Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 25, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - iVend Retail or Merchant RMS?
iVend Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Merchant RMS, and iVend Retail is rated higher (81/100) than Merchant RMS (62/100). iVend Retail offers users more features (15) than Merchant RMS (0).
Looking for the right Retail Management 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:
CitiXsys Vs. Merchant Applications
CitiXsys:
With over 4000 customers in 15 countries using CitiXsys products and solutions, CitiXsys is one of the largest Software Solution Partner to the SAP Business One globally. CitiXsys is a leading provider of software products in the Retail and Wholesale Distribution Supply Chain domain.
A recipient of the SAP Pinnacle Award, all CitiXsys produc...
Merchant Applications: Merchant Applications Inc. is a POS / Retail Management Systems developer and a total solution provider for specialty retailers. We offer complete systems including software, hardware, and professional services such as project management, training, and installation.
Based on Microsoft Windows technologies (.net and SQL Server ), we also offer ...
Who is more expensive? iVend Retail or Merchant RMS?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Retail Management 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 iVend Retail and Merchant RMS.
iVend Retail price starts at $160 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 iVend Retail is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Retail Management POS software. Merchant RMS price starts at $10,000 per license , When comparing Merchant RMS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Retail Management POS software cost.
Bottom line: iVend Retail is more expensive than Merchant RMS.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared iVend Retail Vs. Merchant RMS based on some of the most important and required Retail Management POS features.
iVend Retail: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Consignment, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce, Exchanges.
Merchant RMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for Merchant RMS.
Target customer size
iVend Retail would be the best tool for retailers willing to get a 360 degree view of their business daily operations. and Merchant RMS's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.