Head-to-head · Garden Center Software
POS Nation vs Windward System Five
POS Nation leads on 1 check, Windward System Five on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePOS Nation · 4.3/10
- Most featuresPOS Nation · 1 of 6
Our editors rank POS Nation at #2 and Windward System Five at #3 for garden center software; Windward System Five has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
POS Nation offers multi-location support; Windward System Five doesn't publish it.
POS Nation is the better fit for garden centers needing multi-site retail POS. Windward System Five is the better fit for garden centers prioritizing retail POS and integrations.
- POS Nation fits best
Garden centers needing multi-site retail POS
- Windward System Five fits best
Garden centers prioritizing retail POS and integrations
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click some links. It never changes our verdict. How we rank.
Side by side
| Feature | POS Nation 4.3/10 Visit ↗ | Windward System Five —/10 Visit ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 4.3 | — |
| Ranking | #2 in Garden Center Software | #3 in Garden Center Software |
| Best for | Garden centers needing multi-site retail POS | Garden centers prioritizing retail POS and integrations |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $59/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web | Windows |
| Integrations | 3 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Features POS Nation 1/6 · Windward System Five 0/6 | ||
| Point of sale | Not published | Not published |
| Plant inventory | Not published | Not published |
| Ecommerce store | Not published | Not published |
| Multi-location support | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Greenhouse production | Not published | Not published |
| Barcode scanning | Not published | Not published |
| Our review | ||
| Pros |
|
|
| Cons |
|
|
| Our verdict | POS Nation provides point-of-sale software, hardware, payment processing, and support for independent retailers, including garden centers. Its retail toolkit covers checkout, inventory, purchasing, employee management, reporting, loyalty,… Read the review → |
Windward System Five brings point of sale, inventory, purchasing, customer records, accounting, reporting and e-commerce synchronization into one retail business management platform. Founded in 1984, it is aimed at independent retailers,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
POS Nation — where it wins
- Tracks inventory, purchase orders, and reordering
- Supports barcode and variable-weight scanning
- Premium adds multi-site inventory transfers
Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- Multi-site transfers require the Premium plan
- Plant-specific inventory and greenhouse production are not established
Windward System Five — where it wins
- Combines POS, barcode inventory, purchasing and accounting.
- Supports multi-store transfers and centralized operations.
- Connects with WebSell, Shopify, WooCommerce and Power BI.
Where it doesn't
- Its listed features are general retail, not horticulture-specific.
- Runs on Windows rather than across listed operating systems.
- Pricing depends on users, modules, edition and deployment.
- POS Nation4.3/10 · From $59/mo (annual)
Retail POS with inventory and multi-site tools, from $59/month billed annually.
Visit POS NationFull verdict → - Windward System Five—/10 · Pricing on request
A mature retail system for POS, inventory, purchasing and multi-store operations.
Visit WindwardFull verdict →
More comparisons
- Agriware vs POS Nation
- Agriware vs Windward System Five
- POS Nation vs Lilypad POS
- Windward System Five vs Lilypad POS
All garden center software comparisons → · Full ranking →
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026