Erply vs Windward System Five
Erply
erply.comWindward System Five
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| Figure | Erply | Windward System Five |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Point-of-Sale Software | 8.6 (#12) | 7.4 (#78) |
| Spec score · Retail Management Software | 8.5 (#6) | 6.7 (#36) |
| Founded | 2010 | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Bonita Springs, Florida, United States | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada |
| Integrations | Erply lists WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Merit Aktiva, NetSuite, Locally, Amazon, and Etsy as current integrations. | Listed integrations include WooCommerce, Shopify, WebSell, Worldpay, Global Payments, ShipRush, Orgill, and Microsoft Power BI via Windward Intelligence. |
| Inventory management | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The pricing page lists limited email support only for Giftshop & Grocery chain and provides support by phone or email for questions. | Windward says its support staff provide live global support seven days a week. |
Plans
Erply
- Growth Plan$1,000 a month
- Chain Plan$5,000 a month
- Enterprise / Franchise Plan$25,000 a month
- Giftshop & Grocery chain$49 a month
- Multichannel chains$179 a month
- POS for NETSUITEPriced on request
- Franchise & ChainPriced on request
In their own words
Erply
Erply is cloud-based retail software covering point of sale, inventory, orders, warehouse work, customer management, reporting, integrations, and automation. Its POS is designed to work online and offline, and inventory tools include stocktakes, purchasing, receiving, warehouse management, and mobile inventory. Other listed capabilities include ecommerce, customer loyalty, self checkout, and multi-store operations. Erply provides API, SDK, and WebSocket options for connecting systems or creating custom POS solutions and plugins. Listed integrations include WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, Amazon, and Etsy; the company says its in-house integrations are free to customers. The product is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Pricing includes Growth Plan at $1,000 a month, Chain Plan at $5,000 a month, and Enterprise / Franchise Plan at $25,000 a month. Other plans charge per store or by contact. A free account signup is offered, but no free plan or trial duration is specified.
Windward System Five
Windward System Five has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.