Compare Vend and Maplewave - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Vend or Maplewave?

Maplewave is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Vend, and Vend is rated higher (87/100) than Maplewave (82/100). Vend offers users more features (8) than Maplewave (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Vend!

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. Master Merchant Systems

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.

Master Merchant Systems: Founded in 1988, Master Merchant Systems (MMS) is a global retail solutions company headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada. MMS has over two decades experience in developing and implementing retail management solutions. Master Merchant Systems has become one of the premier RMS/POS providers for the telecommunications industry and is represented in ov...

Who is more expensive? Vend or MMS Retail Management 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 Vend and MMS Retail Management Software.

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. MMS Retail Management Software accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Vend is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Point of sale software.

Bottom line: MMS Retail Management Software is more expensive than Vend.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Vend Vs. Maplewave 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.

MMS Retail Management Software: We are still working to collect the list of features for MMS Retail Management Software.

Target customer size

The software is an extensive solution which can be used for the needs of any business size and type. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.



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.

Maplewave

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

MMS Retail Management is a point of sale and retail solution for businesses of all sizes. The services included in the package are inventory management, employee management, business analytics, and othe...

Categories: Retail & POS, Bookstore POS, Cell Phone Store POS, iPad POS, Retail Analytics POS.

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Vend: 8 Features

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

MMS Retail Management Software: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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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ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
9.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
12
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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
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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.