Compare Vend and Epicor Retail - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Vend or Epicor Retail?

Epicor Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Vend, and Vend is rated higher (87/100) than Epicor Retail (75/100). Epicor Retail offers users more features (12) than Vend (8).

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:

Vend Vs. Epicor Software Corporation

Vend: Vend allows real-world retail store owners or managers to have full visibility and centralized control of one to many retail stores. The Vend POS runs in the browser and supports full online and offline modes. Although Vend runs from the Internet, it keeps running the point of sales even when there is no active internet connection.

Epicor Software Corporation: Our commitment to providing world-class software and innovative technologies. The global infrastructure and experience to support new companies, regional companies and global affiliates. The determination to achieve superior customer service by a very high customer satisfaction. The strength, vision and profitability in order to act as a long-term ...

Who is more expensive? Vend or Epicor Retail Management Suite?

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 Vend and Epicor Retail Management Suite.

Vend price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Vend is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Point of sale software. Epicor Retail Management Suite price starts at $349 per month , When comparing Epicor Retail Management Suite to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: Epicor Retail Management Suite is more expensive than Vend.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Vend Vs. Epicor Retail based on some of the most important and required Point of sale features.

Vend: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, eCommerce, Inventory Management, Point of sale, Retail, Barcode Scanning.

Epicor Retail Management Suite: Accounting Management, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce, Employee Management.

Target customer size

The software is an extensive solution which can be used for the needs of any business size and type. Epicor Retail Suite is specially designed for large and enterprise sized companies.



Vend

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $99 per month

Vend is a cloud-based and on-premise Point of sale system that is specifically designed for use in businesses of all sizes from small-sized businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises.

Categories: Cell Phone Store POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS, Furniture Store POS, Hardware Store POS.

Epicor Retail

ITQlick rating
(3.3/5)

starts at $349 per month

Epicor Retail Suite is a web-based point of sale system that helps merchandise retailers to get a clear view across the entire supply chain and deliver a splendid experience to their customers and store employe...

Categories: Retail, Retail & POS, Point of sale, Rental, Retail Customer Management.

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Vend: 8 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
eCommerce
Inventory Management
Point of sale
Retail
Barcode Scanning

Epicor Retail Management Suite: 12 Features

Accounting Management
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Mobile POS Capability
Refunds
Returns
Email Marketing
Order Fulfillment
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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Vend
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
21
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Epicor R...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
9.2/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
36
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.