Shopify vs SAP Customer Checkout

Shopify8.6Visit SCSAP Customer Checkout8.5Visit

Higher score Shopify #6 in Point-of-Sale Software 8.6/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Shopify

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

• Shopify fits best

  Online-first merchants adding basic in-person sales

• SAP Customer Checkout fits best

  SAP-centric mid-market and enterprise retailers

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Side by side

Feature	Shopify 8.6/10 Visit ↗	SCSAP Customer Checkout 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Point-of-Sale Software	#7 in Point-of-Sale Software
Best for	Online-first merchants adding basic in-person sales	SAP-centric mid-market and enterprise retailers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Community
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shopify 0/5 · SAP Customer Checkout 5/5
Inventory management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Employee permissions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Multi-location support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Sales reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Hardware support	Not checked yet	Both
Our review
Pros	Combines online, social, marketplace, and in-person selling Includes inventory, fulfillment, analytics, APIs, and app extensibility Supports up to 200 inventory locations on the Plus plan	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
Cons	Less POS-focused than dedicated point-of-sale platforms Transaction fees vary by country, provider, and plan No free plan; paid access follows a 3-day trial	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
Our verdict	Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for entrepreneurs, retailers, small teams, and larger brands that need to sell online and add physical sales channels. Its feature set covers storefront creation, checkout and payment processing,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shopify — where it wins

  • Combines online, social, marketplace, and in-person selling
  • Includes inventory, fulfillment, analytics, APIs, and app extensibility
  • Supports up to 200 inventory locations on the Plus plan

  Where it doesn't

  • Less POS-focused than dedicated point-of-sale platforms
  • Transaction fees vary by country, provider, and plan
  • No free plan; paid access follows a 3-day trial

• 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

• Shopify8.6/10 · 3-day trial

  A strong online commerce platform with capable POS for merchants adding in-person sales.

  Visit ShopifyFull verdict →
• SCSAP Customer Checkout8.5/10 · Paid

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

  Visit SAPFull verdict →