Shopify vs Clover

Shopify or Clover?

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Feature comparison table between Shopify and Clover

Key features

Clover

Shopify POS Pro

Unlimited SKUs, in store and online 15,000 products max Yes
Fully synced inventory, in store and online No Yes
Inventory transfers No Yes
Receiving and counts No Yes
Purchase orders No Yes
Demand forecasting No Yes
Inventory analysis and reports No Yes
Exchange online purchases in store No Yes
Return online purchases in store No Yes
Pickup availability (show available stock at your locations on your website) No Yes
Local pickup No Yes
Local delivery No Yes
Redeem gift cards online and in store No Yes
Integrated first-party hardware and payments Yes Yes
First-party hardware 1-year warranty No Yes
Unified in-store and online payments No Yes
Fully customizable POS interface No Yes
Mobile POS Yes Yes
Unlimited staff Yes Yes
Ecommerce No Yes
Website builder No Yes
Social media selling No Yes
Online marketplace selling No Yes
App integrations Yes Yes
Loyalty program integrations Yes Yes
Built-in marketing platform No Yes
24/7 support No 24/7 in English

Based on features available in Ireland as of June 2021

10 Things Shopify Can Do vs Clover

Centralized inventory

On Shopify, your in-store and online inventory is managed in a central place, so it’s always in sync. On Clover, you need to use third-party apps to merge online and in-store inventory, leaving you exposed to syncing errors.

Unlimited SKUs

With Shopify you get unlimited SKUs, in store and online. Clover can only support 15,000 SKUs in store and their ecommerce partner limits your SKUs based on the plan you’re on.

Simple exchanges and returns

With Shopify you can accept returns and exchanges of purchases made online at any of your retail locations. With Clover, you can’t accept online purchases as in-store returns.

Local pickup and delivery

Unlike Clover, Shopify has local shopping features. Shopify’s product availability feature means customers can check what’s in stock before coming to the store. They can also buy online and select local pickup or delivery at checkout.

Email carts

On Shopify, you can start a customer cart in-store and email them to complete a purchase online. The perfect tool for re-engaging indecisive customers with items they didn’t purchase in-store. This feature doesn’t exist on Clover.

Smart inventory management

库存管理是一个reta运行的一个重要部分il business. Unlike Clover, Shopify has smart inventory features, from demand forecasting to updates on how quickly SKUs are selling.

Flexible gift cards

On Clover, you can only sell digital gift cards, and they can only be redeemed in store. On Shopify, you can sell physical and digital gift cards and they can be redeemed at any location, whether in store or online.

Unlimited registers

当你使用三叶草作为你的POS机,你需要支付ore for each retail location and every register. With Shopify POS Pro, you pay per retail location and get unlimited registers.

Built-in ecommerce

Shopify offers both POS and ecommerce. Clover only offers POS, so you'll need to pay for ecommerce on top of your Clover subscription. Not to mention, you'll be reliant on third-party apps to sync your online and in-store data.

Unified reporting

有效的业务决策当your data is spread across many platforms. With Clover, your in-store and online data is separate—with Shopify all your data is together, so you can easily spot trends and opportunities.

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FAQs

Does Clover work with Shopify?

Yes, there are third-party apps that allow you to sync your Clover POS with Shopify. However, we strongly recommend using Shopify POS if you’re using Shopify to power your website. That’s because Shopify’s strength is bringing together your in-store and online sales, inventory, payments, reporting, and customer profiles. When all your data is in the same place, you can offer a competitive shopping experience for your customers, from offering buy online, pick up in store, to accepting returns and exchanges at any location.

Does Clover have an online store?

No, Clover doesn’t have an online store. You can use apps from Clover’s app market to integrate your Clover POS with ecommerce platforms. However, these integrations leave you exposed to syncing errors. In contrast, Shopify comes with ecommerce built in, at no additional cost. When your POS and ecommerce platform are connected, your sales, inventory, and customer data are kept together so you can skip the syncing errors.

Who does Shopify use for credit card processing?

Shopify has its own credit card processing solution called Shopify Payments, which is available at no additional cost. You can use Shopify Payments to take payments online and in person, using Shopify’s first-party hardware. That means you won’t have to reconcile payments from a variety of processors—you can see all your payments and payouts in one place.

Does Clover have a monthly fee?

Yes, when comparing Shopify vs Clover pricing, both Shopify and Clover have a monthly fee. However, Clover’s pricing is only for POS and you need to pay an additional fee for ecommerce. Shopify’s pricing covers both POS and ecommerce.

Is Clover good for retail?

Clover was built for restaurants while Shopify was built for retail. That means that Clover lacks many of the features that retail businesses need, like unlimited SKUs, fully synced online and offline inventory, and local pickup and delivery. Shopify was made for retail and has the feature to support retail businesses, online and offline.