Also, a better integration for Quickbooks online. I'm scared to add this integration because it gets horrible reviews.

I have friends that use Square for their businesses and they are happy so overall it is worth the time to invest in the card readers.

I love that it will track my inventory, that I can sell offsite with it, I can customize discounts and tax rates.

Their support team is fantastic as well. When I've had to get in touch with them I got help quick and without hassle.

I try Squareup.com and it takes me to my Weebly dashboard. Very confusing and frustrating.

However, for the scanner to work, the terminal must be plugged into an outlet, which robs it of its portable nature. Additionally, adding inventory via the Terminal is cumbersome and slow.

Sometimes the system has a tendency to lag behind, and that can be an issue when there are multiple customers at a time.

A client purchased multiple packages totally thousands of dollars from my company, received the services, and then disputed the charges as 'unrecognized. I provided the following to square.

I'm not sure it justifies the monthly subscription price point.

Great experience overall, perfect for just about any small business.

Sometimes the card reader would take a few swipes to actually read the card, and customers would kinda worry I was charging them more than once.

Square permits fraudulent chargebacks against your company.

I love Square for Retail. It is really easy to use, and many people know how to use it already which is a plus.

I love how easy to use Square is and the look is very in trend. Square makes the buying experience easy for me and my customers.

I've used Square for our business' market event with great success.

Super easy to use and phenomenal customer service. I've had it for 6 months and never had a problem with the software.

I just recently bought their Square Register and it is awesome. Customer service will help you get the right APP for your business.

I've only used Square for a few transactions and haven't really explored all the features but I'm quite happy with the overall experience.

It makes purchasing items from businesses and boutiques easy. I love that most booths at farmers markets have square for retail and it works awesome.

I really enjoy the accounting features and Quickbooks integration that Square has. Additionally, it can be useful as well in calculating effectively sales tax.

Very expensive and cumbersome. Square has made accepting credit cards cost effective and very easy.

This software makes it so easy to get paid quickly from clients. Everything is set up really well and clearly.

At the end of the day, this shows a dollar amount for each seller. It's amazing and a small business godsend.

Square has been a great partner for taking our business to the next level being able to taking credit cards easily.

Easy to accept payments on the go and fantastic integration.

Overall we are pleased with Square and its features. We would like to see Square integrate better with other platforms.

The ease of use for this product is amazing. I love how you can make a sale with the virtual terminal by either swiping a card or sending an invoice.

The biggest pro with this is there is no money fees. So if you do not use credit card transactions then this is perfect.

This is an awesome software. It has made paying for retail items feel very secure.

It is also difficult to add individual inventory items. Also the register display format is not customizable, you are limited to the defaults.

I had to sit with my bank to file a dispute with Square, put a hold on all charges by Square, and start using an entirely different payment processor just to avoid Square stealing my money.

The customer support is amazing and I get my money quickly after sales transactions.

Because of the versatility and ease of use, we do recommend it for small businesses.

I appreciate that this system exists for business owners as I use it often when shopping locally. I rarely carry cash around anymore, so it's super helpful to have a system like this to utilize.

Its very easy Better when trying to build credit and taxes.

This software is used at several of the places that I pay for items. I feel safe using this software and that's important to me.

Lots of options for taking payments. Good desktop dashboard for all your transactions and any open items.

Its like dummies for payment processing. Integration across platforms is great.

I like how easy it is to create a great looking online storefront. Clean and simple design options, easy to add/delete items, keep track of inventory, and an endless list of benefits.

I'm not sure why it does it, still haven't figured it out.

The retail setup has made keeping inventory easy along with sorting out sales taxes. The advantage of using AP on phone when not in store is extremely helpful and again very easy to use.

The seamless integration and robust features of the software are what fit the bill for this particular business situation perfectly.

Ease of use and the customer support are very efficient.

I would recommend this to any small company trying to get their feet underneath them and look good doing it.

I love the great customer support and many features available.

Great piece of software at a great price, ideal for businesses that are growing as you can easily upgrade.

The best thing is the ease of use. You don't have to be an accountant or a professional inventory manager to understand this software.

It's been good so far, I plan on giving it my best try as my company has not had a very solid inventory system up until this point.

The ability to link with the invoices and purchases for all items in store and automatically adjust inventory is really great.

Integration with Shopify very easy. Pricing affordable with many features for a small company to afford.

Ease of Use, simplicity of interface. Seamless Integration with Zoho books.

Interesting features like package geometry allow you to  visualize your package are cool too. Ability to duplicate  products was a relief.

Easy to download and install and link to the other Zoho accounts that I have. Very friendly interface with a natural flow.

The integration with our website is just fantastic. Items and stock level from the Inventory syncs that on the website.

The interface is intuitive and easy to use. Everything is straightforward and laid out in a pretty logical way.

Zoho is really easy to use and affordable, especially for a small business. I like that it creates your own invoices that you can send to customers.

Ease of use, very user friendly and OUTSTANDING customer service.

Going back and forth is a little frustrating but at the same time as a new user perhaps I am doing something wrong.

There's few little things i miss; filtering stock based on a specific warehouse location for example.

Or, an application to work offline when there's limited internet connection.

We loved the prompt and accurate support. Zoho is really an excellent product backed up by professional support staff.

When alll Zoho app  work together it's wonderful. Support is always fast and helpful.

They told me (in an hour) that they have an automatic block to prevent hacking but all Zoho had to do was to call them and they'd unblock them.

No training from zoho team as i sign up i face some problem. There should be training from zoho.

It made the inventory management great. I had complete knowledge and control on the procurement and distribution very easy and effective.

The reports are terrible and are not fit for purpose for a multifunctional warehouse system. They really struggle with vat, and therefore connecting to other systems is difficult.

I liked that it is offered at an affordable price and it is very easy to input items. The dashboard is set up in an easy to understand way.

Clean pages that I can navigate back and forth in. I also liked how I can integrate other software programs as I need them.

The single greatest thing that we found to make Zoho stand out from the rest was the dashboard. We absolutely loved every aspect and option it provided.

Zoho is easy and quick to learn and the customer support is really good.

Hooks into Shopify is great. Building products based on multiple pieces of inventory is awesome.

No software can be installed on the office PC or server; so no data can be stored locally. You can not work offline at any circumstances.

There are lots of tutorials available so it can be learnt easily. Having a mobile app is a great advantage.

Though I am still exploring ZOHO Inventory but the best part was ease of use and instant impact on inventory management.

For the price, you get an amazing amount of tools for managing inventory. It has a great integration with Amazon and makes everything sync very easily.

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Square for Retail is a cloud-based point of sale (POS) and retail solution for all retailers. Key features include inventory management, customer relationship management, reporting and employee management. The solution comes with built-in payment processing and integration with all Square hardware.


Square for Retail enables users to track, adjust or transfer inventory across all locations. The solution can give automatic alerts for low stock, so users know when to create and send purchase orders to vendors. Items can be searched by keyword or by scanning barcodes.


Square for Retail can automatically create customer profiles with every card transaction and track customer information and purchase history. It can also automatically sort customers into loyal, casual, lapsed or custom groups. Users can then add notes and preferences to customers’ profiles.


Square for Retail is available for purchase on a monthly subscription basis.



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Cataloging/Categorization

Employee Management

Product Identification

Purchase Order Management

Barcoding/RFID

Electronic Payments

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Payment Processing

Multi-Channel Management

Order Entry

Backorder Management

SKU/UPC Codes

Mail Order

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

For Salons and Spas

Retail Inventory Management

Electronic Signature

Order Management

Retail POS

Credit Card Processing

Invoice Management

Transaction History

Merchandise Management

Customer Accounts

Customer Database

Gift Card Management

Order Fulfillment

Reorder Management

Sales Trend Analysis

eCommerce Management

Barcode Recognition

Shipping Management

Item Management

Clock In/Out

Inventory Optimization

Multi-Location

QuickBooks Integration

For Retail

Email Marketing

Mobile Access

Cost Tracking

Sales Reports

Inventory Tracking

Inventory Replenishment

Real Time Data

Historical Reporting

Sales Tax Management

Touch Screen

Pricing Management

Shipping Labels

ACH Payment Processing

Real-Time Updates

Customization

Alerts/Notifications

Label Templates

Returns Management

Returns Tracking

Billing & Invoicing

Receipt Management

Accounting Integration

Discount Management

Commission Management

Remote Order Entry

Reporting/Analytics

Real Time Order Entry

Stock Management

Supplier Management

Appointment Management

Order Processing

Customer History

Retail Management

Point of Sale (POS)

Purchasing & Receiving

Location Tracking

Inventory Management

Loyalty Program

Search/Filter

For iPad Devices

Time Clock

Transaction Management

Delivery Management

For Liquor Stores

Sales Orders

$60 per register, per month.
2.75% payment processing fee per transaction.

30-day free trial available.

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

Self-Employed

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

Square for Retail

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Zoho Inventory is a cloud-based inventory management solution designed for small to midsize businesses. It features inventory management modules including reporting and analysis, vendor managed inventory and lot traceability. It features mobile compatible apps for Android and iOS devices.


Zoho features built-in shipment estimating, tracking and delivery confirmation features that allow users to invoice, ship and track products. The solution allows users to create purchase orders, backorders and drop shipments. Users can track every item in the inventory with serial number and batch tracking feature.


Zoho Inventory integrates with multiple e&shy;-commerce sites such as eBay, Etsy and Amazon. It is priced at a monthly subscription based on the numbers of orders processed per month.


As a Zoho product, the solution is integrated within the Zoho Finance Suite. As such, it features integration with books, Zoho’s accounting and bookkeeping solution. Pricing is based on a monthly subscription basis.



Real Time Analytics

Receiving/Putaway Management

Forecasting

Special Order Management

Status Tracking

Customizable Reports

Data Synchronization

Real-Time Monitoring

Real Time Synchronization

Customizable Fields

Barcode Printing

Warehouse Management

Data Import/Export

Accounting

Bills of Material

Multi-Currency

Inventory Auditing

Recurring Orders

Labeling

Serial Number Tracking

3PL Management

Workflow Management

Activity Dashboard

Reporting & Statistics

Customizable Templates

14 day free trial. A free version is available for up to 50 orders and 50 shipments per month.

Standard: $29/organization/month billed annually. Includes 500 orders & 500 shipments per month. 

Professional: $79/organization/month billed annually. Includes 3000 orders & 3000 shipments per month.

Premium: $129/organization/month billed annually. Includes 7500 orders & 7500 shipments per month.

Enterprise: $249/organization/month billed annually. Includes 15000 orders & 15000 shipments per month.

Quotes for larger subscription packages are available on request. 

Discounts are available for non-profit organizations.

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