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8 SEPTEMBER 2017 ■ www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com REVIEW: POINT-OF-SALE www.keystrokepos.com Specialized Business Solutions offers a trio of retail solutions: Keystroke POS, Keystroke Express and Keystroke Advanced. Designed to be installed on a local computer or network, Keystroke Express is best suited for small and growing retail businesses. Keystroke Point of Sale is the mid-level application that works well for retailers that need a strong point of sale application without additional features and functionality. Keystroke Advanced POS, reviewed in this issue, is the top of the line applica- tion, offering multiple databases, solid reporting capability, and e-commerce integration. Designed for retail businesses of all sizes, Version 8 of Keystroke starts at $1,295 per year, with Keystroke Express running $495 and Keystroke Advanced starting at $1,895. Additional worksta- tion licenses are $695. Read the full review for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/ 12363901 www.quickbooks.com QuickBooks Point of Sale Desktop 12.0 is best suited for small to mid-sized retail businesses that are looking for a point of sale product that will integrate with other QuickBooks applications. QuickBooks Point of Sale Desktop is available in three versions: Basic, Pro, and Multi-Store, which sup- ports up to 20 locations. QuickBooks Point of Sale – 12.0 can be used as a stand-alone appli- cation or integrated with QuickBooks Desktop financial products. Pricing has been reduced across the board from last year, with the Basic version running $989.97; the Pro version run- ning $1,374.97; and the Multi-Store version running $1,487.97. Read the full review for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/ 12363902 www.camcommerce.com RetailSTAR from CAM Commerce is best suited for niche retailers with multiple locations as well as a thriving online store. Retailers with a single location can take advantage of RetailSTAR Lite, which offers the same functionality as RetailSTAR, but with single loca- tion capability. CAM Commerce also offers custom vertical market applica- tions designed for apparel, footwear, hardware and paint, sporting goods, pharmacy, food and beverage, along with several others. For smaller, one-location retail busi- nesses, RetailSTAR Lite offers the same features in a single-user system. Users can opt for a specialized, vertical mar- ket product, or customize RetailSTAR to suit the needs of the retail business. Pricing for RetailSTAR Lite runs around $100 per month for a single user. Pricing for RetailSTAR is available directly from CAM Commerce upon request. Read the full review for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/ 12363904 www.vendhq.com Vend is a good fit for retailers of any size that are looking for a flexible point of sale application. Available in three versions as well as a free version, Vend is designed to work on iPad, Mac, or PC systems, working both online and offline as needed. Vend is a scalable, easily navigated point of sale application that is avail- able in three versions, as well as a free version which can be downloaded immediately. The Starter version of Vend is $69 per month and supports a single location, one register, three users, and unlimited products. The Advanced version is $79 per month, supports a single location, unlimited users and products. The Advanced version also includes gift cards and loyalty cards, advanced reporting and integration with ecommerce platforms. Finally, the Multi-Outlet version supports multiple outlets, with up to two registers per outlet, along with a centralized customer database, multi-outlet inventory, and priority phone support. A custom Enterprise plan is also available that is custom designed for the needs of any retail business. Read the full review for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/ 12363906 www.waspbarcode.com Along with its barcode scanning and inventory control applications, WASP also offers a Point of Sale application designed for the small retail business. QuickStore Point of Sale offers three versions; Standard, Professional, and Enterprise, with users able to easily scale up if needed. QuickStore is not suitable for restaurants or grocery stores. QuickStore is designed for a variety of retail niche markets including apparel, jewelry, gift shops, sporting goods, and service retailers such as salons, and would work best with a smaller retail business. Available in three versions; QuickStore is scalable, with users able to easily upgrade to a more robust version if desired. The bundled version of QuickStore Profes- sional is $1,995 per year and includes one Checkout Lane License, Point of Sale Shoe, Cash Drawer, Pole Display with Cable, Barcode Scanner with USB Cable, Autosense Stand, Thermal Receipt Printer with USB Cable, Power Supply, POS Keyboard with Magstripe Reader, USB Hub and a one-year maintenance subscription which includes unlimited technical support. Read the full review for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/ 12363907 Keystroke Advanced Point of Sale QuickBooks Point of Sale Desktop RetailSTAR by CAM Commerce Vend Point of Sale Wasp Barcode QuickStore Point of Sale 4.75 2017 OVERALL RATING 4.75 2017 OVERALL RATING 4.5 2017 OVERALL RATING 4.5 2017 OVERALL RATING 5 2017 OVERALL RATING Read all reviews for Point-of-Sale at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12363716