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Head-to-head · Convenience Store Software

Gilbarco Passport vs CStoreiQ

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Gilbarco Passport #1 in Convenience Store Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Contact Gilbarco
CStoreiQ #2 in Convenience Store Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit CStoreiQ

Gilbarco Passport leads on 0 checks, CStoreiQ on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGilbarco Passport · 9.3/10

Gilbarco Passport scores higher on our rubric for convenience store software: 9.3 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Gilbarco Passport is the better fit for fuel-and-convenience store networks. CStoreiQ is the better fit for multi-store operators needing deep controls.

  • Gilbarco Passport fits best

    Fuel-and-convenience store networks

  • CStoreiQ fits best

    Multi-store operators needing deep controls

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Side by side

Feature Gilbarco Passport 9.3/10 Visit ↗ CStoreiQ 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.2
Ranking #1 in Convenience Store Software #2 in Convenience Store Software
Best for Fuel-and-convenience store networks Multi-store operators needing deep controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $999/site/yr
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 120+ integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gilbarco Passport 6/6 · CStoreiQ 6/6
Fuel management ✓ ✓
Age-restricted sales ✓ ✓
Lottery management ✓ ✓
Loyalty program ✓ ✓
Multi-store support ✓ ✓
POS hardware support ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Controls forecourt dispensers and payment terminals alongside in-store POS.
  • Supports reporting, reconciliation, loyalty and promotional activity.
  • Extends to self-checkout, food ordering and cloud back-office management.
  • Unifies fuel, lottery, inventory, loyalty and price-book workflows.
  • Loss-prevention tools link transactions with video and flag voids.
  • Supports offline transactions, age-check prompts and several POS systems.
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Capabilities can vary by region, configuration and licensed modules.
  • Its fuel-and-store breadth may exceed the needs of retailers without forecourts.
  • The listed Full Access price is $999 per store per year, billed annually.
  • Its extensive feature set may exceed the needs of single-store operators.
  • POS compatibility is specified for Verifone, Gilbarco and TravStar.
Our verdict

Gilbarco Passport brings convenience-store checkout and fuel-station operations into one POS platform. It is aimed at retailers that need cashier workstations to work alongside forecourt dispenser and payment-terminal control, with…

Read the review →

CStoreiQ combines back-office operations and point-of-sale tools for convenience stores and gas stations. It is aimed at operators who need to coordinate price books, inventory, fuel, lottery, scan data and reporting, including across…

Read the review →
  1. Gilbarco PassportConvenience Store Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. CStoreiQConvenience Store Software 9.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gilbarco Passport — where it wins

    • Controls forecourt dispensers and payment terminals alongside in-store POS.
    • Supports reporting, reconciliation, loyalty and promotional activity.
    • Extends to self-checkout, food ordering and cloud back-office management.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • Capabilities can vary by region, configuration and licensed modules.
    • Its fuel-and-store breadth may exceed the needs of retailers without forecourts.

  • CStoreiQ — where it wins

    • Unifies fuel, lottery, inventory, loyalty and price-book workflows.
    • Loss-prevention tools link transactions with video and flag voids.
    • Supports offline transactions, age-check prompts and several POS systems.

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed Full Access price is $999 per store per year, billed annually.
    • Its extensive feature set may exceed the needs of single-store operators.
    • POS compatibility is specified for Verifone, Gilbarco and TravStar.
  • Gilbarco Passport9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A fuel-focused POS suite that connects store checkout, forecourt control and network management.

    Contact GilbarcoFull verdict →
  • CStoreiQ9.2/10 · Paid

    A broad back-office and POS platform for stores managing fuel, lottery, loyalty and inventory.

    Visit CStoreiQFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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