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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
USD $89/month per location
Helcim
Star Rating
(19)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Browse all 3 pricing plansShopify POS
Star Rating
(335)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
USD $89/month per location
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansHelcim vs Shopify POS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify POS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify POS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify POS meets the needs of their business better than Helcim.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Helcim is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify POS over Helcim.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Helcim
Transaction fees
Pay As You Go
With the Interchange Plus pricing model, Helcim passes the true cost of the transaction to you, with a small margin on top:
- In-person credit card fees: Interchange + 0.4% + 8¢
- Online credit card fees: Interchange + 0.5% + 25¢
- ACH/EFT (bank transfer): 0.5% + 25¢ (capped at $6 for transactions below $25,000)
Shopify POS
Shopify POS Pro
USD $89/month per location
Store management tools and omnichannel features essential for brick-and-mortar businesses.
- Unlimited store staff
- Smart inventory management
- Staff roles and permissions
Free Trial
Helcim
Free Trial is available
Shopify POS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
8.5
282
Ease of Use
7.2
15
8.8
283
Ease of Setup
7.6
11
8.9
164
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
8.9
152
Quality of Support
8.6
14
8.5
269
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
9
8.9
150
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
12
8.8
282
Features by Category
POS
Not enough data
8.6
121
Not enough data
8.1
101
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
8.6
116
Marketing
Not enough data
7.7
102
Not enough data
8.2
109
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
120
Not enough data
7.8
105
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
8.7
121
Payment Processing
9.3
7
9.1
22
8.3
8
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.0
22
Administration
6.2
7
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.8
23
6.9
8
8.1
21
8.3
6
8.1
23
8.1
6
8.3
22
7.8
6
7.3
22
8.0
5
7.8
22
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
8.2
22
7.3
5
7.7
22
Security
8.1
6
8.5
23
Platform
6.9
6
8.4
22
8.3
5
8.5
22
Payment
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Checkout
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Reporting and analytics
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.5
19
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Team Management
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Help and support
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.6
18
Data Management
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Mobile
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.3
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
17
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
12
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Helcim and Shopify POS are categorized as Payment Processing and Omnichannel Commerce
Unique Categories
Helcim has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Helcim
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify POS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Health, Wellness and Fitness
15.8%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
10.5%
Computer Software
10.5%
Apparel & Fashion
10.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Other
47.4%
Retail
25.4%
Apparel & Fashion
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Consumer Goods
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.1%
Other
47.6%
Alternatives
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Shopify POS has no discussions with answers
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