Matt has been helping small businesses make decisions since 2017. He has written reviews and articles across many different channels but specializes in the point of sale, payroll, and small business insurance categories and has been quoted in articles for Fox Business, Forbes, and other publications. Prior to joining Merchant Maverick, Matt was a journalist and editor for 14 years for a pair of weekly newspapers. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon and currently resides in Gladstone, Oregon.
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Lightspeed is one of the most robust and easy-to-use solutions in today’s POS market. If you’re looking for a retail system that will likely have every option you could dream up in a POS in both the front and back end, and pricing isn’t a major consideration, Lightspeed Retail should be fairly high on your list.
TouchBistro boasts some of the most customer-friendly software in the point of sale industry. TouchBistro’s innovative software and intuitive design remain highlights for this POS. The company has also bulked up in the past year, adding better in-house inventory and reporting features to make it an even more attractive product.
If you own a small business, Revel is certainly scalable for virtually any size. However, although Revel is a good POS system, using Revel Systems is a long-term commitment.
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