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KORONA is a fast-growing cloud-based POS solution. The POS software comes with more features than most systems on the market. KORONA is best for all kinds of retailers, restaurants, museums, theme parks, and wineries. Research suggests the company was founded in 2014, though there’s no official mention on its website.

Square is a financial payments company founded by Jack Dorsey (Twitter founder) and Jim McKelvey on February 1, 2009. After multiple rounds of funding, they went public in 2015 and currently serve millions of merchants across the globe. The product is a suite of tools that allow businesses to collect payments, manage employees, and create loyalty programs. It is ideal for retail locations and restaurants due to their custom built solutions.

Square is a financial payments company founded by Jack Dorsey (Twitter founder) and Jim McKelvey on February 1, 2009. After multiple rounds of funding, they went public in 2015 and currently serve millions of merchants across the globe. The product is a suite of tools that allow businesses to collect payments, manage employees, and create loyalty programs. It is ideal for retail locations and restaurants due to their custom built solutions.

Square is a financial payments company founded by Jack Dorsey (Twitter founder) and Jim McKelvey on February 1, 2009. After multiple rounds of funding, they went public in 2015 and currently serve millions of merchants across the globe. The product is a suite of tools that allow businesses to collect payments, manage employees, and create loyalty programs. It is ideal for retail locations and restaurants due to their custom built solutions.

Toast POS is a specialty system founded in 2012 by Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm. Since inception, Toast has grown to over 100,000 restaurant locations across the world. The Toast POS system was built from the ground up as an all-encompassing solution to serve different restaurant types. This solution includes Toast Hardware, which is a point of sale tool designed especially for the restaurant community. Toast Hardware was created specifically for Toast Point of Sale and includes the Toast Flex, Toast Handheld, Toast Printer and more.

Lightspeed is a feature-rich all-in-one solution for small businesses from the retail and restaurant industries. With its help, one can easily manage staff, customer relationships, large volumes of data, inventory, as well as payments, transactions, and stocking. That said, the diversity of applications is far from being Lightspeed’s key selling point. The company’s focus on helping entrepreneurs from all around the globe seals the deal for most of their users. Lightspeed POS is a versatile point-of-sale system that caters to various industries such as retail (including apparel, bike, books, electronics, health, home & garden, jewelry), restaurant, quick service, hotels, and golf retail. However, it does not support certain industries like food truck, pizzeria, catering, groceries, and services, including food & beverage. With its range of features and capabilities, Lightspeed POS is an excellent choice for businesses in industries it supports.

Clover is a user-friendly point-of-sale (POS) system designed for small to medium businesses, offering a range of software and hardware tailored to different industries, from retail to restaurants. While not the most affordable, its diverse payment partners make it a reliable choice. Developed by Clover Network Inc., a First Data Corporation subsidiary, Clover POS delivers a comprehensive solution for payment processing, inventory management, and sales tracking.  

Helcim is a robust point of sale platform, renowned for its proprietary software and a suite of versatile functionalities tailored to modern businesses. Central to its offerings is the efficient processing of online and in-person credit and debit card transactions. Beyond transaction processing, Helcim’s POS system is enriched with features like inventory management, sales tracking, customer relationship management, and integrated reporting tools, ensuring that businesses have a holistic view of their sales and customer interactions. Additionally, the platform offers dynamic payment tools such as mobile payments, contactless checkouts, and e-commerce integrations. Its intuitive user interface and seamless software integration enhance the overall user experience, reducing transaction times and potential errors. With a pricing structure specifically crafted to benefit high-volume merchants, Helcim presents itself not just as a transactional tool but as a comprehensive payment solution, making it an increasingly preferred choice for businesses looking to elevate and simplify their payment ecosystems.

Founded in 2011, Epos Now is a cloud-based POS software with management, reporting, and financial features. Part of what makes the Epos Now POS system unique is its ability to streamline business processes and make transactions more convenient. It’s suitable for retail and hospitality business models, such as restaurants, museums, and nightclubs.