All Squirrel POS Reviews
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Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2019
Comprehensive and easy to use
What I like the most about this software is the reporting function. It provides the management many options of reports that help to control the cash and inventory, including the tip distribution. The reports can be used directly for the audit work which was essential for our accounting department.
CONSWhat I like least about this software is there was no associated mobile app back then. But now the company has developed Squirrel Mobility.
Jennifer
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
Squirrel is a great way to make your restaurant run faster and more efficiently.
Squirrel is a very effective way not only to take orders from customers, but to expedite the service. When a server enters the order into the pos system, it goes directly where it needs to go.. Drink service goes to the bar, hot service goes to the kitchen, etc, etc. It's easy it impute menu changes and 86 anything that you've run out of for the day. IF your a restaurant that makes changes to your menu daily, this system is an amazing help. It also helps with back end stuff for payments and tips etc... You can also incorporate management functions and set up different users which really helps with theft and promotion abuse. Did I mention that it was compatible with your cell phone? The program also is very secure for the cardholders at your restaurant. NO worries about employees taking information and using it in an unlawful manner.
CONSI like squirrel. There's not too much I can say negatively about it. I would like to know if we open another location, if there is a way to transfer all the menu data into the other location without having to reconfigure the system? I know there has to be a way to do it because mass restaurant chains use this system.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your comments Jennifer! Yes, Squirrel is great when you're looking to grow! Contact us in our general mailbox or to your salesperson directly when you're ready to expand and we'll help you set that up!
Replied June 2018
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed January 2018
Good for very basic POS. Other than that, avoid.
Quite a bit of information can be entered/customised with the software, although it's difficult to get it exactly the way you want it. It's also nice that it has multiple currency options.
CONSLike with anything, if you use it enough you get used to it and become quicker at it. This might be fine if the software could keep up, but unfortunately it's very slow and very inneficient. Freezes quite often. Not very intuitive for new staff, and the tickets are very hard to read. The UI is very archaic.
Natalie
Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2020
Squirrel POS Review
We are pleased. It is a one stop shop for our business. It is nice to be able to do everything we need and have reports at the click of a button all through on location. The customer service is excellent and highly recommend if you are in the food industry!
PROSI love how wonderful the customer service is. If there is ever an issue that are quick to remote in and find a solution. I like that I can see my reports throughout the day and see where our sales are at. I like that I can do payroll, daily and monthly reports all on the same system.
CONSIt will freeze up sometimes and when it does it can sometimes be a pain to reboot. Once again the customer service is fantastic so they make it super easy!
Reasons for switching to Squirrel POS
Poor Customer Service
Vendor Response
Thank you Natalie, for the kind review! Reach out to us if we can do anything else for you to help enable amazing guest experiences!
Replied April 2020
Michael
Wholesale, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2022
Squirrel is easy to use and easy to learn
I thought it was better than the old system we had, which was Micros
PROSNice interface, ease of use, and easy to solve problems that may arise.
CONSI wasn't ever able to do an "open" ticket or ring anything up that wasn't already in the system.
Reasons for switching to Squirrel POS
The old system was outdated and became hard to use.
Richard
Restaurants
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2016
Restaurant owner
I have used the Squirrel system for over fifteen years. It has been a great tool to manage my restaurant. I have gone through a number of upgrades. Squirrel has worked hard to keep their product up to date. Their support is excellent. I have always had a quick response and resolution. I highly recommend Squirrel POS for your business.
PROSIt is up to date. Highly reliable. With great support.
Cecilia
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2018
A reasonable software for restaurant use
I have used this program while I worked at a restaurant. It does its job. Inventory counts, tracking sales
CONSThis software could be a bit more user friendly. I wish they could provide free training as it isn't as easy to navigate.
himanshu
Retail, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2019
Best database management tool
This is one of very best database software I have ever used to maintain my tables and queries. It is just so easy to handle with easy simple scripts
CONSMaybe more integration with other desktop management tools
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2018
Easy to use and stable
Great little POS system and very stable. I like the program and its simplicity, very fast and does a good job
CONSRequires support and does not have a mobile option Not much integration with payment systems and works with certain printers not all
Vendor Response
Thank you for the review. We have a number of mobility options if you're interested. Give us a ring if you want more information!
Replied May 2018
Rodney
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
Reviewed September 2015
Loyalty is worthless
First installed system in 1988. Went through many problems including company bankruptcy, no support, re branding, and upgrading. Service from Boston branch became non-existent but still paying 400 per month for support. Company's attitude became arrogant. When not paying for a pre-paid contract, refused to even answer the phone for support. When I finally gave up after being with them for over 25 years and paying over 100,000 dollars for service contracts, I was then threatened with legal action if I did not pay them more money even though the annual contract had expired. I will do everything possible to keep anyone from buyng their product.
Chantel
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2020
Incredible Program
Great system, friendly customer service staff.
PROSI have been working in restaurants for over a decade and come across many different POS systems. This one is by far my favourite. It is easy to navigate, add/remove items, run daily/weekly/monthly reports, track employee hours and clock ins etc.
CONSI have only experienced minor glitches with this program. However their customer service and tech support team is a pleasure to deal with and are more than happy to troubleshoot and help rectify issues immediately.
Brad
Restaurants, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2020
Middle of the Road POS
Good for servers, not as good for managers. Give/take...
PROSFairly simple to teach basics to service staff.
CONSSomewhat cumbersome to do advanced manager functions.
Eric
Recreational Facilities and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
Squirrel has solid presence and reputation in the restaurant industry
Squirrel is always on top of their game by providing updates and upgrades. I have used Squirrel for 15 years and find it to be the best POS out there.
CONSI can't say many bad things about this POS. They are still around and continue to have a solid presence in the restaurant world. No bells and whistles which I like
Danielle
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2017
I used Squirrel at my previous Host job, it got the job done.
I felt like Squirrel was easy to navigate. It had no frills or extras - just straight forward and got the job done.
CONSThe design felt outdated and clunky to me. It seemed to lack the extra features and the "wow" factor that would make it stand out against other systems I've used in the past.
Rebe
Entertainment, 1 employee
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed December 2016
Squirrel old system but does in a pinch
Have used squirrel throughout the years waiting tables, bartending and managing various bars and restaurants around the country. One of the oldest and out of date systems.
PROSSince it's so old, many servers know it across the board.
CONSNot super user-friendly, slow.
Marshall
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
Reviewed September 2015
A true "pos"
I've never encountered a worse pos system in my life. It would take a book to go over all of the problems with this system so i will be short. It crashes constantly, i don't think i've gone a week without having to deal with there "customer service"(usually miltiple times a week), the calibration of the touch screens goes out of wac constanly leafing to misrung tickets and confusion and upset tables. Don't ever buy this horrible system.