Clover for Retail vs Erply

Clover for Retail9.2Visit Erply8.6Visit

Higher score Clover for Retail #2 in Retail Billing Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Clover

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Erply #6 in Retail Billing Software 8.6/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Erply

• Clover for Retail fits best

  Small retailers wanting a mature POS ecosystem

• Erply fits best

  Chains needing advanced inventory and APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Clover for Retail 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Erply 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Retail Billing Software	#6 in Retail Billing Software
Best for	Small retailers wanting a mature POS ecosystem	Chains needing advanced inventory and APIs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$1,000/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS	SOC 2
Integrations	6 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clover for Retail 3/3 · Erply 0/3
Offline billing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Barcode scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Tax calculation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Receipt formats	Print	Not checked yet
Register limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks inventory, SKUs, product variants, and barcode updates Accepts offline payments for later processing and calculates tax rates Syncs sales, inventory, and customer data with an online store	Offline and online POS with multi-location operations Advanced inventory, purchasing, warehouse, and reporting tools Public APIs, webhooks, SDK, and extensive commerce integrations
Cons	Retail bundles tie software plans to specific POS hardware Returns and exchanges are listed with Retail Growth bundles Plans are paid, with no free plan	Monthly plans start at $1,000, with no permanent free plan Growth Plan supports up to three stores and 100,000 queries monthly Enterprise / Franchise Plan costs $25,000 per month
Our verdict	Clover for Retail combines POS hardware and software for small retailers that need in-store payments, inventory management, sales reporting, and online selling. Its feature set also covers barcode scanning, automatic tax rates, itemized… Read the review →	Erply is cloud-based retail management software for independent retailers, chains, franchises, and larger operators. It combines point of sale, inventory and warehouse management, purchasing, sales orders, customer profiles, loyalty,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clover for Retail — where it wins

  • Tracks inventory, SKUs, product variants, and barcode updates
  • Accepts offline payments for later processing and calculates tax rates
  • Syncs sales, inventory, and customer data with an online store

  Where it doesn't

  • Retail bundles tie software plans to specific POS hardware
  • Returns and exchanges are listed with Retail Growth bundles
  • Plans are paid, with no free plan

• Erply — where it wins

  • Offline and online POS with multi-location operations
  • Advanced inventory, purchasing, warehouse, and reporting tools
  • Public APIs, webhooks, SDK, and extensive commerce integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Monthly plans start at $1,000, with no permanent free plan
  • Growth Plan supports up to three stores and 100,000 queries monthly
  • Enterprise / Franchise Plan costs $25,000 per month

• Clover for Retail9.2/10 · Paid

  A retail POS bundle for small shops combining inventory tools, payments, and online-store sync.

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• Erply8.6/10 · 60-day trial

  A broad retail system for chains that need inventory depth, offline POS, and APIs.

  Visit ErplyFull verdict →