Compare Smartwerks and EDGE - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Smartwerks or EDGE?

EDGE is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smartwerks, and Smartwerks is rated higher (86/100) than EDGE (84/100). Smartwerks offers users more features (26) than EDGE (15). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Smartwerks!

Looking for the right Jewelry Store 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:

Smartwerksusa Inc. Vs. Edge Technologies

Smartwerksusa Inc.: A Leading provider of Web-Based Retail Solutions… For thirty years, we have delivered cost-effective on-Site and Web-Based Retail Solutions to specialty retailers across North America from our corporate office in Clearwater, Florida. We are a family-owned company with a staff of professionals dedicated to serving our customers. From the beginning...

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? Smartwerks or EDGE ?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Jewelry Store 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 Smartwerks and EDGE .

Smartwerks price starts at $119 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smartwerks is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Jewelry Store POS software. EDGE accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smartwerks is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Jewelry Store POS software.

Bottom line: EDGE is more expensive than Smartwerks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Smartwerks Vs. EDGE based on some of the most important and required Jewelry Store POS features.

Smartwerks: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Email Marketing, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management, Employee Management, Inventory Management, Multiple Payment Forms.

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

Target customer size

Smartwerks is specifically designed to help small and mid-sized retailers and wholesalers. Profit Premier has mainly been designed keeping in consideration the needs of small and medium retail businesses.



Smartwerks

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $119 per month

Smartwerks is a cloud-based Point of Sale software with inventory and accounting solutions. It provides users with a platform where they can sell their products faster, optimize their inventory, reward customer...

Categories: Sales, Retail & POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Florist POS Systems.

EDGE

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

From space saving short bar loaders that handle 4” bars up to 60” in length to 12-foot and 6-foot magazine loaders that can feed up to 2” diameter - the EDGE line of bar feeders have both defined and establishe...

Categories: Roofing Contractor, Retail & POS, Point of sale, Retail, Retail CRM POS.

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Smartwerks: 26 Features

Email Marketing
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Customer History
Customer Management
Employee Management
Inventory Management
Multiple Payment Forms
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Customer History
Customer Management
eCommerce
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Multiple Payment Forms
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Sales Commissions
Store Credit

EDGE : 15 Features

Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Credit Card Processing
Customer History
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Revenue Totals
Sales Commissions
Store Credit
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)
Functionality score
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Smartwerks
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$119 per month
Functionality
43
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EDGE
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
26
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Ace Reta...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$675 per license
Functionality
24
Diamond ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$35 per user/month
Functionality
30
BusinessMind
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$195 per user/month
Functionality
23

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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.