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What is cloud based POS?
A cloud based POS is a POS system
connecting to a third party provided
cloud over the internet.
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Differences between traditional POS
vs. Cloud based POS.
Traditional POS
Accessibility
Expense
Maintenance
Scalability
Cloud based POS
Requires a physical
connection to the server
Upfront expense towards
server, software etc.
Requires regular update
and routine maintenance
Difficult to scale
traditional hardware and
software
Maintained and updated
by the cloud service
provider
Easy to scale up or down
on demand
Accesses server over the
internet
Setup cost very low and cloud
vendors mostly follow pay-as-
you-go model
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Traditional POS
Downtimes
Cloud based POS
Downtimes though rare
are difficult to address
with no backup cloud to
support
Data Security
Depends on the security
system followed by users
Extra layers of data
security is maintained by
POS service providers
Downtimes in POS SaaS are
quickly addressed and have
backups.
Differences between traditional POS
vs. Cloud based POS.
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Components of a cloud based POS
POS software
Reader
Payment machine
Output
(Barcode/RFID/
QR code)
(Card Reader,
mobile phone)
(Thermal printer/
digital billing)
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Benefits of cloud based POS
Omnichannel reporting and integration
Multiple mode of payment processing
Reduced hardware dependency
Central accounts for chain of stores
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Benefits of cloud based POS
Real-time data and analytics
Access through mobile devices
Direct sharing of bill with customers
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