GoDaddy POS vs Windward System Five
GoDaddy POS
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| Figure | GoDaddy POS | Windward System Five |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $28.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Point-of-Sale Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.4 (#78) |
| Integrations | The App Center offers extensions for accounting, bookkeeping, loyalty programs, reservations, and gift cards. | Listed integrations include WooCommerce, Shopify, WebSell, Worldpay, Global Payments, ShipRush, Orgill, and Microsoft Power BI via Windward Intelligence. |
| Inventory | Point of Sale Plus includes terminal stock counts and low or out-of-stock alerts, with inventory details syncing in real time across mobile, online, and terminal channels. | Inventory tools track stock, committed work orders, layaways, and available-to-sell quantities, with up to 99 customer price schedules. |
| Inventory management | Yes | Yes |
| Support | GoDaddy says its expert guides are available 24/7, and the POS page offers phone assistance at 1-480-366-3546. | Windward says its support staff provide live global support seven days a week. |
Plans
GoDaddy POS
- FreeFree
- Point of Sale Plus$28.99 a month
- Free GoDaddy Payments/POSFree
- Poynt Card Reader$79, paid once
- Smart Terminal Flex$275, paid once
- Smart Terminal Duo$399, paid once
- Smart Terminal Pro$499, paid once
In their own words
GoDaddy POS
GoDaddy POS combines Smart Terminal hardware with software for in-person selling and business management. Checkout includes product search, favorites, preset taxes and discounts, tips, refunds, split payments, pre-authorizations, and printed, text, or email receipts. Product catalogs can contain images, variants, modifiers, and barcodes, with bulk uploads and edits and AI-assisted descriptions. Point of Sale Plus adds terminal stock counts and low- or out-of-stock alerts; inventory details sync across mobile, online, and terminal channels. The service can sync with GoDaddy’s Online Store and support sales through Amazon, Etsy, eBay, social channels, and online ordering for in-store pickup. It accepts major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HSA, and FSA. GoDaddy lists in-person processing at 2.3% + 0¢ with Point of Sale Plus. The free plan allows up to 10 products; Point of Sale Plus is $28.99 a month billed with an annual plan. Hardware options include handheld, countertop, and larger-catalog terminals. The Smart Terminal Pro needs a separate printer for printed receipts; email and text are alternatives. GoDaddy lists Android, iOS, and web support.
Windward System Five
Windward System Five has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.