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    Oracle Simphony POS Systems

    Score1 out of 10
    N/AOracle 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

    Restaurant365

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ARestaurant365 in Irvine, California offers what they describe as a complete restaurant management solution; it is back office oriented and so includes accounting and payroll, workforce management, scheduling, food costing and inventory controls, as well as analytics and reporting. Finally, the vendor boasts easy connections with external systems (e.g. POS systems).

    $435

    monthly (billed quarterly) per location

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    Oracle Simphony POS SystemsRestaurant365
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    Essential
    $435
    monthly (billed quarterly) per location
    Professional
    $635
    monthly (billed quarterly) per location
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Restaurant365
    I think any business that needs to track its expenses and create a P&L and balance sheet could benefit from this program. Once you get the training on it, it really makes the whole thing a breeze, saves you time, and creates beautiful reports. I don't know any business that wouldn't need it. Maybe if your business is selling one thing, maybe it won't be worth it for you. I think the sales would need to back up the subscription price, so I would weigh that into the equation. But there is nothing R365 doesn't do. It does inventory, it does waste tracking, it gets into the nitty gritty of business.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Real time sales
    • Real time labor costs
    • Integration with account software
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    Restaurant365
    • Invoice tracking.
    • Expense tracking.
    • Sales tracking.
    • Labor tracking.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Restaurant365
    • Credit cards and banks don't always connect, so sometimes you have to manually import transactions or reconnect the bank.
    • When classifying transactions, the program can lag at times.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Restaurant365
    The sales integration and labor integration with our POS is really where it is light years better than QB. Quickbooks is good, but R365 is like QB on steroids. The drill down feature is fantastic, which QB doesn't have, and again, the sheer number of reports and customization is an asset. There is so much customization on R365 that I forgot to mention earlier on. And the level of support! You can go to their online support center and get answers so fast! You chat with a live person, not a bot, and they are real people giving you real answers.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Restaurant365
    • Accuracy! Accuracy all around.
    • Now we know exactly how much money we are making, rather than a roundabout guess based off a spreadsheet.
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