Merchant RMS vs. POS Nation Comparison


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About Merchant Applications Inc. offers a broad range of products to help you manage operations, increase sales and reduce costs throughout your enterprise. Merchant RMS (Retail Management System) is a complete store management system including POS (point of sale), purchasing, inventory control, CRM (customer relationship management) and integrated communications for multi-store environments. Based on Microsoft Windows technologies (.net and SQL Server ), we also offer software customization to fulfill your most demanding requirements. From the point of sale at remote stores, through integrated communications to the home office, we offer a broad range of functionality to help you manage your operations efficiently and profitably. Whether you require an end-to-end solution or integration to a manufacturing, distribution, or merchandising system, we have the expertise to implement a solution designed specifically for you.	About POS Nation offers a complete point of sale solution to streamline your small or medium-sized retail business. We support retailers with a turnkey solution so you have the hardware, software, and payment processing needed to improve checkout, create happier customers, and grow your business. POS Nation's 10,000+ customers are backed by our dedicated customer service team, including 24/7 US-based support. We provide retailers with high quality, easy-to-use, plug-and-play point of sale solutions. We take pride in our ability to outfit businesses with industry-customized, all-in-one POS systems. Our wide range of products, low-cost delivery, and dedicated customer service combine to make us the premier provider of everything point of sale. POS Nation services small to medium retail businesses that need an all-in-one point of sale solution including liquor and wine stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, markets, tobacco shops, and more.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows 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 Retailers and businesses searching for a solution to manage their sales and every day operations	Audience Small to medium retail businesses that need an all-in-one point of sale solution including liquor and wine stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, markets, tobacco shops, and more.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support 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 $10000 one-time payment Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $99 per station per month The monthly subscription pricing includes bundled hardware, software and software updates, payment processing, and support. POS Nation also offers a $999 one-time payment option that includes hardware, software, payment processing, and 30 days of 24/7 support, along with a two-year warranty on the hardware. Both options come with no hidden fees or long-term contracts. Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.9 / 5 ease 4.7 / 5 features 4.7 / 5 design 4.4 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Very patience and vivid explaining. Was helpful in guiding me through the steps of fixing the network. Gave me ideas to fix the network. Was sharing and caring. Was not rude or in a hurry. Got a very good experience with Travis . Need more help like his for the business companies So far everyone has been very helpful, from sales to customer support and tech support. Also Nish did a good job. Fast response during set-up process. Onboarding was really easy and Nish helped me out (great knowledge), nice customer service, really nice software. The POS is built for liquor store so it has many awesome features. Easy to use interface. Good onboarding experience. Thanks Divy. Cons No cons Travis was helpful was patient in listening to me and did not hurry in his task. Travis got a lot of patience and was not rude in talking to me. He had very good listening skills did not interrupt me None so far. None. N/A. Everything is good expect I needed some help with the reports but they took care of it.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Merchant Applications Founded: 1986 Canada www.merchantapplications.com/index.php/company	Company Information POS Nation Founded: 2001 United States www.posnation.com
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Categories Inventory Control Supported Jewelry Store Management Supported Point of Sale Supported Retail Management Supported	Categories Apparel Management Supported Convenience Store Supported Customer Loyalty Supported Garden Center Supported Inventory Control Supported Inventory Management Supported Point of Sale Supported Retail Management Supported Retail POS Systems Supported Winery Supported
Inventory Control Features Allocation Supported Barcoding Supported Cost Tracking Supported Forecasting Supported Item Management Supported Order Management Supported Procurement Management Supported Reorder Management Supported Serial Number Tracking Supported SKU / UPC Codes Supported Supplier Management Supported Point of Sale Features Barcode Scanning Supported Commission Management Supported Cryptocurrency Support Not Supported Customer Account Profiles 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 Retail Management Features Commission Management Supported CRM Supported eCommerce Supported Email Marketing Supported Employee Management Supported Loyalty Program Supported Mail Order Supported Merchandise Management Supported Multi-Location Supported Order Management Supported Purchase Order Management Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Returns Management Supported Show More Features Jewelry Store Management Features Appraisal Management Supported Commission Management Supported Consignments Supported Customer Purchase History Supported Jewelry Design Supported Marketing Management Supported Multi-Store Management Supported Pricing Management Supported Repair Tracking Supported Supplier Management Supported Wholesaler Management Supported	Inventory Control Features Allocation Supported Barcoding Supported Cost Tracking Supported Forecasting Supported Item Management Supported Order Management Supported Procurement Management Supported Reorder Management Supported Serial Number Tracking Supported SKU / UPC Codes Supported Supplier Management Supported 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 Supported Gift Card Management Supported Loyalty Program Supported Multi-Location Supported Restaurant POS Not Supported Retail POS Supported Returns Management Supported Show More Features Apparel Management Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Catalog Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported Materials Management Not Supported Order Management Supported Product Management Not Supported Production Management Not Supported Purchasing Supported Returns Management Supported Shipping Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported Supply Chain Management Not Supported Time and Action (TNA) Calendar Not Supported Warehouse Management Not Supported Convenience Store Features Deli / Restaurant Management Supported Employee Management Supported Fuel Management Not Supported Fuel POS Supported Grocery POS Supported Inventory Management Supported Lottery Management Supported Loyalty Program Supported Multi-Store Supported Price Book Supported Retail Management Supported Single Store Supported Customer Loyalty Features Corporate Memberships Not Supported CRM Not Supported Customer Activity Tracking Supported Discount Management Supported Gift Card System Supported Loyalty Card System Supported Member Portal Not Supported Membership Management Not Supported No-Card Loyalty System Supported Referral Tracking Not Supported Rewards Management Supported Garden Center Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Customer Management Supported Inventory Management Supported Purchase Order Management Supported Returns Management Supported Inventory Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Barcoding / RFID Supported Forecasting Supported Inventory Optimization Supported Kitting Supported Manufacturing Inventory Management Supported Mobile Access Supported Multi-Channel Management Supported Product Identification Supported Reorder Management Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Retail Inventory Management Supported Supplier Management Supported Warehouse Management 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 Supported Sales Tracking Supported Touch Screen Supported Winery Features Barrel Management Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported Cellar Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported Order Management Supported Point of Sale (POS) Supported Production Tracking Supported Vineyard Management Not Supported Wine Club Management Not Supported
Integrations QuickBooks Desktop Pro Not Supported TSYS Not Supported Worldpay Not Supported eCard Systems Not Supported	Integrations QuickBooks Desktop Pro Supported TSYS Supported Worldpay Supported eCard Systems Supported View All 4 Integrations
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