# Clover vs Karbon Comparison | | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 108 | 892 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (90.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $59.00 1 Users Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Clover Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Payment Processing (6 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (3 reviews) - Connectivity Issues (2 reviews) ### Karbon Pros: - Ease of Use (116 reviews) - Task Management (78 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (33 reviews) - Email Issues (27 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (83 reviews) | 9.0 (688 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (87 reviews) | 8.8 (694 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (50 reviews) | 8.0 (468 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.4 (38 reviews) | 8.5 (275 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.2 (75 reviews) | 9.2 (657 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.1 (38 reviews) | 9.3 (276 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.0 (83 reviews) | 9.7 (642 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Clover #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Karbon #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Team Price: $59.00 1 Users Per Month Description: For smaller teams looking to consolidate workflows into an integrated collaboration platform. Key Features: - Integrated Email - Team Collaboration Tools - Workflow and To-Do Lists [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/karbon-2025-03-03/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Retail POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | 8.3/10 | 36 | | **Karbon** | N/A | N/A | #### POS | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Barcode Scanning** | 8.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Hardware Integration** | 7.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Price Adjustments** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Receipts** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Marketing | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Loyalty Programs** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Email Marketing** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Management** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Employee Management** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **E-commerce Integration** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Restaurant POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | 8.3/10 | 8 | | **Karbon** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Menu Building** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Employee Scheduling** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Accounting** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Loyalty Management** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Meal Service | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Payment Gateway** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Table Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Check Adjustment** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Kitchen Tickets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Takeout & Delivery** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Workflow Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | N/A | N/A | | **Karbon** | 8.3/10 | 352 | #### Setup | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Activities** | Not enough data | 9.1 (309 reviews) | | **Flows** | Not enough data | 9.0 (309 reviews) | | **Dependencies** | Not enough data | 8.6 (285 reviews) | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.9 (311 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Updates** | Not enough data | 8.4 (292 reviews) | | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | 8.7 (283 reviews) | | **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.0 (232 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (107 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Workflow Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | ### Tax Practice Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | N/A | N/A | | **Karbon** | 8.5/10 | 114 | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Cloud** | Not enough data | 9.3 (86 reviews) | | **Messaging** | Not enough data | 9.0 (91 reviews) | | **Payment** | Not enough data | 7.6 (77 reviews) | | **Portal** | Not enough data | 8.0 (82 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Automation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (98 reviews) | #### Platform Data | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.8 (89 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Tax Practice Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | ### Payment Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | 8.3/10 | 14 | | **Karbon** | 8.6/10 | 12 | #### Payment Processing | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | | **Credit Card Processing** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | | **Mobile Payments** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Digital Wallet Integration** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **Processing Fees** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | | **POS Integration** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Level 3** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | #### Payment Options | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Currency** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **POS Verification** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Accounting integration** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | ### Accounting Practice Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | N/A | N/A | | **Karbon** | 8.5/10 | 398 | #### Communication | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Client Portals** | Not enough data | 8.2 (281 reviews) | | **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (296 reviews) | | **Consolidation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (294 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (334 reviews) | | **Tasks** | Not enough data | 9.4 (319 reviews) | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Billing | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Time** | Not enough data | 8.2 (270 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.6 (240 reviews) | | **Invoices** | Not enough data | 6.7 (206 reviews) | #### Onboarding | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | 9.0 (280 reviews) | | **Checklists** | Not enough data | 9.2 (271 reviews) | | **New Client** | Not enough data | 8.9 (257 reviews) | #### Visibility | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Job Status** | Not enough data | 9.3 (321 reviews) | | **Metrics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (242 reviews) | | **File Organization** | Not enough data | 8.2 (258 reviews) | | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | 8.4 (247 reviews) | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.7 (266 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.4 (264 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Accounting Practice Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.9 (21 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.9 (21 reviews) | ### Retail Management Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | N/A | N/A | | **Karbon** | N/A | N/A | #### Payment | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Loyalty Points** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Digital Wallets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **UPI Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Meal Voucher Redemption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Gift Voucher Redemption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cash Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Installment Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Checkout | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Barcode Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bills/ e-Receipt** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Order Booking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Return/Refund** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Low-stock Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Categorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multilocation Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Purchase Orders** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting and analytics | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Monitor Store KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-time data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Exportable Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Customer Sales History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Loyalty Management ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Accounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Team Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Employee Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quick Employee Training** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Commission Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Employee Accounts and Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Staff Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Help and support | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **24/7 Phone Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email and Chat Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Account History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Webinars and Session** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Forum** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **E-commerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-store** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | N/A | N/A | | **Karbon** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clover** | N/A | N/A | | **Karbon** | N/A | N/A | #### Payments | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partial Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voided/Refunded Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Store Credit Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tip Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Offline Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multidevice Payment Acceptance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Next Day Deposits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Employee Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Employee Accounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Commission Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tab Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Log/Shift Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Staff Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Floor Plans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Loyalty Membership** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Credit Card Filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Track Inventory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multilocation Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **E-Commerce Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Sales Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Guest Counts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **End of Day Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing) **Unique to Clover (3):** [Restaurant POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/restaurant-pos), [Retail POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-pos), [Retail Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-management-software) **Unique to Karbon (3):** [Workflow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workflow-management), [Accounting Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting-practice-management), [Tax Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/tax-practice-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Clover | Karbon | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 79.0% | 90.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 18.0% | 9.4% | | **Enterprise** | 3.0% | 0.6% | ### By Industry #### Clover - **Food & Beverages:** 17.3% - **Retail:** 11.2% - **Restaurants:** 11.2% - **Consumer Services:** 5.1% - **Legal Services:** 4.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.1% - **Internet:** 3.1% - **Accounting:** 2.0% - **Automotive:** 2.0% - **Other:** 37.8% #### Karbon - **Accounting:** 95.6% - **Financial Services:** 1.6% - **Consulting:** 1.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 0.5% - **Law Practice:** 0.2% - **Real Estate:** 0.1% - **Media Production:** 0.1% - **Management Consulting:** 0.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 0.1% - **Information Services:** 0.1% - **Other:** 0.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Clover - [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1208 reviews) - [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (370 reviews) - [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Lightspeed Retail](https://www.g2.com/products/lightspeed-retail/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (294 reviews) - [Aloha Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/aloha-cloud/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (337 reviews) - [Restroworks Restaurant POS](https://www.g2.com/products/restroworks-restaurant-pos/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1300 reviews) - [SpotOn](https://www.g2.com/products/spoton/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (238 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (454 reviews) - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2743 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (977 reviews) ### Alternatives to Karbon - [TaxDome](https://www.g2.com/products/taxdome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (701 reviews) - [Canopy](https://www.g2.com/products/canopy-2026-05-12/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (713 reviews) - [Financial Cents](https://www.g2.com/products/financial-cents/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (246 reviews) - [Asana](https://www.g2.com/products/asana/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13762 reviews) - [Dext](https://www.g2.com/products/dext/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (324 reviews) - [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (16892 reviews) - [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12977 reviews) - [Double](https://www.g2.com/products/double-double/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (79 reviews) - [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1537 reviews) - [Teamwork.com](https://www.g2.com/products/teamwork-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1214 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Clover - Title: [What is Clover software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-clover-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Clover software allows a business to have a virtual terminal when away from the business location where the main POS is located. Also allows access to..." - Title: [Have you seen huge returns for paying for text promos?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/have-you-seen-huge-returns-for-paying-for-text-promos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Sorry. No experience using the texting function in Clover." ### Karbon - Title: [Can I use karbon with IG, FB](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-karbon-with-ig-fb) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are no native social integrations built in Karbon, but the possibilities are endless when using the open API." - Title: [Please tell me you are not going to remove "To Do",and the ability to focus in on only Today's Tasks](https://www.g2.com/discussions/please-tell-me-you-are-not-going-to-remove-to-do-and-the-ability-to-focus-in-on-only-today-s-tasks) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Karbon is working towards a more thoughtful approach to work. The end result will be different in many ways but will not be worse overall and will be better..." - Title: [Can you tell me more about Aliases? or Can you make a webinar for this topic?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-tell-me-more-about-aliases-or-can-you-make-a-webinar-for-this-topic) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Ciara, are you referring to using an alias email address, and using that with Karbon? If so, this help article might be helpful:..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/clover-vs-karbon-2025-03-03)