Clover Retail POS vs SAP Customer Checkout

Clover Retail POS8.7Visit SCSAP Customer Checkout8.5Visit

Higher score Clover Retail POS #5 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Clover

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SC SAP Customer Checkout #7 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SAP

• Clover Retail POS fits best

  Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling

• SAP Customer Checkout fits best

  SAP-centric mid-market and enterprise retailers

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Side by side

Feature	Clover Retail POS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SCSAP Customer Checkout 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Point-of-Sale Software	#7 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	Retailers wanting payments and omnichannel selling	SAP-centric mid-market and enterprise retailers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Community
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clover Retail POS 5/5 · SAP Customer Checkout 5/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Offline mode	✓	✓
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Sales reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Hardware support	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Tracks SKUs, variants, barcodes, stock levels, reorder points, and low-stock alerts Supports in-store, online, offline, mobile, wallet, QR-code, and Klarna payments Combines employee controls, reporting, loyalty, returns, and multi-location management	Supports sales, returns, payments, discounts, and offline operation Tracks stock and reports sales by shop, cashier, or sales item Connects with SAP ERP and supports loyalty, self-checkout, and permissions
Cons	Retail pricing requires contacting sales and varies by business type Proprietary POS devices may add hardware considerations for retailers Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple checkout operations	Cloud edition still relies on an on-site POS component The listed plan includes only one productive and one non-productive tenant May be more than needed for businesses without SAP or multi-location needs
Our verdict	Clover Retail POS is designed for small and midsize retail businesses that need more than checkout alone. From the Clover Dashboard and mobile tools, retailers can manage inventory, payments, employees, sales reporting, online selling,… Read the review →	SAP Customer Checkout is point-of-sale software for retail, merchandising, catering, sports, and entertainment businesses. Its cloud edition pairs cloud back-office management with an on-site POS system, and the product can also run… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clover Retail POS — where it wins

  • Tracks SKUs, variants, barcodes, stock levels, reorder points, and low-stock alerts
  • Supports in-store, online, offline, mobile, wallet, QR-code, and Klarna payments
  • Combines employee controls, reporting, loyalty, returns, and multi-location management

  Where it doesn't

  • Retail pricing requires contacting sales and varies by business type
  • Proprietary POS devices may add hardware considerations for retailers
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple checkout operations

• SAP Customer Checkout — where it wins

  • Supports sales, returns, payments, discounts, and offline operation
  • Tracks stock and reports sales by shop, cashier, or sales item
  • Connects with SAP ERP and supports loyalty, self-checkout, and permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud edition still relies on an on-site POS component
  • The listed plan includes only one productive and one non-productive tenant
  • May be more than needed for businesses without SAP or multi-location needs

• Clover Retail POS8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad retail POS for businesses that need payments, inventory, and online-to-store coordination.

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• SCSAP Customer Checkout8.5/10 · Paid

  An SAP-connected POS for multi-location retailers that need offline sales and centralized control.

  Visit SAPFull verdict →