bmc-POS vs Square
bmc-POS confirms 9 of the features we check on its own site; Square confirms 4. Starting prices: bmc-POS Quote only, Square not published.
bmc-POS
Independent grocers, thrift, liquor and convenience stores in the US Midwest wanting local POS support.
Watch out: Serves only Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana; no public pricing.
Square
Small retail, food, beauty and service businesses that want payments and a POS without contracts.
Watch out: Pages shown are US pricing and hardware; no Mexican invoicing (CFDI) or MXN pricing.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | POS, Retail & Restaurants | POS, Retail & Restaurants |
| Specialty | POS systems | Payments and operations |
| Based in | Unconfirmed | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Best for | All sizes | All sizes |
| Starting price | Quote only | Unconfirmed |
| Free plan | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Free trial | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| Point of sale · Core features | ✓POS solutions for grocery, restaurant and retail | ✓Pocket-sized POS reader with chip and contactless |
| Inventory · Core features | ✓Inventory listed as a solution | ✓Track inventory listed for retail |
| Delivery apps (Rappi, Uber Eats, DiDi) · Core features | ✓Integrates with Instacart and DoorDash | Unconfirmed |
| Multi-branch · Core features | ✓Multi-location solution | Unconfirmed |
| Loyalty · Core features | ✓Loyalty listed as a solution | Unconfirmed |
| Integrated card payments · Core features | ✓POS payments with EBT, eWIC and P2PE | ✓Accepts chip, contactless, Apple Pay and Google Pay |
| Online ordering / QR menu · Core features | ✓Online grocery ordering channel | Unconfirmed |
| Hardware sold / supported · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Square Reader sold |
| Works offline · Platform | Unconfirmed | ◐Offline payments for up to 24 hours |
| Onboarding / implementation · Support | ✓Implementation, installation and data setup | Unconfirmed |
| Training / academy · Support | ✓Hands-on training for staff | Unconfirmed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | Instacart, DoorDash | Unconfirmed |
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Every ✓ / ✕ comes from the vendor’s own website (sources on each product page). Unconfirmed means the site doesn’t say — not that the feature is missing.