: ePASS cost is around the same cost of Visual Anthology.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

ePASS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce, Employee Management, Gift Cards.

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

Target customer size

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

ePASS

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $18.50 per license

ePASS is a point of sale and retail management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers assistance in inventory management, customer management, employee management, and other domains. The softwa...

Categories: Point of sale.

Anthology POS

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $260 per user/month

Anthology POS is a cloud-based point of sale and inventory control software tool. The software is structured to be a bookstore POS with off-site sales, encrypted credit card processing, accounting links, invent...

Categories: Retail & POS.

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ePASS: 16 Features

Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Customer History
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Mobile POS Capability
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Reporting
Revenue Totals
Sales Commissions
Sell when Server/Network Down

Visual Anthology: 9 Features

Bar Code Scanning
Customer History
Customer Management
eCommerce
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Layaways & Quotes
Price Lookup
Reporting
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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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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ePASS
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$18.50 per license
Functionality
17
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Antholog...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$260 per user/month
Functionality
10
ShopKeep...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$49 per month
Functionality
11
NetSuite...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
7.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
20
Rezku
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per license
Functionality
16
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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.