eHopper vs Heartland Retail

eHopper is a point-of-sale system for small retail and restaurant businesses, with tools for sales, inventory, vendor orders, tax rates and employee management. Its inventory functions support unlimited products and categories, including pricing, quantities and vendor records. Merchants can manage unlimited employee accounts and collect customer information during checkout for outreach. Reports cover sales, inventory, customer information, staff activity and transactions. For restaurants, online ordering syncs orders with the POS for pickup, delivery or dine-in. The service runs on Android, iOS, web and Windows, and the Windows POS can continue operating offline and upload data to a cloud server. eHopper integrates with QuickBooks Online to synchronize sales, inventory and revenue data; the maker's instructions require a Freedom account and a QuickBooks Plus account. Listed monthly plans are Essential Plus at 14.99 USD, Freedom at 24.99 USD, Restaurant at 29.99 USD and OmniChannel at 39.99 USD. Online ordering lists $0.00 fees for gateway, commission, hosting, SSL and support, but a minimum service fee of $29.99 a month may apply if processing does not generate that revenue.

Heartland Retail is a cloud POS and retail management system for apparel stores, from boutiques to multi-location franchises. Its inventory tools include real-time updates, stock alerts, imports, and transfers, alongside purchase orders, vendor profiles, SKU setup, and reporting. It tracks customer purchase history and preferences and offers a loyalty program. Ecommerce integrations named by Heartland include BigCommerce, Shopify, Magento, and WooCommerce; QuickBooks and Management One are also listed, as is an open API. The company says integrations can sync inventory, carts, promotions, and customer data between stores and ecommerce channels. Listed payment options include credit and debit cards, gift cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The POS runs on iOS and Android touchscreen terminals, and most POS hardware, including iPads, is compatible. Heartland advertises live-agent support available 24/7/365 and tailored onboarding. The starting price is $89 a month. A $0 offer is subject to eligibility and requires Heartland processing, a three-year contract, and 4% cash discounting; it covers up to 10 POS stations.