FTx POS vs SSCS

FTx POS8.5Visit SSCS8.3Visit

Higher score FTx POS #5 in Convenience Store Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FTx

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SSCS #6 in Convenience Store Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Contact SSCS

• FTx POS fits best

  Chains wanting straightforward core POS

• SSCS fits best

  Convenience chains needing core workflows

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Side by side

Feature	FTx POS 8.5/10 Visit ↗	SSCS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Convenience Store Software	#6 in Convenience Store Software
Best for	Chains wanting straightforward core POS	Convenience chains needing core workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FTx POS 6/6 · SSCS 6/6
Fuel management	✓	✓
Age-restricted sales	✓	✓
Lottery management	✓	✓
Loyalty program	✓	✓
Multi-store support	✓	✓
POS hardware support	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Supports checkout for convenience-store merchandise and forecourt transactions Includes age-restricted sales controls and lottery workflows Combines loyalty, promotions and multi-location management	Combines checkout with inventory and store management workflows. Supports fuel sales, forecourt management, age controls, and lottery reconciliation. Includes loyalty, promotions, multi-location management, and POS hardware support.
Cons	Plan prices are available only by contacting FTx Requires compatible POS checkout hardware Focuses on convenience retail operations rather than a broad software suite	Pricing requires contacting SSCS. Buyers should ask SSCS about trial terms before evaluating the product. Operators should clarify deployment details directly with SSCS.
Our verdict	FTx POS is a point-of-sale system for convenience retailers handling store merchandise, fuel forecourts and related sales. Its core scope combines checkout with fuel-pump transactions, age-restricted item controls, lottery handling,… Read the review →	SSCS provides point-of-sale and back-office software for convenience stores, fuel stations, and related retail operations. Its stated capabilities cover checkout, inventory, fuel sales, age-restricted items, lottery workflows, and customer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FTx POS — where it wins

  • Supports checkout for convenience-store merchandise and forecourt transactions
  • Includes age-restricted sales controls and lottery workflows
  • Combines loyalty, promotions and multi-location management

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan prices are available only by contacting FTx
  • Requires compatible POS checkout hardware
  • Focuses on convenience retail operations rather than a broad software suite

• SSCS — where it wins

  • Combines checkout with inventory and store management workflows.
  • Supports fuel sales, forecourt management, age controls, and lottery reconciliation.
  • Includes loyalty, promotions, multi-location management, and POS hardware support.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting SSCS.
  • Buyers should ask SSCS about trial terms before evaluating the product.
  • Operators should clarify deployment details directly with SSCS.

• FTx POS8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Core convenience-store POS covering forecourt sales, restricted items, lottery and loyalty.

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• SSCS8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Core checkout and back-office workflows for convenience and fuel retail operations.

  Contact SSCSFull verdict →