Opayo by Elavon vs. MicroBiz

This tool is most usable when used in parallel with Sage's accounting management software, as with other accounting systems it can generate errors, leaving room for other credit card payment processor alternatives to exist and be preferred by other potential users for their overall performance. It is promising the ability to develop transaction reports in summary or detailed form, resulting in a better management of income to then make the distribution of budgets in the company, thus achieving better planning and performance of our work. This service allows the processing of payments through touch screen card devices at POS points of sale without having to be sitting at your laptop, fortunately with face to face payments companies with fixed establishments can get their money faster, which constantly benefits the flow of money.

Incentivized

Suitable for small and mid sized retail businesses. Many features to automate operations (bar code scanning throughout application, auto generate POS based on mix/max, stock look-up). May not be ideal for large retail stores. Lacks integrations with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle. Missing some specialty features such as serialized inventory.

Incentivized

• Simple. If you use a Sage accounting product the integration is seamless.
• PCI compliant. PCI compliance is assured through the provided Trustwave audit.
• Secure. Keeps all card numbers remotely, none stored locally where they could be exposed by a hack or dishonest employee.
• Robust. API for integrating into multiple web platforms and extensive reporting capabilities through the secure web portal.

Incentivized

• Ring up transactions and take payments
• Manage inventory
• Management Reporting
• Discounts and promotions

• When you are reversing a credit card it just deducts from your total batch for the day. Instead of showing a separate charge out of the account. That can cause confusion if someone else is doing your bank reconciliation.
• It would be nice is Sage Pay could copy over client emails as well as the address and other information so that you can send that email confirmation of charge without having to go back to pull it up.
• If Sage could post it as a total deposit instead of each individual charge for the day that would also save time with bank reconciliation.

Incentivized

• Missing a couple helpful features (such as a free loyalty program)
• The formatting on some screens is whacky and the font can be small
• It could be easier to email receipts (need to set this before the transaction)

Incentivized

It plays better with Sage 50. It has better associates should you have an issue. It's reasonably priced.

Incentivized

It was close but we just liked some of the features in microbiz better. Plus it was cheaper

• By simplifying payment processing and automatically posting payments to their related transactions within our Sage accounting product, it has eliminated a source of friction between sales and accounting.
• Eliminates clerical errors in recording paymens.
• Eliminates one step in the payment reconciliation process by automatically posting payments to their respective transactions.
• Insures PCI compliance with scheduled monitoring. No need for a separate product.

Incentivized

• Really amazing value for the monthly fees. Less expensive than other serious cloud POS applications
• Synch with QBO allows us to save time manually entering financial data into our accounting system
• Bar code scanning in both the front end and back end saves time and money

Incentivized