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Compare Heartland Retail and Shopify 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 POS System Per Month
$29/ per month
Heartland Retail
Star Rating
(199)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 POS System Per Month
Learn more about Heartland RetailShopify
Star Rating
(4,971)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansHeartland Retail vs Shopify
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Shopify is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify meets the needs of their business better than Heartland Retail.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Heartland Retail is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify over Heartland Retail.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Heartland Retail
Retail POS
Starting at $89.00
1 POS System Per Month
- POS terminals for every selling scenario
- 75+ integrations
- Adept reporting and inventory management
Free Trial
Heartland Retail
Free Trial is available
Shopify
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
180
8.8
4,175
Ease of Use
8.9
182
8.9
4,201
Ease of Setup
7.9
93
8.8
2,488
Ease of Admin
8.7
93
8.9
2,300
Quality of Support
8.6
177
8.4
3,915
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
92
8.8
2,257
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
179
8.8
4,063
Features by Category
POS
8.7
82
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
Marketing
8.3
40
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
83
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
8.2
453
Not enough data
8.4
469
Not enough data
8.3
488
Not enough data
8.3
581
Not enough data
8.5
531
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
230
Not enough data
7.9
227
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
7.9
79
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
8.0
77
Not enough data
7.8
77
Not enough data
7.8
77
Not enough data
8.0
78
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
3453
Not enough data
8.6
3482
Not enough data
8.3
3407
Not enough data
8.3
3366
Not enough data
8.4
3188
Not enough data
8.3
3122
Not enough data
8.2
3102
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.6
3383
Not enough data
8.5
3322
Not enough data
8.5
3367
Not enough data
8.4
2730
Order Process
Not enough data
8.8
3461
Not enough data
8.6
3372
Not enough data
8.6
3322
Not enough data
8.9
3423
Not enough data
8.8
3414
Not enough data
8.5
3120
Not enough data
8.6
3200
Not enough data
8.5
2801
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.5
2991
Not enough data
8.8
3216
Not enough data
8.7
3017
Not enough data
8.5
3124
Not enough data
8.3
2444
Not enough data
8.4
2504
Not enough data
8.2
2318
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
2521
Not enough data
8.4
3204
Not enough data
8.6
3065
Not enough data
8.7
3171
Not enough data
8.5
3214
Not enough data
8.9
3181
Not enough data
8.4
2488
Not enough data
8.8
3097
Not enough data
8.4
2577
Not enough data
8.5
2547
Not enough data
8.7
2903
Not enough data
8.9
3204
Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Checkout
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Team Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Help and support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.1
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.9
28
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.2
26
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Heartland Retail and Shopify share no categories
Unique Categories
Heartland Retail is categorized as Retail Management Software and Retail POS
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Heartland Retail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
59.8%
Apparel & Fashion
21.7%
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
2.6%
Museums and Institutions
2.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Other
11.6%
Retail
26.1%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.5%
Other
48.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is a selling station?
1 Comment
JJ
Anywhere you log in to Springboard and go to the POS tab. There are a few things you can only do at a selling station, like sales and returns, but otherwise...Read more
How quickly can I be up and running if I were to switch?
1 Comment
JJ
I had four weeks notice that the POS system I was using was going out of business. I took a week for research, a week for talking with sales people and...Read more
What is Shopify used for?
6 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
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