Compare PayPal Here and EDGE - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PayPal Here or EDGE?

EDGE is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PayPal Here, and PayPal Here is rated higher (95/100) than EDGE (84/100). EDGE offers users more features (15) than PayPal Here (2).

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:

PayPal Vs. Edge Technologies

PayPal: PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online, via mobile devices and in store. The service allows people to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. With more than 117 million active accounts in 190 markets and 25 c...

Edge Technologies: Our name may be new to you since Edge Technologies was started officially in 2006, but we enjoy a long and rich history dating back to 1986, when a small business unit set up within the Hydromat organization began importing and selling a, then unknown, Italian bar feeder. Edge Technologies has deep experience and a history of success and innovation...

Who is more expensive? PayPal Here or EDGE ?

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 PayPal Here and EDGE .

PayPal Here price starts at $29 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 PayPal Here is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. EDGE accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 PayPal Here is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software.

Bottom line: EDGE is more expensive than PayPal Here.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PayPal Here Vs. EDGE based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.

PayPal Here: Mobile Access, Credit Card Processing.

EDGE : Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management.

Target customer size

PayPal Here's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Profit Premier has mainly been designed keeping in consideration the needs of small and medium retail businesses.