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Head-to-head · Convenience Store Software

Gilbarco Passport vs FuelDesk Pro

  • 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
FuelDesk Pro #4 in Convenience Store Software 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FuelDesk Pro

Gilbarco Passport leads on 0 checks, FuelDesk Pro 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 FuelDesk Pro

Gilbarco Passport scores higher on our rubric for convenience store software: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Gilbarco Passport is the better fit for fuel-and-convenience store networks. FuelDesk Pro is the better fit for fuel retailers needing POS and pump controls.

  • Gilbarco Passport fits best

    Fuel-and-convenience store networks

  • FuelDesk Pro fits best

    Fuel retailers needing POS and pump controls

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Side by side

Feature Gilbarco Passport 9.3/10 Visit ↗ FuelDesk Pro 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #1 in Convenience Store Software #4 in Convenience Store Software
Best for Fuel-and-convenience store networks Fuel retailers needing POS and pump controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $49/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gilbarco Passport 6/6 · FuelDesk Pro 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.
  • Handles fuel-pump authorization, pricing, and prepay or postpay flows.
  • Supports lottery, EBT, loyalty, age checks, and convenience-store checkout.
  • Adds multi-site controls, offline queuing, and AI insights.
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.
  • No integrations are listed, which may limit ecosystem fit.
  • Multi-register POS and advanced analytics start at the $129 Pro plan.
  • Multi-site controls and cross-site pricebook sync 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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FuelDesk Pro combines fuel-pump control with convenience-store checkout and back-office operations. It is aimed at independent gas stations and convenience stores that need to manage fuel sales alongside products, lottery and scratchers,…

Read the review →
  1. Gilbarco PassportConvenience Store Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. FuelDesk ProConvenience Store Software 8.814-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.

  • FuelDesk Pro — where it wins

    • Handles fuel-pump authorization, pricing, and prepay or postpay flows.
    • Supports lottery, EBT, loyalty, age checks, and convenience-store checkout.
    • Adds multi-site controls, offline queuing, and AI insights.

    Where it doesn't

    • No integrations are listed, which may limit ecosystem fit.
    • Multi-register POS and advanced analytics start at the $129 Pro plan.
    • Multi-site controls and cross-site pricebook sync 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 →
  • FuelDesk Pro8.8/10 · 14-day trial

    Fuel and convenience-store operations in one system, with plans from $49 per month.

    Visit FuelDesk ProFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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