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MicroBiz Cloud POS vs Rain POS: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 19th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 2,012 reviews from Retail POS System users.
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
For Retail
NA
Payment Processing
5.0
Inventory Management
4.7
Sales Reports
5.0
Point of Sale (POS)
5.0
% Fit
Feature ratings
For Retail
3.6
Payment Processing
3.8
Inventory Management
4.1
Sales Reports
4.0
Point of Sale (POS)
4.7
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews32
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.5
4.1
User reviews135
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
3.9
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.1
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Free version
Free trial
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Free trial
Best for

Small to mid-sized specialty retailers. Multi-store/multi-channel retailers Large % of special orders Users of QuickBooks Online or WooCommerce Retailers with service/repair departments

Rain specializes in niche retail markets including Music, Ski, Surf, Dive, Toy, Apparel, Quilt, Sewing, and Craft stores. It simplifies business operations and helps increase total sales.

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Carolyn I
President
5.0

Carolyn I.: Hi, my name is Carolyn. I'm the president of a music school. I'd like to give Rain POS a five out of five. For more reviews like this, click below. Before using Rain POS, I used QuickBooks POS, which we used for about six or seven years. I found that it took too much memory and it was syncing with our QuickBooks Database and it got way too expensive. I chose Rain POS because they were a startup company at the time, and they were marketing a software that both provided for POS, on a remote for a remote customer, as well as in-person customer, as well as a website. I liked that they had that dual interface for remote customers and in-person. But what I came to find out was that being able to control our own website in a very user-friendly way was one of the biggest assets for us. Getting onboarded with Rain POS wasn't completely easy. I think it took some time to get used to, but once we started working on it and getting used to the system and calling the customer support many, many times, I think we got into a place where we were all comfortable using the system. So it wasn't easy, but it paid off. In the end, we were able to really benefit from the system. I would tell someone to give Rain a try. Keep your old software going in case it doesn't work, but I think you'll find it to be a very good option. So give it a try.

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MicroBiz Cloud POS

21/50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Barcode Recognition
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Cash Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Data Synchronization
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Marketing
  • For Retail
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Multi-Currency
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Catalog
  • Promotions Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Retail Management
  • Returns Tracking
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Stock Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Accounting Integration
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Commission Management
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Discount Management
  • eCommerce Management
  • Electronic Signature
  • Employee Management
  • Gift Card Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Order Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Price/Margin Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Returns Management
  • Sales Reports
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Rain POS

Top Features
36/50
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MicroBiz Cloud POS
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Rain POS
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
MicroBiz Cloud POS
  • By MicroBiz
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1985
Rain POS
  • By Rain Retail Software
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2008
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