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Head-to-head · Point-of-Sale Software

KORONA POS vs PHP Point of Sale

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score KORONA POS #24 in Point-of-Sale Software 7.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit KORONA POS
PHP Point of Sale #36 in Point-of-Sale Software 5.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

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 ↗
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
Our review
Pros
  • Offline transaction processing with synchronization
  • Multi-location inventory, reporting, and franchise management
  • Open API access and third-party hardware support
  • 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
Cons
  • Integration options center on QuickBooks, bLoyal, Bottlecapps, and Open API
  • Core lacks the inventory tools included in Retail
  • There is no free plan
  • 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
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,…

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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,…

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  1. KORONA POSPoint-of-Sale Software 7.1Paid
  2. PHP Point of SalePoint-of-Sale Software 5.814-day trial

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.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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