Head-to-head · Point-of-Sale Software
KORONA POS vs PHP Point of Sale
KORONA POS leads on 0 checks, PHP Point of Sale on 1, and 6 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 scoreKORONA POS · 7.1/10
- Lowest starting pricePHP Point of Sale · $54/mo
- Free trialonly PHP Point of Sale
- Most featuresPHP Point of Sale · 5 of 5
KORONA POS scores higher on our rubric for point-of-sale software: 7.1 against 5.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #24 and #36.
PHP Point of Sale is cheaper to start at $54/mo against $59/mo.
KORONA POS is the better fit for retail and franchise operators needing offline POS. PHP Point of Sale is the better fit for multi-location retailers needing full POS operations.
- KORONA POS fits best
Retail and franchise operators needing offline POS
- PHP Point of Sale fits best
Multi-location retailers needing full POS operations
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Side by side
| Feature | KORONA POS 7.1/10 Visit ↗ | PHP Point of Sale 5.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| Ranking | #24 in Point-of-Sale Software | #36 in Point-of-Sale Software |
| Best for | Retail and franchise operators needing offline POS | Multi-location retailers needing full POS operations |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $59/device/mo | $54/mo (best) |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Features KORONA POS 4/5 · PHP Point of Sale 5/5 | ||
| Inventory management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline mode | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Employee permissions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-location support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Hardware support | Both | Both |
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| Our verdict | KORONA POS is cloud-based point-of-sale software for retailers, quick-service restaurants, ticketing operators, and multi-location businesses. It combines checkout and register operations with product management, inventory tracking,… Read the review → |
PHP Point of Sale is a hosted, browser-based retail point-of-sale system for independent businesses and multi-location chains. It supports checkout, returns, exchanges, layaways, estimates, split payments, receipts, inventory, purchasing,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
KORONA POS — where it wins
- Offline transaction processing with synchronization
- Multi-location inventory, reporting, and franchise management
- Open API access and third-party hardware support
Where it doesn't
- Integration options center on QuickBooks, bLoyal, Bottlecapps, and Open API
- Core lacks the inventory tools included in Retail
- There is no free plan
PHP Point of Sale — where it wins
- Offline selling queues transactions for synchronization when connectivity returns
- Multi-location inventory, pricing, employees, registers, and reporting
- Shopify, WooCommerce, QuickBooks Online, and REST API integrations
Where it doesn't
- The $54 entry price requires annual billing
- Enterprise starts at $499 per month
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of a single small store
- KORONA POS7.1/10 · Paid
A capable offline POS with inventory and multi-location tools, starting at $59 per terminal monthly.
Visit KORONA POSFull verdict → - PHP Point of Sale5.8/10 · 14-day trial
A broad retail POS for multi-location operations, with offline selling and ecommerce sync.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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