FFL Command Center vs. Orchid POS™ Comparison


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About FFL Command Center is locally installed Windows software for U.S. firearms dealers, with an electronic acquisition and disposition (A&D) bound book for 27 CFR Part 478 recordkeeping and digital Form 4473 workflows. Its buyer kiosk supports English and Spanish; a completed 4473 can create the related bound-book disposition. For background checks, it opens FBI NICS E-Check or a state portal for the dealer to submit the check and log results and NTN. It also offers split-payment POS, layaway, transfer fees, inventory, barcode labels, and a dealer website with live inventory and transfer requests. It imports records, including from FFL Boss, and prepares NFA eForms packets. Core bound-book, 4473, inventory and POS functions run offline, with records stored on the dealer's Windows 10/11 PC. A separate Bound Book Edition offers records and 4473 tools without the full retail suite; the full system is available monthly or as a one-time lifetime license.	About Orchid POS™ is a comprehensive cloud-based POS and eCommerce solution for retail/range FFLs. Integrated with Orchid Pay™ and eBound™/e4473, the 2021 POS Solution of the Year is the only all-in-one POS, payments and compliance software in the shooting sports industry, offering in-store and online checkout, membership billing, gunsmith work orders and more.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises 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 Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience U.S. FFL dealers, from home-based operators to storefront gun shops.	Audience Retail FFLs
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $19/month The records-only Bound Book Edition costs $19 per month for up to 250 acquisitions per year, $24 per month for up to 500, or $39 per month for up to 1,500. The full system costs $1,700 one time or $175 per month. Optional annual updates for the lifetime license cost $250 per year. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $100/mo Price dependent on number of registers and add-ons Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
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Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Fales Guns United States www.fflcommandcenter.com	Company Information Orchid LLC Founded: 2009 United States orchidadvisors.com/firearm-retail-ffl-pos
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Categories Firearms Supported	Categories Firearms Supported Point of Sale Supported Retail POS Systems Supported
	Firearms Features Accounting / ERP Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Not Supported ATF Compliance Supported Audit Trail Not Supported Background Check Not Supported Barcode Scanning / Printing Supported CRM Supported eCommerce / Online Sales Supported Electronic 4473 Supported Electronic Bound Book Supported eZ Check Verification Not Supported FFL Supported For Shooting Instructors Supported For Shooting Ranges Supported Inventory Management Supported Point of Sale (POS) Supported Purchasing / Procurement Supported Show More Features Point of Sale Features Barcode Scanning Supported Commission Management Not Supported Cryptocurrency Support Not Supported Customer Account Profiles Supported Discount Management Supported eCommerce Integration Supported Electronic Signature Not Supported Gift Card Management Not Supported Loyalty Program Supported Multi-Location Supported Restaurant POS Not Supported Retail POS Supported Returns Management Not Supported Retail POS Systems Features Barcode Scanning Supported Commission Management Not Supported Discount Management Supported eCommerce Supported Gift Card Management Supported Inventory Management Supported Loyalty Program Support Supported Pricing Management Supported Returns Tracking Not Supported Sales Tracking Not Supported Touch Screen Supported
Integrations QuickBooks Online Supported 4473 Cloud Not Supported Constant Contact Not Supported Fluid Pay Supported Orchid Not Supported Orchid Pay Not Supported Orchid eBound Not Supported Orchid eCommerce Not Supported Orchid eStorage Not Supported Shippo Supported Smartwaiver Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 3 Integrations	Integrations QuickBooks Online Supported 4473 Cloud Supported Constant Contact Supported Fluid Pay Not Supported Orchid Supported Orchid Pay Supported Orchid eBound Supported Orchid eCommerce Supported Orchid eStorage Supported Shippo Not Supported Smartwaiver Supported Show More Integrations View All 10 Integrations
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