Omnichannel is one of the most important concepts in e-commerce today as businesses continue to push the boundaries of a fully harmonious and synchronized user experience. A significant part of a successful omnichannel strategy is how well a business manages their online sales and physical sales through an Omnichannel and Point of Sale Integration for Magento 2 and inventory management solution.
It’s no surprise then, that a common concern among Magento 2 users revolves around what software solution to use when connecting their POS hardware and their online store. This is also one of the most common discussions we have with upstart clients who are looking to set up a Magento 2 online store and a physical location right off the bat.
In this article, we will take a look at 3 different POS and inventory management solutions for Magento 2 that follow different pricing and design models but set out the achieve the same thing: a fully integrated management system which connects your Magento 2 store and your POS system to seamlessly manage sales and inventory across multiple channels.
Omnichannel and Point of Sale Integration for Magento 2: Retail Pro v8 & v9 by Octopus Omnichannel Commerce
Retail Pro is one of the most popular POS solutions available today. It is used by some of the most recognized retail brands like Under Armour and L’oreal across thousands of stores around the world. Retail Pro v9 is very flexible and can be designed to fit any business of any size selling any type of goods. It is completely customizable and extremely powerful.
But all that functionality needs to be integrated properly with Magento 2 in order to be useful for e-commerce. Omnichannel Commerce offers a great streamlined solution for Magento 2 integration that takes full advantage of the wide range of features offered by Retail Pro. Omnichannel Commerce connects your Magento 2 platform with your Retail Pro system and works in unity to instantly update inventory, order details, return/refund information and more.
This bi-directional integration will help businesses save time, cut costs and improve customer satisfaction while still using a familiar interface that is easy to use, supports multiple languages, and is fully supported.
If you are looking for an established POS system to run both your brick-and-mortar store and your online store, Retail Pro and Magento 2 is probably the most flexible and versatile combination available to you. However, due to the high initial costs of Retail Pro, this option is likely best suited for large and established businesses that are already running Retail Pro (or are looking to migrate to Retail Pro) and are looking for seamless Omnichannel and Point of Sale Integration for Magento 2.
Omnichannel and Point of Sale Integration for Magento 2: WebPOS by Magestore
If you are already running Magento 2 and want to open up a physical location or connect your brick-and-mortar stores(s) to your e-commerce setup, WebPOS by Magestore is a great omnichannel tool that is both powerful and affordable. The pricing structure for it will be very attractive for small and medium-sized businesses, with a one-time fee for the lifetime license and a year of 24/7 support included.
WebPOS is a robust Magento 2 POS for Online-to-offline retails. It offers all the features of modern POS systems including live inventory management, returns and refund support, and support for large databases with thousands of products. To add to that, WebPOS is a web-based POS that functions from your Magento 2 setup but allows you to customize and personalize your interface like a proper app and can be used through any tablet, PC or Mac.
The last important note about WebPOS is that even though it is a web-based app for Magento 2, it does work offline and using a limited or poor network connection. In terms of what hardware you can use within your brick-and-mortar location, you can check out the supported devices page on Magestore’s website to see what is compatible. If you do not own these devices or just want to save some money, you can simply use a PC, Mac or a tablet for a simple and cost-effective alternative.
ConnectPOS and Omnichannel and Point of Sale Integration for Magento 2
ConnectPOS is another great but simple POS system for Magento 2 users. It will be especially interesting for upstarts and small businesses due to the pricing structure and ease of use of this POS system.
ConnectPOS is another web-based omnichannel solution for Magento 2 that will work with PC, Mac or any tablet. While it is not able to function offline, it does offer a powerful list of features similar to WebPOS. Live inventory synchronization, payment gateway integration, multi-level taxes and other cool features are all there. It even supports the Reward Points and Gift Cards extensions from our friends over at aheadworks, who we have featured in a few articles and use for many of our Magento 2 integrations. ConnectPOS will also function with a few popular kinds of POS hardware, which you can see here.
The pricing structure is a fairly unique and modern take on how POS systems are priced, based on the way a lot of companies have been pricing out cloud-based programs. You can pay for ConnectPOS monthly or yearly, as a subscription. There are 3 tiers, ranging from $49 to $99 per month, all of which are slightly discounted if you pay annually. This makes ConnectPOS one of the most accessible entries into omnichannel management software for Magento 2 and a great choice for businesses on a strict budget or businesses that are not able to invest a lot of money into POS software up front.
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