Epos Now vs Erply
POS integration head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Subscription + hardware bundle, quote-based | Subscription, per store/month, tiered by feature set and volume |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | QuickBooks, Xero | NetSuite, QuickBooks |
| Vendor | Epos Now | Erply |
Our take
Where Epos Now leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 21 capabilities where they differ (led by integrated card payments and kitchen display system).
- Stated Xero integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Erply leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 10 of the 21 capabilities where they differ (led by mobile pos and returns, exchanges & layaway).
- Stated NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 21 capabilities (of 54 in the POS integration taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Integrated card paymentsPayments & Payment Processing | Core strength Card, chip-and-pin and contactless payment acceptance | Not evidenced |
| Kitchen Display SystemHospitality & Vertical Operations | Core strength KDS with audio alerts and color-based order time-tracking | Not evidenced |
| Mobile POSCheckout & Transactions | Not evidenced | Supported Works on desktops, tablets, Android devices and mobile phones |
| Split & partial paymentsCheckout & Transactions | Supported Split billing | Not evidenced |
| Returns, exchanges & layawayCheckout & Transactions | Not evidenced | Supported Layaway sales, returns and refunds processing |
| Digital wallet supportPayments & Payment Processing | Supported Apple Pay and Google Pay / Google Wallet support | Not evidenced |
| Inter-location stock transfersInventory & Stock Management | Not evidenced | Supported Stock transfers between locations |
| Low-stock alertsInventory & Stock Management | Supported Low-stock alerts and automated restocking lists | Not evidenced |
| Native eCommerce platformOmnichannel & eCommerce Fulfillment | Supported Epos Now Online and Epos Now Delivery ordering platform | Not evidenced |
| Gift cardsCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Not evidenced | Supported Gift card issuance and redemption |
| Staff performance reportsReporting & Analytics | Supported Staff performance reports | Not evidenced |
| Shift scheduling & timeclockStaff & Workforce Management | Not evidenced | Supported Employee timeclock integration |
| Table & floor plan managementHospitality & Vertical Operations | Supported Table management with customizable table plans | Not evidenced |
| Delivery order routingHospitality & Vertical Operations | Supported Takeout and delivery order routing to the kitchen | Not evidenced |
| Public APIPlatform, Accounting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Ecommerce API for custom storefront connections |
| Offline-resilient checkoutCheckout & Transactions | Supported Offline mode for continued sales during outages | Core strength Online and offline transaction processing with automatic sync on reconnect |
| Real-time multi-location inventoryInventory & Stock Management | Supported Multi-location stock tracking | Core strength Real-time inventory tracking across multiple locations |
| Built-in loyalty programCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Partial Native loyalty points tracking; fuller programs via Loyalzoo/LoyaltyDog partner integrations | Supported Configurable loyalty programs and customer grouping |
| Marketing campaignsCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Partial Email marketing via Mailchimp integration, not a native feature | Not evidenced |
| Menu managementHospitality & Vertical Operations | Partial At-table digital menu browsing; no multi-location menu-sync documented | Not evidenced |
| Certified ERP connectorPlatform, Accounting & Integrations | Supported Prebuilt QuickBooks, Xero and Sage Business Cloud apps on the Epos Now AppStore | Core strength Direct API connector to NetSuite with no third-party middleware |
Both grade identically on the other 33 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Epos Now, Erply.
Epos Now vs Erply — FAQs
Is Epos Now or Erply better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with QuickBooks. Epos Now additionally lists Xero. Erply additionally lists NetSuite. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Epos Now or Erply?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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