Retail POS is an inventory problem wearing a cash-register costume. The right system is the one that tracks what's on your shelves with the least friction — everything else is a feature list. Here's how the four we install most often compare.
KORONA POS — inventory-first, processor-agnostic
KORONA is the pick for serious retail inventory: purchase orders, vendor management, shelf labels, and real reporting. Pricing runs per register — Core $59, Retail $79, Plus $99 per month — and it's processor-agnostic, so your processing rate is negotiated separately (that's where we come in). With Zebra ID scanners it handles age verification for liquor and smoke shops cleanly.
Quantic — flexible and modern
Quantic covers retail and food service with a slick interface and a strong peripheral lineup (customer displays, kiosks, scales). Plans run $60/month for the first station and $50 for each additional on Pro, with Enterprise at $90/$80. It's a strong middle ground when you want modern software without enterprise pricing.
NRS — built for convenience and bodegas
National Retail Solutions registers are everywhere in convenience retail for a reason: the register ships complete — customer-facing display and scanner included — with a price book tuned for c-stores, and add-ons like NRS Pay. If you run a bodega, minimart or tobacco shop, it's the fastest route to a register that just works.
Square for Retail — simplest to start
Square's retail mode is the easiest onboarding in the business, and the free tier is real. Inventory is lighter-weight than KORONA's, but for boutiques and low-SKU shops that's often plenty. Flat-rate processing (2.6% + 10¢) is convenient early and worth re-quoting as volume grows.
Match the system to the store
- Liquor, smoke, regulated retail: KORONA + ID scanner
- Convenience & grocery: NRS or KORONA
- Boutique & clothing: Square or Quantic
- High-SKU specialty retail: KORONA or Quantic
Compare them all on the POS Systems page, or see your industry's recommended stack under Industries.