# How do you compare these type of systems?

Based on response and continual improvement

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: over 5 years ago
- Author title: Owner
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

When choosing software to run your retail cannabis operation (dispensary and/or delivery), finding the features you need is not enough - make sure to look for compliance, reliability and alignment of interests.


- Compliance: does the system accurately account for the complex regulations retailers have to follow? For example, by preventing sales to minors; by applying different purchase limits and tax rates by customer type (adult use or medical); by accurately reporting to your state's track and trace system; and by never having inventory "disappear" (unfortunately this is a real thing with some systems).


- Reliability: software that crashes on Friday afternoon or 4/20 because it's busy can seriously hurt your business. Ask for their up-time (Meadow's is 99.99% for over 8 years) and ask for references of shops using their software. Ask to see how fast they can load a real menu or inventory list with thousands of products.


- Alignment: some companies offer cheap software because they operate a directory of your competitors. Conflicts of interest over who owns the customer and your data are common -  with Meadow your customers and data are yours, never sold or used to help your competitors. The way it should be!

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: CEO & Co-Founder of Meadow




## Related Product
[Meadow](https://www.g2.com/products/meadow-meadow/reviews)

## Related Category
[Cannabis POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/cannabis-pos-systems)

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