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Head-to-head · Convenience Store Software

Gilbarco Passport vs CStoreSync

  • 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
CStoreSync #3 in Convenience Store Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit CStoreSync

Gilbarco Passport leads on 0 checks, CStoreSync 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
  • Free trialonly CStoreSync
  • Most featuresGilbarco Passport · 6 of 6

Gilbarco Passport scores higher on our rubric for convenience store software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Gilbarco Passport is the better fit for fuel-and-convenience store networks. CStoreSync is the better fit for small chains focused on fuel and lottery.

  • Gilbarco Passport fits best

    Fuel-and-convenience store networks

  • CStoreSync fits best

    Small chains focused on fuel and lottery

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Side by side

Feature Gilbarco Passport 9.3/10 Visit ↗ CStoreSync 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #1 in Convenience Store Software #3 in Convenience Store Software
Best for Fuel-and-convenience store networks Small chains focused on fuel and lottery
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 120+ integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Gilbarco Passport 6/6 · CStoreSync 5/6
Fuel management ✓ ✓
Age-restricted sales ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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.
  • Reconciles cash daily with manager verification
  • Tracks fuel tanks and lottery sales, reconciliation and settlement
  • Combines staff tools, loyalty and multi-store reporting
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.
  • Paid software after the 14-day trial
  • Starter is oriented to store operations rather than advanced analytics
  • Unlimited stores and API access require Enterprise
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…

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CStoreSync is cloud-based back-office software for independent gas stations and convenience stores. It brings together daily cash reconciliation, POS data, fuel and tank monitoring, lottery settlement, inventory, deli operations, staff and…

Read the review →
  1. Gilbarco PassportConvenience Store Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. CStoreSyncConvenience Store Software 8.914-day trial

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.

  • CStoreSync — where it wins

    • Reconciles cash daily with manager verification
    • Tracks fuel tanks and lottery sales, reconciliation and settlement
    • Combines staff tools, loyalty and multi-store reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid software after the 14-day trial
    • Starter is oriented to store operations rather than advanced analytics
    • Unlimited stores and API access require Enterprise
  • Gilbarco Passport9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Contact GilbarcoFull verdict →
  • CStoreSync8.9/10 · 14-day trial

    CStoreSync brings cash, fuel, lottery and store operations into one cloud platform.

    Visit CStoreSyncFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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