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Head-to-head · Shop Management software

Erply vs Heartland Retail

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Erply #6 in Shop Management software 7.1/10 From $1,000/mo · 60-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Erply
Heartland Retail #7 in Shop Management software 6.6/10 Free plan · paid from $89/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Heartland

Erply leads on 1 check, Heartland Retail on 3, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreErply · 7.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceHeartland Retail · $89/mo
  • Free planonly Heartland Retail

Erply scores higher on our rubric for shop management software: 7.1 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Heartland Retail offers free plan; Erply doesn't. Heartland Retail is cheaper to start at $89/mo against $1,000/mo. Heartland Retail offers multi-location support; Erply doesn't publish it. Erply offers employee management; Heartland Retail doesn't publish it.

Erply is the better fit for retail chains managing inventory across locations. Heartland Retail is the better fit for retailers seeking a free entry point.

  • Erply fits best

    Retail chains managing inventory across locations

  • Heartland Retail fits best

    Retailers seeking a free entry point

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Side by side

Feature Erply 7.1/10 Visit ↗ Heartland Retail 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.1 6.6
Ranking #6 in Shop Management software #7 in Shop Management software
Best for Retail chains managing inventory across locations Retailers seeking a free entry point
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $1,000/mo $89/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android iOS, Android
Integrations 10 integrations 6 integrations
Features Erply 2/5 · Heartland Retail 2/5
Inventory management ✓ ✓
Retail POS Not published Not published
Multi-location support Not published ✓ (best)
Online store Not published Not published
Employee management ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines POS, warehouse inventory, purchasing, and ecommerce fulfillment.
  • Supports multi-location pricing, permissions, stock transfers, and reporting.
  • Connects with ecommerce, accounting, ERP, and business intelligence systems.
  • Tracks inventory, stock alerts, physical counts, and location transfers
  • Combines purchasing, receiving, fulfillment, and vendor management
  • Supports customer tools, employee permissions, reporting, and multiple locations
Cons
  • Growth starts at $1,000 per month, with no permanent free plan.
  • Growth supports up to 3 stores; Chain is designed for 4–20 stores.
  • Enterprise / Franchise starts at $25,000 per month.
  • The $0 offer has eligibility restrictions and requires Heartland payment processing
  • The $0 offer requires a three-year contract and cash discounting
  • Offline transaction processing is not verified on Heartland's retail pages
Our verdict

Erply brings point of sale, inventory, purchasing, warehouse management, and reporting into one retail management system. It is aimed at independent retailers as well as chains and franchises, with features for multi-location operations,…

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Heartland Retail is a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for retailers, including boutiques, apparel stores, and businesses with multiple locations. It brings inventory management, purchasing, receiving, fulfillment, customer profiles,…

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  1. ErplyShop Management software 7.1From $1,000/mo · 60-day trial
  2. Heartland RetailShop Management software 6.6Free plan · paid from $89/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Erply — where it wins

    • Combines POS, warehouse inventory, purchasing, and ecommerce fulfillment.
    • Supports multi-location pricing, permissions, stock transfers, and reporting.
    • Connects with ecommerce, accounting, ERP, and business intelligence systems.

    Where it doesn't

    • Growth starts at $1,000 per month, with no permanent free plan.
    • Growth supports up to 3 stores; Chain is designed for 4–20 stores.
    • Enterprise / Franchise starts at $25,000 per month.

  • Heartland Retail — where it wins

    • Tracks inventory, stock alerts, physical counts, and location transfers
    • Combines purchasing, receiving, fulfillment, and vendor management
    • Supports customer tools, employee permissions, reporting, and multiple locations

    Where it doesn't

    • The $0 offer has eligibility restrictions and requires Heartland payment processing
    • The $0 offer requires a three-year contract and cash discounting
    • Offline transaction processing is not verified on Heartland's retail pages
  • Erply7.1/10 · From $1,000/mo · 60-day trial

    A broad retail operations suite for chains, with a $1,000 monthly starting price.

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  • Heartland Retail6.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $89/mo

    A broad retail POS with a restricted free entry point and paid plans from $89 per month.

    Visit HeartlandFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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