# QuickBooks Point of Sale vs Rain Retail Comparison - What are their main differences? At a Glance Star Rating **QuickBooks Point of Sale** [ 4.1/5(104) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews#reviews) **Rain Retail** [ 4.3/5(30) ](https://www.g2.com/products/rain-retail/reviews#reviews) Market Segments **QuickBooks Point of Sale** Small-Business (88.7% of reviews) **Rain Retail** Small-Business (93.3% of reviews) Pros & Cons **QuickBooks Point of Sale** [ Ease of Use (10) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1902422&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Inventory Management (6) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1902210&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Limited Features (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2488032&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2300939&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Rain Retail** Not enough data Entry-Level Pricing **QuickBooks Point of Sale** No pricing available **Rain Retail** No pricing available ## QuickBooks Point of Sale vs Rain Retail When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rain Retail easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Rain Retail overall. - Reviewers felt that Rain Retail meets the needs of their business better than QuickBooks Point of Sale. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Rain Retail is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Rain Retail over QuickBooks Point of Sale. Pricing Entry-Level Pricing **QuickBooks Point of Sale** QuickBooks Point of Sale No pricing available **Rain Retail** Rain Retail No pricing available Free Trial **QuickBooks Point of Sale** QuickBooks Point of Sale No trial information available **Rain Retail** Rain Retail No trial information available Ratings Meets Requirements 8.7 90 9.0 21 Ease of Use 8.5 92 8.7 21 Ease of Setup 8.1 37 8.9 11 Ease of Admin 8.4 30 9.1 11 Quality of Support 8.0 84 8.8 20 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? 8.9 30 9.1 11 Product Direction (% positive) 7.4 89 8.3 20 Features by Category Retail POS[Hide 79 FeaturesShow 79 Features](javascript:void(0);) 9.2 32 9.0 11 POS Credit Card Payments 9.4(tied score) 27 9.4(tied score) 9 Barcode Scanning 9.3 23 9.8(won by 0.5) 9 Hardware Integration 9.3(won by 0.4) 23 8.9 9 Price Adjustments 9.3(won by 1.0) 28 8.3 8 Receipts 9.5(won by 0.6) 30 8.9 9 Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Marketing Loyalty Programs 8.9 17 9.4(won by 0.5) 6 Email Marketing 9.1(won by 1.0) 15 8.1 8 Administration Inventory Management 9.2 23 9.3(won by 0.1) 10 Employee Management 8.9(won by default) 25 Feature Not Available Reporting 9.4(won by 0.7) 26 8.7 9 E-commerce Integration 9.0 16 9.6(won by 0.6) 8 Electronic Signature Not enough data Not enough data Pricing Management Not enough data Not enough data Gift Card Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Tax Management Not enough data Not enough data Receipt Management Not enough data Not enough data Promotions Management Not enough data Not enough data Retail Management Not enough data Not enough data Commission Management Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Order Management Not enough data Not enough data eCommerce Management Not enough data Not enough data Price/Margin Management Not enough data Not enough data Stock Management Not enough data Not enough data Cash Management Not enough data Not enough data Returns Management Not enough data Not enough data Discount Management Not enough data Not enough data Retail Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Check Printing Not enough data Not enough data Price Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Online Store Builder Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Categorization/Grouping Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Shopping Cart Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Sales Reports Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Location Not enough data Not enough data Mobile App Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Automatic Backup Not enough data Not enough data Label Printing Not enough data Not enough data Point of Sale (POS) Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Restaurant POS Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Customer Accounts Not enough data Not enough data For iPad Devices Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Clock In/Out Not enough data Not enough data Transaction History Not enough data Not enough data Sales Trend Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data For Retail Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Customer Database Not enough data Not enough data Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Barcode Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Customer History Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data Ordering Automation Not enough data Not enough data Retail POS Not enough data Not enough data Product Catalog Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Replenishment Not enough data Not enough data Returns Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Touch Screen Not enough data Not enough data Retail Management Software[Hide 127 FeaturesShow 127 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Payment 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 Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Checkout 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 Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Mail Order Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management 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 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 Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Customer Management 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 Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Gift Card Management Not enough data Not enough data Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Cash Flow Management Not enough data Not enough data Promotions Management Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Commission Management Not enough data Not enough data Returns Management Not enough data Not enough data Discount Management Not enough data Not enough data Price/Margin Management Not enough data Not enough data Lottery Management Not enough data Not enough data Receipt Management Not enough data Not enough data Employee Management Not enough data Not enough data Fuel Management Not enough data Not enough data Website Management Not enough data Not enough data Financial Management Not enough data Not enough data Franchise Operations Management Not enough data Not enough data Lead Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Activity Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Brand Management Not enough data Not enough data Supply Chain Management Not enough data Not enough data Training Management Not enough data Not enough data Timesheet Management Not enough data Not enough data Marketing Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Support Ticket Management Not enough data Not enough data Royalty Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data eCommerce Management Not enough data Not enough data Retail Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Merchandise Management Not enough data Not enough data Shipping Management Not enough data Not enough data Warehouse Management Not enough data Not enough data Stock Management Not enough data Not enough data Team Management 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 Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Job Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Help and support 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 Accounting Not enough data Not enough data E-commerce Not enough data Not enough data Multi-store Not enough data Not enough data Online Store Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Location Not enough data Not enough data Loyalty Program Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Signature Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Point of Sale (POS) Not enough data Not enough data Barcode Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Order Processing Not enough data Not enough data For Field Service Not enough data Not enough data Email Marketing Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Automatic Re-ordering Not enough data Not enough data Onboarding Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Customer Database Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Franchise Intranet Not enough data Not enough data Construction Tracker Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Sales Trend Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Replenishment Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data For Retail Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data POS[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Payments 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 Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Employee Management 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 Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Customer Management 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 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 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 Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Stock Management Not enough data Not enough data Analytics 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 Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Sales Reports Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Customer Database Not enough data Not enough data Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Barcode Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Transaction History Not enough data Not enough data Restaurant POS Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Customer History Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Point of Sale (POS) Not enough data Not enough data Ordering Automation Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Retail POS Not enough data Not enough data Sales Trend Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Reviews Reviewers' Company Size [![QuickBooks Point of Sale](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/71d009c49da450abbd84972b0b6d0a03/quickbooks-point-of-sale.svg "QuickBooks Point of Sale")](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews) QuickBooks Point of Sale Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 88.7% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 9.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 2.1% [![Rain Retail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1541010214/rain-retail.svg "Rain Retail")](https://www.g2.com/products/rain-retail/reviews) Rain Retail Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 93.3% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 3.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 3.3% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 88.7% 93.3% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9.3% 3.3% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2.1% 3.3% Reviewers' Industry [![QuickBooks Point of Sale](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/71d009c49da450abbd84972b0b6d0a03/quickbooks-point-of-sale.svg "QuickBooks Point of Sale")](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-point-of-sale/reviews) QuickBooks Point of Sale Retail 15.5% Accounting 6.2% Construction 6.2% Apparel & Fashion 4.1% Consumer Services 4.1% Other 63.9% [![Rain Retail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1541010214/rain-retail.svg "Rain Retail")](https://www.g2.com/products/rain-retail/reviews) Rain Retail Retail 26.7% Arts and Crafts 26.7% Music 10.0% Textiles 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