Focus Restaurant POS vs. Oracle Simphony POS Systems

Focus Restaurant POS

1 Reviews and Ratings

Oracle Simphony POS Systems

69 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Focus Restaurant POS	Score7 out of 10	N/A	Focus Restaurant POS, from Shift 4, features additional capabilities that include sales data that help identify trends, adapt menus, and change pricing as needed, integration with accounting to simplify tax forms, profit and loss statements and other vital documents, PCI-compliant solutions and enhanced controls that minimize the risks of employee theft and fraud.	N/A
Oracle Simphony POS Systems	Score1 out of 10	N/A	Oracle Hospitality is the successor to MICROS eCommerce software, modular software dedicated to the needs of airlines, hotels and resports, sport venues, restaurants and bars, and others. The MICROS Point-of-Sale (PoS) systems are available and now offered by Oracle since the acquisition of MICROS Systems in 2014, and are now part of the Oracle Hospitality Suite.	N/A

Pricing

Focus Restaurant POS

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Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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No setup fee

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	Focus Restaurant POS	Oracle Simphony POS Systems
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User Ratings
	Focus Restaurant POS	Oracle Simphony POS Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	1.0 (5 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Focus Restaurant POS	Oracle Simphony POS Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	Shift4 No answers on this topic	Oracle In my experience, there has not been a resolution on outstanding tickets opened two years ago during the initial implementation. Simple things like time reporting, creating buttons, and marking items as "unavailable" have issues. The system has a lag when servers log out of checks that prevents them from opening the checks on another terminal without a wait that feels like an eternity in the restaurant industry and with direct impact to the guest. Good luck calling support. Most of my experience involves the person I spoke with having no idea how to fix my issue and having to "escalate the ticket." This escalation process will last weeks, months, and in our case, years with no resolution. Patrick Fischer General Manager Read full review
Pros	Shift4 No answers on this topic	Oracle Real time sales Real time labor costs Integration with account software Incentivized Lacey Davidson Office Manager Read full review
Cons	Shift4 No answers on this topic	Oracle Support is awful. Oracle does not directly support end-users and depends on resellers to offer support. So if there is a bug or breaking change, we have to jump through hoops to get something fixed. Does not play well with other software or interfaces. There are interfaces but they lack a serious amount of features that are crucial to our business. The guest facing hardware does not hold up to constant use very well. The backend hardware is lacking in PCI compliance and is not meant for enterprise use. The software itself looks as if it is stuck in the early 2000s and there has been no sign of an update in many years. Reporting is difficult to set up and use and you have to rely on third-party reporting to get decent usable reports. Incentivized Matthew James Junior Systems Administrator \| POS Programming Specialist Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Shift4 No answers on this topic	Oracle We've stayed with MICROS mainly due to that's how we've always operated and to switch operating POS systems would be a HUGE learning curve for everyone involved. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Return on Investment	Shift4 No answers on this topic	Oracle Micros has allowed us to leverage our margin by using our own credit processor and loyalty program. We've seen success from both of these platforms (not Micros) and have been able to save money on the extra costs of using Micros. Incentivized Aaron Langguth Manager, New Store Openings & Operational Support Read full review
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