SAP Customer Checkout vs PayPal Zettle

SCSAP Customer Checkout8.5Visit PayPal Zettle6.9Visit

Higher score SC SAP Customer Checkout #7 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SAP

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PayPal Zettle #26 in Point-of-Sale Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PayPal Zettle

• SAP Customer Checkout fits best

  SAP-centric mid-market and enterprise retailers

• PayPal Zettle fits best

  PayPal merchants wanting free basic POS

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Side by side

Feature	SCSAP Customer Checkout 8.5/10 Visit ↗	PayPal Zettle 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	6.9
Ranking	#7 in Point-of-Sale Software	#26 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	SAP-centric mid-market and enterprise retailers	PayPal merchants wanting free basic POS
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Features SAP Customer Checkout 5/5 · PayPal Zettle 4/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Offline mode	✓ (best)	—
Employee permissions	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Sales reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Hardware support	Both	Proprietary
Our review
Pros	Supports sales, returns, payments, discounts, and offline operation Tracks stock and reports sales by shop, cashier, or sales item Connects with SAP ERP and supports loyalty, self-checkout, and permissions	No monthly or recurring software fee Inventory, staff access, reports, and multiple payment types Shopify sync plus ecommerce and accounting integrations
Cons	Cloud edition still relies on an on-site POS component The listed plan includes only one productive and one non-productive tenant May be more than needed for businesses without SAP or multi-location needs	Transaction fees apply Hardware is purchased separately and proprietary No offline mode; multisite is unavailable to new merchants
Our verdict	SAP Customer Checkout is point-of-sale software for retail, merchandising, catering, sports, and entertainment businesses. Its cloud edition pairs cloud back-office management with an on-site POS system, and the product can also run… Read the review →	PayPal Zettle, now branded PayPal Point of Sale, is a point-of-sale system for businesses accepting in-person payments. It suits PayPal merchants that need a mobile app for product catalogs, inventory, receipts, staff accounts, sales… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAP Customer Checkout — where it wins

  • Supports sales, returns, payments, discounts, and offline operation
  • Tracks stock and reports sales by shop, cashier, or sales item
  • Connects with SAP ERP and supports loyalty, self-checkout, and permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud edition still relies on an on-site POS component
  • The listed plan includes only one productive and one non-productive tenant
  • May be more than needed for businesses without SAP or multi-location needs

• PayPal Zettle — where it wins

  • No monthly or recurring software fee
  • Inventory, staff access, reports, and multiple payment types
  • Shopify sync plus ecommerce and accounting integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply
  • Hardware is purchased separately and proprietary
  • No offline mode; multisite is unavailable to new merchants

• SCSAP Customer Checkout8.5/10 · Paid

  An SAP-connected POS for multi-location retailers that need offline sales and centralized control.

  Visit SAPFull verdict →
• PayPal Zettle6.9/10 · Free plan

  A free POS app for PayPal merchants that need core sales and inventory tools.

  Visit PayPal ZettleFull verdict →