PHP Point of Sale vs Square Point of Sale Comparison

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PHP Point of Sale

POS Software

4.6 107 user ratings

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91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Square Point of Sale

POS Software

4.6 260 user ratings

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Overview

Description	PHP Point of Sale is a payment solution that helps small retail businesses to manage their daily business operations and process financial transactions. PHP POS has an effective inventory management system that helps to organize inventory counts and keep users updated with its e-mail inventory alerts. It easily tracks and records delivery shipment for every sales transaction. Also with the inventory feature, users can add items to their list of available stock. Users can also create store accounts for customers to offer gift cards and coupons to clients through its customer management solution. Also, PHP POS offers a multi-lingual service and allows acceptance of payment through various forms. Retailers can sync their inventory, tags with a WooCommerce store with their extensive ecommerce integration and allows custom development via their native APIs. Users can work from any device, at any time to manage and access their data. Access priviledges can also be created so that other users can be granted access to the data. PHP POS is available on-premise and via the cloud and is also available on Android and iOS mobile devices using a subscription based price plan. Read more	Square POS is an advanced mobile point of sale processing solution that helps businesses make POS transactions effortlessly. The software’s major selling point is its ease of use, which allows you to easily keep track of customers’ purchase details automatically, send digital receipts and receive feedback to help boost customer service. It also takes a detailed inventory of stocks and uses generated sales report to help make better informed decisions. Square provides the necessary hardware for point of sale service and it even gives the ability to transform mobile devices to a POS device. Square Terminal lets you all accept payments of all types without the need of unnecessary hardware. All these features can be managed via the Square Dashboard with a simplified view. Square also has an integrated payment processing system that allows acceptance of cash, cards, checks and gift cards with its POS software. Square POS is free to use, except for the charges based on the type of Square software used. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $28.25.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $29.0. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	88% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 96% Reviews 76% Momentum 65% Popularity 79%	91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 85% Momentum 65% Popularity 68%
SaaSworthy Awards	# 17 Highly Rated # 19 Most Popular	# 1 Fastest Growing # 8 Most Popular

Features

Total Features	15 Features	23 Features
Common Features for All	Accounting Integration Enables efficient recording of financial transactions and seamless sharing of financial data, allowing for automated integration between business systems and accounting software. This optimizes workflows, reduces errors, and ensures real-time accuracy in financial operations. Barcode Scanning Helps in scanning the barcode in an automated and simple manner Commission Management Helps in managing and tracking the commission amounts and simplify as such calculations Customer Account Profiles Allows maintaining, editing and updating customer accounts to offer tailor-made customer-oriented shopping experience Delivery Management Streamline in-house deliveries with advanced tools for driver dispatch, route optimization, and real-time status tracking. Discount Management Helps in enjoying better visibility so that suppliers avail discounts Electronic Payments Enables seamless electronic payment processing for your goods and services. Gift Card Management Manages prepaid payment card processing that helps the cardholder purchase goods online or within a specific retail store Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Layaway Management Helps retailers offer their customers the option to buy products a little at a time or in increments. Loyalty Program Assists in formulating effective strategies to encourage and convince customers to stay loyal to the brand/company Multi-Location Helps to manage business affairs across multiple sales channel Online Ordering Allows customers to conveniently place orders online directly from a branded website or app. Ordering Automation Helps in automating the ordering system and supports online billing Pricing Management Helps to provide better control over pricing and allows managing efficiently financial revenue & risk Restaurant POS Comes with useful and attractive restaurant management features and facilitates automating restaurant operations Retail Management Helps in automating, managing, monitoring and handling all the aspects of a retail business Returns Tracking Helps to keep track of all the goods returned by customers Sales Tracking Helps to track sales systematically Seperate Checks Allows diners to split bills seamlessly, making individual payments simple and efficient. Table Management Allows effortless management of table layouts, seating arrangements, and reservations with real-time updates. Tips Management Simplifies tip tracking and distribution, with features for tip pooling and sometimes seamless IRS reporting. Touch Screen (Billing) Allows making bills by simply touching the desktop or mobile POS screen eCommerce Facilitates buying and selling goods/services online using internet facility + 12 More - Show Less	Accounting Integration Enables efficient recording of financial transactions and seamless sharing of financial data, allowing for automated integration between business systems and accounting software. This optimizes workflows, reduces errors, and ensures real-time accuracy in financial operations. Barcode Scanning Helps in scanning the barcode in an automated and simple manner Commission Management Helps in managing and tracking the commission amounts and simplify as such calculations Customer Account Profiles Allows maintaining, editing and updating customer accounts to offer tailor-made customer-oriented shopping experience Delivery Management Streamline in-house deliveries with advanced tools for driver dispatch, route optimization, and real-time status tracking. Discount Management Helps in enjoying better visibility so that suppliers avail discounts Electronic Payments Enables seamless electronic payment processing for your goods and services. Gift Card Management Manages prepaid payment card processing that helps the cardholder purchase goods online or within a specific retail store Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Layaway Management Helps retailers offer their customers the option to buy products a little at a time or in increments. Loyalty Program Assists in formulating effective strategies to encourage and convince customers to stay loyal to the brand/company Multi-Location Helps to manage business affairs across multiple sales channel Online Ordering Allows customers to conveniently place orders online directly from a branded website or app. Ordering Automation Helps in automating the ordering system and supports online billing Pricing Management Helps to provide better control over pricing and allows managing efficiently financial revenue & risk Restaurant POS Comes with useful and attractive restaurant management features and facilitates automating restaurant operations Retail Management Helps in automating, managing, monitoring and handling all the aspects of a retail business Returns Tracking Helps to keep track of all the goods returned by customers Sales Tracking Helps to track sales systematically Seperate Checks Allows diners to split bills seamlessly, making individual payments simple and efficient. Table Management Allows effortless management of table layouts, seating arrangements, and reservations with real-time updates. Tips Management Simplifies tip tracking and distribution, with features for tip pooling and sometimes seamless IRS reporting. Touch Screen (Billing) Allows making bills by simply touching the desktop or mobile POS screen eCommerce Facilitates buying and selling goods/services online using internet facility + 20 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.6/5 107 user ratings	4.6/5 260 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 65.4% Very Good 29.9% Average 2.8% Poor 1.9% Terrible 0%	Excellent 73.1% Very Good 20% Average 4.2% Poor 1.5% Terrible 1.2%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $28.25.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $29.0. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Cloud/Hosted Version $28.25 $34.00 per month Download Version $299.00 $299.00 One-Time Payment	Free Free Plus $29.00 $29.00 per month Premium Custom
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