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    Helcim

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AHelcim is a payments company that lets businesses accept credit cards. Helcim states they focus on delivering a better payment service by making it easier to sign up, providing smarter payment tools, and making it more affordable to get paid. Build the business you want in a few clicks without having to hire a programmer, developer, or web designer to get started. Helcim allows businesses to accept payments, build an online store, set up a checkout with the point-of…

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    TouchBistro

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ATouchBistro is a complete mobile POS solution on the iPad for the restaurant industry. It allows users to manage reservations, view the menu, take orders and review sales reports with a few simple touches. Instead of servers repeatedly moving between customers and terminals for order management, servers can remain with customers and instantly submit orders to the kitchen and bar. Servers no longer need to write down an order and then enter it into a distant terminal. TouchBistro's single entry…

    $25

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    HelcimTouchBistro
    Editions & Modules
    In-Person Payments
    0.91% + 8¢
    Average Pin Debit Rate
    In-Person Payments
    1.92% + 8¢
    Average Credit Card Rate (Interchange plus 0.30%)
    Manually Keyed and Online
    2.38% + 25¢
    Average Credit Card Rate (Interchange plus 0.50%)
    Gift Cards
    $25
    per month
    Online Ordering
    $50
    per month
    POS License
    $69
    per month
    Reservations
    $229
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelcimTouchBistro
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsLower Rates - Transaction fees are adjusted to reflect the interchange rate for each transaction. Complete Transparency - Always know exactly what is being charge. Helcim tell users its margin and how different transaction types and cards affect the interchange fee. Automatic Volume Discounts - No need to call and renegotiate rates. As more transactions are processed, Helcim automatically lowers the processing rates based on a three-month volume average. No Monthly Fees - Helcim charges $0 recurring monthly fees.—
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    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    63%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
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    User Ratings
    HelcimTouchBistro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    8.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    HelcimTouchBistro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Helcim Inc.
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    TouchBistro
    It's a tried and true system, over the years I have always had a great experience. Capturing sales is easy and it's extremely user friendly and easy to train staff on. While I have tried other systems and they have not been as easy or user friendly there are some more advanced technology and backend capabilities that TouchBistro could work on. Maybe just a little updating.
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    Pros
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    TouchBistro
    • Allows the user to set up specific food modifiers that can be used on one or more menu items.
    • Displays the kitchen orders and tracks the time they were received and shows alerts when time is getting late
    • Reporting on staff hours and breaks taken.
    • Flexibility with different tax options.
    • Splitting checks multiple ways
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    Cons
    Helcim Inc.
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    TouchBistro
    • One of my biggest (and only) issues with Touch Bistro is that it doesn’t integrate well with the credit card processing systems we use. Currently, we use Square and while the two systems do communicate, there are some instances, such as paying with gift cards, that take a few extra steps, which can be a pain when you have a long line of customers!
    • Because my credit card processing is separate from Touch Bistro there are a few things that are hard to track. Square does a great job of marketing and tracking the marketing, but it’s not accurate for me due to the fact that I use Touch Bistro as a POS and not Square.
    • I’d love for Touch Bistro to offer more marketing techniques that are easy to use.
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    Usability
    Helcim Inc.
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    TouchBistro
    It's an incredibly easy system to navigate both from a management perspective as well as a service member perspective.Training, programming items and inventory, day to day sales, processing payments, gathering reports and data, gift card sales and processing (with the exception of online for us) is easy and seamless.
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    Support Rating
    Helcim Inc.
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    TouchBistro
    First of all, I hardly ever need support for Touch Bistro, that’s how well it works. In the very instances over the years where I did need to call, customer support was easily accessible and fast and accurate with their responses
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    Alternatives Considered
    Helcim Inc.
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    TouchBistro
    Harbortouch has a very robust POS system however it has issues that we do not seem to have with TouchBistro. One of the issues with Harbortouch is if the internet goes down, the credit card reader will not work and actually lock of the POS system causing extra customer wait times while their food is getting cold. TouchBistro's system will still capture the card info even when the internet is down and process it when the internet is working again
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    Return on Investment
    Helcim Inc.
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    TouchBistro
    • The software is easy to understand and use
    • We could not find a case for the iPads that would also fit the third party card reader so we went without. This resulted in card readers breaking off in the charging port rendering the iPad useless.
    • Reports were available in real time, so it was extremely easy to see sales and make quick decisions.
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    ScreenShots

    Helcim Screenshots

    Screenshot of Keep your business secure by storing credit cards in the card vault. You can quickly charge any card whenever you need to without the sensitive credit card information ever touching your system.Screenshot of Accept payments on your computer by logging into your Helcim account from any workstation, tablet, or smartphone, and entering the payment details in the secure payment form. That's accepting payments made easy.Screenshot of Create and send beautiful invoices that are customized to you. Complete with a "Pay Now" button, your customers have an easy way to pay online.Screenshot of Take control of your online orders and save the costly food app commissions! Add menu items in seconds to create a quick-order online store that lets you maintain control over your customer relationship, and serve your customers wherever they are.Screenshot of Set up a fully-hosted online store in just minutes. The online store was designed with you in mind, meaning you don't need to hire any web designers or programmers to get started.Screenshot of Transform your workstation, tablet or smartphone into a fast and convenient point-of-sale that automatically tracks your inventory, transaction history, sales trends, and customer information. And of course, better payments are built-in.