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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CenterEdge Advantage

    Score4 out of 10
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    PayPal Zettle

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/APayPal Zettle (formerly PayPal Here) is a POS and payment processing system that includes either a mobile card reader or a chip reader (hardware), and is powered by the mobile PayPal Here app. Admins can add up to 1,000 users per account, and the app also includes invoicing, reporting, and inventory management features. The pricing structure for payment processing is: 2.7% per US card swipe. 3.5% + $0.15 to key in cards. 2.9% + $0.30 to invoice. 1% for cross-border transfers.N/A
    Pricing
    CenterEdge AdvantagePayPal Zettle
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    CenterEdge AdvantagePayPal Zettle
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Both Products
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Small Businesses
    Square POS
    Score10 out of 10
    Square POS
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    User Ratings
    CenterEdge AdvantagePayPal Zettle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
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    Usability
    -
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    9.0
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    Availability
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    Performance
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    Support Rating
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    10.0
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    Implementation Rating
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    10.0
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    10.0
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    Product Scalability
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    Vendor post-sale
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    10.0
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    CenterEdge AdvantagePayPal Zettle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CenterEdge Software
    Any FEC small or big can benefit from CenterEdge. It pulls your entire facility together under one point of sale. Groups, redemption prizes, Bowling modules, Laser Tag modules, webstore, kiosks...just to name a few. As CenterEdge is relatively young they are growing and expanding at a rate that can not be ignored and we are glad to have them back at our locations.
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    PayPal
    I recommend PayPal Zettle quite a bit, actually. Its flexibility is easy enough to use for people who are not used to technology. Square has good traits, too, but since so many people already have PayPal accounts, it makes it much easier to use. It is perfect for everyday use of bot large and small transactions.
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    Pros
    CenterEdge Software
    • Point of sale. The interface is very user friendly and can get very granular on how you want to ring in guests not only at the point of sale but from a groups perspective as well.
    • Modular. There are so many great integrations with CenterEdge from inventory tracking to Laser Tag modules and if they don't have it, chances are they will very soon.
    • Groups. This is how we make a good amount of our income and CenterEdge really helps us deliver a great guest experience from the time the sale is made to the time the guest leave the building after their event.
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    PayPal
    • The PayPal Here hardware connection is very effective, my mobile device recognizes it immediately and the PayPal Here application to receive payments also recognizes it immediately. I don't have to wait a long time like some other POS.
    • Transactions are made instantly, you just have to pass the NFC chip inside the PayPal Here system, and in a second the transaction will be carried out and it will be shown in the history of the PayPal account registered in the POS.
    • It is very easy to provide a receipt to the customer when they use their card within our PayPal Here POS system, as it allows us to digitally send a ticket to the customer and also allows us to send the invoice by email.
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    Cons
    CenterEdge Software
    • External Employee Scheduling. CenterEdge has its own scheduler but in today's high tech world there needs to be more integration with big companies like When to Work and HotSchedules.
    • F&B Recipe creation and management could be a little easier but it still does a good job.
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    PayPal
    • While swiped payments are easy, manual entry of payment information often fails. This is a major roadblock when you are in the service industry because not everyone who is making payment is on site.
    • In almost every instance of accepting a payment, we have to call in and reverify every piece of information about our business before we are successful.
    • Whatever system they use to determine how high risk your business is can limit your usage if they get it wrong.
    • Customer service is inconsistent at best. Sometimes issues are handled quickly and easily, other time you have to jump through hoops.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    There are no monthly costs, the only expense is the card processing fee which is lower than nearly everyone else out there.
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    Usability
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    Very easy to use for both the business owner and the customer. We feel confident using it because we know that our customers information and payments are protected. And our customers know that if anything happens with their orders or they need protection for their purchases it is going to be there with PayPal Zettle. We tried several less remembered names, and it just didn't garner orders like when we switched to PayPal Zettle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    Adding skus was down for 1hr one day, otherwise have never experienced an outage.
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    Performance
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    Everything is very fast. Adding products, selling products, processing cards, and receiving funds.
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    Support Rating
    CenterEdge Software
    No answers on this topic
    PayPal
    Support hasn't been needed in the 2 years of using PayPal but I have received calls from the company in the past asking about my experience with the device that was sent to me and they were pretty helpful with advice. Support is all over the internet if needed but for emergencies, so it is best to contact them during business hours.
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    Implementation Rating
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    It went very smoothly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CenterEdge Software
    Micros is great for the restaurant industry, but we're not that. We are an FEC with MANY activities under one roof including F & B, but Micros just could not handle keep track of everything we offer to our guests. Centeredge does that and more. If you are a bar/restaurant then Micros is for you. But if you are an FEC with many different offerings and you want to have control over your sales, don't think...choose CenterEdge.
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    PayPal
    The main selection criteria were ease of use and the presence of a plugin for WooCommerce. However, in practice it turned out that an important factor is also the availability of the product for purchase in a small batch and at an affordable price. I chose PayPal Zettle because I was able to easily and simply purchase it in my country.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    There is no contract, there is no monthly cost. The only cost is the upfront purchase of the equipment and the swipe fees, which are quite low.
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    Scalability
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    Have not run into any limitations as of yet, with 500 SKUs entered and counting.
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    Professional Services
    CenterEdge Software
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    PayPal
    Everything about this solution is great, I really can't think of a single complaint. There is even a Phone App so you can check in on your sales remotely.
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    Return on Investment
    CenterEdge Software
    • Reporting. We can see exactly where our income is coming from and going with how granular the reporting is. No losses here!
    • Coupons and Discounts. We are in full control of our discounts and how often they are used, something that our previous POS could not give us.
    • Ease of use. I said it before and I'll say it again because it is true. It's easy! And who doesn't love easy???
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    PayPal
    • PayPal Here has allowed us to have a retail presence when we are away from our home location.
    • We have sold literally millions of dollars in merchandise at events over the last several years that we otherwise would not have been able to.
    • The only negative about PayPal Here is that we did not implement it sooner.
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