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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clover

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AClover Networks, a First Data company (merged with Fiserv July 2019) offers a modular suite of Point of Sale systems (PoS) for restaurant and retail. This modular suite features fixed PoS stations, a customer loyalty program and gift card, an analytics module, as well as a mobile point of sale that Iplugs into the users smartphone and tablet to accept secure credit card swipes, as well as dips and taps like Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay™ and Android Pay™.

    $9.95

    per month

    Spruce

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASpruce is an end-to-end business management software that allows lumber, home, and building supply businesses to manage purchasing, inventory, ecommerce, documentation, delivery, accounting, and sales analytics all within a single system for increased efficiency and profitability.N/A
    Pricing
    CloverSpruce
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $9.95
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloverSpruce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CloverSpruce
    Considered Both Products
    Fiserv
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CloverSpruce
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.12 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings3.92 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings5.22 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    5.4
    2 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings5.42 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Clover and Spruce
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Spruce
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CloverSpruce
    Small Businesses
    Square POS
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloverSpruce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloverSpruce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fiserv
    Clover is well suited for high-volume environments where quality and dependability are paramount. The hardware can scale easily and always looks good on the counter. I have even seen Clover hardware used in small mom-and-pop type stores. The ability to swing the monitor around for signature is really nice. Customers appreciate the ease of use. The stations we have to use nice large bright screens. Not familiar enough with the Clover product line to know if the smaller screen sizes are available for applications where space is a concern.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    I think my single most surprising and satisfying experience with ECI and its RockSolid Maxx and then Spruce products was the ease of implementation and rollout -- both on the hardware and software side. ECI seems to have mastered the idea of using an integrated team along with robust tutorials to make that process easy.
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    Pros
    Fiserv
    • BluePay has been very responsive when we've had questions and gone out their way to make sure that users understand the answers that are given.
    • During our cut over to BluePay we found that there were reports that our users were used to having that didn't have an equivalent on BluePay's site. Our account rep went above and beyond to make sure that our users had the information that they needed by having custom reports sent on the schedule that we determined.
    • Overall our interchange rates are much lower with BluePay than they were with our previous gateway provider.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • lumber management.
    • purchasing and receiving.
    • Cloud based.
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    Cons
    Fiserv
    • Focus functionality on retail use and not broad based with focus on food services
    • Build a turn table into the countertop unit so both the employee and customer can use the tablet
    • Offer color choices in units (white is not always friendly with long term use)
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Point of sales
    • P&L usability
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    Usability
    Fiserv
    There are numerous aspects to Clover's usability: the usability of their point of sale systems, the usability of their CRM and web dashboards, and the technical side of integrating with other third-party services. All are top tier. Clover's usability is excellent and I have never had a problem figuring out how to use their services at any level. The POS system has a very low barrier to entry and an easy learning curve for newcomers.
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Reliability and Availability
    Fiserv
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    ECI Software Solutions
    For the most part when there is internet, we are able to log in and proceed to do our daily tasks which is very helpful, but we have also encountered a glitch on our laptop that we use to do inventory that switches to the last branch that was used. This, in combination with Spruce logging out of the remote connection daily, can cause issues if the person accessing Spruce does not have the remote connection password.
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    Support Rating
    Fiserv
    We rarely have problems, but when we do, they are major and the system becomes unusable. While Customer Support does eventually respond and fix the issue, they can take a long time. If a major problem occurs on a weekend during the dinner rush, it can be catastrophic to sales and customer returns.
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fiserv
    None are available on the list. Clover competes with HotSauce, Paradise, Poynt, and many more POS systems. We easily sell Clover more than anything else and everyone loves it. It's easily one of the best products I've seen since I have been in integrations. The sales managers love it, our sales reps love it, and most importantly our merchants love it.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Spruce is possibly just above average. Not super impressed with usability and especially not impressed with tech support who is rarely able to answer questions on the first call.
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    Return on Investment
    Fiserv
    • Definitely makes us look more professional, and we are able to handle products much smoother and faster
    • The reporting allows us to see what is really selling and how much money we have actually made, which is also great, especially when you are selling things you have made or grown because you may not always have an inventory, but you can tell how much you've sold.
    • We can't pause the fees for the "off-season," so it definitely is wasted money during those times.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • With $13 million in gross and 40 employees I'm able to run a full back office with a staff of two. In today's tight labor market that is invaluable.
    • Being able to implement Spruce with almost no upgrading or replacement of existing computer hardware represented a huge cost savings to us. I'm not even sure what dollar amount I could attach to that.
    • Dealing with both a wholesale and retail customers requires that we provide different levels and kinds of reporting and documentation. Spruce has made it easy to respond to the different demands that those customers place upon us.
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