Gilbarco Passport vs POS Nation

GPGilbarco Passport—Visit POS Nation3.6Visit

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

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Higher score POS Nation #7 in Convenience Store Software 3.6/10 From $59/mo (annual) ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit POS Nation

• Gilbarco Passport fits best

  Fuel-and-convenience store networks

• POS Nation fits best

  Value-focused multi-location retailers

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Side by side

Feature	GPGilbarco Passport —/10 Visit ↗	POS Nation 3.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	3.6
Ranking	#1 in Convenience Store Software	#7 in Convenience Store Software
Best for	Fuel-and-convenience store networks	Value-focused multi-location retailers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$59/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	120+ integrations	3 integrations
Features Gilbarco Passport 6/6 · POS Nation 0/6
Fuel management	✓ (best)	Not published
Age-restricted sales	✓ (best)	Not published
Lottery management	✓ (best)	Not published
Loyalty program	✓ (best)	Not published
Multi-store support	✓ (best)	Not published
POS hardware support	✓ (best)	Not published
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.	Starter includes sales and inventory management, purchase orders and reports. Growth adds employee controls, loyalty and intelligent ordering. Premium adds multi-site inventory transfers and SMS marketing.
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.	Plans are billed annually, starting at $59/month. Premium is required for multi-site inventory transfers. Web-only deployment and a limited set of listed integrations constrain flexibility.
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 →	POS Nation combines point-of-sale, inventory and retail operations tools for independent stores, including convenience retailers. It is aimed at operators who want checkout, purchase orders, employee management, reporting and loyalty in… 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.

• POS Nation — where it wins

  • Starter includes sales and inventory management, purchase orders and reports.
  • Growth adds employee controls, loyalty and intelligent ordering.
  • Premium adds multi-site inventory transfers and SMS marketing.

  Where it doesn't

  • Plans are billed annually, starting at $59/month.
  • Premium is required for multi-site inventory transfers.
  • Web-only deployment and a limited set of listed integrations constrain flexibility.

• GPGilbarco Passport—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact GilbarcoFull verdict →
• POS Nation3.6/10 · From $59/mo (annual)

  A convenience-store POS with inventory, age checks and multi-location tools from $59/month billed annually.

  Visit POS NationFull verdict →