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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

    Ecwid by Lightspeed

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEcwid allows customers the ability to create an online store to any webpage or social media profile. Boasting hundreds of thousands of merchants in 175 countries as users, Ecwid aims to provide everything needed to reach customers wherever they are: in-person, through a website, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, or Google Shopping. In addition, Ecwid’s point-of-sale integrations, email marketing integrations, and dedicated mobile app allow sellers to manage marketing merchandising, and sales - any…

    $5

    per month

    Pricing
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $9.95
    per month
    Starter
    $5
    per month
    Venture
    $30
    per month
    Business
    $55
    per month
    Unlimited
    $130
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—A 16% discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    Considered Both Products
    Fiserv
    No answer on this topic
    Ecwid
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    82%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Clover and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Clover and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Clover and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    18% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Clover and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    11 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Clover and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    Clover
    -
    Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Order processing00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    Small Businesses
    Square POS
    Score9 out of 10
    Shopify Plus
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.2
    (6 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloverEcwid by Lightspeed
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Ecwid
    Ecwid is absolutely perfect for any business that is looking to start out with online sales and mobile point-of-sale. Many times, business owners may have limited experience in setting up a website or point-of-sale. Having to spend on this expertise with a limited budget can be frustrating. Ecwid allows you to have great results even if you are a novice.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Ecwid
    • Clarity - there has been very little confusion and need to reach out to Customer Support for help
    • Consistency - no big, crazy updates or changes have been made to the format of Ecwid during my time using it, so I know when I log in to preform my business tasks I can always locate what I need and accomplish what is at hand easily
    • Simplicity - everything is so clear and straightforward. It's like e-commerce for dummies.
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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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    Ecwid
    • Recurring billing - ability to bill subscription customers without having to go to my payment gateway
    • Robust order management - very limited in managing orders, therefore I had to subscribe to a different software
    • Expensive customization - if you want to customize anything, it is very expensive
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Fiserv
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid
    The value given by Ecwid is unmatched. When combined with the ease of use of the product, it is a no-brainer to continue to use the product. The only thing that could cause us to switch is if some feature we needed which is not available which is unlikely based on the feature list we reviewed when making the decision to go with them.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Ecwid
    I gave a 9 instead of a 10 only because I haven't figured out a function or two. I believe it has less to do with Ecwid's overall usability and more to do with my own understanding and skill level, but regardless, it may also have something to do with the limits of Ecwid's functions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Fiserv
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid
    Always available. Very reliable
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    Performance
    Fiserv
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid
    Good overall performance both in desktop and mobile
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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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    Ecwid
    I have always received the support I need in a timely manner. I enjoy receiving emails every week on trending business topics and new suggestions. They often serve as a reminder for me to include new e-commerce tools into our strategy. And I've always had great experiences with reaching out to the support team with specific questions.
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    Implementation Rating
    Fiserv
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid
    Fast and simple implementation of Ecwid's solutions. Easy to learn and navigate
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Ecwid
    We sell a product that requires certain controls to sell and most of the companies we researched had specific policies preventing us from selling on their platform. We aren't selling anything dangerous, they are parts of ammunition (the shell casings) and not entire ammunition rounds. Most other vendors restrict the sales of firearms and ammunition, but even when just selling a part used to create ammunition, we were still restricted. I'm not really sure why they restrict sales of products like ours from different vendors. Ecwid had no such restrictions and were happy to confirm that for us.
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    Scalability
    Fiserv
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid
    Good scalability. I use the second plan and there are 2 more plans that I could use if I needed other features or services
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Ecwid
    • We have not been able to measure the ROI as of yet, as we cannot get out of the gate with customization required.
    • It can be implemented quickly for basic online stores.
    • Once the system is configured, ROI will dramatically go up.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Ecwid by Lightspeed Screenshots

    Screenshot of Ecwid store looks perfect on any smartphone and automatically adapts to your customer’s screen size — laptops, tablets, smart TVs or smart watches.Screenshot of Manage your Ecwid store wherever you are from your mobile device.Screenshot of Mobile app for every store. Your customers can shop from their mobile devices with your own dedicated native app and utilize advanced features like Apple Pay.