5 Best POS Systems For Laundromats

Because of the personalized nature of the software, Cents doesn’t disclose pricing on its website. Business owners can schedule a demo to learn more about the software and receive a 30-day trial to test out the software.

Cents doesn’t disclose hardware pricing on its website. They truly offer an all-in-one customized POS system for your business including POS hardware and cash-card technology. Some of the hardware offered by Cents includes the Pay kiosk, the Pulse

• Pay: A stored-value card kiosk
• Pulse:  An in-machine device that processes mobile payments and connects to your POS for remote pricing, discounts, starts, and more
• Penny: A customer-facing touchscreen card reader

Features the Cents POS system offers for laundromats include:

• Machine payment systems
• Pickup and delivery management
• Business management
• Machine integration
• Notification and marketing automation
• Integrated marketing
• Low-interest funding

Cents does not disclose information about payment processing, including fees or whether third-party options are supported. You will need to contact Cents to schedule a demo to learn more about their payment processing.

Cents does not disclose the terms of its contracts upfront. Because it’s a personalized system with an involved implementation process, it’s safe to assume that the service will have longer contracts than options like Square.

CleanCloud has four pricing plans that range from $89/store/month to $325/store/month when paid monthly. Users will save about 20% if they pay for a year upfront, with plans starting at $79/month. The most expensive plan supports up to 3,000 orders per month, but higher-volume businesses can inquire about CleanCloud’s custom Enterprise plan.

Add-ons including a custom branded app and a plant mode that allows users to manage orders from multiple stores are available for an additional cost.

CleanCloud doesn’t offer native hardware. The CleanCloud POS software works on any PC, Mac, iOS, Android, or Chromebook computer. There is also a dedicated iOS app for in-store POS. CleanCloud is also compatible with most touchscreens and all standard RJ-11 or RJ-12 cable cash drawers.

Features the CleanCloud POS system offers for laundromats include:

• SMS and email notifications for customers
• Weight scale and laundry card support
• Receipt printer, tag printer, and label printer support
• Features and apps for pickup and delivery services
• 24/7 customer support

If you don’t already have a card terminal or payment processor, CleanCloud is compatible with existing laundromat apps and pre-paid laundry cards.

CleanCloud offers several in-store payment integrations through apps like Speed Queen and Huebsch.

CleanCloud describes itself as a “pay-as-you-go service” that can be canceled at any time. There are no hidden fees beyond the subscription and setup costs. There are no contracts for subscriptions, and you can upgrade plans and change from monthly payments to annual payments at any time.

Most laundromats may benefit from the Pro plan, which lowers credit card processing fees and offers advanced back-end features.

Add-ons include Square Loyalty ($45/month), email marketing ($15/month), and Square Payroll ($35/month + $5/employee/month).

Square offers a magstripe reader for free that can be used to swipe any card with a magnetic reader on your smartphone or tablet. Additional hardware for Square ranges from $49 for a contactless/chip reader to $799 for the dual-screen Square Register. Monthly payment plans are available.

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The most beneficial features of Square for Retail for laundromats include:

• Marketing tools
• Advanced reporting
• Employee management
• Purchase order management
• Customer directory
• Custom tips and discounts

Square for Retail requires you to use Square’s in-house payment processing. Users of the free plan will have rates of 2.6%+ $0.10 for in-person transactions, 2.9% + $0.30 for online transactions, and 3.5% + $0.15 for keyed-in transactions. Plus subscribers will receive a discounted rate of 2.5% + $0.10 for in-person transactions.

Square for Retail is month-to-month, and there are no early termination fees. A 30-day free trial is available for the Plus plan to test out Square for your laundromat.

Like Cents, Curbside has a quote-based pricing model. Customized solutions include in-store POS systems, pick-up and delivery solutions, and a website for your laundry business.

You can choose one of those options or a combination of all three when scheduling a demo and getting a quote from Curbside. A one-time setup fee will also apply if you sign up with Curbside.

Curbside offers a customized hardware package for its POS software. Pricing is not disclosed upfront.

Curbside’s POS terminal includes a built-in printer, card reader, touch screen, cash drawer, and commercial USB scale that syncs automatically with the system.

Features the Curbside Laundries POS system offers for in-store wash and fold orders include:

• Saved customer profiles
• Running task lists of orders and their status
• Automatic text notification when an order is completed
• Automatic invoicing

Features the Curbside Laundries system offers for pickup and delivery orders include:

• Online scheduling
• Online payment
• Personalized online customer-facing website
• Route creation tool
• Mobile-friendly driver manifest

Curbside does not disclose payment processing rates on its website. It’s also not disclosed as to whether a third-party payment processor can be used.

Curbside Laundries does not disclose its contract terms. Because it is a personalized system, a long-term contract is likely required and early termination fees will apply if you cancel your contract.

In what seems to be an industry standard for laundromat POS systems, Turns also adopts a personalized quote approach for pricing its plans. It may be worth it to request quotes from all four major services (Cents, Curbside Laundries, CleanCloud, and Turns) to compare your options.

Turns states that its pricing is subscription-based and is based on the number of users and features selected. Flexible pricing options for monthly or annual payments are available

Hardware pricing is also kept off of the Turns website and will depend on what features you need and the plan you end up choosing.

Features the Turns POS system offers for laundromats include:

• 24/7 phone support
• Integrated marketing
• Automated SMS and Email notifications
• Invoice templates
• Laundry (per pound), dry cleaning (per piece), and carpet cleaning (per square foot) workflow management
• Insights and reports
• DoorDash partnership
• Driver app

Turns doesn’t offer built-in payment processing but does integrate with several well-known and secure payment processors like Stripe, PayPal, and Square.

Because of the lack of information on the website, we can only assume that the contract lengths and terms for Turns are similar to other customized solutions like Cents and Curbside Laundries.