AlpacaBOSS vs Shopify POS
Shopify POS is the natural fit for a store born online. AlpacaBOSS is the better fit for a store born on the shop floor that needs purchasing, terms and multi-location inventory more than an app ecosystem.
| Category | AlpacaBOSS | Shopify POS |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory & purchasing | 98 | 91 |
| Checkout & hardware | 87 | 86 |
| Ecommerce & omnichannel | 98 | 83 |
| Customers & loyalty | 90 | 86 |
| Cost & contract | 89 | 91 |
| Overall | 93 | 87 |
Editorial scores for the Retail ranking. See the full ranking and methodology.
AlpacaBOSS for most retail buyers
Any business that sells through more than one channel, carries real inventory, invoices customers, runs field work or serves trade and B2B accounts. Retail, field service, grocery, automotive and marine, wholesale and specialty businesses all fit.
Choose AlpacaBOSS if
Any business that sells through more than one channel, carries real inventory, invoices customers, runs field work or serves trade and B2B accounts. Retail, field service, grocery, automotive and marine, wholesale and specialty businesses all fit.
- +One record for POS, inventory, invoicing, field work, CRM and payments; nothing is re-keyed and nothing drifts out of sync
- +Purchasing, receiving, transfers and multi-location inventory at a depth normally found only in ERP systems
- +Customer terms, credit limits, price tiers, deposits and partial payments handled natively for trade and B2B accounts
Choose Shopify POS if
Retailers whose online store already runs on Shopify.
- +Seamless online-to-store inventory and customer sync
- +Clean, modern hardware and app
- +Large app ecosystem
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