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Overview

Aralco
Aralco
4.7
(13)

Pricing

Starting at CA$99.00 per month

About Aralco

Aralco is a provider of cloud-based POS and inventory management solutions with integrated eCommerce, CRM and payment processing capabilities. Designed primarily to cater the needs of small and midsize retailers across apparel, automotive and industrial supplies, footwear and pharmacy stores, Aralco offers standard tools to manage key business activities using one solution.

Aralco POS offers full customization of the front-end screen, allowing businesses to create their own layouts and apply functions on the home screen according to their business needs. Users can generate custom reports or use ready-made templates to create reports for business reporting. Retailers can link their web-stores, online websites, in-store terminals, inventory and office accounting system into one system.

Industries that require traceability for their goods/ingredients such as seafood producers, agrifood and agriculture businesses can use Aralco's traceability module for a complete front-to-back software solution.

It captures data from multiple touchpoints, process and analyzes this data in real-time and present information that can help management make strategic decisions. Users can also...

access the solution on their mobile devices using Windows, Android and iOS apps.

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Aralco Pricing and Plans

Starting price: CA$99.00 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Basic

CA$99.00

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No plan information available

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    Aralco Features

    • Popular features found in Point of Sale
      Accounting Integration
      Barcode/Ticket Scanning
      Customer Accounts
      Discount Management
      eCommerce Management
      Electronic Payments
      Electronic Signature
      Gift Card Management
      Inventory Management
      Multi-Location
      Order Management
    • More features of Aralco
      Barcoding/RFID
      Check-in/Check-out
      Commission Management
      Cost Tracking
      CRM
      Email Marketing
      Employee Management
      Forecasting
      For Retail
      Inventory Optimization
      Inventory Tracking
      Item Management
      Layaway Management
      Loyalty Program
      Mail Order
      Merchandise Management
      Mobile App
      Ordering Automation
      Payment Processing
      Point of Sale (POS)
      Purchase Order Management
      Reorder Management
      Reporting/Analytics
      Retail Inventory Management
      Retail POS
      Returns Management
      Sales Reports
      Serial Number Tracking
      SKU/UPC Codes
      Supplier Management

    Aralco User Reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.7

    Ratings Breakdown

    5

    85%

    4

    8%

    3

    8%

    2

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    1

    0%

    Secondary Ratings

    Ease of Use

    4.7

    Value for money

    5.0

    Customer support

    4.9

    Functionality

    4.3

    Sara's profile

    Sara S.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed July 2014

    We have used Aralco since 2005 in our stores in Canada/USA

    5

    Ease of Use: It was very easy to train our POS staff on the system. The reports are very flexible and user-definable, so we hardly need support or programming to get what we need. The inventory is always accurate, and all functions are very reliable. Functionality: Aralco meets all our needs. We have a Canadian and a US division. Aralco manages both for us. Aralco also helped us with integrating to another system we have in our US division. Product Quality: The product has been very dependable. You need to get the right server and hardware so the software can perform as it was designed. Customer Support: Aralco offers customer service after business hours. This is very important for us as a retailer. They have friendly and experienced staff who always respond quickly to any issues we report. Likes Best: We are delighted with Aralco. Their support and training has been exceptional. They are prompt and professional, and we love the fact that they can log onto our systems to fix problems when necessary. Training staff on the new system was virtually pain-free. Aralco offers video training, which we found very helpful. We asked our staff to watch the videos and organized one on-site staff training day. After that, we were off to the races. Sure, there are the odd questions, but I can usually answer them myself. The reporting capabilities, hands down, are the best feature of Aralco in my mind. They have lots of standard reports, but it's the ability to create custom reports quickly and easily that really impresses me. Likes Least: Aralco is not the cheapest product out there, but we realized after bad experiences with our previous systems that you need to spend the money to receive good and continuous service after-hours and on weekends. Recommendations: When we were searching for retail software, we asked around from our colleagues in the retail sector and came to the conclusion that the most important things to look for in a vendor are the length of service in their industry, reliability of their product, speed and effectiveness of their support response, commitment to their customers, and their desire to continuously develop their product to adjust to frequent changes in the retail business.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    Dharma S.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed July 2014

    Furniture Retailer

    5

    We have used Aralco since 1999 so we have had many years of great experience with this company and their staff. The lookup options are very easy to follow. The options are the same, whether we look up inventory, customers, suppliers etc. The same goes for reporting. We are very happy with this product because it meets all of our needs. The best thing is that we can instantly help our customers on the status of their orders, their delivery dates, and the outstanding balance on their orders. Customer support is perfect 99% of the time. Sometimes we have issues, where things may not be done in the timeframe that we prefer, but it always gets done. The product meets all our requirements to keep track of inventory, sales, and reporting on a day-to-day basis. Real-time inventory is priceless for all of our stores and helps our sales staff makes sales and give definite delivery dates to our customers. There are many reports that keep us on top of daily sales, sales staff commissions, and open orders that make customer service easy. The system is very user-friendly; therefore, it is easy for our sales staff to follow and help customers. We use all the features that are available, so there is nothing that I dislike about the product. This is a great software for the furniture industry. Since we have a large amount of inventory, it's a great software to keep track.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

    Vendor Response

    With Aralco, you can maintain complete control over sales and inventory while providing customers and staff an easy and fast retail POS software checkout solution. Aralco's POS system combines the best qualities and customer experiences of traditional retail systems with cutting edge built-in e-commerce technology that can link web stores as well as in-store Point of Sale (POS) terminals to Back Office Systems (BOS), and accounting to provide Real-Time Inventory Control for management analysis.

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    BT

    Bijay T.

    Retail

    51-200 employees

    Used other for free trial

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2018

    usability

    3

    useful

    Ratings Breakdown

    3
    Ease of use
    3
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    easy to use, user friendly, cover all business process, give all records and reports of inventory of organizatin
    Cons:
    complex business logic; standard reports must be listed front instead of designing in tool. Autocomplete feature is not availble

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    Sarit J.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed August 2014

    Aralco: Best POS Solution

    5

    Ease-of-use and functionality: Most of the buttons/features do exactly what they say. People with limited computer skills can also be trained on this software. Product Quality: It's very stable software for all the functionality it offers. We have not encountered any major glitches or crashes, as the software has redundancies built in. Customer Support: Excellent. Whether it is a minor, obvious roadblock or a major issue, the support team is very helpful and knowledgable. This is where Aralco stands apart from other vendors. It is the after-sales support where they excel. I am a very happy customer indeed. Likes Best: Best POS solution available on the market. It has both real-time communication and redundancy built in, in case the internet is down. The software has all the intuitive features in one package. The new reporting engine is a powerful tool to have insight into the numbers. Aralco has an excellent support team in a mission critical environment like retail, where downtime means lost sales. Likes Least: There are a few features where more functionality would be helpful. For example, in the dimensions menu, the field length could be longer. Recommendations: I would recommend this product to other business owners as there is no software on the market which can provide the unique features of Aralco at an affordable price.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    CF

    Cameron F.

    Furniture

    11-50 employees

    Used other for less than 12 months

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2018

    Wonderful Business Application with Incredible Support

    5

    CF Interiors brought me into the company during a transition period to help implement and develop Aralco to work with their systems. Their previous system lacked the report capabilities and flexibilities needed for CF Interiors to continue growing. Since I started working and learning about Aralco I have found the system incredibly flexible. The way a custom furniture company runs is very complex since we offer our customers so many options our SKUs would reach 13,000,000 and we have been quite demanding with Aralco on specific options we require. Where they have not had options or work-arounds they have always been so gracious in providing us with alternative options. Their customer support is the best I’ve seen in business software. Always friendly and fast to respond, especially in the odd times we have made errors that caused store panic. I would recommend Aralco to any growing business that requires options. It’s seriously flexible and their company will work with you without breaking your budgets.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    Customer support is the best I’ve seen in business software. Always friendly and fast to respond, especially in the odd times we have made errors that caused store panic. It’s seriously flexible and their company will work with you without breaking your bu
    Cons:
    Some of the layouts for invoicing and purchase orders need more work. It would be nice to have the option to purchase ordering in their Back Office for individual PCs though they have mentioned this may be in the works.

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    Krystyna P.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed August 2014

    Aralco has been our software provider since 1992.

    5

    We offer a very wide selection of products from all over the world. Our customers' projects can stretch over a long period of time. This means complicated sales orders. Aralco covers all that. The support team is very helpful, friendly, and quick to respond. Point of Sale day-to-day procedures are very easy to learn. Aralco has been our software provider since 1992. We have forged a really close relationship over the years. We have gone through many changes and upgrades together. Some of those were brought by outside forces (read: government), some were requested by Cantu to help with inventory control and customer service. I really like this company's straightforward philosophy: everything is possible; all it takes is time and money. Since they write programs themselves, they can customize it to suit your particular needs and requirements. I would recommend Aralco to any retail business, whether they are new or just looking for a change. Recommendations Understand your particular business needs. Ask yourself very detailed questions about every aspect of your operation and procedures. Then ask your potential software provider if they can fulfill your requirements. Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware Ltd. | 21 to 50 users

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    JM

    Jennifer M.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed August 2014

    I have used Aralco Inventory Management and POS systems since 1993. (Retail Management Consultant)

    5

    I have used Aralco Inventory Management and POS systems since 1993. (Retail Management Consultant) Ease-of-use: The Point of Sale is easy to follow for a novice or an experienced retail person. It can handle split currency, and opening and closing is very straightforward. The Back Office is straightforward. Reports are easy to produce, giving you lots of variations to specially customize them to meet your needs. Functionality: It gives me all the reports I need to do analysis on the retail business. Customer Support: There is usually someone there right away to help. And if the initial person can't answer your question, they will ask for help from a more senior person. Likes Best: The POS is very easy to learn, especially for first time users. I like the fact that it is a Canadian company based in BC. I also like that you can get through to a real person on the help line quite quickly. Also, most of the Aralco staff have been there for quite a few years so they are very familiar with all aspects of the software and can help very quickly. Recommendations: I have been using Aralco retail software since 1993 and have recommended it to many others. I have seen many retail software companies come and go, and Aralco is still here for the long term. The software is user-friendly and reasonably priced. It has all the features needed to run a single store or a multi-store chain. I am excited about their new e-commerce integration with the Back Office software. I plan to implement this in 2014.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    Michelle S.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed August 2014

    Museum / park / zoo

    5

    The Point of Sale meets all the needs of our retail department. It is easy to use and manipulate. The Support Team has always been quick to respond, answer questions, or offer advice. This is a great system for Point of Sale purchases. Products can be put through the system with ease. Size of portfolio: 6 to 10 users Retail Sales, Database Information, Inventory Control

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    GM

    Gary M.

    Retail

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed April 2014

    Finally, a system that does what it says it is going to do

    4

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    4
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    The reporting. Many systems have ease of use on the front end, but few can really deliver on the back end. The owner of this product is very passionate about making his customers happy and constantly adapts the program offerings to suit current retail conditions.
    Cons:
    It would be nice if the support was less expensive. Having said that, I have learned that you get what you pay for. I had several systems before this one, and without the proper support, you pay in labour costs and the inability to make timely decisions.

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    SB

    Sarah B.

    Non-Profit Organization Management

    51-200 employees

    Used daily for less than 6 months

    Review source

    Reviewed July 2016

    Audain Art Museum Aralco Assessment

    5

    The experience has been outstanding starting from first contact with the sales department through to the responsive customer service.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    The experience has been fantastic. Very easy to implement, use, and maintain.
    Cons:
    It can be challenging for staff to use some of the advanced features - e.g. create reports.

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