Compare ShopKeep and Preferred POS - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 31, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShopKeep or Preferred POS?

ShopKeep is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Preferred POS, and Preferred POS is rated higher (85/100) than ShopKeep (80/100). ShopKeep offers users more features (6) than Preferred POS (5).

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:

ShopKeep Vs. Preferred POS

ShopKeep: SHOPKEEP IS BORN. After yet another POS malfunction grinds our founder’s business to a halt for the day, he decides to kick it to the curb. He builds a modern intuitive, cloud-based Point of Sale.

Preferred POS: If you have your own computer, all you need to get started is the Preferred POS software. A touch screen monitor is not required to use the point of sale software but, it makes the sales process faster and easier. You can also scan your products that have bar codes for fast and accurate entry. Include our secure payment processing to avoid duplic...

Who is more expensive? ShopKeep or Preferred POS Software?

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 ShopKeep and Preferred POS Software.

ShopKeep price starts at $69 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShopKeep is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Point of sale software. Preferred POS Software price starts at $89.95 per license , When comparing Preferred POS Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: ShopKeep cost is around the same cost of Preferred POS Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ShopKeep Vs. Preferred POS based on some of the most important and required Point of sale features.

ShopKeep: eCommerce, Inventory Management, Returns, Retail & POS, Point of sale, Barcode Scanning.

Preferred POS Software: Sales Management, Retail & POS, Retail, Inventory Management, Barcode Scanning.

Target customer size

ShopKeep's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, and Preferred POS Software's target customer size include: Small businesses and start ups.



ShopKeep

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $69 per month

ShopKeep software is an iPad-based point of sale (POS) solution that usually serves retail businesses, restaurants, franchises, quick-serve businesses, and bars. ShopKeep software is cloud-hosted, and it offers...

Categories: Retail & POS, Bookstore POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS.

Preferred POS

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $89.95 per license

Preferred POS Software is a trending cloud-based Retail-POS software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Preferred POS Software received a rating of 3 from ITQlick team. The software cost...

Categories: Employee Engagement, Inventory Management, Barcode Scanning, Convenience Store POS, iPad POS.

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ShopKeep: 6 Features

eCommerce
Inventory Management
Returns
Retail & POS
Point of sale
Barcode Scanning

Preferred POS Software: 5 Features

Sales Management
Retail & POS
Retail
Inventory Management
Barcode Scanning
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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ShopKeep
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
20
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Preferre...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$89.95 per license
Functionality
15
Toast PO...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$165 per month
Functionality
10
LightSpeed
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
Clover
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$9.95 per month
Functionality
5
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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.