KwickPOS vs Phorest
KwickPOS confirms 10 of the features we check on its own site; Phorest confirms 6. Starting prices: KwickPOS Quote only, Phorest Quote only.
KwickPOS
Restaurants, bars, cafes and retail shops that want a cloud POS that keeps working offline.
Watch out: No public pricing; US-oriented (US phone number and sales-tax tooling).
Phorest
Growth-focused hair and beauty salons, spas and aesthetic clinics that want booking, marketing, payments and reporting in one system.
Watch out: Priced by custom quote only; built for salons and clinics, not restaurants or general retail.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | POS, Retail & Restaurants | POS, Retail & Restaurants |
| Specialty | Restaurant POS system | Salon software |
| Based in | Unconfirmed | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Best for | All sizes | All sizes |
| Starting price | Quote only | Quote only |
| Free plan | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Free trial | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| Point of sale · Core features | ✓Cloud POS for restaurants, bars and retail | ✓POS Software listed |
| Inventory · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Stock & Inventory feature |
| Kitchen display · Core features | ✓Kitchen Display Screen listed as a product | Unconfirmed |
| Delivery apps (Rappi, Uber Eats, DiDi) · Core features | ✓Third-party delivery connected via Deliverect | Unconfirmed |
| Multi-branch · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Multi-Location solution |
| Loyalty · Core features | ✓Loyalty Program product | ✓Loyalty Program feature |
| Integrated card payments · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓PhorestPay payment processing |
| Online ordering / QR menu · Core features | ✓Online Ordering and QR Table Ordering products | Unconfirmed |
| Hardware sold / supported · Core features | ✓Own hardware stations and handhelds | Unconfirmed |
| Sales reports · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Reporting feature |
| Web app · Platform | ✓Runs on any device with a web browser | Unconfirmed |
| Works offline · Platform | ✓'True Offline Mode' keeps operating without internet | Unconfirmed |
| Phone support · Support | ✓Help Center lists phone (888) 355-6996 | Unconfirmed |
| 24/7 support · Support | ✓24/7 multi-language support | Unconfirmed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | DAVO by Avalara, Deliverect | 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.