Please note that that first steps in searching for a thrift store point of sale system are documenting processes, coming up with a budget, and interviewing staff and leadership to come up with a feature/function wish list. The matrix is only designed to give a high level view of whats on the market today and a few details about each system.
Here is the matrix:
Thrift
Store Point of Sale Overview – 2017
|
Type
|
Examples
|
Strengths
|
Weaknesses
|
Costs
|
Kevin
Antosh can demo or provide free trial
|
|
Cloud
– low end
|
Shopkeep,
Lavu, Silver, Clover, Revel
|
Super
easy to learn and use
|
Weak
for multi-location operations, limited reporting. Some systems
lock you into contracts with specific credit card processing
companies
|
$3000
- $4000 for typical 2 lane store for hardware + $120 - $200 a
month per location for software subscription
|
Yes
on Silver
|
|
Cloud
– mid level
|
Bindo
Lightspeed
|
Easy
to use and better designed for multi-location operations
|
Mixed
reviews – somewhat pricey
|
$3000
- $4000 for typical 2 lane store for hardware + $200 - $300 a
month per location for software subscription
|
Yes
on Bindo
|
|
Cloud/Windows
– high end
|
Microsoft
Dynamics 365
|
Complete
ERP software for entire organization
|
Fairly
new (2017) and expensive
|
Easily
$1000000 to $2000000 across the organization or around
$60,000/month just for licensing
|
Yes
– can be arranged
|
|
Mixed
|
Cloud
Retailer
|
Part
cloud/part Windows, well designed for multi-location. Latest in
payment processing security while still being processor agnostic.
|
Might
need some minor adjustments to handle round ups if needed.
|
$5000
- $8000 up front for a single store with 2 check out lanes +
$70/month per store for software subscription and support.
|
Yes
+ can provide your organization with a full access to Cloud
Retailer for up to 60 days.
|
|
Windows
– Low end
|
Retail
Management Hero
|
Designed
for all types of retail – fairly low cost – flexible
|
Multi-location
version will not be available until Q1 2018
|
$8000
- $10000 for typical 2 lane store . No mandatory on-going fees
|
Yes
– have full copy.
|
|
Windows
– mid level
|
Retail
Pro
|
Stable
system
|
Not
truly for thrift, fairly outdated
|
$12000
- $16000 for typical 2 lane store . No mandatory on-going fees
|
No
|
|
Windows
– customized for thrift
|
NCR
Counterpoint SQL
|
Lots
of thrift store customizations – in use already at multiple
thrift stores (of which many I have met with in person)
|
Amazingly
expensive
|
$12000
- $18000 for typical 2 lane store . No mandatory on-going fees
|
Have
full copy of the basic software – general information on thrift
store enhancements
|
|
Windows
– discontinued (but in use at a lot of chain thrift stores)
|
Microsoft
RMS, Microsoft RMS HQ, Microsoft POS 2009, Microsoft POS 2.0,
Microsoft Dynamics AX
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Software in bold means that it is use at thrift stores and/or well designed for thrift stores.
Contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com with any questions or if you have interest in the onsite consultancy services that I offer.
