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Head-to-head · Pawn Shop Software

PawnSmarts vs Flyware PawnShop

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score PawnSmarts #3 in Pawn Shop Software 8.5/10 From $89/mo ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PawnSmarts
Flyware PawnShop #6 in Pawn Shop Software 8.0/10 From 27.50 AUD/mo ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Flyware

PawnSmarts leads on 2 checks, Flyware PawnShop on 0, and 5 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 scorePawnSmarts · 8.5/10
  • Most featuresPawnSmarts · 6 of 6

PawnSmarts scores higher on our rubric for pawn shop software: 8.5 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

PawnSmarts offers payment processing; Flyware PawnShop doesn't publish it. PawnSmarts offers multi-location support; Flyware PawnShop doesn't publish it.

PawnSmarts is the better fit for pawn shops needing broad workflow coverage. Flyware PawnShop is the better fit for solo and small shops wanting low-cost desktop software.

  • PawnSmarts fits best

    Pawn shops needing broad workflow coverage

  • Flyware PawnShop fits best

    Solo and small shops wanting low-cost desktop software

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Side by side

Feature PawnSmarts 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Flyware PawnShop 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.0
Ranking #3 in Pawn Shop Software #6 in Pawn Shop Software
Best for Pawn shops needing broad workflow coverage Solo and small shops wanting low-cost desktop software
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $89/mo Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Windows
Support Email, Phone Email, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features PawnSmarts 6/6 · Flyware PawnShop 4/6
Pawn loan tracking ✓ ✓
Collateral tracking ✓ ✓
Inventory tracking ✓ ✓
Point of sale ✓ ✓
Payment processing ✓ (best) Not published
Multi-location support ✓ (best) Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Handles pawn loans through renewals, redemptions and forfeitures
  • Combines retail checkout, inventory tracking and customer records
  • Supports state-rule calculations and offline work with later sync
  • Pawnbroker loan processing with collateral and goods-held records
  • Supports buying, consignment, trade-in and second-hand sales
  • Barcode scanning and network database operation across computers
Cons
  • Online loan payments and multi-location support require Professional
  • Monthly Professional costs more than Essential
  • One-time purchase option is limited to the Professional software license
  • Desktop deployment limits access to Windows environments
  • No verified integrations or payment processing are specified
  • International plan highlights omit NSW Police transfer support
Our verdict

PawnSmarts brings pawn lending, retail point of sale, inventory and customer records into a browser-based system for small and mid-market shops. Staff can create pawn and buy tickets, record payments and loan outcomes, scan driver's…

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Flyware PawnShop is Windows desktop software for pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers. Its pawnbroker edition adds loan processing for goods held as security to workflows for buying, consigning, trading in and selling goods. Solo operators…

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  1. PawnSmartsPawn Shop Software 8.5From $89/mo
  2. Flyware PawnShopPawn Shop Software 8.0From 27.50 AUD/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PawnSmarts — where it wins

    • Handles pawn loans through renewals, redemptions and forfeitures
    • Combines retail checkout, inventory tracking and customer records
    • Supports state-rule calculations and offline work with later sync

    Where it doesn't

    • Online loan payments and multi-location support require Professional
    • Monthly Professional costs more than Essential
    • One-time purchase option is limited to the Professional software license

  • Flyware PawnShop — where it wins

    • Pawnbroker loan processing with collateral and goods-held records
    • Supports buying, consignment, trade-in and second-hand sales
    • Barcode scanning and network database operation across computers

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop deployment limits access to Windows environments
    • No verified integrations or payment processing are specified
    • International plan highlights omit NSW Police transfer support
  • PawnSmarts8.5/10 · From $89/mo

    Covers pawn lending, retail and inventory, with state-rule calculations and offline sync.

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  • Flyware PawnShop8.0/10 · From 27.50 AUD/mo

    Low-cost Windows software covering pawnbroking, second-hand sales, inventory and POS.

    Visit FlywareFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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