Head-to-head · Retail POS Software
Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service vs NCR Counterpoint
Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service leads on 0 checks, NCR Counterpoint 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 scoreOracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service · 9.3/10
- Most featuresNCR Counterpoint · 5 of 6
Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service scores higher on our rubric for retail pos software: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.
Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service is the better fit for large retailers needing enterprise POS deployment. NCR Counterpoint is the better fit for retailers wanting mature mobile POS capabilities.
- Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service fits best
Large retailers needing enterprise POS deployment
- NCR Counterpoint fits best
Retailers wanting mature mobile POS capabilities
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Side by side
| Feature | Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | NCR Counterpoint 9.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Retail POS Software | #4 in Retail POS Software |
| Best for | Large retailers needing enterprise POS deployment | Retailers wanting mature mobile POS capabilities |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | iOS |
| Support | Docs | Phone, Email, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service 2/6 · NCR Counterpoint 5/6 | ||
| Inventory management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Barcode scanning | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Multi-location support | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-commerce sync | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Customer loyalty | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Staff management | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Hardware support | Both | Both |
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| Our verdict | Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service is an enterprise POS application for retailers operating stores, mobile checkout, and omnichannel order flows. It covers item scanning, price adjustments, tendering, receipts, returns, web orders,… Read the review → |
NCR Counterpoint is a retail management and point-of-sale system designed for specialty retailers. It brings checkout, returns, orders, gift cards, inventory, purchasing, customer loyalty, ecommerce, payments and reporting into one retail… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service — where it wins
- Covers POS, inventory, reconciliation, loyalty, staffing, and reporting
- Supports desktop, tablet, handheld, cloud, hybrid, and headless deployments
- Includes omnichannel order management and offline transactions on supported devices
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contact with Oracle sales
- Offline transactions apply to supported tablet and handheld deployments
- Current hardware certification should be checked with Oracle
NCR Counterpoint — where it wins
- Covers POS, inventory, purchasing, transfers, counts and reporting
- Supports mobile POS, ecommerce, payments and multiple stocking locations
- Includes loyalty, gift cards, barcode workflows and customer records
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales or assigned-partner conversation
- The listed platform is iOS
- Overview and documentation materials are older
- Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service9.3/10 · Pricing on request
A broad enterprise POS suite for complex retail operations and omnichannel selling.
Visit OracleFull verdict → - NCR Counterpoint9.1/10 · Pricing on request
A mature retail system combining mobile POS, inventory, ecommerce and loyalty tools.
Visit NCR VoyixFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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