What is a cloud point-of-sale system?
61% of merchants want their POS systems to be cloud-based. - Forbes
It’s a term you are increasingly hearing more and more - “I want a ‘cloud POS’ system”. If you’ve been using a traditional server-based system for years, it can be tough the grasp the changes the cloud systems offer. Since cloud POS is one of the hottest trends in POS software and many businesses are deciding whether to make the switch, it’s important to understand:
What is a cloud-based POS?
How is it different from the systems that merchants have used for decades?
What is a cloud-based POS?
Cloud-based POS systems process and store sales data online instead of locally on your server or computer. The front end interface is made to be used on internet-enabled devices including tablets, smartphones and touchscreen monitors, while the backend can be accessed through any web browser you choose.
Cloud POS can be easily portable (especially when using a mobile device) while the business manager can check and use sales data from anywhere as they are being updated in real-time in the cloud. It also means lower equipment costs and fees, since an existing tablet or phone can be used as the POS interface.
How is it different from the systems that merchants have used for decades?
It’s different because it eliminates the need for a server and clunky equipment being stored in your business. The costs can be less expensive up-front and over the long term. Plus, many cloud-based POS systems are flexible and can be tailored to you and your business’ needs.
We hear a lot of customers and merchants often complain about their POS, and it’s typically due to providers failing to be responsive to customer needs. A cloud-based POS enables us to be more responsive to the needs and wants of our customers because we can develop and release new features more quickly than was possible with client-server POS.
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