Coreware vs. Square POS Comparison


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About Coreware accelerates the development of uniquely powerful websites and business applications. Content management, CRM, task & project management, e-commerce, customer service, and blogging capabilities all come standard. But there’s much more: Coreware’s flexible architecture enables unlimited creativity, allowing our developers and users to implement advanced new capabilities and imaginative custom solutions. Coreware was born out of the belief that your business is unique, and must stand out to succeed. We created our platform for businesses and non-profits with clear missions and a desire for excellence that could not be achieved with off-the-shelf mass market tools. On Coreware, your business functions and looks exactly the way you want it to, you’re never a square peg in a round hole. To deliver uniquely powerful online applications that exceed clients’ expectations and function seamlessly on any device, backed by outstanding service and support.		About Square POS is a simple and intuitive point-of-sale (POS) solution that delivers a robust set of tools for sales tracking, inventory, online payment processing, digital receipts, and analytics. Available for Android and iOS devices, Square POS provides a recording of transactions offline by storing data locally and then automatically syncing all information when their is an Internet connection. Additionally, Square POS enables users to seamlessly manage details, such as names, prices, and quantities and provides features such as a barcode scanner, discounts, credit card processing, gift cards, refunds, and more. Whether or not your business has a brick-and-mortar location, building a robust online presence can help you engage customers from a distance. Square’s online solutions work with any of the above point-of-sale systems, or you can use them on your own. We give you the tools to create thumb-stopping, compelling, and on-brand ads that perform.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Businesses and non-profits that need custom websites and business applications to implement advanced new solutions		Audience Retailers, marketers and businesses searching for a solution to manage their sales and every day operations
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported		Pricing No information available. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 1.8 / 5 ease 1.8 / 5 features 3.2 / 5 design 2.4 / 5 support 1.9 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Great reporting. Serial number tracking. Lots of options. When it works I love it. Too bad it does not work often enough. Now I am at least sevens in and it’s basically unusable and I am getting blown off by tech support for the hundredth time! Now I gotta try to figure out how to change software companies and I’ve got all these years of data. On a positive note, the online integration of Form 4473 works smoothly once you're familiar with the process. Fast response although it's slowed down considerably from 10 minutes to almost an hour. For the times That i did Talk to a CS member they were helpful Their POS could be a great product if they actually tested it fully and considered the input of their users. Their YouTube videos are well made and can be helpful. CC processing ran smoothly. One stop solution (coreSTORE, coreCLEAR, coreFIRE now called coreFORCE Lite, coreILLA, their marketing (CRM/CRI) management. Patience of the owners and customer service Constantly evolving Pricing coreWARE is always looking to improve their services. They listen to their customers wants and needs and if enough dealers have similar requests they integrate and update the change(s) KEEP IT UP COREWARE!!! You provide a great, caring, and customer based service. Cons They love to change things and only level 1 AI bot level tech support available. Honestly, the real AI bought is as bad as helpful as the true tech-support. Years ago we got real tech support when they changed things and broke them. Now only messages like try restarting the computer and blaming our equipment. They refuse to call and ask us to run screen recordings to send to them but we are not sure what to even record. We run out of two locations on multiple different computers, two different internet providers, and we ended up replacing all of our network equipment. We only had issue with their software but was constantly told probably just our equipment or our ISP. Oh yeah I even upgraded to fiber internet at the main store and they still said probably just slow internet is the issue. It has been a frustrating experience with Core and its required interface software. The accounting functionality within Core is extremely limited, which makes integration with third-party software not just helpful, but absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, that's where the problems really begin. Some specific ongoing issues include: 1. Invoices defaulting to "Undeposited Funds" without clear reason. 2. Data inconsistently transferring—some days it simply doesn't, with no explanation. 3. Correcting a receiving report creates a duplicate rather than replacing the original, resulting in errors and duplications in the Bound Book. 4. Vendor invoices often fail to appear in QuickBooks. 5. There is no warning for duplicate invoice numbers, which increases the risk of accounting errors. 6. Customer support has been extremely slow—often taking weeks, months, or in some cases, over a year to provide meaningful assistance. Reaching an actual person when issues arise is nearly impossible, and the lack of real-time support has been a major source of frustration. 7. The interface software and Core frequently pass blame back and forth when issues arise, which only delays resolution and adds to the confusion. Some tabs and buttons don't do their assigned jobs. Asking for help to get referred to a How to step by step. Some buttons on corestore is literally pointless if I have to manually do everything. Customer help has considerably slowed down. Support is horrible. POS is glitchy and non-intuitive. Ease of transition and Learning curve- once you understand how the system works it’s a great experience. You have to hang in there for you to understand that this is a truly sophisticated system and with that said you need to be patient. They sure had to have patience with me and all my questions, chats, and tickets live domestic phone customer service (most likely cost prohibited) •some bugs need to be addressed regarding in-store inventory and inventory brought into the store from online purchases. They show available fore sale, though allocated.		Pros from Real Users Pros I love Square, well for the time I used it for. I sold Lularoe and this was so nice to be able to use during shows. People could just come up, buy what they want with the card reader and then all of the receipts were automatically compiled at the end and I was good to go. Very easy to use and they have great point of sale systems to be able to set up in a retail or business establishment.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Coreware Founded: 2016 United States www.coreware.com		Company Information Block Founded: 2009 United States squareup.com/pos
Alternatives Trident 1		Alternatives Silverware
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Categories eCommerce Supported Payment Processing Supported		Categories Bakery Supported Bar POS Supported Billing and Invoicing Supported Credit Card Processing Supported Payment Processing Supported Point of Sale Supported Restaurant POS Supported Retail POS Systems Supported Virtual Terminals Supported
		Payment Processing Features ACH Check Transactions Not Supported Bitcoin Compatible Supported Debit Card Support Not Supported Gift Card Management Supported Mobile Payments Supported Online Payments Not Supported POS Transactions Supported Receipt Printing Supported Recurring Billing Supported Signature Capture Supported Show More Features Bakery Features Accounting Management Not Supported Customer Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported Labor Cost Calculator Not Supported Nutrition & Ingredient Labels Not Supported Nutrition Analysis Not Supported Production Management Not Supported Recipe / Formula Costing Not Supported Recipe / Formula Management Not Supported Sales History Supported Sales Management Not Supported Bar POS Features Cash Drawer Management Supported Employee Management Not Supported Gift Card Management Supported Inventory Control Supported Loyalty Program Not Supported Separate Checks Not Supported Split Checks Supported Tips Management Not Supported Point of Sale Features Barcode Scanning Supported Commission Management Not Supported Cryptocurrency Support Not Supported Customer Account Profiles Not Supported Discount Management Supported eCommerce Integration Supported Electronic Signature Supported Gift Card Management Supported Loyalty Program Not Supported Multi-Location Supported Restaurant POS Not Supported Retail POS Supported Returns Management Supported Restaurant POS Features Delivery Management Not Supported Gift Card Management Supported Inventory Management Supported Loyalty Program Supported Mobile Access Supported Online Ordering Not Supported Order Management Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Separate Checks Not Supported Split Checks Supported Table Management Not Supported Tips Management Not Supported
Integrations Mailchimp Supported QuickBooks Online Supported 7shifts Not Supported AnyConnector Not Supported BookingBee Not Supported DeliveryLink Not Supported Dext Commerce Not Supported Dubsado Not Supported Ecwid Not Supported Fincent Not Supported GoCanvas Not Supported IFTTT Not Supported MarketMan Not Supported Najar Not Supported Pilot Not Supported ResponseCRM Not Supported Supaorder Not Supported Zip Forecasting Not Supported mHelpDesk Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 5 Integrations		Integrations Mailchimp Supported QuickBooks Online Supported 7shifts Supported AnyConnector Supported BookingBee Supported DeliveryLink Supported Dext Commerce Supported Dubsado Supported Ecwid Supported Fincent Supported GoCanvas Supported IFTTT Supported MarketMan Supported Najar Supported Pilot Supported ResponseCRM Supported Supaorder Supported Zip Forecasting Supported mHelpDesk Supported Show More Integrations View All 380 Integrations
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