Gilbarco Passport vs CStoreiQ

GPGilbarco Passport—Visit CStoreiQ8.0Visit

GP Gilbarco Passport #1 in Convenience Store Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Contact Gilbarco

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Higher score CStoreiQ #2 in Convenience Store Software 8.0/10 From $999/yr ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit CStoreiQ

• 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	GPGilbarco Passport —/10 Visit ↗	CStoreiQ 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	8.0
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	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
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 →

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.

• GPGilbarco Passport—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact GilbarcoFull verdict →
• CStoreiQ8.0/10 · From $999/yr

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

  Visit CStoreiQFull verdict →