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Head-to-head · Convenience Store Software

Gilbarco Passport vs FTx POS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 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
FTx POS #5 in Convenience Store Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FTx

Gilbarco Passport leads on 0 checks, FTx POS on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 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 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Gilbarco Passport is the better fit for fuel-and-convenience store networks. FTx POS is the better fit for chains wanting straightforward core POS.

  • Gilbarco Passport fits best

    Fuel-and-convenience store networks

  • FTx POS fits best

    Chains wanting straightforward core POS

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Side by side

Feature Gilbarco Passport 9.3/10 Visit ↗ FTx POS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #1 in Convenience Store Software #5 in Convenience Store Software
Best for Fuel-and-convenience store networks Chains wanting straightforward core POS
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
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Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gilbarco Passport 6/6 · FTx POS 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.
  • Supports checkout for convenience-store merchandise and forecourt transactions
  • Includes age-restricted sales controls and lottery workflows
  • Combines loyalty, promotions and multi-location management
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.
  • Plan prices are available only by contacting FTx
  • Requires compatible POS checkout hardware
  • Focuses on convenience retail operations rather than a broad software suite
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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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,…

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  1. Gilbarco PassportConvenience Store Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. FTx POSConvenience Store Software 8.5Pricing on request

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.
  • 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
  • Gilbarco Passport9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Contact GilbarcoFull verdict →
  • FTx POS8.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit FTxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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