--- description: Review of ACE Retail POS Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ACE Retail POS | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Tablet POS](/directory/1451/tablet-pos/software) > [ACE Retail POS](/software/44280/ace-pos) # ACE Retail POS Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/44280/ace-pos Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/44280/ace-pos?page=2) > ACE Retail is a point-of-sale solution that is deployed on-premise. Key features include retail and wholesale sales, inventory and purchasing, customer management, loyalty programs, reporting and invoicing. The system’s retail management features include an enhanced sales screen, price-setting tools, automatic promotions, product sub-categories, data import/export and a number of third-party integrations. Staffing control is also built in, so users can manage how much employees can discount and who is allowed to issue credits or initiate layaway purchases. ACE Retail includes inventory and purchasing modules, where users can manage purchasing, receiving, on-hand quantity, bill-to, turnover and automatic re-ordering. Users can search their inventories by product name, SKU/PLU numbers, multiple barcodes, vendor PIDs and more. They can also print barcodes and labels directly from the system. The solution is suitable for vendors with one location, as well as users with multiple stores or franchises. It is compatible with Windows operating systems. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 38 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 38 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ACE POS Solutions - **Location**: Toronto, Canada - **Founded**: 1981 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$675.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Standard Version $675 Premium Version $1175 Add-On Integrations Available - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Barcoding/RFID - Billing & Invoicing - CRM - Cash Management - Catalog Management - Commission Management - Consignments - Customer Accounts - Customer Database - Customer History - Customer Management - Customisable Reports - Data Import/Export - Data Synchronisation - Discount Management - Electronic Signature ## Integrations (7 total) - Datacap - Elavon - Mailchimp - Sage 50 Accounting - Shopify - WooCommerce - Worldpay for Enterprise ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Tablet POS](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1451/tablet-pos/software) ## Related Categories - [Tablet POS](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1451/tablet-pos/software) - [Hardware and Building Materials Store POS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/49/hardware-pos-software/software) - [Retail Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/2025/retail-management/software) - [Bookstore Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/72/bookstore-software/software) - [Sporting Goods POS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/109/sporting-goods-store-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Still haven't had a chance to use most of the features > > Inventory management as well as cash flow monitoring and management. ----- ### "Store changing\! A computer software system that is expandable and reliable\!" — 5.0/5 > **Christopher** | *16 May 2018* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Support. When something went wrong i had help right away to get things going again. Easy adding items. Generic POS parts compatible. Multiple stations. Good reports and labels. Nice layout. Worksheet price editing - amazing for having to change multiple prices in a flash. > > **Cons**: Many features you may not use or understand. just ask. Manual covers most issues. Costs a bit to start. Multi line scanners are better than single line i purchased. Read Barcodes from any direction. > > Tracking stock, doing pricing easily, scanning products.... customer accounts. im pretty happy. ----- ### "Customer Service has been very good" — 4.0/5 > **Jodi** | *22 May 2018* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does everything we currently need it to do, The Support staff is amazing and answer everything question I throw at them. > > **Cons**: Lack of training to use the program, Yes when I call they help me through everything but it would be nice to be able to figure somethings out on my own. > > It works well for what we currently require ----- ### "Customer Support has been awesome, both easy to contact and quick to respond and resolve issues." — 4.0/5 > **Tom** | *24 May 2018* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excellent inventory management through purchasing, receiving functions. Great reporting features and simple to use software. > > **Cons**: No mobile app available and workstations are unable to work independently off line for short periods of time if there is an unexpected interruption in the network connection. > > Software is extremely helpful in managing our inventory and providing financial reports to management. ----- ### "Gets the job done" — 5.0/5 > **Sabrina** | *23 July 2019* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of making a sale, reports, inventory, receiving and invoicing is all right there, easy to access. > > **Cons**: I would prefer automatic daily backup, weekend support would be great also. Lower support costs. > > Ease of making a sale Layaway option is great Navigation is easy Everything you need is right there, reports, receiving, invoices... ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/44280/ace-pos?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/44280/ace-pos) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data