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Head-to-head · Retail POS Software

Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service vs NCR Counterpoint

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service #1 in Retail POS Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Oracle
NCR Counterpoint #4 in Retail POS Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit NCR Voyix

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 ↗
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
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with Oracle sales
  • Offline transactions apply to supported tablet and handheld deployments
  • Current hardware certification should be checked with Oracle
  • Pricing requires a sales or assigned-partner conversation
  • The listed platform is iOS
  • Overview and documentation materials are older
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,…

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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…

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  1. Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-ServiceRetail POS Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. NCR CounterpointRetail POS Software 9.1Pricing on request

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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