Compare Heartland Retail and Shopify POS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 POS System Per Month
USD $89/month per location
Heartland Retail
Star Rating
(198)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 POS System Per Month
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Star Rating
(322)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
USD $89/month per location
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Heartland Retail excels in "Barcode Scanning" with a score of 8.8, while Shopify POS received a lower score of 8.1. Reviewers mention that Heartland's scanning capabilities are faster and more reliable, making inventory management smoother.
- Reviewers mention that Heartland Retail's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 7.9, which is lower than Shopify POS's 8.8. Users on G2 say that Shopify's onboarding process is more intuitive, allowing new users to get started quickly without extensive training.
- Users say that Heartland Retail shines in "Payment Processing" with a high score of 9.1 for "Credit Card Processing," compared to Shopify POS's 8.6. Reviewers mention that Heartland's processing speed and reliability during peak hours are significant advantages.
- G2 users report that Shopify POS offers superior "E-commerce Integration" with a score of 9.0, while Heartland Retail scored 8.2. Users mention that Shopify's seamless connection with online stores enhances their omnichannel capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Heartland Retail's "Inventory Management" features, particularly "Low-stock Alerts" (7.7), are less effective compared to Shopify POS's 8.2. Users report that Shopify's alerts are more timely and customizable, helping them avoid stockouts.
- Users on G2 say that Heartland Retail's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.6, which is on par with Shopify POS. However, reviewers mention that Heartland's support is more responsive during critical business hours, providing a slight edge in customer service.
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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
Shopify POS
Shopify POS Pro
USD $89/month per location
Store management tools and omnichannel features essential for brick-and-mortar businesses.
- Unlimited store staff
- Smart inventory management
- Staff roles and permissions
Free Trial
Heartland Retail
Free Trial is available
Shopify POS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
179
8.5
270
Ease of Use
8.9
181
8.8
271
Ease of Setup
7.9
92
8.8
152
Ease of Admin
8.7
93
8.8
148
Quality of Support
8.6
176
8.5
257
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
92
8.9
146
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
178
8.7
270
Features by Category
POS
8.7
81
8.6
111
8.8
84
8.1
91
8.6
72
8.0
100
8.9
86
8.3
106
8.7
85
8.5
106
Marketing
8.3
39
7.6
92
7.7
40
8.2
99
Administration
8.8
82
8.3
110
Feature Not Available
7.8
95
8.9
86
8.2
113
8.2
55
8.8
111
Payment Processing
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.3
15
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Payment Options
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Security
Not enough data
8.2
16
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Payment
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Checkout
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Reporting and analytics
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Team Management
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Help and support
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
10
Data Management
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Mobile
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.3
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.5
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Heartland Retail and Shopify POS are categorized as Retail Management Software and Retail POS
Unique Categories
Heartland Retail has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Heartland Retail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify POS
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
60.1%
Apparel & Fashion
21.3%
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
2.7%
Museums and Institutions
2.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Other
11.7%
Retail
26.1%
Apparel & Fashion
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Computer Software
3.9%
Other
47.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Heartland Retail
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Melissa S.
Verified User in Retail
Vigorous detailing highlights, cooperation and backing from the organization. Extremely simple to learn and redo. It empowers enough abilities to enable retailers to keep up a decent association with their clients. We incorporated our eCommerce stage with...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Retail
There are many limitations and some glitches on the sales order/invoice side of business. The data migration was a nightmare, and it took 2 months for our inventory to be auto-gridded. We are still cleaning up the database. This could have been done much...
Shopify POS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Priya k.
Verified User in Cosmetics
Shopify POS is absolutely futuristic. It is built in a way that its minimal and contain every necessary feature one might require to sell products in retail or in-person billing. Moreover while exploring the available option, our team actually learns on...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Iesha S.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
What I dislike is that after two times of use my husband could no longer get sync the device with our laptops. So, it was kinda of a bummer and disappointment going into planned events.
Melissa S.
Verified User in Retail
Vigorous detailing highlights, cooperation and backing from the organization. Extremely simple to learn and redo. It empowers enough abilities to enable retailers to keep up a decent association with their clients. We incorporated our eCommerce stage with...
Priya k.
Verified User in Cosmetics
Shopify POS is absolutely futuristic. It is built in a way that its minimal and contain every necessary feature one might require to sell products in retail or in-person billing. Moreover while exploring the available option, our team actually learns on...
Verified User in Retail
There are many limitations and some glitches on the sales order/invoice side of business. The data migration was a nightmare, and it took 2 months for our inventory to be auto-gridded. We are still cleaning up the database. This could have been done much...
Iesha S.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
What I dislike is that after two times of use my husband could no longer get sync the device with our laptops. So, it was kinda of a bummer and disappointment going into planned events.
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Discussions
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1 comment
JJ
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Can I access my store data at home?
1 comment
JJ
It seems like you provided a response that doesn't contain any text in an unknown language for translation. Could you please provide the text you would like...Read more
How quickly can I be up and running if I were to switch?
1 comment
JJ
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